Tarot · major arcana
The Chains
See the chains, and you can loosen them. You are freer than you think.
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Meaning
The Chains is number XV of the major arcana. The card is about bonds, habits and freedom.
A question to take with you
Which habit or bond are you ready to loosen?
About the name
In traditional decks this card is called The Devil. We read the cards with gentle eyes, and call it The Chains. The meaning is the same.
A mirror, not a prophecy
The card says nothing about the future, but the image can give you a new question to think about. Tarot began as a card game in 15th-century Italy, and was only linked to mysticism in the 1700s. Read the whole story on the tarot page.
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