The Tower
The Tower signals a sudden crisis that shatters illusions and destroys existing structures, exposing falsehoods and built-up tension. Though painful, this collapse can liberate you from deceptive or stagnant situations and force necessary renewal. The card advises embracing abrupt change rather than resisting it, while cautioning against reckless risk and urging preparation for loss so you can rebuild. Reversed, it can indicate either the end of hardship or the dangerous postponement of needed transformation.
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Card Title
THE TOWER
Upright
A crisis, bringing sudden and often painful changes. You've reached a peak of built-up tension. Falsehood exposed in an explosive manner. Liberated from a deceptive situation. The end of an existing situation. Destroying stability. Conflict, scandal, dangerous situation, threat, aggression.
Card's Advice
Don't be afraid to rip the bandage off all at once rather than postponing the inevitable. Ride the wave of sudden change instead of being destroyed by it.
Warning
You shouldn't risk too much. Do everything you can to be prepared to lose and then start building your new reality from scratch.
Reverse
End of a difficult period. Long-term deterioration. Disaster that was averted at the last minute. Dependence on the existing reality. Postponing the needed changes, denying the crisis.
Quick Answer
Your plans will crash and burn.
Visual Description
A tall stone tower stands at the center of the image, struck by a jagged yellow lightning bolt that tears through the dark clouds above. Flames and smoke erupt from windows and the top of the tower while two naked figures tumble headlong into the air. Above the clouds a bearded figure flanked by two winged beings gestures toward the tower; a Roman numeral XVI appears in a cartouche at the top and a ribbon at the bottom bears the title in Cyrillic.
Old Style tarot
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