Sometimes, you just know you’ve tapped into something deeper and more mysterious than you can imagine. (It’s not coincidence, it’s synchronicity.) Of all the 78 cards in my deck, shuffled and shuffled again, which one did I pull today?
Blessed be.
When you get this card in a reading . . .
Something in your life is dying, while something else is nearing its time to be born. Take the time that you need to recognize that this is a natural process, a part of the great cycle of all life. Grieve if you need to for that which is ending, whether it is a cherished dream, a relationship or a belief system. Don’t rush the process or deny all your turbulent feelings. Whether a literal death or the ending of a chapter in your life, death isn’t pretty and it can hurt. It’s painful. Whatever dies, is gone, and it will never return again in the same form.
But just as the Dark Moon gives way to the New, and Winter gives way to Spring, Rebirth will surely follow Death. Releasing that which no longer serves your best interests clears the space for new beginnings and an upsurge of vitality. When you are ready to let go of grief, you will find yourself emptied out and clean, and ready for the next stage of your journey.
— from the Gaian Tarot companion book.
How does the Death card speak to you, dear Readers?
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For some reason your video is showing up as private when I hit play.
Ooops. Just fixed it. Try again, Alison? Thanks for letting me know.
Never mind after I posted my previous comment it let me watch the video. My condolences for your loss.
I was so sorry to hear of the loss of your friend. And was doing a lot of meditation and contemplation about the subject of change, cycles, death, rebirth, winter to spring. And then my mother called today to say that one of her closest and dearest friends died in a snowboarding accident about 9 days ago. She (and I) were so shocked. Mom is heart broken to lose this dear and younger friend. I am reminded that we do not (typically) choose our departure. I feel the breath of that card on my back and keep weeding my house, releasing all the stuff that has accumulated to lighten the burden for those who will be left behind.
Love to you and your friends
~Sage
Thank you Sage. Sudden death *is* shocking . . . and it does make us re-evaluate all kinds of things . . . I also spent time weeding as part of my spiritual practice last week, dealing with grief. Love & Blessings back to you and your mother and loved ones.
This card is very timely. Tomorrow evening, I’ll offer a tarot class called “Tarot and Transformation” and the Death card will be playing a huge role in the group designing a layout to use with each other. It says to me, “James, this class is very timely. People need to eliminate and transform things ASAP.”
I’d love to be at your class, James. We are really going to have to work out this space-time continuum thing.
Last night a friend contacted me to tell me her FIL had a stroke and died. Very suddenly. She also told me about a communication issue that resulted in the possible loss of a good friend.
I think sometimes bad things happen. I think sometimes Mercury Rx has a bit to do with it.
For me, this card speaks of transition that is unavoidable. Things that clutter my life that must be dealt with. Emotions. People. Boxes. All of it needs to be transformed into other energies.