The Hanged Man: Tarot Card Meaning
The Hanged Man tarot card is the 12th card in the major arcana that often indicates sacrifices need to be made in order to move forward.
Astrology: Neptune
Element: Water
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The Hanged Man Tarot Card Represents:
Uncertainty, Limiting self, Letting go, Change, Sacrifice
General meaning – Upright
In general – You are in a situation that you are not happy in or with. Decisions and sacrifices need to be made to move forward.
You may be feeling undecided, or stuck in a rut about something. Things may not be working out how you wanted them to, so you may need to step back and look at things in a different perspective.
This can mean you will need to let go and walk away from the situation.
The Hanged Man can also indicate you are in suspense waiting for something. Taking action is not always the best choice. To achieve a successful outcome you may need to wait for the right opportunity to present itself.
NOTE: These tarot meanings are just a basic guide only. Tarot readings are never set in stone. Depending on where the card falls within the spread will determine the meaning, and whether the card refers to you the (querent-person seeking the answers) or someone around you.
Tarot is a tool that can also help you to connect to your intuition. Listen to what your intuition is telling you when reading Tarot cards.
The Hanged Man: Tarot Card Meaning – Reversed
Discover the meaning of The Hanged Man tarot card reversed. This card is the 12th card in the major arcana that often indicates discontentment.
Astrology: Neptune
Element: Water
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(Reversed) The Hanged Man tarot card Represents:
Fear of sacrifice, Detachment, Discontentment, Negativity, Stagnance
General meaning – Reversed
In general – This card indicates you may be feeling discontent. You have put a lot of effort into the goal or situation, with little to nothing in return. In other words these things are stagnant.
May be you have been impulsive and jumping into things without thinking them through first.
This card can also indicate you have become materialistic and selfish. You may even be feeling sorry for yourself (self pity) due to holding a lot of anger and resentment.
The Hanged man asks you to re-evaluate the situation, but don’t go rushing into any decisions just yet. Wait until things are a bit clearer.
There could be others around you that are using emotional blackmail to get what they want from you. Don’t play into this.
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NOTE: These tarot meanings are just a basic guide only. Tarot readings are never set in stone. Depending on where the card falls within the spread will determine the meaning, and whether the card refers to you the (querent-person seeking the answers) or someone around you.
Tarot is a tool that can also help you to connect to your intuition. Listen to what your intuition is telling you when reading Tarot cards.
