Holy moly, all the old decks are making a comeback in my world lately. Today it’s Voyager’s turn to get an airing. It needs to stretch its legs, take a turn round the block and show me what it can do.

I yearned for this deck many years ago, it seemed to have so much going for it. I loved the complexity of the images. I also had the large softback book that accompanies it. The book’s gone now and I only have the smaller one that is included with the deck. As with so many decks, it didn’t click with me and it lives with its unloved friends on the bookshelf. Buut… you never know when an old lover might reignite a spark of passion (good grief, I am writing in romance novel cliche-script this morning!).

Quick interruption, and guess what the postman brought? A cheque for £250 from the National Trust for payment of my stolen article. Yay!

Back to Voyager…here’s the Hierophant to guide me through my day. I see Buddahs, a horned moon, an elephant, pillars, a large open poppy, a small child, a heavily embossed golden bowl and lots of stuff I can’t identify.

I used to be wary of the Hierophant — all those overtones of institutionalized religion. Then I met the Songs for the Journey Home version and my view of the card immediately changed.

The Hierophant, or better, Your Eternal Guidance, is one who has tread the path before you. Guidance says, I have been here, stepped on these thorns and dealt with these obstacles. I can help you through, but you are also welcome to work it out for yourself. The easier way is to listen for me as I make myself known in your gut and your emotions. If you are feeling good, then the path is open, if you are feeling less-than -good, then the path will be strewn with brambles and rocks. By all means fight your way through — you’ll feel triumphant at the end for sure. Alternatively, get happy, be relaxed, go with the flow and we can stroll together, observing all the wonderful sights, enjoying our interactions with others, smelling the flowers, drinking from cool, clear streams and reaching our destination eager and ready for the next adventure. This is my take on the Hierophant.

Interestingly, James Wanless, creator of the Voyager tarot also says, “Listen to your inner voice of experience.” Perfect.