Illustration: It is the skeletal figure of death who holds a scythe, hewing down everything in front of it. The earth is black and barren. On the ground lays several torn-off limbs of children and kings. Planet: Pluto Element: Water Divinatory meaning: Death indicates change, transition and rebirth, and doesn't necessarily portent a physical death. It sybolizes transformation: The end of the old so that the new might grow. This could mean marrage, a new job or the beginning of a new era. It takes courage to meet new challenges. Reverse Meaning: Stagnation. Fear of change or challenge. A metaphorical death with no subsequent rebirth. Inertia.