The Devil: Tarot card speaks of overwhelming and blind passion

In matters of love, the appearance of the card The Devil is an indication of an overwhelming passion. Although our eyes sparkle, the promise of new sensations and thrills, the trap is set. Passion tends to be blind.

Let’s analyze the scene of Arcanum XV in the Tarot de Marseille and unravel its symbolism. Want to see if the letter appears for you? Play the Tarot of Love here and see the analysis of your affective life.

The Devil: what the card symbolizes

Submissive to an uncontrollable feeling, we ask: “Who ties us like that, so tightly?”. The French poet Charles Baudelaire says that the Devil’s most skillful trick is to pretend he doesn’t exist. Yes, he is the king of disguises.

Let’s analyze the scene of the card The Devil. In the foreground, two people, now transformed into imps, are tied by a rope to a pedestal. Collared like animals, they do not realize that they undergo a gradual transformation.

In the background, on the pedestal, the hermaphrodite figure of the Devil holds a torch with his left hand, and with the other, he seems to be waving at us, smiling ironically.

The couple cannot see him, as the Devil stands behind them. We who observe the letter can see clearly.

However, the idea of ​​passion is so intense that, even looking at the scenario that the Tarot card presents to us, the image of captivity can go unnoticed and be replaced by an exclamation of joy: “Oba, does this mean that I will fall in love? ”.

Amazing, isn’t it? This is the power of passion. Blind passion. All our senses are taken by an incredible, electric, addictive impulse. It’s like being born again, an enthusiasm that goes beyond the limits of reason.

Our diffuse emotions find a magnetic center that translates into disposition, vigor, joy. “How can this be a bad thing if it does me so much good?”.

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To Engage or Not to Engage: Is It Possible to Contain the Passion?

After some life experience, you may even feel a trace of sulfur in the air, but in seconds, that strange smell turns into the most enveloping perfume of your entire existence.

It’s natural not to want to let go, even bald of knowing that after the calm comes the storm, that the first moments of pleasure are as strong in intensity as the resulting suffering.

Does this mean that all falling in love is a diabolical action? No. And are there ways to dribble the Devil? Yes. The thing is to discover the plot. So let’s go.

What to do when The Devil in Tarot comes out?

The interpretations of biblical and non-biblical texts relating to the Devil are complex and it is not our place to discuss them here. We then start from the Christianized image of the Tarot, but also taking into account its mythological and literary support, that is, its archetypal value.

Lucifer, the light-bearing angel, was God’s right hand man. His gift was music and he dressed in the most beautiful gems. Around the cherub spread a garden of topaz, sapphires, diamonds, gold and emeralds.

Like the Narcissus of Greek legend, he saw himself reflected in precious stones and was enchanted by his image. It was pure brilliance and fascination, beauty and seduction.

Taken by pride and vanity, he challenged the power of Love. And he was cast down from heaven with a legion of angels into the subterranean abysses, a place dark and sealed off from our eyes.

The brightest of angels hidden in the depths, in the realm of shadows. And Lucifer, now called Satan, stirred up the resentment he had already felt violently against his best friend.

If we stop to think a little about the Devil’s traumas, it is not difficult to come to the conclusion that he is resentful and seeks recognition.

He doesn’t like the idea that evil doesn’t exist at all; that he is but the absence of Good. And living without light, the light that was his world and its main trait, he resolves to take revenge on God and his creation.

The Devil: Invisible Mirror of Passion

The Devil’s most powerful weapon is the mirror, the same mirror in which he once looked at himself. respect it. Consider your firepower. No one puts his hand on the fire knowing he will get burned. That is, look at him and then back away, slowly.

Imagine you have an eye tattooed on the back of your neck and keep that image on your mental screen. Recognition and consideration are what he wants.

This is the way to return your mirror to the Devil. And now, already distant, center yourself. Breathe deeply. Realize that what he was showing you was an image of him. You fell in love with your own strength, intensity, the fascination you emanate.

All these qualities are yours, and they have turned against you with double force. Hence all this electricity.

Now it’s your turn to realize your own power, with all due respect and consideration, and answer the question that won’t shut up: “What do I truly desire?”. At that moment, a transformation will occur.

When we realize our individuality and uniqueness, the alchemical maxim. “Only what is apart can be truly united” will come into play. And you will be able to look at the other and open yourself to the pure and real vision of love – without reflections, aware of your projections. Loving is much better than just falling in love.

Now, if nothing went right and you fell into the trap, be patient. Enjoy the honey and gall, as this is also an opportunity for self-knowledge.

The fun side of the Devil in Tarot is Carnival, even if it happens out of season. Laugh, wear your masks and remember: to find yourself, you often have to lose yourself.