The Devil Tarot Card: You don’t have to be perfect all the time
The Devil card may show up in a tarot reading to ask you how comfortable you are with your shadows. Shadows- we all got them, but how many of us know what to do with them? There are many ways to think about our shadows; one is to consider them those impulses that we all get to do something we know we shouldn’t do. These are those things we know we will get in trouble for, if we get caught, and will face the consequences for doing them. But we don’t care. We do it anyway, or at the very least are incredibly tempted to.
To be in control of this side of ourselves, to control the Devil we need to notice and acknowledge these impulses as they arise, and ponder if it is really that big of a deal? Is it really so terrible to live it up a little and have some dark fun? Who ever said we all have to be so perfect all the time? Sometimes doing the wrong thing sparks something in us that reminds us of our humanity. Don’t commit crimes or do such things that will bring harm or injury to others, but little rules here and there? Why not break them once in awhile?
Establish an iota of control where you might not otherwise have any. Make yourself laugh. Create a secret that only you know. Be human. We all have a dark side, just as sure as we all have a light side. If we never delve into our dark side, an imbalance will be the result. Stay balanced in a controlled way. See what your dark side has to offer. Have fun! — Jim Larsen
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