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Death, tarot card in the Waite-Smith tradition

Death

Major Arcana · 13

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  • Ending
  • Transformation
  • Transition
  • Renewal
General
Something ends to make room for the new. Death is not a tragedy but a necessary shedding.
Love & relationships
The end of a relationship or of a way of loving. The couple transforms deeply.
Career & money
A job ending, a career change, the close of a financial cycle. The ground is being cleared.
Advice
Let go of what has run its course. Holding on would only delay the renewal.

Reversed

  • Resisting change
  • Stagnation
  • Fear
  • Delayed ending
General
Refusing to turn the page. The situation festers instead of transforming.
Love & relationships
A relationship that should have ended and drags on, or a fear of change that paralyzes the couple.
Career & money
Clinging to an outdated job or method. An avoided transition costs more than expected.
Advice
What you fear losing is already holding you back. Accept the ending to breathe again.

What you see on the card

  • A skeleton in black armor on a white horse
  • A black banner bearing a white rose
  • A fallen king on the ground
  • A bishop, a woman, and a child before the rider
  • A sun rising between two towers in the distance

How the card works

Sign: Scorpio

In the Tarot de Marseille

Name: L'Arcane sans nom (The Nameless Arcanum)

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