The Devil
Uprightobsession · bondage · materialism · shadow · desire
Reversedliberation · overcoming obsession · awakening
Upright meaning
You are inside a prison of your own making. Fear or desire may be binding you, but the key to undoing the chains is actually in your hands.
Reversed meaning
It's time to start letting go of the cord you've been clinging to. Find the courage to break the chain.
Readings by topic
Love
Upright — This is a stage where desire and fear are binding this relationship. Since this is a framework you created yourself, it will open once you let go.
Reversed — The strength in your fingers holding those chains is slowly fading. Breaking the chains is frightening, but you must let go for your heart to open again.
Work
Upright — You are in a prison of your own making. It is not habit, but desire that is binding your work, so examine that flow first.
Reversed — As the chain loosens, you can finally let go of what you were gripping. Breaking the chain is scary, but the work only opens up again once you let go.
Money
Upright — Desire for money is binding your spending patterns. Since this is a framework you created, the way you spend will become clear once you let go.
Reversed — A moment to break free from obsession with money is coming. Breaking the chains is frightening, but your spending will settle once you let go.
Choices
Upright — Desire, not fear, is binding the crossroads. Since this is a framework you created, things will open up regardless of which way you go, as long as you let go.
Reversed — If you let go, the things you are clinging to will break first. Breaking the chains is frightening, but the path you must choose will become clear once you let go.
In the past, present and future positions
When you draw three cards and read them as past, present and future, this card reads like this in each position.
Upright
Past — In the past, you were trapped within a framework you created. You were not free due to desire or fear. That restriction remained as a weight on your life.
Present — Now, you are in a situation where you are trapped in a prison of your own making. You feel frustrated because desire or fear is binding your life. You need to realize that the key to loosening the chains is within you.
Future — From here on, you will escape from the restrictions of life. You will loosen the chains yourself and move forward freely. You will start a new life by clearing the shadow of desire.
Reversed
Past — In the past, you were strongly tied to something. You suffered while obsessing over things that constricted you. Those chains weighed heavily on your life.
Present — Now, you are trying to let go of the strings that held you back. You are awakening yourself to escape obsession. You must find the courage to break the chains and move toward liberation.
Future — From here on, you will gain complete freedom. You will see yourself awakened after overcoming obsession. You will live a lighter life, free from the things that bound you.
As your card of the day
Upright — Face what is limiting you today. Act based on choice, not fear.
Reversed — Today is an opportunity to break free from long-held obsessions or bad habits.
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