The Empress and The Devil

Both Earth, and the tradition draws a sharp line through them. The Empress is pleasure that nourishes; The Devil is pleasure that has become a requirement. The pair is read as the point where enjoyment turns into need, and it is specific that the substance frequently does not change at all.

Associated with something genuinely good becoming something relied on. The pair does not condemn the pleasure and is clear about the shift.

Read for comfort that has become a reason not to move. The pair asks whether the situation is still chosen.

Ask whether you would still want this if you could easily leave. The answer separates the two cards.