THE HIEROPHANT

You pulled The Hierophant…
This card and song will have some significance for you.

I Go To Work is a gothic requiem for those in the daily grind, simmering on the brink of revolution but held fast by responsibility, haunted by ghost choir voices and a dirging piano, The Hierophant is a card representing traditional values, institutions, and convention. We are being encouraged to take up the lost rituals of our ancestors and learn our beliefs from a credible authority. Risk taking, innovation, or rule-bending are not tolerated by The Heirophant, who instead advocates for learning the way things have always been done and following suit. If we encounter The Hierophant in a reading, we may be measuring our worth by our career status, religious beliefs, or role in the family. The discipline and wisdom of The Heirophant must be balanced against the risks of following the crowd blindly and living an unexamined life. This is a spiritual card, prompting those seeking to find a teacher and go to work.

“Run, run, get it all done. Don’t neglect your daughter or your baby son. A man’s worth, measured by his purse, never let you rise above the goddamn dirt. I go to work every day to be worthy of the ground on which I stand...”