The Tarot Devil card depicts a horned monster that is half human with the face of a goat.  His legs are spread apart as he confidently sits on a dark coloured throne. Two women slaves with chains around their necks are at his feet. He is the Devil and his mind is full of the filthiest of thoughts and desires. The Devil is blamed for being the foundation of all that is wrong in this world. His ugliness runs deep and he proudly accepts the throne as the ultimate personification of evil. He never sleeps because the Lord in heaven as a punishment for his arrogance stitched up both eyelids so they will remain open for an eternity. This keeps the Devil working night and day without any sleep. What makes the Devil extremely dangerous is that he has the power to creep into every mind and fill it with the basest of desires.  If we meditate long enough on the card we can spiritually contact this evil spirit. The experience can be therapeutic and make a person change for the better. Others accept this disgusting and vulgar spirit and go on with their evil lives.

The Devil always gets the blame for all that is evil in the world, because it is easier for us to blame somebody or something other than ourselves. Common sense and experience tells us that we are responsible for our own behaviour good or bad. But many of us refuse to accept the guilt of having to own up to their own actions. We have often heard the excuse that "The devil made me do it". Madmen who have committed horrible crimes have blamed the Devil before angry judges, but it only resulted in a quick ticket to a loony bin. The trick of the Devil is to make us explore the forbidden pleasures of the world without having to accept the guilt of our actions. But in his infinite wisdom the Lord has given us free will and with it responsibility. The  Devil Tarot card is magically designed to help us choose between the Lord and the Devil or heaven and hell.

We all must experience the material world and indulge in life's physical pleasures before we can rise to a higher level. The Devil Tarot card helps enlighten us to the evil, corruption and limitations of our being. Upon well focused meditation it ultimately leads to a spiritual awakening and helps people take responsibility for their actions. This Tarot card is really a wonderful magical mirror that enlightens us to the fact that evil comes not from the Devil but from within ourselves..

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