Tarot Forum Archive - Meaning of the Hanged Man

Originally by Mysti:-

I was messing with an online tarot program last night, and got a new meaning for the Hanged Man

Not New

but new to me

"Making myself suffer to manipulate others

" I laughed out loud when it came up because it fit the question I had asked so perfectly

[/quote] I like that, Mysti! It explains why the figure on the card so often seems quite content to hang there

His facial expression is often calm and unconcerned

Possibly because he's doing it on purpose to make us go, "Oh my gosh! He's hanging there! The poor fellow! Oh dear!" :D