Death
The Death card represents the end of a long vision or phase of life, where one must sacrifice their former self to be reborn purified and worthy of sacred service. It calls for acceptance of necessary endings, whether of life itself or simply a role within life. Something completed must be released so that a new day can dawn, symbolizing transformation and renewal rather than literal death.
Keywords
The Vision's End and Sacred Sacrifice
A long vision ends with the sunrise and the knight, having passed through trials, lies naked. He appears to be dead. His sword is now in the possession of a priest, for no earthly weapon can be used when the enemy is Death itself. Having cast aside the attributes of his earthly life, the knight has offered himself upon the altar of the highest sacrifice — to die to his former self and be reborn, purified and worthy of sacred service.
Acceptance and Release
Whether Death will claim the knight for itself or return him to this world should not matter. What is required is acceptance: whether of life itself or simply of one role within that life. Something that has been completed must be released. A new day is dawning.
Keywords
Release of what no longer serves; end of a life stage; rebirth into a new self or transition into a new situation.
Visual Description
A tall, hooded, cloaked figure in dark robes stands over a fallen, pale body on the ground beneath a leafless, twisted tree. A bishop-like figure sits to the left, looking away, while two tower-like structures or chimneys glow with a rising light on the horizon. A pool or stream reflects parts of the scene in the foreground and gnarled roots stretch across the lower frame. The ornate border and the Roman numeral XIII appear at top and bottom of the card.
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