January 1940
the world’s card for the month
The collective card for January 1940 is The Devil. It’s the same for everyone alive this month, set by the date alone, and it sits in the reckoning third of the wheel.
The Devil is the part of you bound to what you can't stop wanting. He is appetite, shadow, the hungers you'd rather not admit and the chains you half-chose. He shows you what holds you, and dares you to look at it honestly.
How January 1940 becomes The Devil
The collective year card for 1940 is Temperance (14). Add the month number (January is month 1): 14 + 1 = 15. Card 15 is The Devil.