Weekly Card XII The Hanged Man
Welcome to upside down world, where all seems to be topsy-turvy and no one seems to be upset about it.
Except . . . when has your world been turned upside down and you kept calm and unruffled?
We’ve even got expressions for some of what’s going on when we meet XII The Hanged Man: “I’m hung up at . . .” “I’m all tied up and can’t get away. . .”
XII The Hanged Man indicates those times when nothing seems to move forward. You might as well pull out your big store of patience, because you ain’t goin’ nowhere. What? You’re out of patience? Well, you can count on developing some.
There’s actually a purpose to the down time of XII The Hanged Man. He shows up when we’ve got lots of integrating to do. He’s giving us a chance to develop some perspective, to gain some insight, to find meaning in what we’ve already lived through.
This odd character gives us a picture of acceptance and enlightenment. He’s the guy who can live through having his world turned upside down with a sense that everything is just fine, thank you. In fact, he uses his reversal to be in touch with his ideals and guiding values. He outgrows materialism, sees his true self beneath the surface of experience and dwells in the divine consciousness of pure being.
Let’s bring it back down to earthly tarot. What if you’ve got XIX The Sun followed by XII The Hanged Man? What might you be integrating?
How about Queen of Swords followed by XII The Hanged Man? Or 8 of Swords with 3 of Pentacles and XII The Hanged Man?
Find some ways to create pauses in your life this week to process your experiences. And . . .