The Hanged Man

Keywords: Letting go, waiting, hang-ups, breaking old patterns, metamorphosis

Yes/No: Undecided

Upright: Now is the time for rest and contemplation. Hit the pause button on life and take a little R&R. You need to let go of all of the negativity in your life and seriously change your direction before things go seriously wrong. This man is hanging in a tree just the way a butterfly would before it starts to build its cocoon around itself in order to start metamorphosis. Maybe that is because he is looking to become a newer and better version of himself. He has a golden halo, suggesting that maybe he is working towards enlightenment, and his red pants and blue shirt indicate that he has a passion for knowledge. Take this downtime to do some shadow work and release anything that no longer serves you.

Reversed: You are doing the exact opposite of letting go, you are hanging on for dear life. Even those things that you know with every fiber of your being that you need to let go of. Are you doing it for pity or spite? Either way, holding on to things is only causing more of a load for you to carry on to. Why? What’s the point of making things harder for yourself when you can just let it all go and be free? Forgiveness is key.