XVThe Devil
Major Arcana · XV
The Devil tarot card meaning
- attachment
- habits
- the chains we choose
Upright
Two figures chained to a pedestal, but look closely: the chains are loose enough to lift off. The Devil is the card of habits, cravings and patterns that feel like traps but aren’t locked.
Reversed
Reversed, you’re starting to notice the chain, and that noticing is the first step to taking it off.
If you pulled it today
Something has more hold on you than you’d like. Name it plainly, without shame. Then look at the chain. It’s probably looser than it feels, and you can lift it one link at a time.