One of the most misunderstood cards in a Tarot deck, Death is not a card about physical death. The Death card speaks of cycles — endings, yes, but beginnings too — and is a reminder that all things must pass. Hanging on to relationships, feelings, fears, or situations from the past will hinder you from allowing new, better things to enter your life. Take comfort in knowing that in every ending lies a chance for a new beginning.
Death is Calling
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I stepped through the lace curtain; the inside felt warm. Bright lights dimmed by coloured layers of chiffon. I sat, handed over my money and turned the one card. Death stared back at me.
The fortune-teller tried to play it down. “It’s not as bad as it looks. It’s the end of something, the chance to start again. To change things in your life…”
I didn’t believe her. A cold chill went down my back.
I could feel death calling, it was after me, after all, I had turned the card, sat facing it.
I couldn’t shake the feeling on my way home. I was almost there; I could see my front door.
I heard the squeal of wheels, a loud thump.
That’s when the chill left me, death had passed me by…
©anitadawes 2020
Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes 
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