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The Tower - Traditional Rider-Waite Tarot Card

The Tower

Traditional Rider-Waite

The Tower Meaning

In the Rider-Waite tradition, The Tower symbolizes sudden destruction, catastrophe, and the chaotic breaking down of false realities. It forces the querent to face harsh truths and releases trapped energy leading to liberation and a new perspective.

Keywords:

destruction, sudden change, revelation, awakening, crisis, liberation

The Tower Reversed Meaning

Reversed, The Tower can mean avoidance of disaster, narrowly escaping crisis, or delayed upheaval. It might also indicate internalized fear or a refusal to acknowledge necessary change.

Reversed Keywords:

avoidance, delayed disaster, fear, denial, resistance to change

Is the The Tower a Yes or a No?

The The Tower is a maybe

Common The Tower Combinations