The Hangman Meaning: Ancient Wisdom

The gallows from which he is suspended forms a Tau cross, while the figure – from the position of the legs – forms a fylfot cross. There is a nimbus about the head of the seeming martyr. It should be noted (1) that the tree of sacrifice is living wood, with leaves thereon; (2) that the face expresses deep entrancement, not suffering; (3) that the figure, as a whole, suggests life in suspension, but life and not death. The Hangman is a card of profound significance, but all the significance is veiled.

“The Illustrated Key to the Tarot” written by L. W. de Laurence

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