Snape as the Hanged Man WAS: The Hanged Man

[eris1313]

No: HPFGUIDX 73275

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "mlle_bienvenu" 
<mlle_bienvenu at h...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "iris_ft" <iris_ft at y...> 
wrote:
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> <snipetty snip>
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> You (Iris) wrote: "the Hanged Man is a victim, a looser." 
> 
> Now Me (Mlle):
> As I was reading your post, I was reminded strongly of 
> Snape's 'Worst' Memory. Snape was definately the victim there.
> 
> You Wrote: "if he's here, it's his fault" 
> 
> Mlle: Snape was picked on supposedly because he 'existed' (as if it 
> was his fault he existed)
> 
> You Wrote:"It would be definitely negative without consciousness. 
> > That's the key of the Hanged Man symbol: learning through hard 
> > ordeals. Thanks to his consciousness, the Hanged Man can turn a 
> > negative situation (to be hanged upside down) into a positive 
> > situation (standing and facing, exactly as Harry does when he 
> > accepts to duel with Voldemort)... " 
> 
> Now I am curious as to the meaning of the Hanged Man 
> reversed...Perhaps Snape is the reversal of the Hanged Man. Any 
Tarot 
> buffs out there to tell us the reversal of the Hanged Man?
> 
> Mlle Bienvenu


What I can tell you:

The hanged man on the Hanged Man card is hung upside down.  Snape's 
worst memory delivers him in the traditional stance of the Hanged Man 
(suspended feet up).  To answer your question, though, a reversal of 
the Hanged man card often refers to masochism, self-imposed 
confinement or a potential release from bondage...

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