13 Death

UPRIGHT - This isn’t the end, it’s the release. Death arrives when something has fully run its course and staying would do more harm than leaving. This card is transformation, shedding skin, and closing doors that were never meant to be permanent homes. It’s uncomfortable, final, and deeply necessary. When Death appears, the universe is saying: let it go cleanly. What’s next needs the space you’re clinging to.

REVERSED - The ending’s overdue, and the universe is getting impatient. Death reversed points to resistance — clinging to what’s familiar even though it’s draining the life out of you. Fear of change keeps you stuck in a chapter that’s already finished. This card isn’t about doom; it’s about delay. Letting go now will hurt far less than being dragged forward later. Transformation is inevitable, grace is optional.