The Devil Card

Today's tarot reading from Christin was the Devil Card:

Today's Card: The Devil

This card warns of the dangers of obsessive thoughts and prisons ofthe mind. Often we become so caught up in what we "think" we want or need, that when we don't get it we feel abandoned or betrayed by God/the Universe. The truth is all experiences, even the painful ones, have something positive to be taken from them, and in all circumstances there is always at least one thing we can feel gratitude for, even in our darkest moments.

The Devil speaks of all manners of self-sabotage and entrapment. Negative emotions like anger, guilt, remorse, and fear - all of these can keep us from living life to its fullest potential. This cardreminds us that it is necessary to work to free ourselves from these life-robbing forces. We hold the key to any of these prisons withinourselves through the empowering gift of choice/free will. We can't always choose our circumstances, but we can choose ourbeliefs/behaviors/actions etc.

This card also reminds us not to jump to conclusions; proceed withcaution and be open to alternatives. Sometimes we become "stuck" inold habits/ways of operating and that causes us to miss opportunities.

This card calls you to reflect on any way that you might hold yourselfback, and look deeply to the reasons why so that reform can happen. This is the card of all self-limitation fear, addiction, obsession, procrastination etc and although it looks scary, this card is actually very liberating when we use it as a reminder to empower ourselves.


I have been holding myself back by my own negative thoughts and behaviors. It's good to have a little wake-up call now and then--I just wish that I didn't feel so overwhelmed sometimes.