The Devil tarot card meaning

attachment · shadow · temptation

Major Arcana

Upright meaning

A pattern with a hook in it — habit, obsession, or a comfort that costs more than it gives.

Reversed meaning

Breaking free, seeing the trick, or the first honest look at what you have been feeding.

Symbolism

The chains around the figures' necks are loose enough to lift off. The bondage is chosen, and can be unchosen.

Questions to sit with

• · Where is this card's energy already present in your life?
• · If this card were advice from a friend, what would they be telling you to do?
• · What would need to change for the reversed version to become upright?