Death tarot card meaning

Death is one of the 22 Major Arcana cards (number 13). Its core theme: Transformation.
Tip for today: Let go of one unneeded thing or habit.
Death meaning
| Upright | Transformation. This is not a literal death; it signals an old chapter closing. |
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| Reversed | Fearing change; holding on to old things, or being unable to accept an ending. |
| Love and relationships | An old pattern is changing; think honestly about any relationship that has become a burden. |
| Career and study | One phase is ending and a new one is about to begin; don't fear change. |
| Money | Time to change old spending habits. |
| Advice | Let go of one unneeded thing or habit today. |
Image: Rider-Waite-Smith tarot (1909), art by Pamela Colman Smith; public domain.
Tarot is a tool for self-reflection, not a guarantee of the future.
All Major Arcana cards
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Meanings of all 78 tarot cards
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