Do you feel like you are stuck in life? No matter what you do, bad things keep happening to you. It’s like you’re always in the wrong place at the wrong time and keep making the same mistakes, even when you try not to. This happens to everyone, and we all go through phases like this. However, one thing will help you: getting a different perspective on your life and its circumstances.
The Hanged Man is a Major Arcana card that reminds us to adopt new perspectives and look at things from a different angle. Read this article to learn more about this card and its potential significance for your life.
The Hanged Man Keywords
Upright card (keywords)
Breaking old patterns, Circumspection, Letting go, Metamorphosis, Suspension
Reversed card (keywords)
Egotism, Inability to change, Missing an opportunity
The Hanged Man Tarot Card Description
Let’s first look at this card and its appearance, as it holds many clues to its meaning. As usual, we will describe the Rider-Waite Tarot deck version of this card, as this is probably the most popular tarot deck and the one we use in our readings.
As its name suggests, this card depicts a hanging man suspended from a tree (or sometimes from the gallows). His right foot is tied to the living world tree with a rope, while his left is free. In other tarot decks, his right leg is free, while his left leg is tied (in the Thoth deck, for example, it’s tied to an Ankh symbol).
The Hanged Man is wearing red pants, symbolizing the physical body and passion. He’s also wearing a blue shirt, symbolizing calm emotions and the element of water. Around the man’s head is a shiny (or burning?) halo.
Instead of gallows and trees, the card could also depict a man hanging from a fylfot cross or even a reversed cross, a potential reference to St. Peter and his martyrdom.
The Hanged Man Upright Meaning
The general meaning of the upright Hanged Man is a message for you to start looking at things from a new perspective. You need to find a different and new way to do things and break the old patterns—this will help you achieve new insights and inner peace.
By adopting new patterns and different perspectives, you will also become more likely to make choices for the greater good instead of just choosing what’s best for you. This is also a card of ultimate surrender, metamorphosis, and letting go, which means you will undergo significant changes and learn to let go of things that aren’t of the essence for your well-being.
Love Meaning
When it comes to the Hanged Man tarot love meaning, it is a symbol of good times coming your way. After a long period of being unhappy with your love life, certain events will turn the tide. Alternatively, maybe you aren’t as unhappy as you think—you’re just looking at things from a negative perspective instead of enjoying your current situation.
For those already in a relationship, this card is a reminder to look at things from your partner’s perspective. Many misunderstandings and fights happen because people do not consider their partner’s point of view.
To overcome these challenges, try to understand how your partner looks at things and share your own perspective with them. Once you and your partner understand how the other sees certain things, you will have more empathy toward each other, which will, in turn, help you have a more harmonious relationship.
Career Meaning
This is the right time for you to reconsider your current career path. Are you really where you want to be, or will your current job really take you to your dream career? You are doing great work in your current position, but you might be missing the bigger picture of how this position will serve you in the long term. How can you use your current achievements to move on to even bigger ones?
Finances Meaning
You might be going through a period of uncertainty regarding your finances. Money is tight, and you may be struggling. However, your struggles will be over soon; you just need to be patient and consistent in your efforts to achieve greater financial stability.
Use this time to plan and evaluate your next steps. Is there a way to spend less money, or should you focus on earning more? Think of the expenses you can expect in the near future and consider budgeting more precisely around them.
The Hanged Man Reversed Card Meaning
Since the figure on the Hanged Man is already upside down, when you put this card into its reversed position, the figure will be positioned the “right way.” However, although it might seem like a better position, the reversed Hanged Man has a somewhat negative meaning.
In general, a Hanged Man reversed meaning is all about your inability to change and look at things from a different perspective—a perspective that could be more true or simply better for you. Due to this, you are missing some great opportunities, and you keep repeating the same mistakes.
The main cause of such behavior is your ego. You are trying too hard to protect your ego, sabotaging yourself and your opportunities for personal growth. Subconsciously, you’re afraid that changing something about yourself would be admitting you were wrong.
Love Meaning
Not everything is as it seems at first glance, and this is true even in your romantic life. You keep chasing some ideal, while true love might be closer than you think. Also, you might still be stuck upon certain people from your past, preventing you from moving on. Remember: if they were right for you, they would still be with you. Learn how to let go; otherwise, you will keep living in the past.
Career Meaning
Career-wise, you may be in a bad situation or simply one which does not serve to achieve your goals. Instead of flourishing, you feel like you are stagnating—so why do you keep doing the same things repeatedly and expecting different results? Try to look at your situation from a different and fresh perspective. Identify the negative patterns holding you back, and try to break free from these patterns.
Finances Meaning
You might be in a difficult situation when it comes to money, but it doesn’t mean you will always struggle financially. After looking at your career from a new angle, you will also develop solutions for improving your finances—just stay patient, diligent, and responsible.
Other Cards With The Hanged Man Card
By now, you know that the tarot meanings of different cards interact and impact each other. That’s why watching out for some card combinations in your tarot spreads is so important. For example, some interesting combinations between the Hanged Man and other Major Arcana cards are below.
The Hanged Man and the High Priestess
The High Priestess represents intuition and inner wisdom, while the Hanged Man represents the change of perspective. Together, these two cards show that you are on a path of spiritual awakening and spiritual growth. They also remind you that it all starts from within—to improve your circumstances, you must first improve yourself. Ultimately, your success solely depends on you and your ability to learn, adapt, and improve.
The Hanged Man and the Wheel of Fortune
These two cards are similar in that both are connected to changes. While the Hanged Man is more about the change in perspective, the Wheel of Fortune represents changes in general. Together, they remind you that changes are inevitable, and there is no point in resisting them. Instead, use the external changes to change your perspective; you will soon see these changes as opportunities.
The Hanged Man and the Death Card
The Death card is a card of profound change, which is also closely connected to the meaning of the Hanged Man. Together, these two cards tell you that you need to make profound changes in how you look at things. For example, maybe your attitude and perspective are too negative, so you are attracting negative things. Instead, try a more positive approach; you will soon notice positive changes and things happening to you.
The Hanged Man Card and Its Astrological Sign
The Hanged Man card isn’t connected to any zodiac sign in particular, but it is connected to the planet Neptune. This planet represents intuition, dreams, and spirituality, and together with the Hanged Man, it represents the importance of reflection, change of perspective, and spiritual surrender.
Conclusion
The Hanged Man is a fascinating card that tells you to look at the world upside down for a while. Change your perspective and look at things from a different angle. This changed approach could bring many positive changes and great opportunities; you just need to keep your mind open.
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