Death

“An ending and a beginning: letting go of the old to be reborn anew”

Keywords

• End and beginning
• Change
• Rebirth
• Transformation
• Clearing out
• Shedding
• Tying up loose ends
• Liberation
• Renewal
• Settlement
• New beginning
• Acceptance
• Growing pains
• Dissolution
• Resurrection

Symbols in the picture

1. 1
   Guide mounted on a white horse

   A rabbit wearing a black hooded cloak rides a white horse, holding a flag as it moves slowly forward. A small skull emblem adorns the hood, but this is not a frightening being that takes things away; it is a guide who announces the end of one era and leads you onward. The Death card symbolizes not annihilation, but change itself—the change that must come.

2. 2
   Black flag bearing a white flower

   The black flag held by the rabbit bears a large five-petaled white flower. The pure-white flower against the dark background symbolizes the purification and new life that arrive after an ending. It signifies that even in a moment that looks like the last, the seed of a pure beginning is present.

3. 3
   Rising sun

   The sun is rising again above the horizon on the right. Just as a new morning always comes when a day sets, it symbolizes that an ending leads directly into a new beginning. It shows that the light of resurrection is waiting beyond death.

4. 4
   King with his crown removed

   In the foreground meadow, a king in red clothing lies fallen, while his golden crown has rolled from his head. It symbolizes that no matter how high your position, you are not exempt before change. It signifies that the old order, having reached the end of its life, must step aside so something new can take its place.

5. 5
   Bishop with hands clasped

   On the right, a rabbit wearing a bishop’s mitre closes its eyes and clasps its hands while welcoming the guide. It symbolizes an attitude of calmly accepting an unstoppable current. It signifies that approval, not resistance, is the way through this moment.

6. 6
   White flowers blooming in the meadow

   Small white wildflowers bloom here and there in the meadow at their feet. They symbolize that life does not stop, but continues even in the midst of a scene of death. They signify that the next season is quietly preparing itself behind an ending.

7. 7
   Flowing river

   A river flows toward the horizon on the right side of the image. Like water that keeps moving without stopping, it symbolizes that time and change cannot be reversed. It signifies that you reach a new phase not by resisting the current, but by flowing with it.

8. 8
   Kneeling young rabbits

   Beside the bishop, two young rabbits kneel with their front paws clasped, looking up at the guide. They appear to watch the change with hearts mixed with fear and obedience. They symbolize the next generation that inherits the place of those who have departed and begins again.