The Hanged Man

Number: 12 Arcana: Major Arcana Suit: Trump Hebrew Alphabet: Mem/Water/40

Keywords

enlightenment, sacrifice, perspective, suspension, reversals

Fortune Telling

• A traitor is revealed
• One of your friends is working against you
• Change your ways or suffer the consequences

Meanings

Light

• 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

Shadow

• 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

Archetype

The Traitor

Numerology

12 = 1 + 2 = 3 (expression, productivity, output)

Elemental

Water

Mythical/Spiritual

The Crucified Christ. Isaac as a sacrifice. Prometheus bound. Jonah and the whale. Lazarus. Any hanged or sacrificed god. Judas.

Affirmation

N/A

Questions to Ask

• How can I radically alter my perspective?
• How might being stuck actually be a blessing in disguise?
• How can I help myself see the glass as half full?

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Reference: Tarot