Sorry Justin,
i can't seem to get jpg's accepted to the list.
I'll have to send you all those interesting photos in private, what a pity for all the others ;-)

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Date: Mon, 7 May 2012 16:29:51 +0100

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Subject: Re: [ACADEMIC-STUDY-MAGIC] the Hanged Man?
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Thank you very much for this Eli, 

It's very useful. It must just be the images I've been drawn to that seem to preference left leg over right and I've mistaken this for a common theme. Interesting point of self reflection on the images I'm working with.

I'll check the book you mentioned sounds like a goldmine of info.

best regards,

Justin

On 7 May 2012, at 16:02, Eli Giudice wrote:

Dear Dr. McKeown,

Not all (or even most Tarot cards) portray the Hanged Man as suspended by his left leg. The Golden Dawn Tarot and the Rider-Waite Tarot, if I recall correctly, portray him as being suspended by the right leg, as is Paul Foster Case’s Hanged Man from the Builders of the Adytum deck (the one initiates got to colour from a black and white template).

If you haven’t done so yet, you might like to consult Robert Wang’s The Qabalistic Tarot, a Textbook on Mystical Philosophy(Columbia, MD: Marcus Aurelius Press, 2004). Each card is analysed thoroughly and four different decks are portrayed in order to highlight differences and similarities between the same card. In this case, pp.184-188 portray the Golden Dawn version of the Hanged Man, along with the Thoth Deck version, the Ryder-Waite and the older Marseille Tarot trump.

These 5 pages are packed with information and comments on the Hanged Man figure, including quotes by Waite, Jung, Crowley and Mathers.

Also, I think it would probably be useful to analyse the Hanged Man card in relation to its opposite on the Tree of Life, as employed by Modern occultists: the Wheel of Fortune; the former implying a situation of rest, the latter movement.  I know for sure the Thoth deck was painted keeping these Kabbalistic correspondences in mind, and wouldn’t be surprised if other twentieth-century decks have been designed in a similar fashion.

Hope this helps,

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Christian Giudice

BA (Oxon.), MA (Exon.)

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Date: Mon, 7 May 2012 12:58:24 +0100
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Subject: Re: [ACADEMIC-STUDY-MAGIC] the Hanged Man?
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Hi David, 

I was looking at the book of Thoth and quite struck by the description. I'll check the Isreal Regardie Text. To be honest I'm starting to get interested in why the figure is always suspended by his left leg in nearly all the examples I've seen. I'm wondering if there is any significance to this or if it is just an inherited stylistic trend?

Best regards, 

Justin 

 

On 7 May 2012, at 03:21, David Mattichak wrote:

Hi Justin;

There is a good description of the Hanged Man in Aleister Crowley's Book of Thoth- in cas eyou haven't already thought to look there. You might also look at the Golden Dawn by Israel Regardie which has Book T included and may also have some clues for you. Good Luck.

David

> Date: Sun, 6 May 2012 20:54:00 +0100
> From: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [ACADEMIC-STUDY-MAGIC] the Hanged Man?
> To: [log in to unmask]
> 
> Hi All, 
> 
> I wondered if anyone could point me to any good source material on the image of the Hanged Man from the Tarot? If anyone knows of a good article on this I'd appreciate the link.
> 
> Best regards, 
> 
> 
> Justin