Major Arcana · Mirror of the Arcana
XIII · ArcanumDeath
Ending, transformation, renewal, letting go, transition.
Key meanings
- ending
- transformation
- renewal
- letting go
- transition
Death upright
An ending and a renewal: the old moves on to make room for a new you.
The shadow side
Keeping something dead alive out of fear of the empty space in between.
Death reversed
Clinging to what has run its course, fear of change, a transition that drags on.
Death as the card of the day
Something that has run its course is leaving, and it is good that it goes. This is not the end of you but a shed skin, with a renewed you waiting underneath. Let it go with gratitude, and life will fill the freed space with something new.
The question this card asks
What in your life may be ready to come to a gentle close?
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