A horned, bat-winged figure crouches on a black pedestal; a naked man and woman with small horns and tails are loosely chained below. — Art: Pamela Colman Smith, from the original 1909 Rider–Waite–Smith deck (public domain). Scan by Saskia Jansen via Wikimedia Commons.

Major Arcana · XV

The Devil

attachment · temptation · patterns that bind

Notice what holds you in place: a habit, a fear, a bargain. The chains in the old picture are loose; you can lift them off.

Love: Intense attraction, or a pattern of control worth naming.
Work and money: Watch debt, overwork and deals that cost too much.
Reversed: Loosening an old hold. The chains were looser than they looked.

Tarot is a mirror for reflection, not a forecast. For timing in marriage or career, your kundli says far more.

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Last reviewed 20 October 2026