The Hanged Man Tarot Card Meanings Upright and Reversed
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The Hanged Man Tarot Card Meaning: Upright and Reversed Meanings & Breakdowns

The Hanged Man Tarot Card Keywords


Perspective, Suspension, Disengage, Clarity

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Stagnation, Indecision, Delays, Martyrdom

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The Hanged Man Tarot Meaning

The first thing to note about The Hanged Man tarot card is that this figure is not in this position as a punishment. The act of hanging upside down is one that is very much self-inflicted. This figure has decided to flip how they see the world on its head and find a way to view a new perspective of what is probably already very familiar. 

The Hanged Man tarot meanings reflect this act of seeking out a new way of looking at things, as well as the idea of suspension and taking time to stop and really look at something in its entirety. 

As The Hanged Man is a card that comes after the truth-finding of the Justice card and the transformation of the Death card, it can be viewed as a point of decision-making. In this suspended and topsy-turvy position, The Hanged Man is able to find a clarity that would not have been possible had he rushed from point A to point B.


The Hanged Man Upright Meaning

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