The Devil
Major Arcana
Meanings
- oppression
- addiction
- obsession
- dependency
- excess
- powerlessness
- limitations
Meanings Reversed
- independence
- freedom
- revelation
- release
- reclaiming power
- reclaiming control
Other Meanings
- appreciating the luxuries that life has to offer
- being comfortable in your own skin
- enjoying your sexuality
- splurging on an expensive personal item
- embracing the fact that everyone has a darker side
- dealing with unhealthy impulses in healthy ways
Other Meanings Reversed
- putting excessive emphasis on appearances
- always wanting more
- valuing possessions more than people or relationships
- allowing base instincts to govern your life
- being selfish
- attributing your own dark impulses to outside forces or other people
Meanings
- shadow
- materialism
- bondage
- delusion
Fortunes
- Adultery and unfaithfulness
- A string of extremely bad luck is coming your way
- Beware evil influences and wolves in sheep's clothing
Questions
- What enslaves me? How can I set myself free?
- How can I re-evaluate the importance I assign to material things?
- To what extent do my cravings define me?
- Element
- Capricorn
- Arche Type
- The Shadow, The Other
- Numerology
- 15 = 1 + 5 = 6 (adjustment, collaboration)
- Hebrew Alphabet
- Ayin/Eye/70
- Spiritual
- The Biblical Satan, certainly. Fallen angels, including Lucifer. Bacchus and Pan. Tempters and serpents of every stripe.