Major Arcana · Career & Work
Death in Career
How this card reads for work, vocation, ambition, and professional direction.
Death in Career — Upright
The end of a role, path, or professional identity — clearing ground for reinvention. Let the old title go.
Death in Career — Reversed
Staying in what has clearly finished — a role outgrown, a project past saving. The exit is also a door.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Death mean in career?
- The end of a role, path, or professional identity — clearing ground for reinvention. Let the old title go.
- What does Death reversed mean in career?
- Staying in what has clearly finished — a role outgrown, a project past saving. The exit is also a door.
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Last updated July 2, 2026
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