The Devil Tarot Card: Remove the Blocks to your Personal Enlightenment
The Devil exists inside of you. He is not a force acting on you from the outside. The Devil manifests as those feelings of inferiority that keep you down. He is those feelings of doubt and guilt that have no foundation, yet exert such strong control. He is that voice in your head that tells you oh so convincingly that you are not good enough, not worthy enough, and not deserving of the things that mean the most to you.
The Devil is a personal thing. He will find your individual weaknesses and notions of inferiority and exploit them for maximum damage. His prescience does not allow you to live a full, content life. To live fully, you must defeat him. You must push past him. When he speaks to you in his attempts to bring you down, keep you in your place, instill doubt and unnecessary worry, see it for exactly what it is- blocks to your own personal fulfilment and enlightenment.
When he tells you that you cannot do this or that, or are not good enough for this or that, or are unworthy of anything that will bring you joy, say to him, ‘Shut up, Devil!” Be aware of your own power and worth and prove them to yourself by not adhering to the Devil’s mandates that you do not. After all, it is your life, not his. You live it, not him. You know what you need and what is best for you, not him. You know who you are and what you are capable of. Don’t let the Devil inside of you minimize that. — Jim Larsen