The Devil — Major Arcana XV of the Tarot de Marseille

Major Arcana · XV

The Devil

creativity without fear

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Meaning

"I am the absence of morality"

Temptation to go further, toward the dark, toward the unconscious. Creativity. Inner god. Androgynous thought. Sexuality — what are the dark forces within me?

The Devil is full of eyes, which means it is not afraid to see itself.

Attachment, enchainment.

Questions to reflect on

  • What passion has me bound?
  • What sexual desire do I repress within myself?
  • To whom have I sold myself?
  • What temptation obsesses me?
  • What is my creative capacity?
  • What values I consider negative in myself must I truly use to achieve what I want?
  • From what prejudices instilled by a religion must I free myself?
  • To whom am I bound?
  • What is my temptation?
  • What is the worst that could happen?
  • What is my creative capacity?
  • What are my negative values, the drives available to me?
  • What could I do if I knew I was self-sabotaging?
  • Could I become conscious of that which worries me but that I would never admit in public?
  • What is it I could do if I had no money problems?
  • How could I communicate with my shadow, accept it, and thus become a more complete person?