When I think about the meaning of this card with respect to our food issues
I think it is inviting us to

1. attain new perspective regarding our body images
2. accept our bodies as good and beautiful
3. awaken to the task of creating paradise within your own body and your own
world.

The Hanged Man is taking the time to return "quality" back into his life.
He practices the "magic" of waiting to determine what it is he actually
wants so that he can make his life one of utmost quality.

Look at that muscular body of The Hanged Man. What do you think he does
when we're not looking? He slowly raises his body upward toward the limb of
the tree and then lowers it, to build those muscles (LOL).

His hair floats in the pond below. Sometimes we may feel more fulfilled if
we simply wash our hair rather than eat. I love the way my hair feels right
after I have washed it; but, perhaps, something else works better for you.

The lovely environment The Hanged Man occupies suggests we may need to take
more time to notice and enjoy the beauty available in our own environments.
All of the cards in this deck are filled with such beautiful colors that
sometimes just looking through the deck produces a sense of enjoyment and
satisfaction for me.

The Hanged Man's gorgeously painted blue body suggests another aspect of our
lives we may need to change: getting comfortable with our bodies. Doing
things that make us feel good about our bodies. You don't have to paint
yourself blue, but you might enjoy "painting" your body with bath oil as you
bathe, or with lotion after your bath. You might enjoy "painting" your body
by massaging those parts of your body you can reach.

What else does The Hanged Man suggest to you that you can do to change your
perspective about your body, your food, and you? Consider how you can make
your life richer, how you can treat yourself better? Do you need to throw
out the clutter and save only a few precious talismans? Do you need to get
a new haircut, put blue bath oil in your bath? One of Rachel Pollack's
favorite nightly activities is soaking in a tub full of French bath oil.

Consider allowing yourself to be vulnerable to the new possibilities your
changing relationship with food may bring.

Sandra