Understanding The Death Tarot Card (The Tarot Card Number 13 of Major Arcana)
The Death Card shows a skeleton dressed in black armor on a white horse. The skeleton signifies what remains after death. The armor indicates that death is certain. The dark color indicates sorrow. The white color of the horse is indicative of supremacy.
The black flag with white, five petals rose signifies beauty and cleansing. The number five suggests the change after death. Death is about the culmination of fresh beginnings and renovation.
The card has a royal person on the ground, while a bishop, child, and woman are begging the skeletal figure. It suggests death is common for all beings. A boat is moving on a river implying that the dead is getting transported to a life after death. The sun is setting between two towers which signifies death each night and rebirth every morning.
Death Tarot Card Upright Meanings
Fresh developments, Conclusion, Transformation, Evolution, Unforeseen Turmoil, and Spiritual Renovation.
Death Tarot Card Upright does not refer to a person’s actual death. It is indicative of spiritual changes and the beginning of a new life. They can be grim, sudden, and shocking. These things come with the new life of the individual.
The individual should accept the new changes the card is bringing, even if it is tough. He should make a new beginning with these alterations as resistance will not help him much. The Tarot card asks the individual to discard all old principles and make a fresh beginning. It will help him to progress in his new life. The appearance of the Death upright card is more encouraging in life.
Love Relationships (Upright)
When the individual is already in a relationship, Death upright card is a signal that the relationship is making no progress. Old habits may affect the progress of the partnership. The card suggests that things are bound to change irrespective of the wishes of the individual. It will be wiser to accept the changes and move forward.
For relationships that are not making any headway, The individual has to make major changes for the partnership to work. The partners should be willing to accept the revolutionary changes. Otherwise, divorce is a plausible solution.
The card’s appearance may also indicate an unexpected engagement or pregnancy. For single individuals, the Death card signifies a major departure from old beliefs, problems, and actions that are no longer helpful. The change will ensure the beginning of a new relationship.
Career and Finance (Upright)
The Death card for a career professional asks the individual to change the present job if he is not happy with it. Otherwise, chances are that his services may be terminated. As an alternative, if the individual is keen on starting his own business, he should go ahead instead of sticking to an unhappy job.
On the financial aspect, the appearance of the Death card may be indicative of an unanticipated reduction of income or profits. The card is an indication that the individual should make necessary changes and forge ahead. He should think of cutting down his luxurious habits and making both ends meet.
Health (Upright)
The death card does not signify physical death. Instead, if the individual is facing serious health issues, he should expect that his health condition will improve for the better. It also signifies a major alteration which is forthcoming and his health will depend on his acceptance of the change.
If he is not positive about his health because of prolonged illness, he should change his outlook and accept the alterations coming on the way. He should be optimistic and make changes to his diet, treatments, and remedies. The card indicates a positive transformation in health.
Spirituality (Upright)
Physical demise indicates that the inner spirit is leaving the body and merging with our spiritual self. It also suggests that the individual is connecting to the superior self and notices his spiritual strength. He may not have been aware of his spiritual strength earlier.
This spiritual change may be caused by sudden death or despair in life. This may require a major change from the old situation and the start of a new beginning. By accepting the change, he can expect to start a better life.
Death Reversed Tarot Card Meanings
Failure to Make Progress, Anxiety before starting, Repetition of undesirable things, Stagnation, Degeneration, and Reliance
When an individual draws the Death Reversed Tarot card, it signifies that he is not ready to make changes necessary for forging ahead. It is necessary to leave negativity behind if he has to make progress in life. New things can take over only when the old things are left behind.
If he is sticking to his old beliefs or relationships, The Death reversed card indicates that the cosmos has a way of making changes. This process may be dreadful and stressful. Before that happens, the individual is advised to leave behind useless things. He should analyze the present situation and discard it if it is not working to create a better future.
Love Relationships (Reversed)
The Death Tarot card reversed indicates that the individual is not willing to change and he is sticking to a relationship that is not moving forward. He may be afraid of being single or he is relying on his partner. It is also possible that he is in the relationship as a matter of responsibility. He may be optimistic that an old relationship may come back to life again.
For a single person, the Death reversed card suggests that the individual should leave his negativity behind before he can make positive changes in the relationship. If he becomes more confident, he will be able to get the right partner who will bring positivity into the love relationship.
Career and Finance (Reversed)
The Death reversed card suggests that the individual should change his profession or make positive alterations to his professional life. He may be sticking to the present job because of the safety it is providing. He may be having attitude problems that are not allowing the individual to make progress in his career.
The individual should analyze the situation and make the required changes to move forward in his career.
The Death reversed card concerning the finances of the individual is an indicator that finances are on a negative course. He should make the necessary changes to reverse the trend. If excessive spending is the reason, he should control his spending habits. Proper management of finances is essential and it can be done with some willpower and good management of finances.
Health (Reversed)
The Death reversed card suggests that the individual is careless about his health and is not taking the right treatments. There may be some inherent problems and he is not paying attention to removing them. He should consult a medical professional and improve his health to retain his original vitality.
Spirituality (Reversed)
When an individual draws a Death reversed card, it indicates that he should make changes to his spiritual activities. The change may be necessary due to major problems in life. The card indicates that the individual is not prepared to make the necessary modifications.
There is an inertia to move forward because of the suffering he has been subjected to. He has become pessimistic and has no hope in the universe. There should be a change in his attitude and he should have faith in the universe. Spirituality will guide him to the right course and his situation will improve.