Self-sacrifice, Sacrifice, Devotion, Bound.
With the Hanged man there is often a sense of fatalism, waiting for something to happen. Or a fear of loss from a situation, rather than gain.
The Hanged Man is perhaps the most fascinating card in the deck. It reflects the story of Odin who offered himself as a sacrifice in order to gain knowledge. Hanging from the world tree, wounded by a spear, given no bread or mead, he hung for nine days. On the last day, he saw on the ground runes that had fallen from the tree, understood their meaning, and, coming down, scooped them up for his own. All knowledge is to be found in these runes.
The Hanged Man, in similar fashion, is a card about suspension, not life or death. It signifies selflessness, sacrifice and prophecy. You make yourself vulnerable and in doing so, gain illumination. You see the world differently, with almost mystical insights.
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6 comments:
Gorgeous card Geogina
luv the shape of the image,fabby papers& layout, luv the sentiment, great card, thank you for joining us at Totally Papercrafts this week, hope to see you next week, sue,x
Gorgeous card Georgina :-) I love this image ,,, she is lovely ,, and the papers and embellies are fab :-)
Thanks for joining us on the Totally Papercrafts Challenge :-)
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Lols x x
Such a beautiful card!! I LOVE this image just darling..Very lovely work..
Hugs, Linda
Gorgeous card, I love the image and colours.
Thanks for joining us at Totally Papercrafts & good luck.
Hugs Emma x
Wonderful card Georgina, love the image and pretty colours.
Thanks for joining us at Totally Papercrafts.
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Joanne x
sooo pretty!
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