Major Arcana · XII
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The Hanged Man is card XII of the 22 Major Arcana, the trump cards of the tarot that stand for the big turning points and archetypes of a life. Its keywords are enlightenment, sacrifice, perspective, suspension and reversals.
The Hanged Man upright meaning
In the light, The Hanged Man points to:
- 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
The Hanged Man reversed or shadow meaning
In its shadow, drawn reversed or in a difficult position, The Hanged Man can point to:
- 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
The Hanged Man in fortune telling
- A traitor is revealed
- One of your friends is working against you
- Change your ways or suffer the consequences
About the card
- Card
- XII The Hanged Man
- Arcana
- Major Arcana, card 12 of 22 (0 to XXI)
- Keywords
- enlightenment, sacrifice, perspective, suspension and reversals
