The Death Card is number 13 in the Major Arcana cards in tarot, and is not as scary as it sounds! The Death card represents transformation.
In tarot, Death is the thirteenth card in the Major Arcana.
Element: Water (Scorpio)
Planet: Pluto
This card has different meanings when interpreted upright as it does reversed (upside down, not the same as face down).
| Upright | Reversed |
| Transformation, rebirth. Termination or cessation. Liberation. Transition. Closure. Endings or new beginnings. | Inability to move on. Resistance to change or transformation. Bereavement. |
| (Yes/No?): Yes | (Yes/No?): No |
The Death card is a powerful card in the major arcana which talks about prominent transformation. This is not subtle transformation.
It can also talk about release and endings, which bring new beginnings.
The Death Card Description
The Death card in tarot, depicts Death riding a pale horse and flying a blag with a banner.
Death is depicted as a living skeleton.
His armor implies that no one can defeat Death, in other words, it's inevitable.
The white horse resembles purity, because Death purifies us.
Underneath Death and the horse's feat lie all classes of people, including a King, a pauper and a child. This symbolizes that nobody escapes Death, he does not discriminate against any one status or situation.
Tip in a reading: When pulling this card, be aware of the overall energy of the surrounding cards to interpret it.