Death: tarot card meaning
- endings
- transformation
- change
- renewal
- letting go
Death is card XIII of the tarot and does not mean physical death. It is a card of transformation: one chapter ends so a new one can begin. The card says not to cling to the past: renewal is ahead.
What does Death mean upright?
Upright, Death means deep change: in work, a relationship, a home or your inner state. An ending can be hard, but it is necessary. What is ending has run its course, and something new is being born in its place.
Death reversed: what does it mean?
Reversed, Death means fear of change and clinging to what is already over. You may be trying to keep what no longer serves you. Let the old go: the new will come sooner.
Death in love and relationships
In love, Death means the end of one stage of a relationship. It can be a breakup, but more often it means deep change: old habits fall away and a truer bond is born.
Death in career and work
In career, Death means a change of job or direction, the end of a project or a restructuring. The change may be sudden, but it will open a new door.
Death in money and finances
In money, Death means ending old financial habits. Time to cut what drains your money and rethink your finances. It is a transition, and stability follows.
Death: yes or no?
No Not in its current form. Death says the old is ending and the answer lies in a new beginning.
The card's advice
Let go of what has ended. The new only fills a space that is free.