The Devil
The Devil represents temptation, addiction, and loss of control over one's weaknesses. This card symbolizes being enchanted or seduced by destructive forces, where one becomes powerless over their situation. It warns of surrendering personal agency to harmful influences that may appear alluring but ultimately lead to bondage. The card calls for recognition of these patterns and the need to reclaim one's power.
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Symbolism
A devil dancing at night in a poppy field, symbolizing temptation. The poppy field represents the intoxicating nature of forbidden pleasures and addictive substances.
The Dance of Temptation
The Devil enchants with his song, and humans submit to his influence. Once under this spell, one is no longer in control of the situation or their own weaknesses.
Loss of Personal Power
This card represents the moment when free will is surrendered to destructive forces, highlighting the dangerous allure of temptation and the binding nature of addiction or unhealthy attachments.
Visual Description
A night scene shows a dark humanoid figure whose head grows into black, leafless branches like antlers; the face area is shadowed with glowing red eyes and a small inverted cross on the forehead. The figure holds a golden flute to pale lips and wears a flowing black lower garment that blends into the ground. Bright red poppies and tall grasses rise around the figure in the foreground. A large yellow moon with a subtle face and stars hang in the cloudy sky above, and at the bottom the card reads the Roman numeral XV and the title THE DEVIL.
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