Oubria, Oubria

SHADOW WORK.

In the tarot, Capricorn season is represented by the Devil card. Whew this energy gets a bad rap! Folks see the devil & all the trappings of hell come to mind: addictions, co-dependent relationships, toxic habits, working yourself to death. And of course, you're not wrong- these are manifestations of the devil. However the biggest trademarks of the devil are smoke and mirrors, distracting you with lights & action so you don't notice the conspiracy in the shadows. Regardless of the details, the devil's plan is always the same: to make life seem so hard, redundant & mother-effing pointless that you throw up your hands & give up the ghost (read: your soul). Of course since the devil lives in riddles, the key to your freedom is the inverse of your chain. Throw up your hands. Don't give up your soul, give up the world. Whatever you're so concerned about- a problem, a partner, a paycheck- if you obsess over it to the point that you've lost your peace, then you've made it your God. This is the trap of the devil, because if he can give you what you worship then you'll worship him, yes? Now that is dangerous af territory. When you feel the urge to hold on tighter (win at all costs!!), that's when you really need to let go.

During this season, unless you're willing to give up what you think means everything, you'll lose the only thing that truly means anything. For what does it profit a man to gain the world & lose his soul?

Not a damn thing.