When The Hierophant Surprises You

Walking With Spirit, Speaking From the Heart

This morning, I pulled a single Tarot card, as I do most days: The Hierophant.  The question associated is a simple one “What does Spirit need me to know right now?”

Normally, The Hierophant reminds me of tradition, sacred teaching, and spiritual mentorship. As a Medium and a teacher, I often feel in alignment with its message.  I resonate with the righteousness, sacredness, and hierarchical order of this card.

But today? It landed differently.
The moment I turned it over, my gut whispered something else:

“What if this isn’t about upholding tradition… but challenging it?”

That hit me sideways.

I immediately thought about how often authority — spiritual or otherwise — is assumed to be correct simply because it’s established. But just because something is part of a system doesn’t make it moral. And just because someone speaks from a position of power doesn’t mean they speak for Spirit. As a ‘five’ card, the Hierophant may be disruptive and challenging.

This wasn’t about rebellion for the sake of it. It was a deeper call:  A moment of discernment.  A nudge to trust my intuition even when it goes against the grain.

What if The Hierophant is inviting us to become our own spiritual authority?

That’s the question that’s stayed with me all morning.  And it doesn’t just apply to Tarot.

This is the same moment we face in mediumship, when an impression comes through that doesn’t match our expectations.  It’s the feeling we get in a conversation or a meeting, when our gut says “this isn’t right,” even if the room nods along.  It’s that quiet unease when someone offers guidance that sounds wise — but feels off.

We’re taught to ignore that feeling. To defer to expertise. To stay small in the face of tradition.
But Spirit doesn’t need us to shrink.

Spirit needs us to listen.

The real work of intuition isn’t just receiving messages — it’s discerning them.

This is what I try to teach and live. And still, I have moments like today’s pull of The Hierophant — where Spirit gives me a little gut-check, a moment to pause and ask, “Did I really feel that?”

Yes. I did.

That moment of surprise is the message.
That moment of inner pause is the teaching.

So if you’ve ever pulled a card or received a sign and felt unsure — not because it didn’t make sense, but because it was too much — you’re not doing it wrong.  You’re doing it deeply. You’re listening with your whole self.

And that, to me, is the highest form of spiritual maturity:  Not knowing it all, but being willing to feel it all.  To question, to reflect.  Allowing Spirit meet you in the space between certainty and curiosity.

Your Turn:

Pull a single card today. Just one.
Ask, “What does Spirit need me to know right now?”

Then notice what rises up — before you reach for the guidebook, before you explain it away.

Does it surprise you? Challenge you? Feel slightly off at first?

Sit with that. Write about it. Ask Spirit again if needed.

And if you feel called, I’d love to hear what came up for you — whether it was a card, a knowing, or just a nudge that made you pause. Share in the comments or send me a note.

These are the moments when our practice becomes real. This is where the conversation begins.