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You want to be drastic about things that demand patience and care. If the Tarot Tower card has a position in the divination spread referring to you, it means you have a mentality that is bound for disappointment and utter failure. Should you insist on your ambitious goal, you must be prepared to do it all over from the start, and there will be additional obstacles to overcome. Probably, you aimed too high or lifted a weight that was far too heavy. If the Tower card refers to an event, and that's usually the case in divination, it's the unfortunate end to an ambitious project. But of course, that person is a dangerous ally. What goes up must come down, and someone has to make sure of it. Although costly, it's necessary in the grand scheme of things. It's a person who is victim of the destructive instinct. If the Tarot Tower card relates to a person, which is unlikely, it's someone capable of destroying things that seem as solid as mountains - and hurrying to do so. Painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1563 So, how can we stop ourselves?īelow is the famous painting of the Tower of Babel made by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1563: Sometimes it leads to disaster, as shown by the Tower Tarot card, but sometimes to wonderful success. Our fantasy compels us to pursue our dreams. On the other hand, what's the point of being human if not pushing the limits, aiming as high as we can ever imagine? If we never did, we would still be running from sabre toothed tigers somewhere in the wilderness. If the plans are too great, failure is certain.
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The crown thrown off the top of the tower is the symbol of utter human vanity. The flash from the dark sky on the Tower card image is God's anger, and the people who fall from its height are punished for their hubris, comparing themselves to God by wanting to reach his abode. This megalomania angered God, who crushed the tower completely - and made people strangers to one another, so that they would never be able to get together and repeat the feat. One legendary tower explains it - that of Babel, surely inspiring both the image and the meaning of the Tarot Tower card. Stop stressin’, yo.The Tower is evidently a card indicating disaster. Chicken Little – the sky is not falling after all. If you are holding on, make sure that your reason for doing so is worth it. Clinging to the realm (Thanks Game of Thrones! Ha!). The energy becomes less intense – more like a small tremor rather than the big earthquake. Everything is about to shift and when it is all done and the dust settles, peace and enlightenment comes.
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This card can sometimes indicate violence or a hostile takeover so pay attention to where it shows up in a reading. The ground is being razed to prepare for a new foundation. Don’t try to resist as this is necessary. Time to tear all that shit down and start fresh. General meaning: The Tower card is a sign that things are about to change – drastically. Keywords: chaos, disruption, tearing down, rebuilding, uncertainty, blow, enlightenment, unexpected change, overthrow, revolution Explore the Tarot card meanings in a hip, irreverent, fun way! The Tower A sucka-free approach with affirmations, journaling prompts, theme songs, and reversals. Learn the Tarot card meanings with Tarot Card by Card.