The Hanged Man

Wisdom, discernment, trials and sacrifice are Waite's words. The figure hangs by one foot from a living tree, hands behind the back, face calm and lit. This is a pause someone has accepted, and the view from there looks different.

Stuck on a stalled project or a relationship in limbo, stop forcing it for a set period. Give up something small, such as being right or being first. Write down the question from the other person's side. A fresh angle can show an option you missed.

Selfishness and the crowd make up this brief list. The figure refuses to stay still and follows what everyone else is doing.

Ask whether you are holding out for your own comfort or copying a popular opinion to avoid thinking. Waiting may have gone on too long as well. Set a date, name what you will give up, and make the decision yourself.