- Suit
- Major Arcana
- Keywords
- Desire • Shadow
- Astrology
- Capricorn
- Yes or no
- No
Name honestly whatever has a hold on you. Facing your shadow.
The Devil upright
Name honestly whatever has a hold on you. Facing your shadow. The 22 Major Arcana cards describe thresholds rather than everyday choices. When one turns up, the question usually belongs to a bigger cycle in your life.
The Devil reversed
Loosening the chains and breaking free from dependence.
A reversed card is not automatically bad news. It can mean the upright meaning is weaker, turned inward, or flipped; the cards around it tell you which.
In love and relationships
Dependence, jealousy, or a bond that has turned into habit. Seeing that the chain is loose is the first step.
Work and money
A situation you put up with for money or comfort. Staying is a choice, and you need to see it as one.
Advice
Name honestly whatever has a hold on you. The Devil's power lasts only as long as it stays nameless.
Is The Devil yes or no?
No. It sits firmly on the no side, and the reason isn't outside you: a dependency, a repeating pattern, something you can't let go of. Its answer to "should I keep going?" is especially blunt.
Astrological correspondence
In the Golden Dawn system, which the Rider-Waite-Smith deck was drawn within, The Devil corresponds to Capricorn.
