Although it is the Tarot card that many people fear, Death generally does not mean physical death. As a rule you should never predict deaths (or the outcomes of illnesses or pregnancies for that matter) as a Tarot reader.
It is unethical and irresponsible. Aside from the ethics, The Death Tarot Card usually signifies spiritual transformation and a time of change and new beginnings, not actual death!
The transformation or change that Death can bring can be difficult, unexpected, sudden or even traumatic but it will bring with it a new lease of life. Its best to try not to resist the change the Death Tarot card brings as resisting it will only make the transition difficult and painful.
Instead try to embrace the change as a fresh start. This Major Arcana card can also signify the need to let go of old issues or beliefs when it appears in a Tarot spread.
It may be telling you that you need to draw a line under the past in order to move forward in a positive direction.
A Death card transformation can be a bit of a shock to the system but ultimately it’s a positive one.
The background of this card is flat, light red. The card's entire focus is on its central figure, a left-facing cybernetic or robotic figure with a skull-shaped metallic head with spikes atop it and glowing yellow eyes. Out of the back of the skull, many wires and cables extend out of sight.
The figure, with a forked organic tongue, seems to lick a short, angular sword held upright in its right hand, and the figure is adorned in samurai-like plated armor, creating harsh angular silhouette effects.
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