The Devil
The Devil card represents the need for self-honesty and confrontation with our desires, highlighting feelings of entrapment and reliance on materialism. It encourages evaluating whether we pursue gratification at the expense of our well-being and acknowledges the shadow self we often ignore. The card's power lies in the illusion that it is our only option, but true liberation comes from facing our demons and seeking forgiveness. In reverse, it suggests a movement toward liberation and the potential relief that comes from sharing hidden thoughts.
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Narrative Context
Prince Demande restrains Usagi as she grasps her brooch in a bid to escape. Wiseman looms over them. He's been manipulating the Black Moon Clan and Demande's desires. Demande is here by choice and can break free from Wiseman's puppet strings if he wants to, but his arrogance doesn't allow him to recognize his own oppression.
Card Symbolism
The Devil demands honesty in self-assessment and requires a confrontation and an acceptance of our raw desires. He signifies entrapment to our wants, a lack of fulfillment, and the reliance on the material rather than the spiritual. He asks if we are pursuing gratification at the expense of our well-being. The Devil can be embraced as he offers creativity, and ignites passion and imagination, but he generally appears when we feel like we have no control of our shadow self.
Power and Liberation
The Devil's power lies in the illusion that he is the only choice available to us. To remove our shackles, we must face our demons and recognize our oppression. To get past him, we must confront our faults and find forgiveness.
Reversed Meaning
The Devil is an active move towards liberation. To remove the chain, we must become conscious of it. Alternatively, he signifies a lingering depression over a past change. The Devil can mean that we are hiding our darkest thoughts from others and indicates that we may feel relief by sharing them.
Visual Description
A blonde woman in a white gown stands before a pale man in white clothing and a purple cape; he holds her with one arm around her waist and a hand at her throat. Above them looms a large shadowy cloaked figure with outstretched hands and a golden crescent at its forehead. The background is deep purple with vertical drapery and green accents, framed by a gold border sprinkled with stars. A decorative golden banner at the bottom clearly reads "The Devil."
Moonlight Senshi Tarot
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