This is the first installment of our "Major Arcana Series".
This series discusses pop culture references of
of the most controversial Major Arcana cards.
This series discusses pop culture references of
of the most controversial Major Arcana cards.
The Devil Card (Upright)
The Devil Card (Reversed)
- The intoxication/ Bondage/ duality
- Going “off the rails”/ going “haywire”/ Loosing control
- “Selling Your Soul To the Devil” - Indulging in what ultimately ends up being your demise
- Shadow Work
- Exploring hidden kinks/ fantasies
- Pushing Limits/ Expanding Boundaries/ Going “too far”/ “Redefining “too far”
- The struggle of handling this conflicted parts of self
- The struggle of handling newfound power, glory, respect
- The Darkness Begins to rear its head
The Devil Card (Reversed)
- The leveling - The balancing - Reassessing - Phoenix rising from the ashes
- Full integration of shadow
- Requires a descending into your inner conflict
- Requires one to deal with negative thoughts, fears and anxieties head
- Secrets begin to see the light of day
- Marrying the light and the dark
Devil Card is one of the most feared cards in the major arcana.
In conventional decks, the devil card shows both a man and a woman chained to a Satyr (half-man and half-goat figure). They are in his full possession and lack self-control.
This is a card of bondage and self-destruction.
It calls upon looking at our shadow side - the inner most parts of ourselves that we keep hidden due to social stigma, shame or guilt.
The Devil is in the details.
Behind everything that looks appealing - there is a hidden cost (or dark side) that is rarely spoken of.
How often do we read the fine print when we take out a loan?
How often do we appear happy online but behind the scenes we are miserable?
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The "DEVIL CARD" THEME PLAYLIST (click to the song titles to listen to each song):
Selling your soul to the devil is a common theme in music.
People from Robert Johnson, to Immortal Technique, to Kendrick Lamar have discussed this theme.
Poor relationships, drugs, excess, and materialism.
The "Devil" is the catalyst of our self-destruction and therefore can be found in just about everything.
People from Robert Johnson, to Immortal Technique, to Kendrick Lamar have discussed this theme.
Poor relationships, drugs, excess, and materialism.
The "Devil" is the catalyst of our self-destruction and therefore can be found in just about everything.
- Robert Johnson - "Cross Road Blues"
- Immortal Technique - Dance With The Devil
- Tricky - "Hell is Around the Corner"
- Kendrick Lamar - "For Sale?"
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