THE DEVIL – finances

In terms of finances, THE DEVIL is the most concrete card: this card belongs to Capricorn and the Earth, meaning money, possessions, and objects.

And let's state it right away: matter is not the devil. Money is good, wealth is good, pleasure is good. What becomes a chain is that which has nothing above it anymore.

Look closely at the card, where a goat-headed, bat-winged figure crouches on a black stone block, and two naked people are chained to the stone block.

Now observe the most important thing: the chain around their necks is loose. Ample. They could easily lift their heads out of it. They don't — and not because the chain is strong, but because they don't look at it.

This is your situation if you live in debt, or if your money runs out every month and you don't know where it went. The chain is not the bank and not your salary: it's those few items you don't even look at because you know the answer.

Now look at what he's sitting on: a black stone block that's only half a cube — the other half isn't there. This is the sign of a half-truth, because what the Devil whispers is never a lie. Only half of it. "You deserve it." True. "Just this once." True. "You only live once." True. What's missing is the other half of the cube: that tomorrow morning you will be the one who wakes up, and you will be the one who pays the installment.

This card is nothing to be ashamed of. Don't chastise yourself — shame looks down, and as long as you look down, you won't see what's beyond the chain. And the punished person spends in secret.

Notice the torch too: he turns it downwards and is lighting the man's tail with it. He who offers credit easily does not illuminate you — he sets you on fire and makes you believe that what he burns is your opportunity.

Look at it this week. Write down on a piece of paper how much. What you name loses half of its power.

In reverse, this card is the best news in the deck: liberation — the moment someone looks up, sees the chain, and realizes it's loose.

"Just this once." True. That's the problem with it — that it's true.

Look closely at the card, where a goat-headed, bat-winged figure with antlers crouches on a black stone block, holding a torch upside down in its left hand — and two naked people are chained to the stone block.

And now observe what it sits on: a black stone block, which is only half a cube. The other half isn't there.

This is your message tonight, because this is the sign of half-truth: what the Devil whispers is never a lie. Only half of it. "You deserve it." True. "You only live once." True. "This would feel good right now." True.

What's missing from it is the other half of the cube: that tomorrow morning, it will still be you who wakes up — and you will also pay the price for the detail.

Now look at the most important thing: the chain around their necks is loose. Slack. They could easily lift their heads out of it. They don't — and not because the chain is strong, but because they don't look at it.

If you are living in debt now, or if your money runs out every month and you don't know where it went, then hear this: the chain is not the bank and not your salary. It's those few items you don't even look at because you know the answer.

This card belongs to Capricorn and Earth: to money, to possession, to objects. And now pay attention, because this is important — matter is not the devil. Money is good, wealth is good, pleasure is good. What becomes a chain is that over which there is nothing left.

Don't chastise yourself tonight: this card does not accuse. Shame is its most cunning trap, because shame looks down — and as long as you look down, you won't see what's beyond the chain. And the punished person spends in secret.

Notice the torch too: it's turned downwards, and it's lighting the man's penis with it. The Hermit held a lamp, forward and outward, into the darkness: he didn't light it for himself. This figure doesn't illuminate — it ignites. Those who offer easy money do it this way.

Just look at it. Write down on a piece of paper how much — exactly, don't round. What you name loses half its power.

And if it's very difficult, don't expect to handle it all by yourself. There are some things it's not shameful not to be able to bear alone.

In a reversed position, this card is the best news in the deck: liberation. The moment when someone looks up, sees the chain, and realizes it's loose.