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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4 comments:
Hi Georgina, some things are so difficult to photograph, but I think it looks fab, very mystical. Love what you have created. Annette x
What a fantabulous idea my friend - shame its not photographed very well but I can make out the images I think as the crafty individuals stamps - love the different elements all together! J x
I can see what you have done very well love the Idea of using the four stamps - sometimes iI find it very difficult to photograph silver stuff it always comes out grey love and HUgs Liz
I have seen it in the flesh and it is beautiful x
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