A new perspective

The Hanged Man (XII)

bronze pendant, with both dark blue and light grey cotton cord | 90€
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This is the Major Arcana associated with creatives, with those who have the ability to observe the world from an uncommon perspective. Hanging upside down, yet serene, The Hanged Man is the image of a voluntary suspension. He is a mystic who has chosen to put the world on hold in order to view it from a completely reversed perspective. The core idea is that every person is born with a unique potential and an inner destiny already inscribed, just as an acorn contains the blueprint for becoming a specific oak tree. Hillman calls this innate potential the Daimon (or guardian angel), an entity that is not the product of environment or childhood experiences (thus criticizing traditional psychology), but is the calling that drives us from birth towards our authentic realization. The meaning of life is therefore not in 'becoming' something external, but in recognizing, following, and cultivating this inner 'fundamental image' to live a full and meaningful existence.