Destiny matrix by year · Arcana 9
Arcana 9 year in the destiny matrix: The Hermit
A year of solitude and wisdom. The Hermit brings a year of rethinking: less outward activity, more searching for meaning. A good time to study, write, travel alone and get to know yourself.
- wisdom
- search
- independence
The Arcana 9 year in its positive and negative expression
In its positive expression, the year brings clarity, wisdom, deep learning, the ability to be comfortable with yourself.
In its negative expression, it brings loneliness, withdrawal, pessimism, distance from loved ones. The negative side shows up when a person resists the theme of the year or repeats old patterns.
Love and relationships
A year that tests closeness: it is important not to shut down and to talk about your feelings.
Arcana 9 energy in relationships in general: personal space matters; relationships develop slowly but deeply.
Money and work
Expertise, mentoring, analytics and working at your own pace all help.
Money comes through expertise, knowledge and self-employment; big money is not the main goal.
Advice for the year
Make time for silence, but don’t withdraw from people completely.
The year arcana does not cancel out the rest of your matrix: it sets the theme against which your personal qualities, talents and karmic tail play out. For more about this energy, see “Arcana 9 in the destiny matrix”; for the card’s meaning in readings, see “The Hermit” in tarot.
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Other year arcana
1 — The Magician · 2 — The High Priestess · 3 — The Empress · 4 — The Emperor · 5 — The Hierophant · 6 — The Lovers · 7 — The Chariot · 8 — Justice · 10 — Wheel of Fortune · 11 — Strength · 12 — The Hanged Man · 13 — Death · 14 — Temperance · 15 — The Devil · 16 — The Tower · 17 — The Star · 18 — The Moon · 19 — The Sun · 20 — Judgement · 21 — The World · 22 — The Fool
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Questions about Arcana 9 as the year arcana
What does Arcana 9 as the year arcana mean in the destiny matrix?
This is a year of solitude and wisdom. The Hermit brings a year of rethinking: less outward activity, more searching for meaning. A good time to study, write, travel alone and get to know yourself.
What does an Arcana 9 year bring in love?
A year that tests closeness: it is important not to shut down and to talk about your feelings.
How do you live an Arcana 9 year in its positive expression?
Make time for silence, but don’t withdraw from people completely.
When does the year arcana begin?
In the destiny matrix, the year arcana is tied to your age, so a new arcana takes effect on your birthday, not on January 1.