The Hanged Man

tarot card number: 12

element: water

planet: Neptune

positive associations with this tarot card: transition, flexibility, rebirth, deliverance, release

negative associations with this tarot card: materialism, inflated ego, lack of willpower, easily influenced, martyrdom

The Hanged Man symbolizes self-sacrifice, whether that be material or emotional, an ability to adapt to changing circumstances

this card can represent a time of limbo or a pause in life until something or perhaps someone is given up for greater gain

The Hanged Man can represent ill health, stress and anxiety, this is a time for patience and not worry

this card represents a trial of passage and hence the self-sacrifice aspect of this card has spiritual overtones

negatively The Hanged Man symbolizes selfishness, the use of emotional blackmail by playing the martyr

another negative aspect of this card is that a weakness of will may lead you in a wrong direction, materially, emotionally and lead to missed opportunities