Major Arcana
The Devil
The chain
Upright meaning
You are tied to something — a habit, a person, a belief — and the chain is looser than you think.
Reversed meaning
Loosening the bonds and taking back your autonomy. Or refusing to admit the problem exists.
What is in the picture
A horned figure sits on a black plinth, an inverted pentagram on its forehead, one hand raised, the other holding a torch pointed down. Two naked figures are chained to the plinth. Look closely: the chains are loose enough to lift over their heads. They have grown horns and tails — they have been here long enough to start resembling their keeper.
Love
A relationship running more on obsession or dependency than on love.
Career
Well-paid work that is holding you captive. Look at that honestly.
One thing you can do
For three days, log every time you do the thing you know is bad for you: the hour, and what you felt just before. It is the just-before that actually needs handling.
Is The Devil a yes or a no?
No, at least not this way. There is an attachment here you are choosing not to look at directly.
Beside another card
A card changes meaning according to what sits next to it. These are the two most common pairings — tap through to read the other card.
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