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Death XIII, Two Ways: Rider–Waite vs. the Floral Marigold (A Deep-Dive for Tarot Readers)
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Quick take: Death in Tarot rarely predicts literal death. It signals necessary endings, pruning, and space-making so that something more alive can emerge. The Two Images We’re Comparing Image 1 (Rider–Waite Death XIII)Alt text: “Armored skeleton on a white horse holds a black banner with a white rose; figures fall; a sun rises between two towers.”Caption: The classic scene of inevitability and renewal. Image 2 (Floral / Marigold Death)Alt text: “Golden-orange marigold emerging from dark earth; garden shears suggest pruning; minimal, botanical style.”Caption: Death reframed as cultivation: cut, clear, bloom. What “Death” Really Signals in Tarot Endings that are...