The Hermit by Lorraine Candy

The Hermit

I ascend the hill with staff on foot
the path behind me worn,
My lantern guides the way ahead
to where I’ll be reborn.

And alone I must, for my soul to heal
on a quest to seek the truth,
For under the ice a change has begun

IX The Hermit

The Hermit

IX The Hermit represents a time of aloneness. Albeit the hermit is slow footed, he is most certainly sure footed, as each stride he takes is taken with certainty.  The Hermit understands the concept that every of his actions is followed by subsequent consequences.  He acts with deliberation with everything he does, thinks, and utters.  Having chosen a path of seclusion, the hermit has distanced himself from the strife of the outside world, allowing himself to bond with his Creator, and thereby follow his path to enlightenment.