Quick answer
In a yes or no reading, Death usually means no — specifically no to things continuing as they are. Because it represents endings and transformation, it says the current situation must change. If your question is about whether something will end, transform, or move on, Death becomes a clear yes.
Death as a 'no' to the status quo
Death marks the end of a cycle. For most yes/no questions about whether something will stay, continue, or work out unchanged, its answer is no. The card insists that the current form of the situation is closing, whether or not you are ready.
Death as a 'yes' to change
Flip the question and Death becomes affirmative. Will this chapter end? Will I move on? Is transformation coming? To all of these, Death says yes. It is a definite card — it simply favours change over continuity.
Reading Death without fear
Death is rarely literal and almost never about physical death. In yes/no work, treat it as a card of honest endings and fresh starts. Look at the neighbouring cards to see what is ending and what the transformation makes room for.
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