Tags: archetype shadow addiction materialism Aliases: Infinite Loop, Malware, Dark Patterns, The EULA, Vendor Lock-in
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You thought you were the User. Suddenly, you realize you are the Product.
The Lovers was the choice to commit. The Devil is the choice to submit. But it doesn’t look like submission. It looks like fun. It looks like 4K resolution, free shipping, and infinite dopamine.
This is the card of the Glitch that feels good. It is the while(true) loop that crashes the CPU because it never resolves. It is the doomscroll at 2:00 AM. It is the drink you didn’t want but poured anyway. It is the toxic relationship you call “passion.”
Look at the card. The Beast sits on a black cube (Material Reality). Two humans stand chained to it. But look closer. The chains are loose. The collars are wide enough to slip over their heads. They aren’t prisoners. They are volunteers.
They stay because the fire is warm. They stay because the unknown is scary. They stay because they have forgotten what fresh air tastes like. This is the ultimate trick of the System (The Matrix, Big Tech, The Ego). It convinces you that you are your body. It convinces you that you are your bank account. It convinces you that you need the upgrade.
The Devil isn’t a red guy with a pitchfork. The Devil is the comfort zone that slowly suffocates your soul. The Devil is the belief that matter is all there is.
The door to the cage is wide open. But you have to put down the phone to walk through it.
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Zodiac: Capricorn (The Mountain Goat / Ambition / Material).
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Item: The Chain (Attachment).
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Secret: The Devil has no power except what you give him.
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Prev: Temperance (The Balance).
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Next: The Tower (The Crash).
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Action: Wake Up, Unsubscribe, Break.