Description: Let me know if there are critiques on this; this is the second version, the original when I did a search for it came up as nonexistant? I dunno. This wasn't my intended tarot, but I went along the lines of what the tarot card meant with a pagan twist. There is no crown, rather beaded, feathered decorations on his antlers. I changed the scepter as well-let me know if this works. Very little post in this-it's not exactly finished. The mist around the keys were done, as well as blending the three renders to make this lay-out, in PS7. The Hierophant is known as the High Priest in some decks. He is the masculine counterpart to the High Priestess. He also known as Chiron, the Pope, and the Shaman. The crown he's wearing has three tiers to represent the three worlds. His right (power) hand is raised in benediction, the same hand the Magician has raised. In the Magician, he was taking raw power from the Universe and manifesting it on the material plane. In the Hierophant, that power is channelled through society. (As in the religions of the world). The triple sceptre is another symbol of his dominion over the three worlds. The crossed keys represent a balance between the conscious and subconscious minds. These are the keys that unlock the mysteries. The Hierophant is ruled by Taurus. On the Hierophant, we see a religious figure in a formal church setting. He is wearing thee elaborate vestments of his office. His task is to bring the two initiates into the Church so they can take up their appointed roles. Besides churches, there are schools, clubs, teams, companies, and societies. The Hierophant represents all of these because his realm is structured groups with rules and assigned roles. Such environments emphasise belief systems -facts, rules, procedures, and ritual. Members are rewarded for following conventions. They develop a group identity.