death
20 Dec 2010 3 Comments
in daily reading Tags: paulina tarot, single card tarot reading
I always thought that drawing the Death card would freak me out. I figured that if this card ever came up, you’d find me running for the hills. But today I learned otherwise. Today I drew the Death card for my single card daily draw as I thought about what I should focus on for the day — and I didn’t scream or faint or do anything of the kind.
As I checked out this card, I thought to myself that, for being called “Death,” there’s a whole lot of life depicted. There are flowering plants, a healthy bird, a tree filled with creatures and a sense of motion, and an energetic horse. I don’t feel that this card is about fear or physical death, but instead I see a portrait of action and change.
It turns out that my musings are on par with the Little White Book. Here’s what the Paulina book says about Death:
The watchful phoenix of immortality finds comfort in experiencing death as transformation. The tree appears dead, yet is undergoing metamorphosis and renewal of life. From the heart of the tree come three beings that rest between states. A winged cat symbolizes the mystery and rebirth that death brings.
Meanings: Transformation, end of a cycle, crossing into a new phase of life, elimination of old patterns, release, extreme change.
So, um, that doesn’t sound very negative to me. In fact, today’s draw has sent all of my preconceived notions about the Death card crashing down in a rumble-icious heap. Perhaps that’s the change that’s happening today, or maybe the change has something to do with the Solstice. Or perhaps today will be the beginning of the end of my food addiction’s rule in my life. I hope.
(I also hope that the “extreme change” will not take the form of something awful, like my hubby getting in a car accident on today’s snowy roads. I guess old preconceptions die hard, huh?)
What does Death mean to you?
Dec 21, 2010 @ 01:40:56
In daily readings I tend to see the Death as little changes and a day off the routine, since it can’t have this major transformational impact on a person’s life if it talks about only one day. For me it shows these small new things that happen during the course of the day and make it at least different from the others.
Interesting blog, but I would suggest writing about cards in the end of the day, after you’ve been able to explore their influence over the events. It might be more useful for learning their meanings. For example, did you have any revelations about the Death card yesterday?
Dec 21, 2010 @ 02:44:29
For me, Death is often about having to let something go, like the food addiction you mention. There can be an aspect of grieving what you’re letting go, even if you know it’s for the best. We humans often don’t do change well, even when we know it’s necessary. It’s like even getting married could bring the Death card, as it means the end of your single life, and it’s right to mourn the past, even as we embrace the future.
Just my two cents. Thanks for sharing your musings, and that lovely image!
Dec 21, 2010 @ 07:04:46
This might sound strange, but I love the Death card. Maybe it’s because I have a LOT to release! LOL! I just pulled the Death card for a spread I did last night during the eclipse. The 5 of Swords was in the advice/”way forward” position: select my own ideas and release the negative ideas about myself that others have instilled in me.
Wonderful insights. Blessed Yule!