The Enchanted Initiate
A Journal of Traditional Symbolism, Hermeticism & the Occult Sciences

The_hanged_man

The Hanged Man card is depicted as a man hanging by one leg, head downward, symbolizing a spiritual or psychological transformation

Concordance & Cross-References

Primary Correspondences & Figures

Truth→Concept

The Hanged Man card symbolizes a spiritual or psychological transformation that comes from seeing truth The Hanged Man card symbolizes a sacrifice or transformation towards understanding truth

Those who undergo the transformation of The Hanged Man card often face dangers like the almighty crocodile

Voice_of_truthConcept

The Voice of Truth often speaks to or influences the person experiencing the transformation of The Hanged Man card

Mediate Correspondences

Sympathetic Chains & Distant Affinities

The_hanged_manthroughTruthilluminatesPhilosophy →
I. The_hanged_man & Truth

The Hanged Man card symbolizes a spiritual or psychological transformation that comes from seeing truth The Hanged Man card symbolizes a sacrifice or transformation towards understanding truth

II. Truth & Philosophy

Philosophy seeks to uncover and live by the truth, making truth central to its practice and understanding.

The_hanged_manthroughTruthilluminatesWill →
I. The_hanged_man & Truth

The Hanged Man card symbolizes a spiritual or psychological transformation that comes from seeing truth The Hanged Man card symbolizes a sacrifice or transformation towards understanding truth

II. Truth & Will

The will, as a concept in the Axiomata Hermetica, operates under the truth

The_hanged_manthroughTruthilluminatesLight →
I. The_hanged_man & Truth

The Hanged Man card symbolizes a spiritual or psychological transformation that comes from seeing truth The Hanged Man card symbolizes a sacrifice or transformation towards understanding truth

II. Truth & Light

The concept of light shining through matter, made possible by its refinement, is a truth in the Axiomata Hermetica

The_hanged_manthroughTruthilluminatesMaster →
I. The_hanged_man & Truth

The Hanged Man card symbolizes a spiritual or psychological transformation that comes from seeing truth The Hanged Man card symbolizes a sacrifice or transformation towards understanding truth

II. Truth & Master

The Master teaches the truth that must be found within oneself, not externally.

The_hanged_manthroughTruthilluminatesAxiomata Hermetica →
I. The_hanged_man & Truth

The Hanged Man card symbolizes a spiritual or psychological transformation that comes from seeing truth The Hanged Man card symbolizes a sacrifice or transformation towards understanding truth

II. Truth & Axiomata Hermetica

The Axiomata Hermetica is an expression of the truth

The_hanged_manthroughTruthilluminatesRosicrucian →
I. The_hanged_man & Truth

The Hanged Man card symbolizes a spiritual or psychological transformation that comes from seeing truth The Hanged Man card symbolizes a sacrifice or transformation towards understanding truth

II. Truth & Rosicrucian

The Rosicrucian Society is founded on the truth and all members are expected to live by it

The_hanged_manthroughTruthilluminatesAngel →
I. The_hanged_man & Truth

The Hanged Man card symbolizes a spiritual or psychological transformation that comes from seeing truth The Hanged Man card symbolizes a sacrifice or transformation towards understanding truth

II. Truth & Angel

Angels hold truth in their roles as communicators of divine knowledge

The_hanged_manthroughTruthilluminatesWisdom →
I. The_hanged_man & Truth

The Hanged Man card symbolizes a spiritual or psychological transformation that comes from seeing truth The Hanged Man card symbolizes a sacrifice or transformation towards understanding truth

II. Truth & Wisdom

Wisdom, represented by the diamond, emerges from living in the truth, a core concept for Rosicrucians

The_hanged_manthroughTruthilluminatesNature →
I. The_hanged_man & Truth

The Hanged Man card symbolizes a spiritual or psychological transformation that comes from seeing truth The Hanged Man card symbolizes a sacrifice or transformation towards understanding truth

II. Truth & Nature

Nature being a principle in the Axiomata Hermetica, it is intertwined with the concept of truth

The_hanged_manthroughTruthilluminatesSword →
I. The_hanged_man & Truth

The Hanged Man card symbolizes a spiritual or psychological transformation that comes from seeing truth The Hanged Man card symbolizes a sacrifice or transformation towards understanding truth

II. Truth & Sword

Truth uses a sword to enforce justice, symbolizing protection and vigilance against injustice