Sympathy for the Devil: the Devil 😈(Tarot Tuesday) In it’s ..
Added 2022-10-11 23:33:15 +0000 UTCSympathy for the Devil: the Devil 😈(Tarot Tuesday) In it’s traditional depiction the Devil card shows Baphomet, or the Horned Goat of Mendes, a creature that is half man, half goat. Baphomet originally represented the balance between good and evil, male and female, and human and animal; however, more recently, this figure has been linked to the occult and has become a scapegoat for all things considered ‘evil’. The Devil has the wings of a vampire bat, an animal that sucks the lifeblood out of its prey, symbolic of what happens when you give in to your raw desires. He has a hypnotic stare which ‘magnetizes’ and entrances those who come near him, bringing them under his power. Above him is an inverted pentagram – a sign of the darker side of magic and occultism. He raises his right hand in the Vulcan Salute – a Jewish blessing, later made famous by the film series, Star Trek. In his left hand, he holds a lit torch. At the foot of The Devil stand a man and a woman, both naked and chained to the podium on which The Devil sits. They appear to be held here against their will – but look closer, and you will notice that the chains around their necks are loose and could be easily removed. Each has small horns on their head, like the devil’s, a sign that they are becoming increasingly like him the longer they stay here. Both have tails, a further symbol of their animalistic tendencies and raw instincts, and the grapes and the fire on their respective tails signify pleasure and lust. In erotic tarot the Devil represents your true heart’s desire which can be obscured by distraction and show. Materiality can bind you to empty rituals of work and sensation. Obsession can blind you to the most obvious dead ends. Thankfully these temptations are usually temporary, although they can be most enjoyable. In order to identify and enjoy the real source of your pleasure, you must learn what is right and what is wrong for you. Sensual pleasures, temptation & compulsion Happy #tarottuesday come back here next week for another card
