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Article: Death

Death

Egyptian Canopic Jars and the Death card in tarot both embody the concept of transformation through death, though not in a purely literal sense. Canopic jars were used to store and preserve the vital organs of the deceased during mummification, each protected by a specific deity to ensure safe passage to the death viewed as as sansition rather hand end the next stage of existence, with similarly, the Death card in taro represents not just physical death, but profound change, the shedding of old forms, and the rebirth that follows. Just as the Egyptians saw the preservation of the body and soul as essential to eternal life, the Death card speaks to the necessary endings and transformations that clear the way for new beginnings.

Both the jars and the card highlight the cyclical nature of life, death, and rebirth, urging acceptance of change as a natural part of the spiritual journey.

  • A renewal of something once thought to be over 
  • An omen that something must end in order to allow transformation
  • The recognitions that nothing truly ends - but simply transforms into something new
  • An illuminating discovery, realization or disclosure.

SOULFUL REFLECTION

What are some principles or new foundational (core) changes, that I can make, that will better support my goals and aspirations which I hope to accomplish in this lifetime?

Written by Yana Saint LéVie

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