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The Devil, Rider-Waite-Smith deck

Tarot card meaning

The Devil in love

The Devil suggests noticing what holds you in love: an attachment, a pattern or a fear.

  • attachment
  • habit
  • shadow

How our meanings are written

▲Upright

The Devil suggests noticing what holds you in love: an attachment, a pattern or a fear. In a relationship, it leans towards honest talk about dependency or habit. If single, it points to naming desires without shame and seeing how much choice you really have.

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▼Reversed

Reversed, the Devil points to a hold loosening, or to denial. In a relationship, it suggests slowly breaking an unhelpful pattern. Single, you may be quietly aware of what binds you and not yet ready to act.

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Advice

Name the habit, attachment or fear that holds you. See how loosely the chains hang, and choose honestly. Support from others can help.

Reversed: Awareness is the first step. Take one small action to loosen the grip, and be honest about what you have been avoiding.

A question to reflect on

What am I holding that I could put down?

Reversed: What would I do if I trusted that I could step out?

The Devil: common questions

What does The Devil mean in love?

The Devil suggests noticing what holds you in love: an attachment, a pattern or a fear. In a relationship, it leans towards honest talk about dependency or habit. If single, it points to naming desires without shame and seeing how much choice you really have.

What does The Devil reversed mean in love?

Reversed, the Devil points to a hold loosening, or to denial. In a relationship, it suggests slowly breaking an unhelpful pattern. Single, you may be quietly aware of what binds you and not yet ready to act.

What advice does The Devil give?

Name the habit, attachment or fear that holds you. See how loosely the chains hang, and choose honestly. Support from others can help.

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