The Devil's Cavern

The Devil from the Gemstones and Crystals Tarot is interesting. When I first looked at it's picture, I saw the stones as looking like a walkway into a dark cavern. Can't you imagine ducking beneath the roof of the hole at the back on the left? If The Devil lives anywhere, then in my mind, it is somewhere further back in the cave. This photograph is like a vision of his spectacular foyer.

I am not surprised to see this card today. On occasion, my boyfriend and I will go for a drink after shopping on a Saturday afternoon. Last week, we said we might do so today, but neither of us were up to it. He has felt a little out of sorts for the last couple of days and I am still struggling under a tide of tiredness and fatigue. When I pulled these cards this morning, the 10 of Wands stood out as it had already visited this week. It confirmed that pushing boundaries would not be in my interest, how ever nice it would have been to take a few hours out of how I have been feeling. The Devil has a very seductive pad.

My boyfriend and I drove into town. We have three weddings coming up this year, so we both need a new suit. He bought a nice blue pinstripe number and I looked at a mid-grey one with a piping detail to the lapel and pockets. I tried on just the jacket and might pick it or another suit up next week. I don't want anything that looks corporate as I will not need to wear it for work or any other kind of occasion, so that one would be good. While out, we also had to pick up one of the presents that my boyfriend's mother is buying me for my birthday - a concealed zip-foot for my sewing machine.

We had hoped to find something for each other's birthdays but had a bit of a conversation about that in the car. My boyfriend is not particularly materialistic and getting him to come up with an idea is like getting blood out of a stone. Similarly, I was wracking my brains, thinking of things which he could get me, but came up with nothing. So rather than surrender to the pressure of impulse buying, I suggested that we save our money for a couple of months. We can go to London or somewhere else for the day at some point, where there will be more choice. I hate spending money just for the sake of it.

After an hour of wandering about in town, I was absolutely exhausted. My mind was foggy, my joints ached, and I wanted to sleep. At one point, we discussed whether my boyfriend should fetch the car, rather than me walk to the car park, because I felt that worn out. I couldn't have gone and sat in a pub for a drink, even if I had wanted to. So instead, we came home and watched another episode of Prime Suspect and had a nap.

The Devil has been a good card to receive today, since it has kept me alert all day. Deep within the cavern, I knew that going out socially would only send me into the arms of the 10 of Wands. Similarly, in trying to eat healthily, I also turned down some very tempting snacks.



Photography from The Tarot of Gemstones and Crystals by Heinrich Hugendubel Verlag