The Tower
The Tower depicts sudden, violent upheaval: a tower struck by lightning that blows off its top and sets it ablaze, with sparks raining down as Hebrew yod letters. Two figures fling themselves from the tower and the scene sits on a rocky outcrop beneath a darkening sky, emphasizing chaotic disruption and the possibility of escape or radical shift. The card's keyword and correspondences—Destruction; Hebrew letter Pe (meaning mouth); Mars, Scorpio, Aries—underscore themes of forceful change, confrontation, and passionate intensity. Upright, it signals upheaval, destruction of old ways, temporary ruin, or flashes of insight; reversed, it can mean delayed change, rejection, surrender, or necessary lessons.
Keywords
Description
A tower has been struck by lightning. The lightning is long, bright, and appears like a dragon in the sky. It sets fire to the top levels of the building, blowing it clear off. Sparks rain down in the form of Hebrew yod letters. Two people also fling themselves off the tower, hoping for a better ending. The tower sits on a rocky outcropping. It is hard to tell if the water is below or not. The sky fills with dark clouds indicating more nasty weather incoming.
Keyword
Destruction
Hebrew letter
Pe, meaning mouth
Correspondences
Mars, Scorpio, Aries
Upright
upheaval; destruction of old ways; temporary destruction; flash of inspiration.
Reversed
delay change; rejection; surrender; necessary lessons.
Visual Description
A tall, cylindrical stone tower stands on a rocky precipice as a lightning bolt strikes its crown, sending fire and rubble outward. Figures tumble from the upper windows and fall through the stormy sky while smaller sparks and glowing embers rain around the structure. The Roman numeral XVI appears at the top of the card and a scroll at the bottom shows the Cyrillic word "Башня" and the site mark "taroshop.ru."
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