| Perhaps one of the most frightening cards in a Love | | | | completely dependent on their partner, they lose |
| Tarot reading is the Devil card. The image of the | | | | their personal freedom. This type of freedom comes |
| Devil invokes fear, uncertainty and trepidation. | | | | in the form of an inner independence: a person does |
| However, in most love tarot readings, the Devil tarot | | | | not need to be attached to another person in order |
| card is often misunderstood. The Devil Tarot card | | | | to feel whole and fulfilled. In Love Tarot readings, the |
| should not be interpreted literally. In truth, it is a | | | | Devil can suggest that one's attachments may be |
| metaphor for our own behaviors and attachments to | | | | too dependent on another. The Devil reminds one |
| other people. In Love Tarot readings, the Devil | | | | that they have their own inner power and ability to |
| serves as a messenger. Its appearance warrants | | | | take care of them selves, regardless if they are in a |
| reflection and a willingness to explore our own | | | | relationship or not. |
| behaviors in relation to others. | | | | Another suggestion of the Devil Tarot card in Love |
| Traditionally, the Tarot card meanings of the Devil | | | | Tarot readings is its reference to one's painful past |
| Tarot Card refer to issues of materialism and | | | | relationships. In this case, their typically is an |
| self-centeredness. It is a warning that one may be | | | | unhealthy attachment or negative projection into |
| misusing their power or influence. It also refers to | | | | one's current relationship. The Devil card is a reminder |
| self-indulgence and the insatiable need to gratify one's | | | | that one has become enslaved by one's past. Their |
| most primitive desires. The Devil is the Tarot card | | | | current romantic relationship may be influenced by old |
| that requires one to go within their shadow self and | | | | wounds that have not been emotionally processed. |
| become conscious of their darker impulses. Ultimately, | | | | The Devil urges you to explore the nature of your |
| one must confront these impulses and learn to | | | | current relationship. This is the time to ask yourself if |
| master them. The Devil reminds us, that if we are | | | | your current relationship is healthy. Are you being |
| not conscious of our own behaviors, we will be | | | | enslaved by it? Are you repeating past behaviors? Is |
| enslaved by them. | | | | your relationship being driven by early childhood |
| In Love Tarot readings, the Devil Tarot card often | | | | needs that were never appropriately met? Are you |
| refers to one's emotional dependency on their | | | | choosing to stay in an unhealthy relationship because |
| romantic relationship. In essence, the Devil Tarot card | | | | you are trying to heal an old wound? |
| is the card of co-dependency. When one becomes | | | | |