Card 13

Death

Brief Description

Death represents endings, new beginnings, and transformation rather than literal death. This card encourages letting go of old habits and thought patterns to welcome more fruitful behavioral models. Embracing change leads to unforgettable experiences, while resisting it brings pain. When reversed, it indicates fear of change and resistance that keeps life stagnant and uninspired.

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Keywords

ENDINGS • NEW BEGINNINGS • CHANGE • TRANSFORMATION

Upright Meaning

A skeleton lies between branches, with young shoots growing through its eye sockets. Death appearing in a spread doesn't necessarily signal actual death, but rather serves as a more positive sign—a harbinger of change. This Arcanum advises releasing old habits and ways of thinking to allow more fruitful behavioral patterns into your life. If you resist change, you will surely feel pain, but if you embrace it with open arms and believe that life has prepared something much better for you, an unforgettable experience awaits.

Reversed Meaning

The reversed Death Arcanum directly indicates that you fear change and resist it. Perhaps because of this, your life passes as if in hibernation, without inspiration. You should release all sense of attachment and believe that changes will lead exactly where you need to go.

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