Major Arcana#13
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Death
A relationship or illness ends suddenly
Limit travel and risk-taking
General gloom and doom
Light
- Bringing an unpleasant phase of life to an end
- Recognizing and celebrating the conclusion of something
- Putting bad habits to rest
- Becoming a new person
- Leaving one person, place, or thing for another
- Letting go
Shadow
- Obsessing on death and dying
- Refusing to give up old habits or unhealthy relationships
- Insisting that everything and everyone should stay the same forever
- Failing to take good care of yourself
Mystical Correspondences
Archetype
Death
Element
Scorpio
Numerology
13 = 1 + 3 = 4 (stability, persistence)
Hebrew Letter
Nun/Fish/50
Mythical & Spiritual
Christ in the tomb. Hades. Hypnos. Thanatos. Stories of journeys into the underworld.
Questions to Ask
- 1.What needs to end?
- 2.How might an ending actually be a blessing in this situation?
- 3.What's next?
