Tarot · Major Arcana · XV

The Devil — tarot card XV

The Devil sits above two figures chained loosely to his perch; the chains are wide enough to slip off. Linked with Capricorn, the card is read as attachment: habits, appetites and fears that hold only as long as you agree. A good question here: which chain could you simply lift?

Upright: keywords

attachment
temptation
shadow
habits
material focus
desire

Reversed: keywords

release
breaking free
seeing patterns
reclaiming power
detachment

Symbolism

Golden Dawn: sign — Capricorn; Hebrew letter — Ayin.

A symbolic reading for reflection, based on the tarot tradition (classic 1909 deck). Not a prediction or professional advice. Draft text, review pending.