The Rebis 〰️ Literary Magazine

A hand-drawn illustration of a person with small horns holding a Devil tarot card. The top of the image has the Roman numeral XV, and the bottom reads "DER TEUFEL."

A quote by Helena Pantsis about the Devil tarot card, framed in a decorative border with a gold emblem at the top and a logo at the bottom.

Meet Helena Pantsis, an Australian artist. For our forthcoming anthology, Helena made a comic called "Deathroom," an exploration of The Devil in womanhood, bondage & oppression.

"I read the card as a call for action ... reminding us of our agency in the journey for self-liberation."

Person with glasses holds The Devil tarot card over one eye, wearing black shirt and snake necklace.

Quote by Kole Leavitt about The Devil tarot card as a Liberator, on a white background with gold border.

"The Devil is the card of Hard Things That Need To Be Faced, and that is one of the many reasons it is a deeply important archetype for our times."

Contributor Kole Leavitt is an artist & mystic whose work explores the crossroads between art, occult knowledge, intuition, existentialism & divinity.

A person with long curly hair dyed black, purple, and silver poses against a light blue wall. They wear red-framed glasses, a nose ring, and a white and black patterned top. They hold up a tarot card—The Devil—from the Crow Tarot deck, which features a black crow, chains, and a fiery background.

A quote on a textured cream background with a gold border and decorative gold quotation marks. The text reads: “I have been in a spiritual practice in the last few years of following that interaction between my gut and the divine. It brings me to the fullest expression of my Self. Shedding the limitations I once held as law within my body and spirit, I hear The Devil’s story of carving out freedom for one’s Self. We set ourselves up for failure when we chase only light and run from shadow. When we spend so much precious energy on being good, we forget that wickedness and virtue will always be imposed upon us by those in power. What happens when we hold our own power? I believe we temper ourselves into something more whole, more holy as we become our truest Selves.” –Alessandra Nysether-Santos

Meet Alessandra Nysether-Santos, a writer, educator, artist, and witch. Alessandra has publications in places like Até Mais: An Anthology of Latinx Futurisms, the Space538 Poetry Hotline, the North Carolina Literary Review, the lickety-split, and soon, The Rebis. ⁠🔥

A person with wavy brown hair and multi-colored glasses looks thoughtfully at a tarot card they are holding. The card, "The Devil," features a shirtless, long-haired figure with a pentagram on their chest, surrounded by glowing strands and extending a hand forward.

A digital quote card with a cream background and a gold border features a quote by Shelly Jay Shore. The quote explores the meaning of The Devil tarot card, highlighting themes of indulgence, defiance, and healing through risk.

Our contributor spotlight series continues with @shellyjayshore.bsky.social, a writer of queer and trans stories & bestselling author of "Rules for Ghosting."

For The Devil anthology, Shelly wrote a very NSFW story that we can't wait to share with you 🥵🔥

The Devil comes out Fall 2025.

A woman with long, light brown hair smiles at the camera in a forest. She is wearing a beige jacket with a black zipper detail. The sun shines brightly behind her, casting a warm glow and creating a lens flare. Bare trees surround her, and fallen leaves cover the forest floor, suggesting a late autumn or early winter setting.

A square graphic with a white background and a thin gold border features a quote in black serif text. At the top center is a decorative gold quotation mark symbol. The quote reads: "With The Devil, I think of the shadow self, syzygy, exploration, and an insatiability for life—qualities that make us human. When we deny ourselves and fail to acknowledge the shadow—those repressed corners of our subconscious—it’s as if we’re saying that a part of is non-existent. In this way, The Devil forces us to face what we have been avoiding, often through discomfort.” —Ashley Roncaglione

Meet Ashley Roncaglione, a poet and registered nurse living in Durham, North Carolina.

We'll be publishing a poem of hers in our upcoming anthology. Here she shares some thoughts on The Devil archetype.

A person with long, wavy red hair holds up a tarot card in front of their face, partially obscuring their features. The card shows a vivid, surreal depiction of the Devil with beastly faces, claws, and flames. The background is an angled wooden ceiling, and the lighting is soft and moody. The person wears a large round ring and has copper-colored nails.

A quote on a textured, cream-colored background with a gold decorative flourish at the top and a small black-and-gold emblem at the bottom. The quote, attributed to Laetitia Barbier, discusses the allure of medieval depictions of the Devil as grotesque and imaginative embodiments of fear and corruption, portraying them as dynamic, chaotic figures composed of animalistic features like fur, scales, and talons.

Kicking off our contributor feature series with Laetitia Barbier, an independent scholar, professional tarot reader, and teacher in Brooklyn.
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For The Rebis: The Devil, Laetitia wrote a fascinating essay titled "Silencio: On Tarot, David Lynch, and the Shackles of Hermeneutics."

A close-up image of four stacked books with colorful spines in red, black, blue, and green. Each spine features a small, elegant gold and white symbol resembling a mirrored pair of lowercase “a” characters or a stylized infinity sign. The books appear to be high-quality print editions, resting on a light gray surface.

Every library needs a Devil... 😈
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We got an early look at our fourth anthology last week and couldn't resist doing a little photoshoot. Our issue is with the printer and will be available to purchase in early fall!
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In the meantime, we’re kicking off contributor features this week—stay tuned!

Meg, who has short wavy gray and brown hair, wearing a black tank top and a silver chain necklace, holds up the Devil card from Botanical tarot featuring an illustration of flowering plants with green leaves and pink blossoms. Meg has tattoos on both arms and a nose ring, and gazes directly at the camera with a neutral expression. The background is softly lit and out of focus.

Today we are sharing an interview with our guest editor @megjoneswall.bsky.social on spiritual rebellion & the creative energy of The Devil, tarot's most vulnerable card.

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Confronting The Devil An interview with guest editor Meg Jones Wall on spiritual rebellion & the creative energy of tarot's most vulnerable card

if you need something to read while you're standing in line at the polls (or just because you wanna read something new), my interview with @therebis.com on our upcoming DEVIL issue is out now:

A tarot card titled "Le Diable" (The Devil) from *Tarot of the Drowning World* is placed on a bed of intersecting thorny rose stems. The card features a nude figure lying among lush greenery and sunflowers, with vivid red and black tones. The background is a neutral stone surface, contrasting with the dark, sharp thorns surrounding the card.

Happy solstice 🌻 there is no light without darkness, no sun without shadow.

Pictured: The Devil tarot card from Drowning World Tarot, photographed by @pageofcupstarot.bsky.social for The Rebis

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A quote on a cream background with gold decorative elements reads: “The Devil says that when we are in a double bind, the thing to do is to be a pattern-breaker, even if it means looking ‘bad’ to those who benefit from the pattern continuing. That won’t mean instant liberation, but injecting a bit of chaos and disruption is a place to start. Perhaps ironically, that requires a leap of faith; a leap that can bring us closer to love, better choices, and opportunities for repair again.”— Lane Smith from 78 Acts of Liberation

for all the pattern breakers ⛓️‍💥 a quote on The Devil from former Rebis contributor @leftlanesmith.bsky.social

a fantastic book! 🤍

The Devil anthology has been sent to our printers! It'll be available in print this fall. Stay in the loop via therebis.substack.com

So grateful to our contributors and to our team: @pageofcupstarot.bsky.social, @megjoneswall.bsky.social & @xavieralopez.bsky.social for all their creativity!

so so so so SO excited to be part of this incredible lineup of contributors for @therebis.com 🤩!

So excited to be contributing my artwork to this issue 💚 The Devil Anthology is coming this Fall!

we are extremely thrilled to feature your beautiful essay!

we love synchronicities! 👀 ✨ and are honored to feature your work!

we are starting layout reviews for the upcoming DEVIL issue of @therebis.com and y'all are simply not ready 😈

we have been working with some INCREDIBLE writers and artists for the upcoming devil issue of @therebis.com, and you can get to know them all here! 😈

i am extremely thrilled to be among these stellar contributors! ⭐️

A promotional graphic titled “Meet our contributors for The Devil anthology. It features nine contributors, each with a portrait and their name.

A promotional graphic titled “Meet our contributors for The Devil anthology. It features nine contributors, each with a portrait and their name.

A promotional graphic titled “Meet our contributors for The Devil anthology. It features nine contributors, each with a portrait and their name.

A promotional graphic titled “Meet our contributors for The Devil anthology. It features nine contributors, each with a portrait and their name.

We’re thrilled to announce the full list of contributors to The Devil anthology, which will be available in print Fall 2025.

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Beltane is upon us: a time of becoming, of desire. What better time to be finalizing the editorial for a literary journal devoted to The Devil tarot card?

This is a body of work remembering its wildness: fecund, molten, and unrepentant.
It will be available in early Fall 2025. More updates soon.

A dreamy, mystical collage-style poster with vintage celestial imagery. The background features a star map, the sun with a face, a large crescent moon, and a white goose with stars on its wings and head. A golden chalice is held by a robed hand in the lower left. The main text in vibrant cyan, pink, and white reads “art & arcana.” Below, a white text box with black typewriter-style font says, “a space to explore our magic and talk about creativity, spiritual resistance & resilience.”

bay area creatives, witches, alchemists, tarot enthusiasts & spiritual seekers: we are co-hosting regular "art & arcana" events in Oakland in community with @zabalaspells.bsky.social. all of our spring & summer dates are up at the link below ~ RSVP to join us! ✨

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A quote from Sophie Strand's *The Flowering Wand* reads: “The darkness of the Devil card is not the black of absence but the inky, living dirt with germinating seeds, sucking up moisture and nutrients to feed an entire forest.” The text is centered on a textured white background with a thin gold border, a gold decorative flourish at the top, and a black and gold monogram logo at the bottom.

We've been tending to Devil stories for the next issue of The Rebis. So much magazine alchemy in progress.

We're learning that The Devil is about aliveness, and the strength it takes to face our darkness. Personally, and collectively.

Thanks for your patience as we build the next issue.

Just thinking about the incredible trans writers we have published & feeling grateful & honored to be a home for their work.

Y’ALL BEAT ME TO IT! 🥹 i’ve found myself coming back to this piece as pisces season, & a really rough zodiacal year, come to an end. i hope it can keep you company as the cosmos wanes 🪞✨🌀

Lil sneak peek of one of the essays by @thewordwitch.bsky.social that'll be in The Devil issue (coming Fall 2025)

love seeing The Rebis out in the wild 👀✨

THE POOL a piece of dystopian flash fiction as published in The Rebis: The Star

Here's a story by @beescolnick.bsky.social, originally published in The Star issue. It's a beautiful piece about community, hope, faith & personal power. We need more stories like this, full of imagination and possibility. Reminders that the world can be remade.

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