The Tower

The Tower is card 16 of the Major Arcana in the Rider–Waite tarot. Key themes: Sudden change, Destruction, Revelation, Liberation.

Upright Meaning

It seems to be a flow where you might face unexpected changes or gain a deep realization. It might be somewhat bewildering right now, but it seems this will become a positive turning point to remove unnecessary things and make a more solid fresh start.

Reversed Meaning

It appears you might want to avoid the approaching change a little, or are finding it difficult to fully accept the situation you are facing. It might be confusing, but it seems necessary to open your mind a bit more and calmly look at the situation as it is right now.

Love & Relationships

Upright Currently, it seems a somewhat unstable current is flowing in the relationship. It appears you are passing through a very confusing time as accumulated problems come to the surface, or due to unexpected situations.

Reversed Currently, I wonder if you are trying hard to hold onto a shaking relationship. While you might intuitively sense the flow of the situation to some extent in a corner of your heart, you might be secretly suffering emotionally, unable to easily let go due to remaining feelings.

Love Advice

It seems there is no need to be overly anxious just because the relationship is shaking greatly right now. It might be a time when you need to tear down the parts where you clashed and solidly build the foundation again from the bottom. It seems that accepting the approaching change as it is will be helpful in newly creating the relationship going forward.

Future Outlook

Upright It seems to be a flow where you will face unexpected changes or gain a deep realization about the situation in the near future. It might be somewhat confusing right now, but it seems this will become a positive opportunity to remove unnecessary things and make a more solid fresh start.

Reversed In the near future, it seems to be a flow where you might want to avoid the approaching change a little, or find it difficult to fully accept the situation you face. It might be somewhat confusing, but it seems necessary to open your mind a bit more then and calmly look at reality as it is.

Meditation & Reflection

Take a moment to reflect on the message this card offers. Feel it with your heart, not your head, and ask yourself what you truly need right now.

Tarot stories about The Tower

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