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The Devil
Major Arcana · 15
Upright
- Dependence
- Temptation
- Materialism
- Bondage
- General
- What holds us when we could leave. The Devil shows the attachments, excesses, and illusions we maintain ourselves.
- Love & relationships
- A consuming passion, a possessive or toxic relationship. Plenty of desire, little freedom.
- Career & money
- A job that traps, an obsession with money or status. Beware of debts and rigged commitments.
- Advice
- Look at what chains you. The bonds are often looser than they appear.
Reversed
- Liberation
- Detachment
- Awareness
- Regaining control
- General
- The chains loosen. A dependence acknowledged, a hold one moves away from, clarity regained.
- Love & relationships
- Leaving a stifling relationship, or bringing health back into the couple. Freedom returns.
- Career & money
- Leaving a toxic situation, paying off a debt, refusing an unhealthy compromise.
- Advice
- You've seen the trap; now get out of it for good. Don't turn back.
What you see on the card
- A horned creature with bat wings, perched on a stone block
- An inverted pentagram on its forehead
- A naked man and woman chained to the block
- Loose chains around their necks
- A downturned torch
How the card works
Sign: Capricorn