Major Arcana 15 Tarot Devil

Description: In the center of the map is the devil, he is sitting on a stone, to which a man and a woman are chained.

The main meanings of the card in the upright position:

1. Worldly, material affairs;
2. Limited beliefs and values;
3. Tendency to temptations;
4. Unethical behavior;
5. Inappropriate use of force;
6. A victim of one's own vanity and pride;
7. Getting to know one's own shadow side;
8. Meaningful promises, teasing flirtation, sensual passion;
9. «We sin for a moment, but repent all our lives»;
10. The power of negative thinking;
11. Overdependence;
12. Unnecessary guilt;
13. Strong infatuation;
14. Vanity, selfishness;
15. Greed, lust;
16. Obstacles, fears;
17. Sadism, cruelty;
18. Perversions;
19. «Achilles heel».

The main meanings of the card in the inverted position:

1. Inner strength;
2. Removing obstacles;
3. Discovering inner strength;
4. Throwing off shackles;
5. Taming your own fears;
6. Indecision, inflexibility;
7. Excessive ambition;
8. Abuse of power;
9. Perversion;
10. Inhumanity.

In the Egyptian Tarot — the ancient Greek monster Typhon, identified with Seth, who is considered the «god of evil», although Seth was wise (it is not for nothing that he is depicted as a crocodile or other reptile), and valiant in battle, helping Ra fight his enemies.

This card always depicts an evil genius — a demon, a devil, huge, tailed, with wings like a bat; between his horns they often draw an inverted pentagram (five-pointed star), which in the old days was also considered a sign of evil, although this is only a sign of the limitations of our knowledge. In his hand is a torch. In old versions of the cards, he was depicted with a «second face» that ends the lower part of the body — a Freudian symbol of subconscious desires, as we would say today.

the devil stands or sits on a stone, to which a naked man and woman are chained — Adam and Eve from the Lovers card. However, their poses and faces do not indicate suffering. On the contrary, they even look pleased with their fate.

This card opens the third seven of the Major Arcana. It corresponds to the zodiac sign of Capricorn. But Capricorn is not opposite to Gemini in the firmament, but forms a quincunx aspect with it, which means constructive interaction, a creative union, rather than confrontation. The Devil card symbolizes «temptations» — desires that are often forgotten intentionally — or simply do not want to recognize them, and then they make themselves known in the most unexpected way. The only way to fight this is not to avoid the «forbidden», but to accept it as it is, go through it and leave it behind: the devil is not so terrible as he is painted.

Other names of the arcana: shaitan, devil, Child of Time.

SPIRITUAL EXPLANATION: In this context, Capricorn-Goat symbolizes darkness and animal nature. the devil personifies the state of all unenlightened people, with their limited knowledge and understanding. However, this Tarot path is associated with Tiphareth, so all is not lost. Like Death, the Devil Tarot card is a path that marks the transition from one state to another.

TARO DIALOG MEANING: This card indicates that you are currently preoccupied with worldly, material matters. It may also indicate that you hold on to some limited beliefs or values ​​that prevent you from moving forward. Your fears hold you back and you do not trust your inner spiritual guide.

You may be prone to various temptations, unethical behavior, and inappropriate use of force. You have become a victim of your vanity and pride.

REVERSED MEANING: You have removed the obstacles that stood in your way and can now see what lies ahead. You have overcome your emotional shortcomings and found your inner truth. You are able to see through the petty nature of material pride and vanity.

SELF-DEVELOPMENT LESSON: The devil represents our own ignorance and delusion, our false dependence on worldly propriety. The devil can block our path to spiritual awakening, but only if we ourselves allow him to do so.

WORK: Here the devil shows that our moral strength, our convictions and good intentions are subjected to a serious test, if not temptation. In this case, we are talking about even profitable matters for us, but only due to the inexperience or gullibility of the business partner. It may also be that we are offered to do something that contradicts our convictions (weapons, drugs, environmental pollution, etc.), and in case of refusal we can «get into» a large sum or «fly out» of work. the devil, of course, is cunning enough to give us some excuse or other here, to dress up black deeds in white clothes, to give them a noble coloring, removing our last doubts with the old executioner's slogan: «If I don't do it, someone else will.»

CONSCIOUSNESS: the devil shows that we have finally gotten to know our own shadow side closely enough. Some events have occurred as a result of which we have realized our dependence and lack of freedom. In rare cases, this can be fanaticism, a thirst for power, an irresistible desire to kill someone, or moods like sadism or masochism. However, most often we are talking about completely ordinary things that we are ashamed of because they are too primitive, and, nevertheless, we cannot get rid of them: chronic unreliability, unjustified lies, drunkenness, kleptomania, whatever. Or on a mental level — in the form of some kind of obsession with which everyone is already tired of us, or even an entire philosophy based on the search for «evil» and its causes exclusively in other people, in life circumstances, in the character of the era — anywhere, but not in ourselves. Although, as we know, everything that we find in people, circumstances and era is only our reflection.

PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS: Here the devil shows his most attractive side. Meaningful promises, teasing flirtation, sensual passion — these are his baits. However, here too this card serves, first of all, as a warning: you are playing with fire! and sooner than you think, you will have to remember the words of Schiller, «We sin for a moment, but repent all our lives.» In addition, of course, it also points to all sorts of other deviations from a true, cordial partnership, be it strange antics of one or both partners, silent submission or, on the contrary, loud despotism, cruel lust or subtle mockery.

Names in other languages: Il diavolo, Le diable, The devil, Der Teufel.

Astrological correspondences: Scorpio and Pisces, Pluto and Neptune. Uranus / Saturn as a symbol of a burst abscess.

Kabbalistic meaning of the Arcana: secret sciences, occultism.

Occult meaning of the Arcana: an arrow flying in a circle.

Physical meaning of the Arcana: physical life.

Places: cemeteries; mausoleums, suspicious dens; brothels; places of dubious entertainment; places for drug addicts to meet; raspberries.

Upright

Keywords and phrases: The power of negative thinking. Too hard to give up. Pessimism. Refusal to look for a way out of a difficult situation. Excessive dependence. Unnecessary guilt. Strong infatuation. Battling your personal «demons». Darkness. The need to see clearly. Excessive attachment to material things. Vanity. Selfishness. Unhealthy attachments. Greed. Lust. Strong sexual desires. Obstacles. Fears. «Suspended» state. Self-doubt. Hopelessness. Depression. Ties that weigh you down. Bad choices. Feeling tied to a limited situation or relationship. Codependency. Enslavement. Imprisonment. Indulgence. Addiction. Being trapped in your own cage. Obsession with power, sex or money. Sadism. Cruelty. Conflict between material and spiritual well-being. Primitive desires. Uncontrolled passions. Abuse. Perversions. Sexual instincts. Repressed fears. Your «Achilles heel». Jung's concept of the Shadow.

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Situation and advice: You feel trapped, most likely of your own making. Perhaps you are burdened by some strong passion. Are you refusing to end a problematic relationship? Do you find it difficult to say no when you feel you really need to? When the devil appears in a reading, it’s worth considering: perhaps you are too attached to the material world or are you overwhelmed by unbridled passions, maybe you are in a bad relationship with someone, or are you too preoccupied with financial well-being? Fears and negative thinking are poisoning your life.

Take a close look at reality. Perhaps your life is like slavery? Perhaps you are entangled in a web of unhealthy attachments? Are you acting out of greed or fear of losing material well-being? Are you using money to buy love? Are you maintaining relationships that you yourself understand will lead to nothing good? Are you busy chasing material happiness? Are you haunted by obsessive thoughts about your health or sex? Do you allow your life to be dependent on drugs, alcohol or other bad habits?

The devil warns: You must not use your position or influence to manipulate other people. You have fallen into your own trap, and now is the time to face your fears and what is holding you back. Your hopelessness and belief that nothing can be changed are holding you back. Why are you so sure that your destiny is only to suffer? Confront your shadow, this will allow you to grow further (according to Jung, the Shadow represents the dark side of our personality and the most difficult aspects — our fears, indecision, which we must confront and tame; only then can we gain integrity).

People: Those who are overly concerned with money. Those who have unhealthy passions. Greedy, petty people. Those who are controlled by base passions. Destructive people. Women who are beaten, and men who beat them. Those whose lives are in some way related to slavery or dependency.

Reversed

Keywords and phrases:

Positive meanings: Taming one's own fears. Breaking free from dependency. Throwing off shackles. Ending codependency. The power of positive thinking. Overcoming temptation. The search for enlightenment.

Negative meanings: Indecision. Stubbornness. Excessive ambition. Unbridled greed. Instability. Clinging to something. Dependency. A noose around the neck. A relationship that suppresses the will. Abuse of power. Perversion. Inhumanity. Using people for one's own gain, for the purpose of enrichment. Totally corrupt absolute power.

Situation and advice:

Positive aspect of the Devil card: in the inverted position, it indicates that you will free yourself from shackles. You will overcome false values ​​and circumstances that limit you. You will no longer be at the mercy of your obsessions. A burdensome relationship is nearing its end. You are ready for freedom and independence, no longer clinging to toxic relationships, as well as the desire to earn a lot of money and gain power. You are freeing yourself from the influence of negative thinking. You are ready to throw off the burden of a difficult situation.

Negative aspect of the Devil card: in the inverted position, it indicates that you may act selfishly, most of your actions are dictated by greed. Perhaps you need to choose between money and happiness. Your desire for material well-being or power may turn into mania. Perhaps someone is controlling or manipulating you. You will not overcome depression until you free yourself from the shackles that hold you back. Many obstacles are of your own making, but you do not want to notice them. The Devil card in the inverted position warns that you may be drawn into dirty sexual relations. You do not see a way out of a hopeless situation.

People: (Negative meanings) People with a tendency to sadism, manipulation. Evil people. Petty people. Sexual offenders.

(Positive meanings) People who have freed themselves from their fears.

The inner meaning of the devil card

Do you think that the devil has captured your soul? Do you think that it is impossible to break out of the vicious circle? But look at the card: the chain does not squeeze the necks of the people depicted on it, but lies freely. It is worth removing it — and the captivity is over! Whatever this chain represents for you: sex, gambling, alcohol or something else — you put it on yourself. And you can remove it yourself. Starting a new stage in life, you can, of course, give free rein to your hobbies — but hasn't this «overture» dragged on?

In the old days, it was believed that the devil is the devil with horns, interfering in human affairs and pushing his victims to bad deeds («the devil made me do it»). Now this card is considered a symbol of a test, a «challenge», as the Anglo-Saxons say, a certain exam that a person must pass in order to test his strength and rise to a new level of awareness of himself and the world.

Anything can become such an exam or test — a risky venture, a decision to escalate a conflict, or, indeed, alcohol, drugs, adultery. The trick is that the exam must be passed, you need to go through it consciously — and if the card is in an upright position, this will only contribute to growth and liberation from temptations in the future.

If it is inverted, then the person will either fail the exam (get cold feet or fail), or will not be able to free himself from the addiction he has fallen into, at least in the near future.

For a businessman, the devil in an upright position is advice to respond to blackmail with blackmail, a threat with a threat: the enemies are weaker than him, they will retreat if you do not stop putting pressure on them. Reversed, on the contrary, advises to compromise or make concessions.

The Tarot Devil embodies all the dark sides of the other Tarot Arcana: black magic, lust, corruption, greed, temptation and an attractive shell. You are offered a quick solution to your problems. If you are impatient enough to agree, you can see the collapse of your hopes and plans. Achieve success on your own. Do not give in to the temptation, very attractive, to cut corners and do not be afraid of hard work, continue it alone.

Be careful. The power you gain over your subordinates is intoxicating, and you may like to manipulate, control and even play with their lives. But the real devil has one road — to hell.

The Tarot Devil is the antithesis of good, symbolizing the forces that seek to disrupt the harmony of existence. It is not just individualism or the desire to go his own way that makes him the embodiment of evil. The Tarot Magician also attempts to impose his will on the world, and in fact, the result of completing the Tarot path is your ability to truly control your own destiny.

The allegory here is not an independent will, but a mind working to destroy the divine balance. Its goal is to overthrow the Divine Law and plunge the world into chaos.

The ancients taught that there is an order for the world in which all living beings are able to find their best destiny. Divine law is designed to establish and maintain this order. The Tarot devil seeks to disrupt and overthrow it. He can act as a tempter or rule through fear, but in either case, his goal is to lead astray.

As the Tarot teaches, the true path is to approach the divine power. At this stage of spiritual development, you are dedicated enough to become a valuable servant of the forces of evil. It is at this point that you can choose whether to continue on the path to the final goal or to take another path that ends here. At this point, the temptation for the seeker is especially great. You are simply forced to wait for your tasks to be completed (Temperance). The devil seems to indicate a way to achieve the same goal without waiting and without labor.

The power offered is enormous, but the price for it is even greater. Remember that you can achieve your goal without the devil's help. He is only interested in you because your potential far exceeds anything he hoped to gain by stopping you.

You are not offered an easy road. For the power that the Tarot devil offers, you will have to give up your free will.

Type of person in the upright position: a beautiful but empty person; Miss World; Mr. Universe.

Type of person in the inverted position: excessive moralist; a person who ignores his body, naked sex; Satanist; sexual pervert; member of a mafia group; alcoholic and drug addict; gambler.

Psychological meaning of the devil arcana: do you really think that the devil has finally taken possession of your soul and now it is impossible to break out of the vicious circle? That if you once made a mistake or stupidity, then you are forever mired in it? This is not true! By being tempted and sinning, you put chains on yourself, but you can throw them off yourself. Whatever it is: gambling, alcohol, sex, drugs, you can cope with it — in your hands. Believe in yourself and you will see how strong you are. You can break your shackles with one movement and become a free person again! But temptations will accompany you throughout your life, and only by learning to fight them will you preserve your freedom. Of course, a person should have pleasures, but you must know when to stop and not let them completely take over you.

Of all the Tarot Arcana, the devil seems to be the most difficult to understand, because everyone has their own. Perhaps, the only things that are common to all of them are a situation of dependence on someone or something, weak will, shameful failure of good intentions, as well as actions committed contrary to one's own convictions. The devil seems to personify the dark side of several cards: for the Magician, this is black magic, for the Priestess — part of her negative archetype, for the Priest — hypocrisy, greed under the guise of a saint, for the Lovers — the struggle for power or the degeneration of partnerships into pure sex, lust without the slightest sign of love, for Justice — corruption or the inability to admit one's own wrongness. He also represents excessive greed as the reverse side of Strength, immoderation as opposed to Moderation, and rules over various areas of the Unknown Region of the Moon card. As a tempter, he most often appears to us under one or another attractive guise. One way or another, this card shows that we are playing with fire and must be damn (!) careful not to get burned. At a deep level, it means that our question affects, first of all, the shadow sides of our personality.

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