"Death"
Transformation, Endings, Letting Go, Rebirth, Renewal, Transition, Closure
The Death card features a skeletal rider on a white horse, bearing a black flag adorned with the white rose of purification. Kings fall before him, children reach out with innocence, and priests offer blessings. In the distance, a sun rises between two towers—symbolizing the dawn after darkness. This is not a card of literal death, but of powerful transformation. Something must end, so something new may begin.
Death signals the close of a chapter. An identity, situation, or pattern is dissolving to make way for rebirth. It may be painful, even terrifying—but it is necessary. Letting go allows stagnant energy to release. Embrace the transformation. A new you is waiting on the other side.
A relationship may be undergoing a profound shift—or reaching its natural end. This card urges emotional honesty. Are you clinging to what once was? If you release fear, love can evolve—or make space for something truer to arrive.
You may experience a financial reset—an end to old ways of managing money, or a necessary purge of debts, habits, or illusions. It’s time to reinvent your relationship with abundance. What are you ready to release?
Major career changes are afoot—possibly a job ending, a role shifting, or a realization that your current path no longer fits. Don’t fear the unknown. What feels like loss now will clear space for authentic growth.
Reversed, Death warns of deep resistance to change. You may be holding on too tightly to what’s already over. This stagnation blocks your evolution. Grieve if you must—but then surrender. Rebirth awaits on the other side of letting go.
You may be stuck in a relationship out of fear of loneliness or resistance to growth. If love has become lifeless, it must transform or be released. Only through endings can new beginnings emerge with clarity and passion.
Avoidance of necessary financial transformation may prolong hardship. You may fear letting go of old financial identities or material attachments. Release creates renewal—true wealth begins with clarity and surrender.
Holding onto a job, title, or outdated ambition may be keeping you stuck. Let go of fear-driven control and explore what truly fulfills you. The more you resist, the more difficult the transition. Trust the cycle.
Do not fear the falling of old leaves—for in their decay lies the soil of your next blooming.