The Hanged Man
Major Arcana
Meanings
- sacrifice
- waiting
- uncertainty
- lack of direction
- perspective
- contemplation
Meanings Reversed
- stalling
- disinterest
- stagnation
- avoiding sacrifice
- standstill
- apathy
Other Meanings
- seeing growth opportunities in unpleasant events
- experiencing a dramatic change in personal perspective
- making the best of an unforeseen change in your life or work
- suspending disbelief
- making sacrifices
Other Meanings Reversed
- being untrue to yourself and your values
- refusing to make sacrifices when appropriate
- refusing to adapt to new situations
- blaming others
- profiting at the expense of others
Meanings
- enlightenment
- sacrifice
- perspective
- suspension
- reversals
Fortunes
- A traitor is revealed
- One of your friends is working against you
- Change your ways or suffer the consequences
Questions
- How can I radically alter my perspective?
- How might being stuck actually be a blessing in disguise?
- How can I help myself see the glass as half full?
- Element
- Water
- Arche Type
- The Traitor
- Numerology
- 12 = 1 + 2 = 3 (expression, productivity, output)
- Hebrew Alphabet
- Mem/Water/40
- Spiritual
- The Crucified Christ. Isaac as a sacrifice. Prometheus bound. Jonah and the whale. Lazarus. Any hanged or sacrificed god. Judas.