Death
Major Arcana · Card 13
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Upright Meaning
Transformation, endings that make room for something new, the composting of what no longer serves.
Reversed Meaning
Resistance to necessary endings, clinging to the past, stagnation masquerading as stability.
Themes & Symbolism
Death almost never means literal death. It means something is ending — and that ending is necessary.
Reflection Question
What are you keeping alive that wants to be released?
How does Death speak to your situation right now?
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