Major Arcana 15 · Ayin ע · Capricorn
The Devil
Bondage, desire, materialism. Own your desires; never let them own you.
Good and bad traits
Good traits
- Ambitious
- Magnetic
- Passionate
- Bold
- Worldly
Bad traits
- Obsessive
- Materialistic
- Jealous
- Addictive
What The Devil means
- Love
- Love with you is intense and magnetic; watch jealousy and control.
- Work
- Business, money, power, and any field where ambition pays.
- Money
- You can be very good with money and power; never let money own you.
- Health
- The knees, the bones and your habits; any addiction is the first thing to face.
- Spirit
- Freedom: you learn that the chains are loose and you can walk out.
- Advice
- Own your desires; never let them own you.
Reversed
Chains: addiction, obsession, debt, or a bond that controls you.
Shadow work: Jealousy and control are your trap. Name your desires instead of hiding them.
Yes or no
No
As a yes or no card, the Devil answers no.
Ask yourself
What am I chained to, and do I really want it?
Affirmation: “I own my desires; they do not own me.”
Correspondences
- Number
- 15
- Hebrew letter
- Ayin ע
- Astrology
- Capricorn: the card of Capricorn
- Constellation
- Love and desire. The Lovers and the Devil: choices of the heart, attraction and the freedom to choose again.
- In the Destiny Matrix
- Magnetism, Ambition, Passion, Charisma, Power over money; in the minus: Temptation, Addiction, Manipulation, Greed
The Devil as a birth card
Add your birth month, day and year (for 7 March 1990: 3 + 7 + 1990 = 2000), then add the digits until the total is 22 or less; 22 is the Fool. The card you reach first is your soul card, the last your personality card. Work out yours.
Famous people with The Devil as their soul card
Every card
- 0. The FoolBeginnings, faith, the leap into the unknown
- 1. The MagicianWill, skill, turning ideas into reality
- 2. The High PriestessIntuition, secrets, the inner voice
- 3. The EmpressFertility, abundance, nature, mothering
- 4. The EmperorAuthority, structure, fatherhood
- 5. The HierophantTradition, teaching, institutions
- 6. The LoversUnion, choice, values
- 7. The ChariotWillpower, victory, direction
- 8. StrengthCourage and gentle mastery (Justice is 8 in Marseille;…
- 9. The HermitSolitude, wisdom, the inner light
- 10. Wheel of FortuneCycles, fate, turning points
- 11. JusticeTruth, cause and effect (Strength is 11 in Marseille; Lust…
- 12. The Hanged ManSurrender, sacrifice, a new perspective
- 13. DeathTransformation and endings
- 14. TemperanceBalance and alchemy (Art in Thoth)
- 16. The TowerSudden upheaval and revelation
- 17. The StarHope, healing, renewal
- 18. The MoonIllusion, dreams, the unconscious
- 19. The SunJoy, success, vitality
- 20. JudgementAwakening and calling (The Aeon in Thoth)
- 21. The WorldCompletion and wholeness (The Universe in Thoth)
Questions and answers
What does The Devil mean?
Bondage, desire, materialism. Own your desires; never let them own you.
What does The Devil mean reversed?
Chains: addiction, obsession, debt, or a bond that controls you.
Is The Devil a yes or no card?
No.
What does The Devil mean in love?
Love with you is intense and magnetic; watch jealousy and control.
What does The Devil mean for money and work?
You can be very good with money and power; never let money own you. Business, money, power, and any field where ambition pays.
Which zodiac sign is The Devil?
Capricorn, in the Golden Dawn's order; its astrological attribution is Capricorn.