With Scorpio season fast approaching, we are reminded of the importance of honouring the natural cycles of life. Associated with Death in tarot, Scorpio alludes to transience; the need to allow for things to end, transform and move from one state to the next. We give the seasons this grace each year, and without question, and yet for many of us, it’s all too common to cling to things that have long outworn their stay.

Change can be scary, which is why we often see the Death card depicted so bleakly. But, it’s also natural. In fact, when we try to evade its inevitability, we often find out how futile that is. In other words, we can't escape the pain of goodbyes, because holding on past expiry comes with its own host of challenges.