Death
“The symbolic ending of one stage to make way for a new beginning.”
Upright
Death is rarely about a literal ending — more often it's a symbolic close: of a relationship, a job, a habit, a role that no longer fits. Something has to leave to make room for what comes next. Resisting this natural cycle just delays your own growth.
Reversed
Reversed Death means being stuck: you already sense the chapter has run its course, but you're holding on out of fear of the unknown. The longer you put off an inevitable ending, the more painful it becomes.
In love
A relationship moves to a new level — or ends, making room for something more real.
In career
One chapter of work is closing. Resisting it only stretches out the transition.
Don't hold on to what's already run its course. An ending is a beginning seen from the other side.