The Devil

The Devil - Tarot

a praying mantis climbs up the curve of a pitcher plant while escaping the raging flames. danger is ever present and growing larger by the moment, but the mantis simply moves higher, approaching the plant’s supposed safety. pitcher plants are known to lure insects into its bell with slopes too sheer to climb; the nectar at the bottom is a sweet pool in which the unsuspecting victims drown. just as the mantis consumes its mate upon copulation and the pitcher […]

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