What does the The Devil card mean?

Upright, The Devil speaks to Bondage, Desire, Shadow. Look plainly at the attachment. The chain is loose; you have simply not tested it.

What does The Devil mean in a love reading?

In love questions, The Devil describes the emotional weather rather than a verdict. Read it beside the surrounding cards and the position it landed in.

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The Devil tarot card, Rider–Waite–Smith deck

Arcana: Major Arcana
Yes / No: No

Rider–Waite–Smith deck (1909), illustrated by Pamela Colman Smith. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

The Devil

BondageDesireShadow

Upright

Look plainly at the attachment. The chain is loose; you have simply not tested it.

Reversed

A liberation in progress. Keep going — the first week is the hardest.

In Love

In love this card asks for honesty before comfort. Bondage is the theme, and it will not be negotiated away.

In Work & Money

Collaboration outperforms solo brilliance under this card. Bring someone in early.

The Advice

Say the withheld sentence. Everything downstream depends on it.

“I trust the timing that is already unfolding.”