The Devil Card in the Tarot

I'm not going to lie - when I first started to read the tarot I was always a little cautious of the devil card, probably because of watching 'The Exorcist' at when I was 13 that terrified me beyond belief of 'the devil' never mind picking a card that represented that archetype. As the years have went on, the fear absolutely faded but the card hasn't always had the best reputation, especially with people who have come from a Christian background.


I think it's important to say I don't believe in a 'devil' as such, I do believe negative energy can exist. I do feel that we all have a shadow, a dark-side - an ego. We all have a side of us that can be a little bit thoughtless, cunning or dare I say downright nasty. I don't even dislike the ego - I'm glad I have one, it keeps me in check and If I didn't have it, I wouldn't have learned half of the lessons I've learned at this point. (Thank you ego!) So I believe at this point I'll say - I'm thankful there's a devil card in the tarot too. (Couldn't get more controversial for an Angel expert, right?)


Recently while reading 'Understanding Aleister Crowley's Thoth Tarot' by Lon Milo DuQuette (my new writing hero) I was intrigued by his thoughts on this particular card, he says he feels it's the most misunderstood card in the deck and I would have to agree. Here's a quote to think about from page 137.

"But if the Devil is supposed to be the card that represents evil, which card should we pick to represent good? All the other trumps have the potential of representing the qualities of both good and evil. Why do we need one card just for evil? Can't the Fool be thoughtless enough; the Magus larcenous enough, the High Priestess seductive enough, the Empress wicked enough..." He goes on to make a point to every trump in the deck...

What's your thoughts and experience? Can you see the Devil card as a positive sign? Have you had it come up when visiting a Tarot reader? Are you a Tarot reader? I'd love to know.

Personally I've always read this card as a positive card when my client is happily married as for me it symbolizes a bond that can never be broken. The card in this particular deck as you'll probably know is so phallic (you just need to look at it) so I've always seen the Devil card as a symbol of life force, a passionate lover, the libido, energy - you get the point


Other ways I see this card:

Being held back by your own fears and ego
Feeling chained or stuck in a situation (could be anything from relationships/work/debt)
Being overly materialistic
Sexuality, Sexual attention
The sign of Capricorn

I really seen how this card can have two sides while allowing a client to pick cards recently. She told me about a guy who she really fell in love for quickly but she had been let down off of him twice after 2 long haul flights to visit him. I said "Pick a card from my deck to represent him and we'll see what it says" the card she picked was The Devil reversed;

I personally seen this as someone who can't offer the unbreakable bond of love (at that particular time), that he could be like that Devil on her shoulder that she can't get out of her mind, someone that lured her in with his libido and lust but again, smirking back at her when he can't offer her the commitment she deserves at this time. I pointed out that he isn't a bad guy at all but he really doesn't want to commit himself at this time. She agreed to all of the above.

Would I have changed my mind if it was upright - probably! But the Universe has spoken and I ALWAYS read what the signs say.

Open your mind to the Tarot, it's rich in symbolism and if it scares you - life probably does too, it's time to break those fears friends. It's a wonderful tool.

In this blog I'm giving away a Strength, Heart & Challenge reading. Using the Tarot I will help you discover what your strength is at this time, what your heart is allowing in and the challenge you need to overcome to achieve any goals. Just type a comment why you feel it can help you and you'll be notified by September 21st 2013 (but remember the interaction MUST be about the blog too) x

THANK YOU DROP DEAD CLOTHING!

I'm so blessed to be sponsored by Drop Dead clothing. I remember in my teens being a huge fan of this brand and saving up to buy t-shirts from them. Fast forward a few years and I have a page on their website, call them 'family' and they send me amazing things to wear! They even sponsored the photo on the front cover of my book, sent me my outfit for my This Morning appearance and kitted me out for a photo shoot in Las Vegas.

During my recent trip to London, Julia from Drop Dead HQ organised for me to go in and pick up a few things to wear, here's what I chose:

SIMBA

HAVE YOU SEEN MY KITTY?

CATSBERRY RIPPLE

MOMMY'S VERY ANGRY

EVIL WATCH

FASHION FINDS IN LONDON!

I'm just back from a trip to London with my friends. We rented the most lush apartment in Holland Park from this amazing website I found called One Fine Stay . The Website allows you to rent people's living spaces at a good rate, in sought after areas so you can come and go at your pleasure.
 

Elsham Road Apartment

We were going to London for Nottinghill Carnival but also made time for some shopping too! I absolutely love buying nice things and it was my summer holiday so I was going all out.

Here's some of the things I picked up:

Wolf Scarf by Alexander McQueen

Skull Print Shirt by Lazy Oaf

Long Sleeve Top by Vivienne Westwood

 

Coco Noir by Chanel 

 

Crystal Skulls - Introduction

 

I first discovered Crystal Skulls around 2 years ago when I bought the book 'The Mystery of the Crystal Skulls' from a second hand book collection a family friend were selling. There was piles of different books but when I discovered it was only 50pence I couldn't help but take it.

Half way into the book, I was sold. Although the story is part fantasy there is some 'real' life stories it's based around. I had to get my own skull to get a feel for their energy. I found my first crystal skull 'Charles' or 'Charlie' on eBay (see picture above) who was carved in China from smoky quartz.

Charlie the Smoky Quartz skull joined me for a few weeks while I conducted readings and I enjoyed having him around. Not long later my second skull joined us. Mikey, a flourite carving much smaller than Charlie came to us. He was carved in China and I bought him from my friend Liam's online store Esoteric Earth and we made this instant connection.

After working with them both for a few weeks my connection with them distanced and they took a nice spot on my bookshelf which sits in front of my bed. I even picked up the crystal skull message cards, wrote an article on them for the Scottish Sun and checked out the Indiana Jones film on them. I enjoyed having the skulls there but wasn't really 100% sure why I had them.

Friends and light workers have been speaking about the mysteries of the crystal skulls. There's legends that there are 13 Ancient Skulls all over our planet that are here to teach us special knowledge that can bring about miraculous changes to our beautiful Earth.

Although there has been some speculation around the legend, the age of these 'ancient' creations such as the Mitchel-Hedges skull (see below) the skulls have an ancient feel about them. Crystals & Gemstones are thousands of years old and have seen more on this planet than us, so I don't doubt for a minute they have amazing information from mother earth stored in them.

For me a crystal skull is a physical representation of the divine intelligence offered to us from this amazing planet and heaven. If you think of any skull it contains the brain which is the computer of the body, when you connect to a skull created by crystal it's brain is our amazing universe.

When we connect with the energies of the crystal skulls we may 'download' amazing information about the planet but also ourselves which is an absolute must.

I have met some folk recently who have been unsure of the skulls but I wanted to take this opportunity to say - you have a skull too. They to many people represent death but REMEMBER in spirituality there is NO death, only a transition to the next life which is a very natural process.

Let the skulls be a reminder for you not to fear death, that you one day will return home and connect with all those who have gone before you, the angels and the GOD energy itself.

In the following posts you will see information received during dreams and meditations with the amazing crystal skull family that I keep which has grown to at this time 12 skulls! I feel the 13th is coming very soon, maybe I'll find them at Mind Body Spirit festival in London this weekend...

Wishing you all warm wishes,

Kyle xo

Gratitude Ceremony in a hot tub!

 
(Sean, Ryan, Me, Lauren, Ross, Scott & Teri in the Hot tub)

I'm just back from spending the weekend away with friends at a lodge in Aberdeenshire. We had an absolutely amazing time up there. It was just great to unwind with no mobile phone signal, some drinks, a hot tub and of course great company.

On the Saturday evening we spent most of our time in the hot tub. We were absolutely blessed with a clear night and we could see the moon shining and stars twinkling down upon us. After singing some anthems that reminded us of school and being teenagers I came up with the idea of having a gratitude ceremony.

We went in a clockwise direction to think about 5 things we were most thankful for in our lives. It was absolutely amazing and so uplifting. We all felt so good and couldn't stop speaking about it all weekend.

(Me at the Nine Stanes, Near Banchory in Aberdeenshire)

On Sunday a few of us visited the 'Nine Stanes' standing stone remains near Banchory. I so loved it, I took my angel cards and my favourite lemurian crystal with me asking the angels and ancestor spirits of the place to bless them.

All of my friends who came openly spoke about how great they felt, it was if all the weights, cares and worries of there life were lifted like magic. The true beauty of nature!