The Devil

Major Arcana XV

Keywords

• attachment
• compulsion
• shadow
• materialism
• appetite
• bondage

Upright meaning

Attachment, compulsion, shadow, materialism, appetite, bondage.

Reversed meaning

Release, recognizing the chains, breaking free, reclaiming power.

A reversed card isn't simply a bad sign: usually its energy is blocked, turned inward, delayed or excessive.

Image and symbolism

The chains around their necks are loose enough to lift off.

Place in the journey

The Devil shows the chains: attachments, temptations, the shadow. Major Arcana: a core life theme, carries more weight.

Other cards in this group: The Fool, The Magician, The High Priestess, The Empress, The Emperor, The Hierophant, The Lovers, The Chariot, Strength, The Hermit, Wheel of Fortune, Justice, The Hanged Man, Death, Temperance, The Tower, The Star, The Moon, The Sun, Judgement, The World.