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Tarot Tuesday ~ The Hanged Man Tarot

Tarot Tuesday ~ The Hanged Man Tarot

“Oh boy, there’s my life being hung out to dry again…!”

the hanged man tarot from the wizards deck

What I love about the Wizard Tarot deck is that the imagery is gentle and not meant to paralyze querents, but put them in a positive flow with their journey.

This deck depicts the Hanged Man as Odin, father of the Norse gods, sitting with his two messenger birds Hugin and Munin. An exact image of the scene is depicted in a recursive portrait on the wall, albeit hanging upside down. There is a stained-glass window of Runes in the background.

hanged man tarot from the Wizards deck full shot

In Norse Mythology, Odin sacrificed himself upon the World Tree for 9 days, and in the end was gifted the Runes, the written language. So the idea of sacrificing oneself for a higher ideal plays into this card.

When the Hanged Man appears in a reading, I like to explore the sacrifice that is being made, and what one is looking to get as a reward. We all know that you have to make sacrifices to get what you want, be it money, time, a long-term commitment, etc….

Are you sacrificing time away from your friends to spend time with someone new? Your boyfriend moves in with you, are you wondering what is going to happen to your freedom? Are you asked to travel for work, which could mean spending more time away from family?

All of these actions have potential rewards. Looking at it through Spirit-Mind-Body alignment can help one in staying focused.

Spirit fuels your goals,
Mind forms a plan of action,
Body acts out the plan in the physical realm.
 

Keeping these channels clear is essential in moving forward in your life.

Sometimes querents are not aware of where their actions are taking them, only that they must take action. The Hebrew letter on this card is Mem which symbolizes “Water.” This touches upon diving below the surface to reveal subconscious desire. The card is also ruled by Neptune, the planet of Mysticism, the hidden parts of life that come out through dreams and intuition.

What have your dreams and intuition been telling you lately? Feelings of suspension or stagnation can set in when one loses sight of the goal or no longer taps into spirit to keep you pointed in the direction that you first set off in.

Is your original sacrifice aligned with your current goal? Perhaps it’s time to come in and ask the Wizard Tarot about where you’re at and what rewards are in store for you.

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