The Devil – The Chains We Choose

The Devil, numbered XV in the Major Arcana, is one of the most misunderstood cards in the Tarot. Often feared or dismissed, the Devil represents not external evil, but the internal chains we willingly wear. He is the shadow made manifest, the habits we justify, the addictions we excuse, and the illusions we cling to for comfort. He stands not in opposition to divinity but in revelation of our disconnection from it.