The Hierophant

I was confused about this card. I've mentioned my reservations for this card when it came up during the French Spread. However, at the time I did the spread (August 09) I didn't quite grasp the meaning of this card. Here are some points I wrote down while trying to figure out.

This card is talking about a commitment and regularity to "daily exploration of a particular path." That path would be my spiritual path, not religious at all. :o)

This card is related to religion because just like religion, there is good and bad and it extinguishes black from white. This also ties into the concept of balance and Temperance.

It is about making your own decisions in defiance of an outworn value system, (which is where I was/am with the start of this whole Hierophant phase/step in the journey.

Also, the black and white of religion locks us into our own prisons of doubt and conformity so this is my old value system and I have to break free and examine it.

So maybe this restless feeling I was talking about earlier (Restless Spread) is coming from my wanting to clarify my value system/foundation.

Looking through my notes while I was writing all these thoughts down, I also wrote:

Looking back at my restless spread, I'm thinking that maybe the energy of the Hierophant is being expressed through my questioning of what I believe, what I have already been taught/through. What am I learning?

I want that deep spiritual connection to what I'm doing because I don't want to waste this semester because I feel like everything is coming into place this semester. Maybe I'm restless and lost because the last journey ended and now I don't have a specific path/journey in mind.

I know that I am a strong person and that I am a fighter but I want to learn more about myself.

I want to be dedicated to a journey-what's the next step in evolving/expanding my mind and my personality?