Hanged Man
The symbol of Neptune (Poseidon), god of Earth's sea, has an ironic attribute of grounding. Neptunian qualities are dreamlike, contemplative and changing... almost to a fault. That fault, is where they lose their grounding. When Neptune was devoured by his father, he spent his time in the belly thinking and turning those thoughts inward. Entering his father's stomach, he also entered his own mind, the realm of dreams. He swam through his thoughts, detaching from the damp, hot darkness around him. Then suddenly, something tore him out of it. I've heard that when someone drowns to death, there is a moment where they let go. For the most part, drowning is violent and frantic. Thrashing and kicking with all one's might, the drowned fights to escape the inevitable. At some point though, after the lungs have filled with water and the brain starts to suffocate, there is a sense of euphoria. They understand that they are going to die, and they accept it, feeling a peace ...