The Tower
The Tower represents the end of indulging in meaningless whims and the inevitable collapse of structures built on arrogance and ignorance. This card signals necessary destruction that clears away what is harmful or unsustainable, though the process may be disruptive and uncomfortable. It calls for honest self-reflection about which reckless pursuits need to be abandoned to restore true beauty and balance. While painful, this destruction creates space for authentic growth and renewal.
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The Tale of the Hollow Tree
Once, a rich man riding through the forest saw the tallest and most magnificent tree he had ever seen. Giving himself the right to possess whatever pleased him, he declared this tree his own. Not being fully satisfied with nature's creation, he ordered the tree to be hollowed out from within and turned into a bizarre tower. His arrogance and ignorance prevented him from listening to the carpenters' warnings that the treetop was too thin to bear the weight. Fearing the loss of their jobs, the carpenters obeyed the cruel orders, though it wounded their hearts. At first, the rich man and his wealthy friends admired the unusual sight of the tower against the forest backdrop, but soon they lost interest and abandoned it. Over time, the tree dying from within split apart and the tower collapsed. Around the roots of this tree formed a dead zone that no living soul approaches, except for a flock of rooks that fly in circles in the twilight heights, harshly crying out their malice and sorrow.
Core Meaning
The Tower indicates the end of a period of indulging in meaningless whims. This is not always pleasant—radical changes can disrupt balance for some time. Take a step back and look at what you have done and how beneficial it is to you. What reckless whim needs to be eliminated to restore true beauty?
Brief Meaning
Destruction. The end of the old to make room for the new. A bad idea comes to its inevitable end.
If You Look Closely
The collective noun meaning a group of rooks in English is the word 'building,' which also translates as structure, construction. What are the rooks building from these ruins?
Forest of Enchantment tarot
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