The hanged Man
Keywords:
Feeling trapped, waiting, uncertainty, new perspective, confined, lack of direction, needing release, meditation, perspective, insight, self-limiting, contemplation, letting go, acceptance, pause, surrender, sacrifice.
General:
Stuck in situation with no clear way out? The Hanged Man is here to let you know that it is time to surrender the need to be in control of this situation and find what avenues of personal fulfillment are available to you now.
This card shows up when the universe has put everything on hold in your life, but you can take comfort in the fact that it has a plan. Waiting on that plan to materialize can be quite difficult however when you are ready for change. Beginning a practice of meditation is one way to learn how to live in the present moment. You might even come to the realization that what you perceive as constraints now, are actually just life maneuvering you into the right place at the right time.
Money & Career $
Projects are put on the back burner and career options are very limited, expect delays.
You can choose to get yourself in gear and using this downtime to level up or you can squander this time, it’s up to you. However it’s very unlikely that you will be able to proceed unhindered with whatever you were planning while achieving much success.
Love & Relationships <3
The Hanged Man’s advice to people seeking a relationship is that it may be time to give the search a rest in favor of figuring out what exactly you want from a significant other.
In established relationships he tends to point out feelings of being stuck and a need to step back and look at the big picture to see if this is where you want to be. It may be time to let go or perhaps your relationship just needs restructuring. Only you will know, but you may keep seeing this card in your readings until you figure that out.
Other Aspects.
NUMBER: 12
KEY NUMBER: 23
ELEMENT: Water
NUMEROLOGICAL LINK: 3, The Empress
ASTROLOGICAL PLANET OR SIGN: Neptune
ASTROLOGICAL DECAN: N/A
PATHWAY ON THE TREE OF LIFE: Thirteenth, in-between Hod and Geburah
HEBREW LETTER: Mem
Translation: Transaction
Symbol: Water and the oceans
CHAKRA: Third eye, for intuition
PERSONALITY:
ALTERNATIVE NAMES: The Traitor.
ANSWER: Maybe
The Hanged Man REVERSED
Keywords:
Stalling, resistance, disinterest, avoiding sacrifice, standstill, indecision, discontentment, apathy, stagnation, impulsiveness, negative patterns, detachment.
General:
Unrealistic expectations, rigid thinking, and a self-defeating mentality are all hallmarks of The Hanged Man reversed. Get unstuck by reframing your situation, mentality, partnerships and beliefs.
Every great tale told in the world has a story arc. Negative periods are unavoidable, but how long they last and how high we rise from them is up to us.
Protagonists always seem to have an aha moment after they’ve been beaten down and are forced to rethink how they deal with their enemy. It never comes from doing the same thing over and over again. Stop struggling and consider a more patient and thoughtful approach to solving your problems.
Money/Career $
If you are looking for a new job or any kind of promotion at work this is unlikely to be the time that you will find it.
That doesn’t mean that you should become unproductive, but perhaps its time to focus on other things you can work on while you wait for new opportunities to materialize. There is always something positive you can find to do with your time, so don’t waste it while you are in the waiting place.
Love / Relationships <3
You may be waiting around to see if a relationship is going to develop further or sometimes you are unable to accept that it is time for a relationship to end. This card often is describing not letting go of negative relationship patterns.
You may in some way feel like you were done some terrible injustice and wish for it to be righted somehow so you can move on. Don’t hold your breath. Acknowledge your part in things, so you don’t miss out on this opportunity to grow and move along.