The Hermit and The Devil in love
Loneliness, withdrawal or an attachment kept secret. You may be pulling away from people out of shame, or staying in a bond that keeps you cut off from friends. If a partner discourages your outside connections, take that seriously. Reach out to someone you trust and describe what is happening out loud.
How they feel: The Hermit and The Devil as feelings
They may feel drawn to you in a way they don't fully understand or don't want to show. This pair often describes private longing or fixation kept hidden. The person may think about you a lot yet keep their distance out of fear or shame. It can also mean they feel lonely and are reaching for connection in unhealthy ways.
The Hermit and The Devil in career and money
Overwork in isolation, hidden stress, or a single-minded focus that has crowded out everything else. Check whether your independence has become a way of avoiding feedback. Talk to a colleague you trust. Problems look larger when you carry them alone, and a set finishing time each day helps.
Is The Hermit with The Devil a yes or no?
The Hermit leans maybe and The Devil leans no, so the answer is mixed: treat it as a "yes, if" or "not yet" and read the advice below. Have a different question? Try the yes or no tarot.
What to do when The Hermit and The Devil turn up
Shine the lantern on one hidden habit or fear. Tell one trusted person about it, and notice how much of its hold depended on secrecy.
If The Hermit or The Devil is reversed
With the Devil reversed, the chains loosen. You start to see the habit clearly and want out. A reversed Hermit brings you back from isolation into contact with people. Both reversed is one of the more hopeful versions of this pair: the secret comes out, help arrives, and the loneliness that fed the pattern begins to ease.
Why The Hermit and The Devil work this way
| Detail | The Hermit | The Devil |
|---|---|---|
| Number | 9 | 15 |
| Element | Earth | Earth |
| Astrology | Virgo | Capricorn |
| Upright | solitude, soul-searching, inner wisdom | attachment, temptation, addiction |
| Yes / no | Maybe | No |
With The Hermit and The Devil both in Earth, there is no counterweight: body, money and practical life runs the show, for better and worse.