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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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3 comments:
They certainly look fab stamps Georgina and love the way you have used them. Annette x
Great card, I love those cute house stamps.
Gorgeous, I love those stamps and they are coloured beautifully, glad you could join us at Polkadoodles this week and good luck! Colette xx
PS, just a heads up, your link from the polkadoodles blog doesn't work, I had to do a bit of detective work to find you, don't know if you can go in and alter it or not, colette xx
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