Old stone is falling down the mountain, and the beams are termite-ridden and rickety. Your tower has been built on a spotty foundation up until this point.
The revelations can come in flashes of inspiration or truth.ĭespite its appearance, the Tower card is a gift. It is necessary to destroy the tower to remove the old ways and make way for the new. Symbolizing the lofty plans that are built on flawed premises, the Tower represents the ambition that is ill-founded. They desire to escape the chaos and destruction inside. Possibly they represent the same figures as the chained figures we saw in the Devil card earlier.
#THE TOWER TAROT MEANING WINDOWS#
As a result of the desperation, people are opening windows and jumping out of them. Thunderbolts strike the tower causing it to catch fire. The Tower card shows a high spire perched atop a mountain. The Devil follows this card in the Major Arcana, with a clear message: do not resist change, or the universe will impose it upon you. A stone tower was lit up, and people were jumping from the windows to escape the flames. Chaos does not always follow, even though it looks that way. The Tower represents a paradigm shift in its own right. Even amid the destruction, there can still be something positive. The 22 flames correspond to the 12 zodiac signs and the 10 points on a 'Tree of Life. A crown chakra's purpose is to connect a person to the divine energy of the universe. In the sudden bolt of lightning, the tower's crown fell off. A dark sky and dense black clouds (a symbol of misfortune) create an intimidating scene with chaos and destruction. Seeing the flames, the two people leaped out of the window headfirst and stretched their arms, without knowing what was about to happen. Symbolic of fake goals, promises, deals, and ambitions. Due to its weak foundation, a solid tower stands on top of the rocky mountain and is brought down by a lightning bolt when built on the rock.
In the M-ajor Arcana, there are 22 cards, with The Tower being the 16th card.