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Arcana 12

The Hanged Man

The Suspended One · The Sacrifice · The Surrender

The Hanged Man symbolizes sacrifice, the inverted perspective and surrender. He represents wisdom through letting go.

In the Matrix it appears most often in Talents.

Arcano 12, The Hanged Man

The meaning

The Hanged Man stands for voluntary sacrifice, an alternative perspective and surrender. He symbolizes the ability to see things from a different point of view.

The light

  • New perspectives
  • Constructive sacrifice
  • Wisdom through surrender
  • Spiritual illumination

The shadow

  • Stagnation
  • Useless sacrifices
  • Playing the victim
  • Resistance to change

Advice

  • Look for new perspectives
  • Accept the moments of pause
  • Learn from surrender
  • Let go of control

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