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The Devil
Major Arcana · Card 15
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Traditional meaning
A horned winged figure sits on a black cube beneath an inverted pentagram, holding a torch, while a man and woman stand chained to the block by collars that hang loose. The Devil signifies attachment, compulsion, and chains that persist mainly because they go unquestioned.
Reflection
The Devil may point toward an attachment that has grown quiet and familiar. What might you notice about the chain if you looked down at it honestly?
Relationships
Can invite reflection on bonds held by fear, habit, or desire rather than free choice.
Career
May suggest examining a drive for money, status, or control that has begun to cost more than it gives.
Growth
Often asks where you have more freedom than you are allowing yourself to use.
Illustration: Pamela Colman Smith (1909), public domain.