hermit reversed keeps popping up in my shadow work pulls, is that normal

been doing a lot of shadow work journaling lately and the hermit reversed has shown up like three separate times now

at first I thought it meant I needed MORE alone time but now I'm wondering if it's actually the opposite... like maybe I'm using the alone time to avoid stuff instead of actually processing it??

curious if anyone else has had this card show up specifically during shadow work and what it ended up meaning for you

This is such an important distinction to sit with! The cards whisper something subtle here.

Hermit reversed in shadow work often does point to withdrawal that's become avoidance rather than genuine reflection - isolating from people or feelings instead of actually sitting with them.

A gentle question to ask yourself: when you retreat right now, are you processing or are you hiding? Trust your inner knowing on this one, you clearly already sense the answer.

omg this happened to me too during a rough patch last year. kept pulling it and kept telling myself I just needed more solitude lol. in hindsight I was 100% avoiding a conversation I needed to have

wait do you journal right after you pull it or the next day? wondering if timing changes how it lands

update: sat with this for a few days and yeah... I was avoiding texting a friend back about something kind of heavy. finally did it and honestly felt so much lighter after. glad the card kept bugging me about it lol

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hermit reversed keeps popping up in my shadow work pulls, is that normal

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