XV
The Devil
The Devil
Upright
addictionthe shadowmaterialismchainsseduction
Reversed
liberationawareness of addictionthe breaking of chains
Meaning upright
You are in a trap, material, emotional, sexual or mental. But the chains hang loose. Look at your shadow.
Meaning reversed
Freedom from chains, recognizing the illusion, the end of an unhealthy relationship or habit.
Love & relationships
A passionate but unhealthily dependent relationship. Reversed, breaking free from the addiction.
Work & career
Work that ties you down. Reversed, leaving a toxic position.
Finance
Debts, dependence on money. Reversed, paying off your obligations.
Health
Addictions, depression. Reversed, recovering from addiction.
Advice for you
What is holding you? We often hold the chains ourselves.
ArchetypeThe lord of the shadow, Baphomet, the dark twin.