The Devil sits above two figures who are chained at the neck. The chains are loose. They could lift them off. They do not, because they have stopped checking. The card is the moment you look down and realize you can leave.
Upright
Upright, the Devil is the attachment you have stopped questioning. A habit, a person, a job, a story about yourself. The card is not asking you to feel guilty. It is asking you to notice. The first look is enough.
Reversed
Reversed, the Devil is the break in the chain. The morning after the relapse, the day you finally cancel the subscription, the conversation that ends a long habit. The card is permission to stand up.
When it shows up
The Devil lands around addiction, codependency, money fear, and any story where you are pretending the rules are bigger than they are.