The Tower Card Meaning in the Tarot System

The general meaning of the Tower tarot card. Oppression, complete subjugation to someone, denial of free will and freedom of choice, confinement.

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XVI: The Tower Tarot Card

General Meaning

Planets: Mars, Uranus, Saturn

Zodiac signs: Aries, Cancer

Planets in signs: Saturn in Aries, Pluto in Aries

Element: Fire

Misfortune, a long period of hardship, shame, disgrace. Oppression, complete subjugation to someone, denial of free will and freedom of choice, confinement. The total collapse of all plans. Great material, personal or spiritual losses.

You must be morally prepared for major changes that will turn your whole life upside down — something will collapse. Not all of the coming changes will be desirable or pleasant. Defeat, losses, a dark streak in life, aggression, hatred, the ending of relationships, criminal acts.

A rather hard fall awaits in life. A period in life when you do not understand why everything is happening exactly this way, and why it is happening to you of all people. The Tower card symbolises the intervention of higher powers, which brings enlightenment. Sometimes you have to fall all the way to the bottom in order to rise and start everything anew with far stronger motivation. There are situations when every bridge to the past must be burned in a rather brutal way in order to begin something new and beautiful.

The Tower Tarot Card in Different Tarot Decks

Meaning in Situations

The appearance of this card signals that a shocking, perhaps even tragic period of change is beginning for you. Your habitual way of life will be utterly destroyed, and you yourself will watch the process unfold. You may have to sell your house, or urgently change your place of residence or profession. In any case, the changes foretold by the Tower will give you new knowledge and a school of life that you will have to master. And the more you cling to the old way of life, the more devastating and extensive the destruction will be. Sometimes the Tower signifies theft, problems with property, family quarrels and so on.

A card of swift and unexpected change (stress, quarrels). Accidents, even death. Warfare. It may (though rarely) be connected with flashes of inspiration, creative exaltation, strokes of luck.

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Work

A new building, renovation, construction work, moving to a new office. Quarrels and conflicts in the team, up to and including ruin (except in the construction business).

Health

Seizures, injuries, operations, stroke, heart attack. Problem areas: the spine, head, heart. One of the death cards.

Relationships

Quarrels, conflicts, divorce. In rare cases — searing passion. In criminal cases — rape.

Personality Type

Similar to Chariot people, but distinguished by inner sensitivity and emotionality toward what is happening. Together with Strength — one of the most energetic arcana. Potential accumulates over a long time and is released abruptly. Unable to store the energy they have accumulated. In periods of weakness they may turn into energy vampires. Often become computer specialists or radio technicians (they need a calm atmosphere in order to recharge gradually). Very talented artists, actors, magicians. Brilliant madmen. Often have psychological deviations. They highly value order and single-mindedness; pedantic. Cannot stand betrayal. Touchy, sentimental.

Advice and Warning

There is no getting by without conflicts and overcoming obstacles. Sometimes advises taking a risk. If the question concerns real estate, then — a new home.

Reversed Card Meaning

The Tower card in the reversed position is a signal that the dark streak in your life is coming to an end and much better times will begin. Minor troubles will still take some time, but you have enough wisdom to get out of this situation. Even in the hardest moments you will miraculously manage to avoid negative consequences.