The Tower

Number: 16 Arcana: Major Arcana Suit: Trump Hebrew Alphabet: Pe[as]/Open Mouth/80

Keywords

demolition, upheaval, deconstruction, disaster, destruction

Fortune Telling

• Impending disaster
• Cancel plans and reverse decisions
• Someone wants to take you down a notch or two
• Don’t hold back; say what you really mean

Meanings

Light

• Breaking out of old, confining habits and mindsets
• Clearing the way for new growth
• Dispelling the influence of an inflated ego
• Getting back to basics
• Stripping away harmful illusions
• Receiving sudden insight

Shadow

• Clinging to traditions that repress growth
• Engaging in willful blindness
• Rejecting evidence that change is needed
• Ignoring guidance from a higher power
• Maliciously engaging in destructive behavior

Archetype

The Shattered Ego

Numerology

16 = 1 + 6 = 7 (psychology, imagination, inner work)

Elemental

Mars

Mythical/Spiritual

The Tower of Babel. The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Shiva’s destructive dance. The lightning of Zeus and Thor.

Affirmation

N/A

Questions to Ask

• How might the current situation dramatically alter my perspective?
• How might this loss open the door for new growth?
• What attitudes need to be struck down before I proceed?

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Reference: Tarot