The Death card, the 13th card of the Major Arcana, is often misunderstood as a harbinger of literal death, but it actually signifies profound transformation, endings, and new beginnings, representing the end of a phase and the potential for a fresh start.Â
- Setting/rising sun representing and end and a new beginning.
- The Celestial Eye, also known as the All-Seeing Eye or Eye of Providence, represents divine providence, watchfulness, and protection.
- The ankh symbolizes the many aspects of life, including physical life, eternal life, immortality, death, and reincarnation. The pattern represent the sun making its path upward and over the horizon.
- The crescent moon often represents transition and new beginnings, and has diverse meanings across cultures, including feminine energy, intuition, and transformation.
This piece features heavy burnwork, particularly in the creation of the skull. The ankh, eye, moon, and sun are created with full cutwork.
