The Devil sits upon his throne of darkness, not as an external force of evil, but as the shadow aspect of the human psyche that we must face and integrate. This card represents the chains we create for ourselves through attachment, the ways in which we become enslaved to our own desires, fears, and limiting beliefs. The Devil teaches us that true freedom comes not from denying our shadow nature, but from acknowledging it, understanding it, and learning to work with it rather than against it. It is the card of the shadow work that leads to wholeness and liberation.