From the Daniloff Tarot, the Hanged Man; from the Kuan Yin Oracle, 'The Eager Bees' (verse 70):
Kuan Yin artwork by Greg Spalenka
The Hanged Man represents patience, sacrifice (often of the ego), and a lack of control. It usually occurs when something is just out of our grasp (like gain, praise, fame, or pleasure), or when we are trying to avoid something that won't go away (like loss, blame, insignificance, or pain). Yet the verse from the Kuan Yin Oracle suggests we surrender to what reality deposits on our doorstep:
Each morning the bees fly here and there,
diligently sucking nectar from the glorious flowers.
When the flowers fade, they no longer have a purpose.
Endless rain washes the spring away.
Life is about cycles and changes to which we must adapt. As May Sarton wrote: "Imitate the trees. Learn to lose in order to recover, and remember nothing stays the same for long, not even pain. Sit it out. Let it all pass. Let it go."
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