Hanged Man as Love Advice (Upright & Reversed) Tarot Card Meaning

The Hanged Man is the card of sacrifice, surrender, and waiting. The Hanged Man is suspended upside down, viewing the world from an entirely different perspective. Even so, he shows  little discomfort. He is serene and calm, with a halo around his head. This new perspective is giving him enlightenment. 

The Hanged Man is a reminder that though we may want life and love to go a certain way, it is not always up to us on how things play out. Sometimes, the timing may not be quite right. Other times, being patient, doing nothing, and just letting the situation play out by itself gets us a better result. Additionally, there are times in life where sacrifice and a shift in perspective is needed.  

Upright Hanged Man as Love Advice

If you are asking about love advice, and you draw the Hanged Man, that means that you are advised to take things slow in the relationship. You should play the waiting game until the time is right to express your feelings. There is a lot of sacrifice ahead in the relationship, but you must withstand it for true love.

For love, the Hanged Man as advice means that you should expect things to not always play out how you imagined them. Relationships are a wild card, and you must be prepared to react to both very sad and happy moments. Do not let the happy or sad moments overwhelm you, because then you will let yourself down or become depressed. Love advice if you draw the upright Hanged Man is to be patient and respectful.

For singles, the Hanged Man as love advice means to not rush things. Rushing into a relationship will likely distance you from the person you love. Take things slow, and try to read your special someone to see if they are into you. Try not to misinterpret things, as it can ruin your friendship.

For new and potential relationships, the Hanged Man as love advice means that relationships must start slow and steady. Too much of any one emotion in the beginning can wreak havoc on your compatibility. Stay true to your feelings and be patient with the new relationship.

For existing relationships, the Hanged Man as advice means that they see you as someone they have to sacrifice a lot for. They have made huge sacrifices and surrendered many of their old tendencies that made them happy, but did not work in the relationship. Advice for this situation would be to let your partner know how appreciative and loving you are for how much they do for the relationship at the cost of themselves.

If you are asking about reconciliation with an ex, the Hanged Man as love advice shows that they have surrendered their past feelings for you. They knew it was the right thing to do. Reconciliation is not a possibility; the breakup has defeated them and they do not want to return to the sorrow that destroyed them.

Reversed Hanged Man as Love Advice

If you are asking about love advice, and you draw the Hanged Man reversed, that means that you are advised to help your partner make decisions in the relationship. The reversed Hanged Man indicates that they are having trouble or are reluctant to make changes for the relationship. Your connection is currently stuck and cannot develop without your initiative. 

For love, the Hanged Man reversed as advice means that you should make change. Advice would be to embrace the change and show how beneficial it is to your partner. It will be hard at first, but overtime things will get better. The reversed Hanged Man is meant to show you that things can and will get better with change.

For singles, the Hanged Man reversed as love advice means that the person you are interested in are indecisive and do not know if they want to start a relationship. They feel like they are not ready for it, or they are not sure about you. Advice would be to make as much effort as you can to show them that you want them and you will do everything in your power to protect them as a partner for life.

For new and potential relationships, the Hanged Man reversed as love advice means that the relationship lacks direction. You both do not know what you want out of the relationship. Is it a short-term thing, marriage potential, or something else because you were both lonely? Address these questions with your partner to make sure you are both on the same page about the new or potentially starting relationship.

For existing relationships, the Hanged Man reversed as advice means that they see you as someone they have made lots of sacrifices for. Their feelings are scattered and they are lost as to what they want after all this time with you. They love you, and you have had a lot of good moments, but things are not the same as they used to be. Be honest with your partner about your skeptical thinking and confirm what they truly want.

If you are asking about reconciliation with an ex, the Hanged Man reversed as love advice shows that they do not know why things happened the way they did when you broke up. The break up was an illusive event for them, and they feel like you should still be together. This means reconciliation is certainly a possibility.

Conclusion

For relationships and feelings, the Hanged Man reveals that everything comes at its own time. No matter how much we may want to, we cannot force love or a relationship. Sometimes, the best thing to do is nothing. When we are patient, opportunities will come. If we lean into the Hanged Man’s energy of patience and sacrifice, we will be ready to embrace opportunities when they do come–to the fullest. 

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