The Devil

Number: 15 Arcana: Major Arcana Suit: Trump Hebrew Alphabet: Ayin/Eye/70

Keywords

shadow, materialism, bondage, delusion

Fortune Telling

• Adultery and unfaithfulness
• A string of extremely bad luck is coming your way
• Beware evil influences and wolves in sheep’s clothing

Meanings

Light

• Appreciating the luxuries that life has to offer
• Being comfortable in your own skin
• Enjoying your sexuality
• Splurging on an expensive personal item
• Embracing the fact that everyone has a darker side
• Dealing with unhealthy impulses in healthy ways

Shadow

• Putting excessive emphasis on appearances
• Always wanting more
• Valuing possessions more than people or relationships
• Allowing base instincts to govern your life
• Being selfish
• Attributing your own dark impulses to outside forces or other people

Archetype

The Shadow, The Other

Numerology

15 = 1 + 5 = 6 (adjustment, collaboration)

Elemental

Capricorn

Mythical/Spiritual

The Biblical Satan, certainly. Fallen angels, including Lucifer. Bacchus and Pan. Tempters and serpents of every stripe.

Affirmation

N/A

Questions to Ask

• What enslaves me? How can I set myself free?
• How can I re-evaluate the importance I assign to material things?
• To what extent do my cravings define me?

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Reference: Tarot