Tarot of Marseille: The Hanged Man

WHO IS THE HANGED MAN, ARCANUM 12 OF THE TAROT DE MARSEILLE?
The Hanged Man is card number 12 of the Tarot de Marseille: it is a reversed card.

In fact, the character is hanging from a tree by his feet and with his head down: his hands are then tied behind his back.

The Hanged Man could very well be dead, but, despite this, his face is incredibly serene and confident: he seems to be waiting for something, he is stuck in a very delicate situation.

The character feels completely helpless; he's disconnected from reality, his feet are no longer on the ground.

INTERPRETATION OF THE CHARTER
In operation
The Hanged Man is a generous character, capable of sacrificing himself for others.
He demonstrates great empathy and acts in a completely selfless manner: he is capable of giving himself completely without expecting anything in return.
He's a nice person, a very human person.

Not in operation
The Hanged Man has difficulty taking action and tends to be too cerebral and unrealistic. Many of his projects remain unfulfilled, many commitments never reach their deadline, and promises are broken: with this behavior, the Hanged Man can often disappoint those around him.

ADVICE FROM THE HANGED MAN
– Look inside yourself and renew yourself.
– Turn your way of seeing things upside down.
– Be ready to radically change your ideas and beliefs.
– Sacrifice something to get something else.
– Give up the superfluous and focus on the essential.
– It is not the time to expand, but to limit.
– This is not the right time to act in the world.
– Instead, you must act within yourself, changing yourself.
– Outside of yourself, wait: inside of yourself, act.
– This is not the right time to undertake a project, but it is the right time to prepare for it.
– Don’t try to change the world.
– Change your perspective on the world instead.
– See things from another point of view instead of trying to change them.
– Think in an original way and differently from everyone else.
– Do the opposite of what you’ve done so far.
– Ask yourself what lies beyond appearances.

KEYWORDS
Sacrifice, Waiting, Conversion, Renewal, Initiation.

Look at the other tarot cards…

THE TAROT OF MARSEILLE
I – THE MAGICIAN
II – THE POPESS
III – THE EMPRESS
III – THE EMPEROR
V – THE POPE
VI – THE LOVERS
VII – THE CHARIOT
VIII – JUSTICE
VIIII – THE HERMIT
X – THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE
XI – THE STRENGTH
XII – THE HANGED MAN
XIII – DEATH
XIIII – TEMPERANCE
XV – THE DEVIL
XVI – THE TOWER
XVII – THE STARS
XVIII – THE MOON
XVIIII – THE SUN
XX – THE JUDGMENT
XXI – THE WORLD
THE FOOL