THE TAROT OR DIVINATION CARDS
in
any way uncomfortable.
It
does not appear to be a form
of punishment, for the card represents
Sacrifice
—when reversed
141
Wisdom,
Intuition,
stands for Selfishness and Greed.
So we must assume that the so-called " Hanging " is
intended to represent
it
self-sacrifice.
The Thirteenth card is representative of Death, though
its normal meaning merely indicates loss.
Reversed, however, it is a most fateful sign. The card itself is generally
ornamented with a full-length skeleton, much after the
style of the well-known representation of Father Time.
The
last
card of this second 6W&