Ruled by Scorpio, the Death card is not a card to be feared - so please don't write in to tell me that is is bad! It is a positive indication that a major transformation is about to occur. To tell you the truth, when I draw this card for myself I am very happy because it means that the stale and useless parts of my life are about to disappear and make way for something fresh, new and wonderful. And I am still here.
So this card refers to the death of the old, redundant structures, ideas and beliefs that we often cling to, even when we know they have outlived their usefulness and in fact may be harming us.
It is the leap of faith into the great unknown, the journey of the caterpillar who goes to a long sleep and does not know that he relinquishes one form of energy to emerge finally as the ultimate symbol of grace, beauty and perfection, the butterfly.
The Death card indicates the disintegration of old relationships, which will often be painful, but necessary.
On the other side of this release is the rainbow that comes after the storm, and the Sun emerges to fill you with vitality and a new lease on life.
With the relinquishing, your experience will be entirely dictated by your attitude to change.
If you insist on clinging to the old structures that no longer serve you but harm you, then you might suffer some discomfort. But if you can embrace change with acceptance or even a willingness to truly let go, then there will be a more peaceful acknowledgement and even anticipation of the changes ahead.
The world appears strange, because what we have been accustomed to we have outgrown, but our brain has not caught up yet with this fact.
Think of this situation like a garden, where last season's flowers, fruits and vegetables are now spent and must be rooted out and removed, to make way for the beautiful vision of new season fresh flowers and produce - which are nurturing to the eyes and the spirit!
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