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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8 comments:
Its breathtakingly beautiful too
hugs June xxxxxx
That's gorgeous,love Judith
Stunning tag...thanks for joining us at Tuesday Taggers this week...hugs Nikki xx
Fabulous Tag Georgina beautiful make, thank you for joining with us at TT this week, good luck.
Fabulous! Thanks for sharing with us at TT this week!
Wow loving that swirly stamp GG xx Thanks for palying along with us again at TT x Janet
ohhhhhh yummy ! love pinks and that gorgeous flourish on the tag !
maddy x
Gorgeous GG!! What is a tag box?
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