Major Arcanum The Hanged Man in Love
The Hanged Man is a major arcanum and also card number 12 of the Tarot of Marseille. It can have several meanings depending on whether it is drawn upright (positive) or reversed (negative).
Tarot Ana goes further into the meaning of the love tarot cards by providing a detailed description of the card depending on whether you are single, in a relationship or in a love triangle.

You are Single: Meaning of the Hanged Man in Love
Single, you draw the card of the Hanged Man in Love upright (positive meaning)
Major facts of the upright Hanged Man in Love draw for Singles:
- Taking time for yourself
- A period of solitude
- A situation at a standstill
Meaning of the upright Hanged Man in Love draw for Singles:
It is time to take a new direction to improve your love life. You are entering a period of reflection in order to free yourself and see the world from a different angle.
Thus, you try to let go of your love life by interrupting any possibility of encounters. You put your life on pause for the time it takes to understand what you really need and to identify the thoughts that block the evolution of your love life.
Your goal is to draw up an assessment that will then allow you to make the right decisions with those around you. It is time for acceptance and for the release of your limiting patterns.
In this way, you will shed light on your true desires and soon new romantic opportunities will present themselves to you.

As a single person, if you draw the card of the Hanged Man upright, it means that it is time to take stock.
Single, you draw the card of the Hanged Man in Love reversed (negative meaning)
Major facts of the reversed Hierophant in Love draw for Singles:
- A situation at a standstill
- Healing the wounds of the past
- A period of solitude
Meaning of the reversed Hanged Man in Love draw for Singles:
How long the time feels… Solitude weighs on you, you are tired of waiting for Prince Charming. You are weary, so weary that you no longer want to make any effort to find love.
You decide to let go of events but you feel trapped, with the impression of enduring this time of pause and reflection. Nothing comes your way, you are forced to wait even though you have no desire to do so at all.
You turn a blind eye to what you must do to improve the situation, preferring to comfort yourself by playing the victim.
Even if this period is difficult, this letting go is necessary in order to find the wounds of the past and heal them. Working on yourself will allow you to love yourself more and soon attract new encounters.

As a single person, if you draw the card of the Hanged Man reversed, it means that you are weary of waiting for Prince Charming.
You are in a relationship: Meaning of the Hanged Man in Love
In a relationship, you draw the card of the Hanged Man in Love upright (positive meaning)
Major facts of the upright Hanged Man in Love draw for Couples:
- A period of indecision
- Possibility of a breakup
- Plans for a life together on stand-by
Meaning of the upright Hanged Man in Love draw for Couples:
You are asking yourself a great many questions about your relationship. It is time for reflection; your relationship has evolved over time and even if your environment has not changed, your feelings towards your partner are no longer quite the same. It is time to take stock and not make any hasty decisions.
New compromises are to be expected in order to move your relationship forward. This period of pause in your relationship will allow you to make the right choices. Shed light on what each of you wants for your relationship in order to redirect your future ways of living.

In a relationship, if you draw the card of the Hanged Man upright, it means that you need a time of pause.
In a relationship, you draw the card of the Hanged Man in Love reversed (negative meaning)
Major facts of the reversed Hanged Man in Love draw for Couples:
- Lack of dialogue
- Possibility of a breakup
- Conflicts within the relationship
Meaning of the reversed Hanged Man in Love draw for Couples:
Ouch ! Squabbles with your partner punctuate your daily life. You argue, no common ground can be found.
Romantic outings are becoming very rare, you are no longer on the same wavelength. Silence reigns around you and you do not like it. You are asking yourself a lot of questions about your future.
The breakup is near, you are considering this solution because even though many sacrifices have been made, your relationship does not regain its former spark.
Love has gradually given way to bitterness and frustration. You have the impression that you are making far more effort than your partner.
This feeling of blockage that you endure pains you; you think about it a great deal but you see no possible way out to recover the past closeness with your partner.

In a relationship, if you draw the card of the Hanged Man reversed, it means that you have a complicated choice to make.
You are in a love triangle: Meaning of the Hanged Man in Love
A love triangle means that there is another person who comes between you and the person you are seeing.
In a love triangle, you draw the card of the Hanged Man in Love upright (positive meaning)
Major facts of the upright Hanged Man in Love draw for a love triangle:
- Possibility of a breakup
- A situation at a standstill
- A period of indecision
Meaning of the upright Hanged Man in Love draw for a love triangle:
The situation with your partner is not evolving as fast as you would like. The desire to make things official is slow to come. Many compromises and sacrifices have been made in the hope of turning the situation in your favour.
However, your relationship is still at the same point. You feel powerless in the face of the unexpected events that arise, nevertheless you know that it is a transitional period. Despite the pain the situation causes you, you show a certain letting go because you know that you are at a crossroads.
You take refuge in your silence to take stock of your relationship. The question of a breakup arises at present but you prefer to wait for the situation to unblock and to see the evolution of your relationship in the near future in order to be able to make the right decisions.

In a love triangle, if you draw the card of the Hanged Man upright, it means that you are at a crossroads.
In a love triangle, you draw the card of the Hanged Man in Love reversed (negative meaning)
Major facts of the reversed Hanged Man in Love draw for a love triangle:
- Lack of dialogue
- Possibility of a breakup
- Conflicts within the relationship
Meaning of the reversed Hanged Man in Love draw for a love triangle:
Your relationship is at a standstill. Nothing is moving forward, you would like to see a glimmer of hope. You hope that your relationship will become official and that the third person will be removed from the equation.
But your partner does not seem to want to move your relationship forward. You are tired of waiting for things to change, you are increasingly frustrated by this situation.
As a result, many conflicts and misunderstandings emerge from your relationship. Dialogue is not easy, arguments are frequent. You are pushed aside, your partner neglects you more and more.
You are asking yourself more and more questions. A choice will soon be made and everything suggests that the breakup is near.

In a love triangle, if you draw the card of the Hanged Man reversed, it means that you have a desire to give everything up.
Meaning of the 22 major arcana in Love
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