On a pale horse, a skeleton in a dark robe rides forth. He tramples over a fallen prince, and advances upon a woman with a child, while a bishop stands nearby pleading for their lives. Death carries a banner in his hand which shows a five-petaled rose, the symbol of the life force. In the background, a river flows out to sea, showing us that life is ever constant yet ever changing. The two pillars of light and dark are in the distance, and a setting sun reminds us of immortality. This card, despite what is often portrayed on television and in movies, doesn't signify physical death. Instead, the Death card shows us that there is perpetual transformation, one aspect of which is the cycle of birth-life-death-rebirth. This is a card of change and regeneration.
When Death appears in a Tarot reading, it indicates transformation and new opportunities. Although there may be a period of upheaval and even destruction, ultimately renewal and rebirth will follow.
Reversed, the Death card represents stagnation without change or a tendency to inertia. It can also show someone who refuses to adapt to change or accept new things.
When Death appears in a Tarot reading, it indicates transformation and new opportunities. Although there may be a period of upheaval and even destruction, ultimately renewal and rebirth will follow.
Reversed, the Death card represents stagnation without change or a tendency to inertia. It can also show someone who refuses to adapt to change or accept new things.