Annotated Visual References for Card XV. The DEVIL
Like Robin Hood, to many the character known as Blackbeard was admired because he brought them things they needed or desired. He could, therefore, be seen as "bad" or "good," depending on what side of the fence you are on. It is more difficult to see ourself, or government, in this same way. To others, or in other circumstances, You may be seen as good or the DEVIL. It requires being able to look beyond the narcissistic needs of the ego to understand this distinction. Usually these thoughts are confined to the shadow (i.e thinking "in the box"). Before there can be peace in the world, we must learn to recognize and overcome these limitations.
Source of images: since Blackbeard lived before the invention of the camera there are no photographs of him. Therefore, I used the most frightening image that I could find which turned out to be in a children’s book by Anastasio, D. (1997) Pirates. Illustrated by D. Cook. New York: Grosset and Dunlap. Pp. 22-23. Decapitated head of Blackbeard: Becker, R. (Summer 2000) Bloodthirsty pirate tales #8. Redwood City, CA: Black Swan Press. p. 10. Image of Pan (Baphomet): source, cover of Transcendental magic: Its doctrine and ritual by E. Levi (1995) (Translated by A. Waite). London: Bracken Books.
Like Robin Hood, to many the character known as Blackbeard was admired because he brought them things they needed or desired. He could, therefore, be seen as "bad" or "good," depending on what side of the fence you are on. It is more difficult to see ourself, or government, in this same way. To others, or in other circumstances, You may be seen as good or the DEVIL. It requires being able to look beyond the narcissistic needs of the ego to understand this distinction. Usually these thoughts are confined to the shadow (i.e thinking "in the box"). Before there can be peace in the world, we must learn to recognize and overcome these limitations.
Source of images: since Blackbeard lived before the invention of the camera there are no photographs of him. Therefore, I used the most frightening image that I could find which turned out to be in a children’s book by Anastasio, D. (1997) Pirates. Illustrated by D. Cook. New York: Grosset and Dunlap. Pp. 22-23. Decapitated head of Blackbeard: Becker, R. (Summer 2000) Bloodthirsty pirate tales #8. Redwood City, CA: Black Swan Press. p. 10. Image of Pan (Baphomet): source, cover of Transcendental magic: Its doctrine and ritual by E. Levi (1995) (Translated by A. Waite). London: Bracken Books.