Known also as the Lord of the Gate of Death and Child of the Great Transformers, the Death card is ruled by Scorpio, and so represents transformation and regeneration.
It is a serious card, yes, and yet for all that it is still a really positive omen. It brings a new way of being, a rejuvenation of what has become stale and no longer pleasant.
Everything in nature must change, must grow, in order to survive and we are no different. Constant growth, improvement, change and flow make the world go around and should be embraced rather than feared.
Relationships or other situations that have passed their use-by date will now pass out of your experience. This is not without discomfort or even emotional pain. Most people cling to what they know, rather than face the unknown, even though the unknown may bring freedom and happiness. It's in our nature.
So this card comes along now to tell you that you are ready to make the shift - the time is right and you will rejoice at the end of it.
The time has come for you where you will awaken as if from a dream, and realise that there are other possibilities for you that you could not see before, even though they may have been right in front of your nose. This reflects the deep unconscious changes that have begun some time ago but are only now rising to the surface of your awareness.
So this time is for you to learn the art of letting go, and evolving your experience into a better life and a higher energy.
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