Elvis Has Left the Building

From the Alchemical Renewed Tarot, Death:

In alchemy, the image of Death was used to represent the process of putrefaction. Though it has no modern counterpart, it was originally believed that chemicals were alive. This stage ground and dissolved the material in a humid oven, separating the material from its essence. Place gives his Death figure an arrow rather than a scythe, suggesting a connection to Cupid. Both attraction and separation (beginning and ending) are a natural cycle, such as the harvested corn that is ground and in turn feeds and gives life. But while I understand it from a logical point of view, I still find generally find those endings an unwelcome surprise.

From the Oracle of the Radiant Sun comes the card "Defense - Mars in Taurus:"

Take the aggressive, impulsive Mars and add the stubborn, earthiness of Taurus, and you have defensive team to be reckoned with. Come hell or high water, they're not going to budge. Which is great if you have something worth protecting, but what if "Elvis has left the building?" The human heart may want to protest and fight, but logic tells me it will only be wasted energy.