The Devil Tarot Card Meaning: Upright and Reversed Meanings & Breakdowns
The Devil Tarot Card Keywords
The Devil Tarot Meaning
The Devil tarot meanings are often misunderstood due to the well-known symbol of the Christian Devil. However, in the tarot, The Devil is less about evil or sin and more about the corruption and temptation we all face at some point in our lives. It can represent the feeling of being pulled towards something we know isn’t good for us, but that seems to be temporarily gratifying. It can also be a symbol of simply wanting to break the chains society or even that you have put on yourself. You might want to break the mould, to go against what’s expected or deemed appropriate as a form of self-expression.
The Devil becomes the personification of our own weaknesses, complexes and even defence mechanisms rooted in trauma. When we feel that pull to do something we shouldn’t or focus on things that are not in our best interests, that’s when we see the tarot’s Devil energy at work. It’s more likely that we are our own devil, rather than being led astray by an external Devil energy. Something that is more common when viewing the figure of The Devil through a religious lens.
