The Devil

The Devil is the fifteenth card in the Major Arcana, numbered as card XV. It features a normal man standing in a doorway, but his shadow is that of a monster.

Keywords

 * bondage
 * obsession

Booklet Text
The Devil signifies obsession or being locked into something that you feel you are beholden to. This could be anything. The conventional answers are drugs, alcohol, sex, gambling, etc. But it could be anything that you have allowed to control you. Could it be a person? A situation? What is it that you can get out from underneath that is slowly destroying you? Is there something you’re absolutely obsessed about that’s taking up all your time, energy, or thoughts? This “devil” is not external. It is inside you, a darker part of you that you have allowed to take command of the ship. It is an inner demon, and the good news is that because you created it, you can destroy it. You have the power to resist it, even though it will try to convince you that you don’t. It is very tempting, this demon. This is a figurative demon, by the way. There is no need to visit an exorcist. What have you lost control over?

Adjacent Cards

 * Temperance
 * The Tower