A skeleton in black armour rides a white horse carrying a black banner with a white rose; a fallen king, a bishop, a maiden and a child are before him, and a sun rises between two towers.
Art: Pamela Colman Smith, from the original 1909 Rider–Waite–Smith deck (public domain). Scan by Saskia Jansen via Wikimedia Commons.

Major Arcana · XIII

Death

endings · transformation · clearing space

Something has run its course, and letting it end makes room for what is next. The card speaks of change, not literal death.

Love
A relationship transforms, or an old pattern finally ends.
Work and money
Close one chapter cleanly before opening another.
Reversed
Holding on to what has already ended. Letting go is the start of something new.

Tarot is a mirror for reflection, not a forecast. For timing in marriage or career, your kundli says far more.

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