XVI The Tower
The Tower is one of the most impressive and amazing Tarot cards. Usually it’s meaning is confused with the first impression of the picture tarot readers see. Typical interpretation of this card is that it’s “scary” and “unlucky”. Nothing further from truth.
Of course the card looks dark and scary but please remember that there are as example a lot of “dark” paintings of Rembrandt and even so… they are beautiful.
The Tower card first and the most important meaning is, that sudden change is coming. Sudden- does not mean “bad”. If you can recall the story about Babel Tower (from the Bible) you will realize that God has destroyed the tower and confused people’s languages… but on the other hand he has created new cultures and possibilities. It was a kind of sudden and brainstorming action made by Him.
Lets look at this card from a different than typical point of view.
Just imagine someone you might know… this person gets a job. After a while it is clear that this job is not for him. He starts to hate it but does not change it. He tries to persuade himself to thinking that he “has to do that” because he has to “pay bills”, “be employed”, “it’s difficult to get the job” and so on…
The situation seems to be unbearable but this person does not change anything and finally it becomes just a habit. Awful habit- going to work everyday. Finally after a while the boss of company fires him. Everything seems to be a failure. Everything is shaken and seems to be destroyed. But is it a true?
Not exactly. This person we are talking about gets the chance to change his life for better. This is a kinf of final warning. Final and sudden solution to the problem. He hasn’t made this choice by himself so Higher Sources have sorted it out this way. Now the point is if this “unemployed” man can see his chances or not. He can focus on the problem or say “that is good- now I have to find something better finally”.
This is the most important meaning of The Tower card. Something has to be destroyed sometimes in order to make space for good things to happen. Sometimes we need to loose something in order to win. Sometimes we need to be on the edge to realize that our path was not clear.
There is another important meaning. Very creative. The Tower is about getting enlightenment and revelations. The Tower card is about getting messages and answers to questions we ask. The Tower brings solutions and ideas.
As example- if you want to discover the truth- you will get it. If you want to finally understand something – you will have a “hunch”.
If you are a writer and you are looking for some great ideas- they will come to you.
The Tower is about outcome of our conscious efforts. It brings many kinds of discovery and understanding. The Tower brings “EUREKA!” to your life. Nd it usually happens in the moment you do not expect. It is up to you if you focus on sudden change or it’s purposes.
Good suggestion for anybody getting this card could be:
“Look what’s good behind the problem which happens to you” or “look for what’s good behind that change”.
Another example. There is a couple. There is no love. The situation is not to good. They split. They become depressed and loose their self confidence. But there is another way. They can make conscious choice and think “it’s finally solved! Now… what is good for me in that all?”.
This is the main “background” of The Tower card. This affects other less important meanings.
Of course The Tower card slightly changes it’s meaning in relationship to other cards in your spread. But the most important thing is- THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST CREATIVE CARDS BETWEEN OTHER TAROT CARDS.
































































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