The Hanged Man tarot card meaning: love, career and money

The light and shadow side, love, career, money, feelings, advice, symbolism, and astrology link, in plain words.

Number: XII
Theme: a pause and a new way of seeing
Keywords: pause, surrender, new perspective, patience
Shadow keywords: stalling, indecision, needless sacrifice
Astrology link: Water (element)

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The Hanged Man: the light side

Things may be on hold. Use the pause to see the situation from a completely new angle.

The Hanged Man: the shadow side

Waiting can turn into being stuck. Ask whether you're pausing by choice or out of fear.

The Hanged Man in love and relationships

Stop trying to force an answer; look at the relationship from the other person's side.

As feelings: uncertain and waiting, unsure which way to move.

The Hanged Man for career and work

A delay may be useful time to rethink your approach.

The Hanged Man for money

Hold off on big decisions until you see clearly.

The Hanged Man for family

Try seeing the family situation through someone else's eyes.

The Hanged Man for you and your growth

Letting go of how things "should" be can bring unexpected relief.

As advice

As advice: pause and look at it from another side before you act.

The symbolism of The Hanged Man

A man hangs upside down by one foot from a living tree, his face calm and his head ringed with light. It means surrender, a pause and seeing things in a new way.

Astrology link

In the traditional (Golden Dawn) system, The Hanged Man is linked with Water (element).

A question to reflect on

How would this look if you turned it completely upside down?

μὴ ζήτει τὰ γινόμενα γίνεσθαι ὡς θέλεις, ἀλλὰ θέλε τὰ γινόμενα ὡς γίνεται.
Don't demand that things happen as you wish; wish for them to happen as they do.

Epictetus, Enchiridion 8

What people often ask

What does The Hanged Man mean in love?

Stop trying to force an answer; look at the relationship from the other person's side.

What does The Hanged Man mean as feelings?

uncertain and waiting, unsure which way to move.

What does The Hanged Man mean for career?

A delay may be useful time to rethink your approach.

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