Death
Death represents necessary endings and transformative change, urging you to let go of identities, roles, and attachments that no longer serve you. It emphasizes that endings are part of a natural cycle that create space for new growth and alignment with your evolving purpose. Clinging to past versions of yourself or to old stories will only cause suffering and blind you to new possibilities. Embrace the process of shedding the old so you can step into a more authentic, expansive chapter of life.
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Ally
We all come to the point where we have to exit the stage, when our part has been played, and who we were ceases to exist. This happens multiple times in our lifetime, before the final hurrah. There are moments when the current costume doesn't serve you well. There will be scenes where you need to switch roles, and there will be acts in which you will be asked to switch it up. In the wake of this metamorphosis, there will be ghostly echoes of the version of yourself you left behind. Believe it or not, this is progress. It is a natural cycle that must happen in order for you to stay in the flow of expansion. Things must end in order for new things to begin. Who you used to be won't be able to create the new life you dream of. Therefore, leave the pile of clothes where they lie, and move on to find a much more aligned costume for the part you will play next.
Challenger
Specters of stories that will no longer be told stick to your discarded costume, like cobwebs of spiders who moved on long ago. Don't try to make sense of them. They are meant to be left behind to fade over time. Clinging to what once was will only lead to suffering, and it will stop you from seeing the new possibilities the new scene brings with it. Do not allow yourself to dwell in the old, dead energy. This will keep you looking back when you should really be looking forward. What is done is done. Let it go and move on.
Visual Description
A dimly lit stage framed by heavy curtains shows a fallen red coat, a pair of white gloves, and a toppled tall hat lying on the floor. From the hat and coat a plume of white smoke coils upward and blossoms into two ethereal, feminine figures trailing stars and wisp-like tendrils. Behind them hangs a red drapery with gold fringe and a pale striped curtain, all under a soft, theatrical light. At the bottom a red banner reads 'XIII • DEATH' in gold lettering.
Cirque du Tarot
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