Hanged man: Things aren't always what they appear.
In this hanged man tarot card the card shows a man suspended upside down and hangs on his feet from the tree of life. This tree is rooted deep in the underworld, and it is known to support the heavens. There is a belief that the hanging man is actually there on his own free will. We believe this due to the calm expression on his face. The right foot of his is bound to the branches, while his left foot remains perfectly free. In the same way, he is holding the hands of his behind in a fashion that creates the shape of an upside-down triangle. The red pants he is wearing symbolizes the human body as well as love for one another, and the blue that he wears in his shirt is a symbol of peace and calm, a colour combination that is commonly seen in saints. The symbol of his intellect is the yellow color of his shoes, hair and his halo. The hanged man recognizes the significance of his position as an act of sacrifice he had to make to progress forward - whether as repentance fo...