Death
The Death card signifies the end of something, allowing for new beginnings. It represents inevitable change and transformation. This card emphasizes the necessity of letting go to make way for new opportunities, and symbolizes the cycle of life, death, and rebirth.
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Misconception
First of all, the Death card doesn’t mean you are going to die. It just means something is going to die, and that, despite your fear, you need to let that happen.
Imagery
Death rides a white horse, arriving to strike down the four figures in the foreground. The figures represent the idea that death comes for us all, regardless of our status or the way we live our lives. Money will not save the rich man, prayer will not save the pious man, acceptance will not save the young woman, and innocence will not save the child.
Metaphor for Change
In Death we find a powerful metaphor for change. People, plants, and animals are always dying and being born. Death is required for life.
Position in the Spread
If the Death card shows up in a ‘past position’ in your spread, the Death card can represent grief, either for an actual death or a metaphorical one.
Embrace Change
When the Death card comes for you, something in your life must die to make way for something new to come into being. It could be anything—a relationship, a career path, an aspiration. Change is unavoidable. The Death card shows us the moment when we allow a change to take place. Let it go, and know that a setting sun will always rise again.
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