The Hanged Man (XII)

Pause. See it the other way round.

The image

A man hangs upside down by one foot from a living wooden beam, his other leg bent behind, hands behind his back and a golden halo shining around his calm face.

Keywords: surrender, new perspective, pause

Light side

Stopping is not failure. Letting go of the usual angle can reveal what was invisible while you were rushing.

Shadow side

Waiting can become being stuck, or sacrifice can turn into martyrdom. A pause has meaning only if you let it change how you see.

Drawing The Hanged Man in a game of Leela

In Leela Atlas you can draw a card from the Classic Tarot when you land on a square. A bridging question links the card to the square, so the card speaks to your own question:

• What would your question look like if you turned it completely upside down?
• What does "The Hanged Man" show you about your square?
• If "The Hanged Man" were advice for your question, what would it say?
• Where do you meet "The Hanged Man" in your life right now?