Calling all female Hermits!

hopena

I don't have the deck, but the Pagan Tarot, has a female Hermit - in a room, at a desk, surrounded by books. I've wanted that deck for a while, but nobody buys it for me, and I tend to be distracted by other decks when I have money (like the Shadowscapes, two years ago).
 

Padma

Interesting what you said about the Nine of Pentacles, I so strongly relate to that card, and it always comes up in my readings!

Kat Black's Golden has a lovely 9 of Pents...

http://goldentarot.com/mico09.htm

and also a beautiful male hermit...

http://goldentarot.com/maherm.htm

I think he looks like St. Francis...I love his soft, empathic quality.
 

velvetina

the Paulina too :)
 

Masa

You guys! These are so wonderful!! :D Keep 'em coming!

I've just decided that, next time I set out to get myself a present, I'm going to order a custom sketch from the Shadowscapes artist and give her "Hermitess" as my keyword. :) Whenever that happens, I'll be sure to come back and post it to this thread.

Meanwhile, on the subject of Nines of Pentacles, I really like the Hanson-Roberts one, too.
 

Masa

There were also these two posts I wanted to respond to--

LRichard said:
The Hermit is Virgo, so I think it is appropriate to consider it to be ambiguously gendered, regardless of the image on the card.
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Whoa, I totally failed to notice the sign association. I'm a Virgo, and this is the first time I've ever heard anything associated with that sign that I actually thought sounded like me. Interesting! Thank you for this tidbit.

closrapexa said:
How about something not strictly Tarot related, but symbollically connected, like Yael, who killed Sisera in her tent (see the connection? :) ) and became a hero?
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Yay, I love it when people know about Yael/Jael. Totally one of the most awesome and least-appreciated Bible stories. :) I hadn't thought of her in relation to this idea before--very cool! Thanks!
 

Padma

Masa said:
You guys! These are so wonderful!! :D Keep 'em coming!

I've just decided that, next time I set out to get myself a present, I'm going to order a custom sketch from the Shadowscapes artist and give her "Hermitess" as my keyword. :) Whenever that happens, I'll be sure to come back and post it to this thread.

Meanwhile, on the subject of Nines of Pentacles, I really like the Hanson-Roberts one, too.
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those were lovely, Masa :) and I am sure you'd really enjoy a custom sketch! How wonderful! ;)
 

NorthernTigress

I am another female who feels a strong connection to the Hermit archetype. Strangely enough, though, it doesn't really matter to me that most Hermits are male.

I do love the Shadowscapes Hermit, the way he/she is literally "above it all". And the way Ciro draws his Hermits, there's a combination of solitude and strength. I once created a shielding/protection meditation for myself, using a mental image of the Gilded Hermit shining his light over me.
 

Masa

NorthernTigress said:
I am another female who feels a strong connection to the Hermit archetype. Strangely enough, though, it doesn't really matter to me that most Hermits are male.
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That makes sense. I both care and don't care about it, I guess. It certainly doesn't matter in an individual reading, or in my overall understanding of the archetype. But I love gender-bending tarot cards, and I enjoy collecting stuff that looks like myself. ;) (If I ever find one that also has my hair color, I'll be set! Woo!)

You know, it's interesting how making a male character into a female one adds a level of traditional dissonance for the deck, but removes a layer of subjective dissonance for myself. It's simultaneously gender-bending and gender-unbending.
 

Cat*

The Ironwing has another female Hermit.
The one in the Greenwood is ambiguous.
 
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