This is an excerpt from my longer blog post about the Hermit card:
The Hermit’s star is also two arrows pointing in different directions: one inward & one outward. This brings us back to the Hermit as both seeker & guide. In contrast to the High Priestess, whose wisdom is hidden beyond the veil and rolled tightly in her scroll, or the Hierophant, who disseminates information from his open book; the Hermit represents a wisdom that is available to everyone who is willing to seek within themselves.
For the front of the pendant design I decided to highlight the Hermit’s lantern and the six-pointed star of inner vision. The reverse of the pendant is a variation on the zodiacal glyph of Mercury, the planetary ruler of the sign Virgo, which corresponds with the Hermit. The central orb is filled with the six-pointed star and crowned by a receptive crescent moon. Below the central orb is the cross of Earth or matter, and the glyph for Virgo, an Earth sign by element, intersects the upright line.