The card «The Hanged Man» is perhaps one of the most mysterious decks of the ancestral tarot, the deck of cards is equipped with figures or images that represent something specific, with a cult and mysterious meaning with the aim of teaching us a lesson of life or undress our “I”. Each deck or card transmits a somewhat disturbing essence due to the shape of the figures embodied in each one of them. Today we will focus on a specific card, called: «the hanged man», you will learn to decipher what message this card has and what it means.
The Hanged Man card can be a bit contradictory, since it can be somewhat attractive to some people but for others, it is usually a bit disturbing. In this card you can see, as his name indicates, a man hanging from his foot; Representing a paradox of the way we act in our lives, this figure alludes or wishes to instill that the best way to win or obtain something is by doing nothing since this will come in due time. It is usually a bit contradictory since this card transmits the truth in its opposite form, it must be observed very carefully since with the naked eye it is not possible to notice the true message that you want to transmit.
In this sense, «the hanged man» suggests that you give up those things that are harmful to you, what hurts you, or what is not convenient for you, analyzing all those fears and inhibitions that keep you in a state of total service. He wants to teach you the state of passivity, control and stability that we must develop when it comes to sacrificing something specific and thus progressing in life. In other words, this card presents us with many truths of life but in an opposite way, not doing means acting.
What are we willing to let go? This is the main question that this letter asks us, to what extent will we let our complexes prevent us from doing something. It is a way of seeing the world upside down, what we do not do but must do.
In the tarot, when a specific question is asked about someone or about their personal life and it is this card that comes out together with others, this will show the negative aspects that will be in each aspect of their life. Below we will describe what message the hanged has for each particular area.
Family: This card represents the little desire you have to bond emotionally with them.
Worked: You may be predisposed to losing it or there are obstacles that prevent you from moving forward.
Money: You have a stable economy, however, you may be forced to share your finances.
Friendship: This card shows how few friends you have, if any, they are not very compatible.
Love: Time to make decisions that will change his life, reason fights with the heart.