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Sambucus Tarot - Marseilles Version – The Devil

Sambucus Tarot - Marseilles Version

15. The Devil

Temptation,
under the sky,
a theatre of the absurd
is performed again and again.
Desires beneath the shadow,
people controlled by desire,
murmurs hidden in darkness
tempt those without resolve.
The raging fire of desire burns;
under its gaze,
everything is released,
everything is controlled—
and no being can escape.
Symbols
Bound person – constraint
Red purdah – hidden inner world
Flame – torment
Devil statue – danger

Constellation or Astronomy Symbol: Capricorn

Element: Earth

Chakra: Root chakra

Kabbalah Tree of Life: bond (6) Tiphareth (beauty) to (8) Hod (grandness)