XV. The Devil

“To see the chain is to break it.” In the Pagan Otherworlds deck, The Devil appears not as ultimate evil but as the shadow made visible, the moment when desire, fear, and attachment take form so they can be known. He rules the underworld of illusion, yet he also guards the gate of awakening. For only by naming what ensnares us can we reclaim our freedom. Rhodonite is the heart’s warrior- a stone of radical compassion and forgiveness. It heals the fractures between love and pain, helping one to integrate what has been rejected or shamed.  Abalone eye with its oceanic iridescence, represents the awakened gaze, perception that sees through illusion.  28" We have THREE. Will not look exactly like the one in the image.