Major Arcana
The Hanged Man
The Hanged Man is a Major Arcana card of the tarot deck. Its keywords are: Waiting, Surrender, New Perspective, Sacrifice. Read below what it says upright and reversed.
- Waiting
- Surrender
- New Perspective
- Sacrifice
What does The Hanged Man mean upright?
Pause, surrender and the world seen from an entirely new angle. Pushing forward is not the answer now; letting go is. What looks like lost time is the very thing rearranging your understanding. The Hanged Man shows that some things only become clear when you stop struggling against them.
What does The Hanged Man mean reversed?
Stalling, pointless martyrdom or a sacrifice no one asked for. You may be waiting when action is called for, or paying a price that buys nothing. Ask what the delay is actually protecting you from. Surrender is not the same as giving up.