9 - IX The Hermit

The Principle of Completion, Introspection and Space

You have a deep regard for order and harmony in your life which is represented by the Virgo aspect of this symbol. You have a deep love for quietude and time spent alone. You can be around many people and situations as long as you have a feeling of psychological, emotional, and environmental space. You will withdraw and be like a Hermit under two conditions: 1) whenever you feel limited, restricted or restrained, you will leave and take the space that you need; claustrophobic situations are unbearable for you; and 2) whenever situations become too chaotic, disharmonious, and disorganized, you will remove yourself because of the inherent love of balance, beauty, and harmony that you revere and desire in your life.
People will put you in leadership positions whether you want to be there or not because of the respect and integrity that you command and model. You are unwilling to communicate or lead in any situation where you have not had direct experience of some kind.
You want to make sure that old business from the past is complete before you move forward, which is symbolized by the three-headed Cerberus. You are gifted in assisting others in making transitions either in completing and ending situations or initiating and starting new beginnings.
Virgo people (August 21 - September 21) in your life reflect your abilities for creating beauty, organizing and systemizing things, and bringing balance and harmony into situations. Older people in your life represent the inherent archetype of the wise person which is an important part of your basic nature. At different times in your life, older people will appear to present important opportunities or will be important mentors to your growth and development. You are a natural way-shower and lantern-bearer to people in transitions and in helping others to discover and honor the internal essence of who they are. Hermit people live and model their spirituality and are not prone to talk about spiritual issues randomly. You are deeply philosophical and value the time that you have to be alone in activities that give you comfort and nourishment.