Vijita Behere
Literatarot
V - Papa/Hierophant
Chanakyaniti
Vijita always
had a great interest in Art & Design,
and Divination.
Because of
her constant involvement in the creative
activities and due to my interest and
aptitude in art n design she chose to study
architecture. She intends to canalize her
artistic potential into a profession.
Her
interest in divination began many years
ago; particularly palmistry but
her interest in Tarot developed only three
years ago. Since then she has read books,
searched on the net, studied the cards,
their history and meanings and collected
books and deck besides conducting readings
for friends and relatives
Description:
The traditional interpretations of the Hierophant card are moral law, a wise and capable advisor, a practical instructor, belief system, spiritual consolation, knowledge, identification, faith, conformity, tradition. Most of the traditional interpretations and keywords for the Hierophant card describe the personality of Chanakya.
Chanakya also known as Vishnugupta and Kautilya lived around the third century BC but his ideas and principles are still guiding the present day world. He is also know as a King Maker because he played vital role in bringing down the Nanda dynasty and establishing his bright student Chandragupta Maurya as the emperor. Also the credit of the defeat of Alexander the Great in India goes to Chanakya.
Chanakya is respected for his wisdom, philosophy and unfailing strategies, authored books like Arthashastra, Nitishastra and Chanakyaniti. His books cover a wide range of topics like statecraft, politics, military warfare, strategy, selection and training of employees, leadership skills, legal systems, accounting systems, taxation, fiscal policies, civil rules, internal and foreign trade etc. It also covers various technical subjects including medicine, gemology, metallurgy, measures of length, tables of weights, divisions of time, among many others. His work is still referred by modern day scholars and governments across the world.
As I think, the role of The Hierophant is to mediate between the ever-changing world of busy life and eternal truth. Chanakya performed the same duty. He tried to reduce the problems of the common man through his book Chanakyaniti. He set rules and standards wherever needed. He tried to reduce all sorts problems of society and organization by providing people with tactics, guidelines and principals wherever he found need to organize and to discipline. In the card, I have also tried to use some symbols. Om- Represents the merging of physical form with the spiritual. Peacock feather - symbolizes the wisdom and knowledge.
