The Hanged Man

The Hanged Man changes the view by interrupting forward motion. It represents surrender, perspective, and the strange productivity of allowing a pause to reveal what constant action cannot.

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Upright

Pause • Surrender • Perspective • Release • Reframing

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Reversed

Stalling • Resistance • Martyrdom • Indecision • Unnecessary delay

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