HANGED MAN
The deeper you look, the more is revealed -- A moment's pause. Stillness. A sacrifice is made for the greater good of all involved. The world seen through a new set of eyes. Revelations beheld. Keep looking. Excitement is afoot. Deep mystical tendencies. Contemplation. Seeing the situation at hand from an entirely new point of view. Cultivating depth in the present moment.
SHADOW: Hiding from the world. Refusal to participate. Inability to make choices. Staying stuck out of fear. Wanting others to do the work for you.
The Shadow Witch moves on as she contemplates all she's seen and learned. She can't help but wonder what will come next. She doesn't walk far before hearing violin strings slicing through the forest with an eerie and uncanny tune. She arrives at a T-shaped fork in the path. A stunning, immortal creature, a vampire, hangs before her like a signpost. The witch thinks the vampire is sleeping until this queen of the dead opens her eyes, which are as red as a bloody October sunset, and hypnotizes the witch.
A vampire woman is the Hanged Man. The Hanged Man is a mystic who sees everything from a different point of view. The inversion is the ability to see your situation and surroundings in a new way. This is why the Hanged Man hangs like a traitor at the crossroads. Your personal crossroad, a choice, is implied by the T-shaped cross she hangs from. Crossroads are the gathering point of multiple possibilities and realities. They echo union and separation and are a place of convergence. Crossroads are an entrance to the underworld, guarded by Hecate, goddess and guardian of the underworld, who-like vampires-brings humans into dark netherworlds. On a simple level, the crossroad offers an opportunity to choose and foreshadow a meeting with the Devil.
The hanging spider, the weaver of stories, reminds us of the narratives we create. Perhaps it is time to plot a new story for our reversed perspective? The vampire hangs upside down, reflecting all that is supernatural. The vampire is the inversion of all things seemingly human and the essence of life amidst death. Vampires and mystics each possess supernatural abilities such as levitating, mind reading, longevity, and immortality. The mystic does not swap day for night, good for bad, or right for wrong, like the myth of the vampire, but instead accepts the wholeness and interconnectedness of all things.
The Hanged Man asks you to examine your current situation from a new point of view. It is a moment of stasis offering the opportunity of a new vantage point. It is space for you to gather the strength, insight, and resources you need. The Hanged Man appears like a signpost: hold tight; things are about to get interesting.