The Devil Tarot Card is the 15th card in a traditional Tarot deck and is one of the 22 major arcana cards. It reflects desires and temptation, suggesting destructive or materialistic habits. What is your dark side that you need to face?
Symbolism and Imagery of The Devil Card
If we look at how the Devil is portrayed in the traditional Tarot card, we can see Baphomet. He is a half-goat half-man creature that represents opposites and balance. Historically, he has been used to symbolize the good and evil in the world and the equilibrium of opposites.
On the traditional Devil card, we can see a man and a woman standing underneath Baphomet. They are often depicted naked and chained, with horns in their hair and fiery tails. In the traditional reading of the Devil Tarot card, the chained people represent us and Baphomet represents our corrupt desires and addictions.
When we receive this card, we must ask ourselves what we can do to free ourselves from the chains that are holding us back.
Upright Meaning of the Devil Card
The Devil card is demanding us to take a look at ourselves. It will often represent our darker side and what is holding us back from our true potential. Do you suffer from addictions or destructive behavior? The Devil is telling you that you must take control of your life and confront the issues that are harming you.
There are problems that you might be ignoring. Perhaps you are under the illusion that everything is fine and you are where you need to be in your life. However, if you carry on this way things will soon get worse. Your habits, addictions, and destructive behavior are starting to take control and harm your wellbeing.
This behavior could be anything, and only you will truly know what your Devil represents. You may be a long-term smoker, a heavy drinker, or a social media addict. Whatever it is, it is dominating you right now and holding you back. These negative forces need to be faced.
The Devil also represents greed and materialism. It is asking you to check in on your attention and remember what life is really about. If you only care about money, you are not living a truly enriched life. Work on your spiritual side and change the situation that you are in!
However, don’t worry too much if you get the Devil card. The Tarot knows that you have the power to change things and free yourself from the chains that you are in.
