Upright Meaning
The Devil sits on a wooden cube, two figures chained loosely at his feet. This card is not a demon, it is your own shadow, an attachment you have not noticed. The chains are loose, which means they can in fact be removed, but the person chooses to leave them on.
The element of earth points to matter, to the body, to concrete dependence. This card tells you a habit, a relationship, a pattern of thought has become visible and is waiting to be recognised. Seeing is the first step, untying comes after.
Love
Intense attraction but a bond that is uncomfortable, one owning the shadow of the other.
Career
Crushing your own worth for money or status, or getting stuck in a comfort zone.
Yes / No
NO, if the bond is not free.
Reversed Meaning
Reversed, the Devil says a bond you have not been aware of for a long time has now become visible. The chains falling away is good news, but right after comes a feeling of emptiness, because the bond was also a kind of shelter. Space is opening, do not rush to fill it.
Love
The process of breaking free has begun, but jumping quickly into a new bond carries the old pattern.
Career
Leaving a job or role that was smothering you, the dizziness is a normal feeling of transition.
You have met this card
Keep looking at the other cards, or draw this card for an intention. A single card, three cards or the Celtic Cross, let Sibylla interpret how the card speaks with your question.