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The Devil

XV Major Arcana

Upright

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│     XV · THE DEVIL     │
│                        │
│              ╋         │
│           ^ ∧ ^        │
│          ┌─────┐       │
│          |∩   ∩|       │
│        ─┴─────┴─       │
│                        │
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  • bondage
  • temptation
  • shadow
  • attachment

Look closely: the chains are loose. The Devil names what binds you — a habit, a craving, a deal made with fear — and the uncomfortable truth that the lock you keep checking is your own.

Reversed

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│     XV · THE DEVIL     │
│                        │
│              ╋         │
│           ^ ∧ ^        │
│          ┌─────┐       │
│          |∩   ∩|       │
│        ─┴─────┴─       │
│                        │
│      ‡ REVERSED ‡      │
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  • release
  • breaking free
  • reclaimed power

The cell door has opened. Breaking free of an addiction, an unhealthy attachment or a story that kept you small. Reclaim the power you outsourced — the exit has been yours all along.