Devil as the year card

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 25 Aug 2003, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Alex	25 Aug 2003
Tomorrow is my boyfriend's birthday and he's about to start his Devil's year. I've been trying to come up with something positive to say to him but I must confess I can only think "this is gonna be a hell of a year for him". His soul and personality cards are Strength. Do you have any ideas, as far as lessons to be learned, and likely challenges in a ... year of the Devil? Alex.

Indigo_lady	25 Aug 2003
I dunno... sometimes I get the feeling that Devils are not aware they're devils, only people around them notice the change and attitude in them

galadrial	25 Aug 2003
Angeles Arrien's "Tarot Handbook" uses the Thoth deck. She feels that the Devil card embodies "The Principle of mirth/humor at what 'bedevils' us." For a Devil year she writes: "It is the best year to resolve issues with Capricorn people in your life (anyone born December 21- Jan. 21), or in the month of Capricorn it is important to handle personal or professional issues with humor and stability. It is also a reiminder not to take things so seriously that they take you off balance. This is a year where you are required to maintain and sustain your sense of humor in all arenas of your life. It is a time where you find your creative energies ignited to such a degree that you will find yourself attracted to creative people and to inspirational events or projects. Devil/Pan years are years where you become more comfortable within your own body and sensuality. You may find yourself attracted to someone whereby you experience aspects of your sexuality that you had not previoulsy experienced. It is a year where you discover that sexuality is a form of play and creative expression. Old beliefs about sexuality may be dropped during this year." How's that for a cheery outlook?

Umbrae	26 Aug 2003
I mean this in all honesty…no sarcasm…this is an honest suggestion. Buy him a copy of “Fight Club” by Chuck Palahniuk. Brilliant book…about…a devil year…

Kaz	26 Aug 2003
whats wrong witha devil year? i dont see it as negative, nope :-)

Xarokys	26 Aug 2003
A Devil year sounds like lots of fun. I can hardly wait for mine to roll around.

Belladonna	26 Aug 2003
One thing I might expect to happen a lot are little upsets within relationships, or any area of life, really, that have the effect of stirring up stuff from the past or waking up the proverbial "sleeping dogs." But I don't necessarily see that as being bad. The devil has tricky ways of provoking us into making long needed changes or confronting issues we're more comfortable not acknowledging. I agree with Galadriel, though, that a good sense of humour, and the ability to not take oneself too seriously through it all is the way to deal with these situations. Good luck!

Thirteen	26 Aug 2003
Galadriel quoted an excellent interpetation. Here's a bit more: On the positive: *The sex will be great and a little kinky. *He'll have a naughty, clever sense of humor this year--he'll be very funny and he'll be very popular. *He'll be up for doing all kinds of daring, strange or unusual things. So if there's anything you wanted to try with him (Sky diving? White water rafting?) this is the year to do it! *He'll find his ability to convince people to do things has gone up significantly this year. He'll be able to make some excellent deals--watch that he doesn't cheat folk; he'll be tempted to make "devil's bargins." This is a good year for him to gain material goods. Deals for things will work in his favor and he'll get more for his money--and likely earn more money at work--and yet he'll be doing less. Things you and he need to watch for: 2) Watch his attempts at manipulation. He'll want to get his way this year, and he'll woo, trick and argue to get it. Learn to say "NO!" to him, even though this year, he'll have a hard time hearing and accepting that word. 3) Watch his ambitions--Devil/Capricorn years are filled with ambitions that can lead a person to ignore all else in their struggle to get to the top of the mountain. Could be good (if he finds a passion to really go after)--or could be damaging, especially to a relationship or friendship. 4) Similarly Devil/Pan years are also "PARTY!" years. Watch his "addictive" behavior--his drinking, drug-taking, and, um, sexual habits. He may have a tendency this year to overdue any of them--or try some really risky things. 5) Watch that he doesn't fall into depression--which might lead him to drink, do risky things, and start really bitter, nasty arguments. There may be a "devil-may-care" self-destructive streak in him at times this year. He may also go into complete lethargy--as if chainned to his couch and television, refusing to do anything. Those are most of the pros/cons. Good luck!

Alex	30 Aug 2003
Thanks all of you for the comments/suggestions. I've passed this valuable info along to him. I think all that's been said may apply to him but ambition... that will be a hard one, even for Satan to come accross to him. Alex.

Elle	30 Aug 2003
Alex: on one of your other posts about the Devil, you mentioned the Devil as a co-dependency card. Can that be applied here as well? Warmest, Elle

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