XII. The Hanged ManRider-Waite-Smith (RWS) Tarot Meaning

The Hanged Man card from the Rider-Waite-Smith (RWS) tarot deck

Number: XII · Arcana: Major Arcana

Surrender
New Perspective
Pause
Letting Go
Enlightenment

Upright meaning

Wisdom won through trial and sacrifice; discernment and intuition sharpened by a willing pause.

Reversed meaning

Selfishness that ignores the wider community, or losing one's own voice inside the crowd.

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