Consuela
I feel that this is an invitation to adopt the position or role of the Hermit; he is coming towards us with his arms outstretched. The essence of the Hermit though, is solitude. We are not being invited to accompany him, but to become him. If we walk with him neither he nor we are hermits. The central teaching of this card is, that some things in life have to be done alone. Most often this task that must be accomplished alone takes the form of a journey, physical and/or internal. Solitude and introspection are to be welcomed; it's what we need right now.
Most of the light around the Hermit emanates not from his lamp but from the man himself. I agree that is a very significant element in this card; I think Ciro is suggesting that true enlightenment is generated by what we experience, think and do for ourselves, not from the light shed by other sources. In other words, deep knowledge can't simply be offered to us by others; we have to (l)earn it, often the hard way.
Most of the light around the Hermit emanates not from his lamp but from the man himself. I agree that is a very significant element in this card; I think Ciro is suggesting that true enlightenment is generated by what we experience, think and do for ourselves, not from the light shed by other sources. In other words, deep knowledge can't simply be offered to us by others; we have to (l)earn it, often the hard way.