The devil is another card in the tarot that people are afraid of, but it is only scary because it is not completely understood. If better understood the devil card would be a card of person awakening. This card is a very personal card, and it suggests things that people may not want to see because it is so personal, but it is extremely important. This article will explain the meaning of it in depth.
The devil card is pictured by a beast like man with horns; he sits on a thrown, and at his sides stand a man and a woman bound by chains. He has large expanded wings, and claws for feet. He is perched on his thrown with a weapon in one hand, and his other hand is raised in a wave. This card symbolizes being stuck, material obsessions, hopelessness, and choosing to live in ignorance.
The devil represents negative situations where you feel stuck. It also represents letting someone else control you and not having your independence. This card suggests submission, and being forceably controlled against your will and desires. This is a bad situation because it allows another person, a habit, or a situation control your every action. This is unhealthy, and when this card is present in a reading one should consider what is ruling their lives.
Obsession with material concerns are often symbolized by this card. The talons of the devil have a firm grip on you. You waves in a friendly manner only to trap you. This card suggests that physical aspects may be more important to you than necessary. In fact this card advises that appearances and overindulgence is dominant in your life and priorities. It can also represent wastefulness and a loss of spirituality or higher awareness.
The devil card represents ignorance, and working with your blinders on. This card implies that you are choosing to not see the entire picture, and you are choosing to live in a manner that is not aware. You may be afraid of what you do not see, but that is not a good reason not to look. You may also be fooled by the charming smile of the devil, and you pretend you do not see the fiery pitch fork clasped in his other hand. You are choosing to limit yourself, and the devil card is here to remind us of this.
This card represents lack of hope, and an extreme negative belief. You may believe that everything is terrible and nothing will ever get better. The devil implies that you have no faith in positive change, and you expect onl y the worst. When you see only the negative nothing can ever be good.
The devil is here to remind us that appearances can be fooling, and looking at life as a misery is a choice. We may feel stuck, but we do not have to let anyone or anything control us. The devil is here to tell you in no uncertain terms to examine yourself.
