Major Arcana•Number 13•Element: Water•Astrology: Scorpio•Hebrew: Nun
Death
Metamorphosis Endings Transformation Rebirth Letting Go
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Upright Meaning
Profound transition, pruning of the outworn, clearing old karma to permit new spiritual growth.
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Reversed Meaning
Fear of change, stagnation, lingering in dead situations, inability to release grief.
Archetypal Description
A skeletal knight in black armor rides a white charger over fallen kings and commoners alike, bearing a black banner emblazoned with the white five-petaled rose of immortal life.
✧ Esoteric Symbolism
The rising sun between two distant spires on the horizon confirms that death is simply the dawn of rebirth.