The Hanged Man
Meaning upright
The Hanged Man tells you that a pause is not a defeat. When you turn your gaze around and look at the matter differently, you'll see the solution. Voluntarily giving something up will bring you a new insight.
This card invites you to slow down and accept that now is not the time to act. In calm and with some distance, things will become clear. Sometimes the greatest strength lies in waiting.
Meaning reversed
In the reversed position, you're resisting letting go of the old. You cling to something that no longer works, simply because it's familiar to you. Stubbornness is holding you back.
It can also mean a needless sacrifice or wallowing in the role of a martyr. You suffer and wait for someone to notice. The card invites you to stop and move on.
Love & relationships
The relationship is in a kind of in-between time and needs some distance. When you look at it with perspective, you'll see more. Calm will do you good.
In the reversed position, you're holding on to the relationship in spite of everything. Clinging costs you more energy than you get back.
Work & career
A project is on hold or going through a reassessment. It's a time to think, not to push. A new perspective will bring the solution.
In the reversed position, you're wasting time on pointless overtime. Effort without effect is only wearing you out.
Finance
Your money isn't moving much right now, and that's all right. It's a time of calm, not big steps. Wait for a better moment.
In the reversed position, your finances are stuck. Something isn't moving and is waiting for a decision.
Health
Your body is calling for rest, yoga or slowing down. Give it a break. Calm will heal you.
In the reversed position, you're missing movement and release. Standing still for too long doesn't do your body any good.
Advice for you
Let go of control. Things happen, even when nothing seems to move.