The Hanged Man tarot card in a nutshell.
In this hanged man tarot card the card shows a man suspended upside down, and he is hanging on his feet from the living world tree. This tree is deep in the depths of the earth, and is believed to be a support for the heavens. It is believed that the hanging man is actually placed there by his own free will. We believe this because of the calm expression present on his visage. The right foot of his is bound with the branch, but his left foot is totally free. At the same time, he is holding his hands behind his back in a fashion which creates the shape of an upside-down triangle. The red pants he is wearing symbolizes the human body as well as passion. The blue pants shirt he is wearing shirt symbolizes peaceful emotions, a combination commonly found in saints. The symbol of his intellect is the yellow hue of his hair, shoes and his halo. The hanged man understands the significance of his position as an act of sacrifice he had to make to move forward, either as a way of ...