V: The Hierophant -  

I can not tell you how much I looove the idea to depict the hierophant as a librarian. What a perfect match. All of the aspects of that job fit so well it's amazing. And we also have a match with the Spacious Tarot. I showed that one in my VR as well. Standing stones are just so fitting and so much more "attractive" (for lack of a better word) as a Pope is while basically representing the same thing.

Yeah, the papal Hierophant was a very challenging card for me, in my first two years with tarot, all due to my background and a difficult experience in the Orthodox Christian Church (Russian Orthodox). While I can make do with traditional historic popes these days, I prefer the contemporary ones by far, and we once again share one of them in common, Laura. Thank you for this insightful and thoughtful video! 🙏💜

Oooh I loved the place of gathering in the Majestic Earth. I like the idea of the wisdom and tradition of place. I’ve been using the , pulling a card everyday so that one really spoke to me. Tarot for the Great Outdoors’ choice of those Red Woods was inspired. I love that deck 🥰

'Druids love a good henge' - same. Love the spacious tarot card! That deck has been on my wishlist forever. The mass market fifth spirit is a little different, but is still a librarian.

Loved this video!

I LOVE the idea of a librarian as the Hierophant. I don't have this deck, thanks so much for sharing!

I also have issues with the traditional heirophant. I love the cards you chose. Such perfect timing, I'm participating in a weekly tarot chat and this coming Tuesday is this card, not one of my favs for sure. Loved this!

I love these choices! I agree about the less religious Hierophants. The Gaian tarot one especially, I liked your explanation of them being outdoors.

Just happened to be online, finishing up watching one of Codi's videos over at Tarot Readings from a Bitch and this showed up. I don't comment super often but I really enjoy hearing you talk about tarot, we seem to have quite a few things in common in terms of what we like in decks and I'm loving this new series. I don't have a very big deck collection myself but this whole concept of finding different angles and aspects of a card in different artist's work is one of the main reasons I love having a range of decks. Anyway, that Spacious Tarot Heirophant is also one of my faves (I find the Emperor in that deck to be an interesting take as well) And as it turns out, Gaian Tarot and Fifth Spirit are also two decks I really enjoy as well. I got the Indie Fifth Spirit and the book they wrote when it first came out and I really enjoy and appreciate them both. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and decks, I'm really enjoying listening!

I adore the Hierophant from the Tarot of the Great Outdoors. One of the most moving experiences of my life was being near those ancient redwoods…..

I had to laugh, 3 of my choices are matches for yours. The Hierophant in the Gaian, Spacious and Great Outdoors immediately came to my mind. My other choices are the Wild Essence Thoth by Lennan Smith and Jupiter Power Tarot by Charlie Quintero .

100% not surprised. 😅 I am also a card catalog fan! I miss them in libraries. I went with Herbcrafters. Holy places are definitely a great way to make this spiritual connection. I can almost smell the redwoods.