brh986 wrote:That seems so contradictory to the meaning given in the book I have. It portrays the hanged man as a very good thing. IIRC the end of some old ways and the start of something new and great. What meaning do you associate it with?
Really? Which book do you have?
There is no bad card - the Hanged Man, in a spiritual question, is a good card. But overall, it means stagnation, inertia...sometimes, illusion (ie. when the person insists too much in a situation that isn't right). The man has his legs tied and cannot touch the ground...a hopeless situation. All he can do is to trust a greater power (the reason why this is a good spiritual card). And i disagree with you - it does not indicate the start of a something good and new. The Hanged Man starts the what we call 'the path of suffering', which is the path the fool goes through in order to learn from his mistakes and evolve.
I've never seen anyone potraying this as such a good card. It's not the end of the world, but definitely not the best of the pack.
~Yuko