Meaning: Suspension and loss are the traditional meanings. Generally the client is either doing too little to achieve anything or she is waiting forlornly for someone to do something for her. Alternatively, actions are altruistic - for the benefit of others - a noble gesture, but when life is lived in self-sacrifice, all that remains is disappointment. The solution is to act from within for one's own benefit rather than just for others. After all, if you are not committing a crime (and that is the last thing on the mind of someone in this state), then it is down to the approval of others. When the Hanged Man is prominent, the client may feel that there is no point to anything as whatever is done there is guaranteed to be a loss.

Meaning obtained from Supertarot UK - For more detailed information, please see http://supertarot.co.uk/index3.htm