The Devil tarot card meaning: love, career and money

The light and shadow side, love, career, money, feelings, advice, symbolism, and astrology link, in plain words.

Number: XV
Theme: attachment, habits and what holds you
Keywords: attachment, habits, temptation, materialism
Shadow keywords: breaking free, awareness, release
Astrology link: Capricorn

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The Devil: the light side

Something may have more hold on you than it should: a habit, a fear, a person or a pattern.

The Devil: the shadow side

The chains are often looser than they feel. Naming them is the first step to freedom.

The Devil in love and relationships

Notice where attachment, jealousy or fear is being mistaken for love.

As feelings: strong desire or attachment that may not be entirely healthy.

The Devil for career and work

Are you staying only for money, status or fear of change?

The Devil for money

Watch impulse spending, debt or chasing quick money.

The Devil for family

An unhealthy pattern at home may need naming, gently.

The Devil for you and your growth

You have more freedom than the habit tells you.

As advice

As advice: name what has a hold on you; that is the first step to freedom.

The symbolism of The Devil

A horned figure sits on a pedestal above a man and a woman chained by the neck, but the chains are loose enough to lift off. It means attachment, temptation and the freedom to let go.

Astrology link

In the traditional (Golden Dawn) system, The Devil is linked with Capricorn. Read today's Capricorn horoscope.

A question to reflect on

What would you do if this hold on you disappeared?

ध्यायतो विषयान्पुंसः सङ्गस्तेषूपजायते।
Dwelling on something again and again creates attachment to it.

Bhagavad Gita 2.62

What people often ask

What does The Devil mean in love?

Notice where attachment, jealousy or fear is being mistaken for love.

What does The Devil mean as feelings?

strong desire or attachment that may not be entirely healthy.

What does The Devil mean for career?

Are you staying only for money, status or fear of change?

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