The Hanged Man
The Hanged Man calls for patience and acceptance of delays, emphasizing that some processes require time to mature. Upright, it reassures that waiting and allowing growth to unfold is not wasted effort and warns against forcing outcomes before they are ready. Reversed, it points to stagnation caused by an inability to express frustrations or by clinging to the familiar because change is difficult. It asks you to examine whether your reprieve is healthy or a stubborn refusal to move forward and to consider how your resistance may impact others.
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The Hanged Man
Upright
The Hanged Man is an appeal to patience. It might feel like too much is currently on hold, but perhaps this is for the best. The Hanged Man asks you to be patient with yourself and serves as a reminder that growth comes slowly. Be assured that biding your time is not the same as wasting it. There is no sense in picking a fruit before it has time to ripen.
Reverse
In reverse, the Hanged Man warns that your personal stagnation might be due to an inability to articulate those frustrating things that give you pause. Are you giving yourself a reprieve, or are you clinging to this moment because change is difficult? The card asks how others might be adversely affected by your willful stubbornness.
Visual Description
A man hangs upside down by one foot from a tree branch laden with red apples. He wears yellow tights and a blue vest; one leg is bent and his hands are relaxed behind his head. A concentric golden disk or halo frames his torso against a black background, and decorative stars and white web-like patterns occupy the card corners. The top of the card displays the Roman numeral XII and the bottom is labeled "the hanged man."
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