Mystic Dreamer Tarot
XVI. The Tower
On top of a stony hill stands a delicate, glass-domed tower. Two sides are supported by sculptures of human figures. The moon is perfectly positioned to shine through the sides of the tower. This lovely structure is hit by lightning and destroyed. The tower represents material ambition, ego-driven thinking - or a faulty belief system, relationship, or way of life. The lightning is an event that causes spiritual insight, which leads to the destruction of false thoughts, beliefs, and practices.
This card's simple image indicates a major change in your life or belief system. Be prepared for emotional upheaval and distressing events. This bolt from the blue, this event will create a spiritual epiphany that will allow you to eliminate all that is no longer useful or good for you. Lies and half-truths will be revealed. It is a sort of purification. Whatever is solid and good will remain. You will have a foundation that has survived trial by fire and you can rebuild with confidence, once the dust has settled.
If reversed, this card implies that the shake-up caused by The Tower is not external but rather internal and less obvious. Instead of a storm, something happens inside you that creates the epiphany.
Use your intuition
- What do the figures on the sides represent?
- This tower has a glass dome. Is that significant?
- What will remain of this Tower?
