What Message Does The Devil Card Offer?

What Message Does The Devil Card Offer?

By Kooch N. Daniels

Copyright 2013

www.cybermystic.com

Shackled, the human figures chained to the devil’s cube depicted on the 15^th major arcana card of the Rider Waite Tarot, seem to be tethered to a force beyond their control.   One can only wonder what predicament has gotten the naked man and woman in this situation.   When we use this visual symbol to explore what might be hidden in querant’s psyche, it’s easy to place the archetypal concept of the “shadow”, the unknown or dark side of our nature, in the limelight. 

 If you’re reading for someone who typifies “the girl next door” and not a Darth Vader personality, what longings, desires, or passions, may be affecting her emotions while being pushed from conscious recognition or acceptance? Treading lightly (my personal reading style for this card), it is possible to give special attention to what challenges may be causing difficulties in a person’s life or uncover motives that may be unrecognized parts of a problem.   Finding constructive ways to interpret this image can provide a powerful looking glass into complicated interior feelings that may be taboo or too embarrassing to discuss.  If you’re not sure how to interpret the angelic prince of darkness who damned the Garden of Eden, you can always ask your client if there is a situation that is blocking their peace of mind. 

Witnessed during a reading, the devil card conjures a sense of intensity.   Even for an experienced reader, understanding the reality and underlying reason for this card’s metaphoric appearance may not readily come to the surface.   Finding the answer to what issues it represents can also be done in part through psychological analysis of the symbols found in surrounding cards.  If this diabolical image grows in importance during a reading, sometimes I say, “Don’t let the devil get you down” which translates as “don’t let negative forces take control of your feelings”.  Explore possible ways that a person can make the message of this card a hopeful note to improve their relationships and have a happier life.  Making light of darkness can bring cheerfulness to seriousness and a healing tone to your interpretation.  After all, The Devil , also viewed by some as a representation of Pan, the pagan god of fertility, is just one great step on the Magician’s Journey.

Chakras and Chocolate

Paul Nagy & Miriam and I were talking chakras at Bay Area Tarot Symposium...Here is the result via Miriam

Exploring Your Birth Chart As Your Personal Labyrinth

Tomorrow @ 1 pm Ca. time or listen in archives @ :http://www.blogtalkradio.com/nuliferadio/2013/08/14/kosmickoffee

Kosmic Koffee Focus On Tarot

Please join "Katrina's Transformative Life with Tarot" this coming Weds, July 3, 1 pm Pac. time on Kosmic Koffee With Kooch:  Katrina Wynne teaches the lessons symbolized in the Tarot as a sacred journey of the soul. She'll talk about how readers may give a life of service to their path and what it means to be on this journey. U can tune-in via Blogtalk NuLife Radio or call 347-637-3372

Tarot...Element Water, Suit of Cups

Drinking From The Cup Of Love

By Kooch N. Daniels

Copyright 

                 A tarot student once asked, “What does it mean if the majority of the cards in my tarot spread are from the suit of cups?” 

                 “It’s important to drink from the cup of love,” was my reply.

          A different answer to this question involved exploring the meaning of the specific cards in the layout.  However, this question could also be answered by examining the significance of the meaning of the suit of cups. What is this tarot suit communicating to us?

The suit of cups most often involves love, passion, and relationships. It is identified with the element water, the emotions, depth of feelings, receptivity, imagination, and the intuition.  When there is a predominance of the suit of cups in a tarot spread, its message involves a watery or emotional essence.  It visually shows the importance of discussing your client’s heart-felt needs and puts their longings and desires in the limelight.  Even if the topic of romance isn’t the main question being asked, the person receiving the reading may need to get more in touch with their feelings and the truth of what’s affecting their inner reality.

                A majority of this suit in a spread can indicate that life experiences are triggering emotional reactions. If the cards are mostly upright with positive images, I might ask my client if he or she is falling in love or seeking advice about an on-going relationship.  When most of the cup cards in the spread are reversed, I may ask whether a relationship is in conflict or if there is tension invoked by a past relationship.  Is the person who is getting the reading suffering from the pain of loss or quarrelling with a significant other?

During the discussion of the potential meaning of these cards, it will become obvious if the person is anxious or secure, a victim or victor in love, and how I can best nourish my client’s sense of wellbeing. While viewing the spread to explore the path of the inner self, it may become possible to dive into the sea of the subconscious mind and find truths buried under the surface of conscious awareness.  Most often, my key to unveiling the message of this suit is to inwardly question, “What are you presently drinking from these cups of love?”  

Tarot, Karma, & Past Life Relationships

Looking forward to today's talk:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/nuliferadio/2013/06/26/wednesday