Death is the moment a cycle exhales. It represents endings, transformation, and the release that makes space for something new. Death reminds you that nothing evolves by staying the same. Something in your life has reached its natural conclusion, and holding on will only make the transition heavier. This card asks you to let go of what has already finished its purpose. To trust that closure is not a punishment but a passage. Death does not destroy for the sake of destruction. It clears the path for renewal. It creates the silence where rebirth begins. When this card appears, it is a sign that change is not only coming but necessary. Death does not promise comfort but it does promise truth. Honest surrender. Clean endings. This is a card of transformation through release.

WHEN UPRIGHT:

Death signals profound change, endings that lead to growth, and the shedding of old patterns. It suggests a time to accept transition and allow space for what is meant to arrive next.
Transformation
Release
Major endings
Renewal

WHEN REVERSED:

When reversed, Death can show resistance to change, fear of moving on, or clinging to what no longer fits. It warns that avoiding transition only postpones the inevitable. Trust the shift and let it unfold.
Stagnation
Fear of change
Holding on
Delayed transformation

Death teaches that endings are gateways. Every chapter you close frees you to step into a new one. Let what needs to fall away fall. Trust that what remains will guide you forward.