The Hanged Man tarot card meaning

  • Major Arcana
  • enlightenment
  • sacrifice
  • perspective
  • suspension
  • reversals
The Hanged Man tarot card

Nothing moves until you see it differently.

The Hanged Man upright

  • Seeing growth opportunities in unpleasant events
  • Experiencing a dramatic change in personal perspective
  • Making the best of an unforeseen change in your life or work
  • Suspending disbelief
  • Making sacrifices

The Hanged Man reversed

  • Being untrue to yourself and your values
  • Refusing to make sacrifices when appropriate
  • Refusing to adapt to new situations
  • Blaming others
  • Profiting at the expense of others

The Hanged Man as a prediction

  • A traitor is revealed
  • One of your friends is working against you
  • Change your ways or suffer the consequences