Card 12

The Hanged Man

Brief Description

The Hanged Man signals a period of suspension where you may feel stuck and must pause to gain clarity. It often indicates that a sacrifice or difficult transition is required to move forward and obtain what you want. This card invites a deliberate change of perspective, letting go, and adapting so you can access deeper spiritual understanding and initiation. Reversed (upside-down) keywords warn of barriers, procrastination, victimization, and a refusal to commit or sacrifice, urging action to break the stalemate.

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Card Title

12- The Hanged Man

Meaning

You feel stuck in the current situation. A sacrifice is necessary to obtain what you want. This test is a heavy or painful transition; it is also the possibility to change point of view.

Keywords

A new point of view, sacrifice, adaptation, letting go, accepting what is, initiation, observation, access to spirituality.

Keywords for the upside-down ghost

Barriers, boredom, refusal to commit, refusal to sacrifice, false excuses, procrastination, victimisation, taking action.

Visual Description

A small, blushing ghost hangs upside down by one foot from a horizontal tree branch beneath a large golden moon. Several bats cling to the same branch and a tiny spider is wrapped in a web to the side, while a warm, smiling flame spirit rises from the ground between jack-o'-lanterns. Soft snow or sparkles drift through the sky, and the scene is rendered in gentle, watercolor-like tones.

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✍️ Deck author(s): Célia Melesville

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