The HANGED MAN

The HANGED MAN infers total commitment to a person or activity which requires that you give up an old way of doing things for a new way. As with STRENGTH, you replace the weak tendencies in your behavior with stronger traits. You must sacrifice the old so more positive activities may thrive.

By the HANGED MAN, you learn to live up to the principles so carefully realized during the time of the HERMIT. By giving up coarse and lower needs and pursuing a lifestyle that reflects higher truths, you make great accomplishments in the name of the good. The sacrifice here is everything, as it leads you right to the heart of your goal. The devotion characterized by this card will challenge you constantly, gradually changing the direction of your life.

In love matters, the HANGED MAN connotes total dedication to another person where you give up selfish tendencies, compromising your ego for the sake of the union. This card can symbolize a love which arises from duty, loyalty or honor toward another person. This card can also indicate forfeiting relationships that do not live up to your ideals. You are ready to wait, forever if necessary, for someone who shares your deepest beliefs and feelings..