The Tower
The Tower represents sudden upheaval that destroys a sense of safety and exposes flawed foundations. Beliefs and understandings are shattered, often in a traumatic revelation that forces honesty. Though catastrophic, this destruction makes space for necessary rebuilding and restructuring. Reversed, the card warns of feeling trapped, delaying an inevitable disaster, or avoiding painful but necessary change.
Keywords
Character
Rapunzel
Origin
Germany, German fairy tale
Description
The Tower is about feeling safe and secure before everything is suddenly upended. Beliefs are shattered, understandings ruptured, and everything is destroyed right down to the very foundation. Perhaps the foundation was flawed to begin with.
Upright
Massive change, upheaval, catastrophe, rebuilding, revelation
Reverse
Feeling trapped, delaying disaster, fear of pain, avoidance
Visual Description
A tall stone tower rises from a fiery red horizon, its top aflame with bright orange and yellow fire. Jagged white lightning bolts strike around the tower beneath swirling dark clouds tinged with red. A long braided rope or plait hangs down the front of the tower toward the thorny, tangled black bushes at its base. Two figures in green garments are tumbling headfirst away from the tower, capes and limbs flailing as they fall. The scene is framed by a decorative white border and the title 'The Tower' appears at the bottom.
Tarot of the Divine
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