The Hanged Man
The Hanged Man signifies letting go and surrendering to life's experiences, leading to emotional liberation. Accepting situations without control, it implies temporary inactivity and self-sacrifice for greater rewards. Encourages a shift in perspective, prompting to see things in a new light.
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Description of the Image
In the misty depth of the forest, he dips his fingers into red clay and diligently traces patterns on his skin, chest, arms, and face. Red spirals draw his consciousness into a place of deep meditation where thoughts become actions and silence speaks with the voice of God.
When the silence in his soul becomes absolute, he rises to his feet. The spirits of the forest watch his progress in silent testament and respect. They seek to gently touch his sacred flesh and follow his footsteps. With solemnity and dignity, the procession arrives at the Great Oak.
Self-Sacrifice
The Hanged Man decides on self-sacrifice. He willingly follows his destiny, releasing his grip, ceasing control, and subjects himself to trials for the reward that such conscious sacrifice can bring.
Ivy entwines his body, binding him to the tree until they are one. Ivy symbolizes setting boundaries, strength, and the will of the human soul.
Spiritual Resignation
As an echo of his act of self-sacrifice and faith, the spirits fold their wings and freely fall from the branches of the tree, entrusting themselves to the currents of the air.
Meaning
Letting go and surrendering to life's experience, emotional release. Acceptance of what is and relinquishment of control. Temporary cessation of action. Self-sacrifice. Like Odin, who hung on the World Tree Yggdrasil in search of knowledge, one must be ready to give up oneself to achieve the greatest rewards. The Hanged Man also encourages you to change your worldview and see things in a new light. Sometimes changes in someone’s understanding of the world are essential, subtly shifting their state of mind.
Explanation
Yggdrasil (or Yggdrasil, Swedish Yggdrasills, Yggdrasil) – the World Tree in Germanic-Norse mythology – a gigantic ash tree (or possibly another type) in which the Scandinavians envisioned the universe.
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