Sunday, September 18, 2011

The Hanged Man

The Hanged Man is tied upside down to a post, and by the look on his face he seems to be compliant with his situation - perhaps this is something he volunteered or perhaps because of a past decision he has accepted the outcome.  There is greenery on the tree, symbolizing growth so perhaps for the Hanged Man, this cycle in life is a growth period.  Being that he's alive and not dead - there's no sign of beating or blood, he will live again.

The red pants, to me, symbolize passion and the legs symbolize action and led himself to this situation.  The yellow shoes on his feet and halo symbolize hope - just because there was an unfortunate situation in the past doesn't mean that it can't be corrected; and if the situation can't be corrected then this is a good learning experience to not make that choice again

The blue shirt symbolizes calm so I would  gather that also the Hanged Mans heart is calm, at peace..  He's also suspended by a single rope with a single not.  Being patient, not struggling with this state will allow keep the knot as it as struggling will cause the knot to tighten and possibly prolong the situation.

The crossed leg is a cross of sorts, each point pointing to the for winds or the four elements - to me this symbolized that he has faith and that some how his situation will improve.  So the moral of the story kiddo's, let the past go and don't dwell on past mistakes or the sequence of events that lead up this an unfortunate circumstance - acknowledge that it is what it is, get through it and move on.

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