The Devil
The Artwork
Beneath Mucha's celebrating figure, Pan pulls and seduces from below, monsters of Bosch and Redon watching from the shadows, red dominating the scene of unbridled passion.
What This Card Means
Often a warning of excess, but can indicate the need to embrace your shadow side. Be wary of anything that threatens your wellbeing, while acknowledging what lies in the shadows of your soul. Examine how you judge your hidden desires, and give yourself over to a wanton celebration now and then — without losing yourself in the dark.
The Archetype
Beneath Mucha's celebrating figure, Pan pulls from below while Bosch and Redon's creatures wait in the margins. This is the Shadow before integration — not evil, just disowned, and therefore running the show from underneath instead of standing in the light where it could actually be reckoned with.
A Practice For Today
Notice one appetite or urge you've been quietly indulging while pretending you aren't, and just look at it honestly today, without acting on or denying it.
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