Major Arcana combination · Mixed

The Chariot and Death

Leaving the past behind decisively. Death ends a chapter, and the Chariot drives away from it. You move on with purpose: relocating after an ending, changing careers firmly, or driving forward after a loss instead of lingering in it. The fresh start is determined and does not look back. Make sure you have processed the ending, though. Momentum helps, but running from grief does not. Move forward and carry what you learned.

  • moving on
  • decisive change
  • new direction
The Chariot tarot card, Major Arcana VII Zodiac sign: CancerHebrew letter: Cheth (ח) VII The Chariot Drive
The Chariot
Death tarot card, Major Arcana XIII Zodiac sign: ScorpioHebrew letter: Nun (נ) XIII Death Transformation
Death

The Chariot and Death in love

Moving on from a past relationship with determination, or a relationship that leaves an old phase behind and speeds up. If an ending has just happened, give yourself time to grieve before rushing into something new. A rebound can feel like progress and turn out to be avoidance.

How they feel: The Chariot and Death as feelings

They have closed a chapter and are moving on, possibly toward you, possibly away. Death shows an ending in how they felt before, and the Chariot shows they are acting decisively. If you are the new direction, their interest is strong and forward-looking. If you are the past, they have likely made up their mind.

The Chariot and Death in career and money

Leaving a job, closing a business or changing direction decisively. Momentum carries you into a new chapter. Make sure the next move is planned rather than a reflex reaction to what ended. Choose the next destination deliberately, and give yourself a few weeks to research it.

Is The Chariot with Death a yes or no?

The two cards disagree (The Chariot: yes, Death: no), so read it as conditional and let the advice decide the next step. Have a different question? Try the yes or no tarot.

What to do when The Chariot and Death turn up

Move on with purpose. Acknowledge what has ended, decide where you are heading next, and drive toward it without checking the rearview mirror too often.

If The Chariot or Death is reversed

A reversed Death shows an ending resisted, and a reversed Chariot shows lost direction. The pair points to being stuck between an old life and a new one, unable to let go and unable to move. Or a hasty getaway that leaves loose ends. Finish the ending properly, then choose a direction.

Why The Chariot and Death work this way

DetailThe ChariotDeath
Number713
ElementWaterWater
AstrologyCancerScorpio
Uprightdetermination, willpower, momentumendings, change, transition
Yes / noYesNo

With The Chariot and Death both in Water, there is no counterweight: feeling and intuition runs the show, for better and worse.