The Devil
Keywords for The Devil: attachment · temptation · shadow work.
Upright meaning
Upright, The Devil points to attachment, temptation and shadow work.
The Devil is one of the 22 Major Arcana, so when The Devil appears it usually marks a bigger chapter rather than a passing mood.
Reversed meaning
Reversed, The Devil can signal release, breaking free or reclaiming power; it rarely means the opposite, more that the energy of The Devil is blocked or overdone.
Love
In a love reading, The Devil suggests attachment between you, and reversed The Devil asks you to look honestly at release.
Career & Money
For work and money, The Devil favours shadow work; if The Devil shows up reversed, check where reclaiming power is costing you.