Death (Tarot Card) - Interpretation

Interpretation

A. E. Waite was a key figure in the development of modern Tarot interpretations. However, not all interpretations follow his model.

Some frequent keywords used by tarot readers for the interpretation of Death are:

• Ending of a cycle——Loss——Conclusion——Sadness
• Transition into a new state——Psychological transformation
• Finishing up——Regeneration——Elimination of old patterns
• Being caught in the inescapable——Good-byes——Deep change

According to Eden Gray and other authors on the subject, it is unlikely that this card actually represents a physical death. Typically it implies an end, possibly of a relationship or interest, and therefore implies an increased sense of self-awareness—not to be confused with self-consciousness or any kind of self-diminishment.