What is the Meaning of the Tower Tarot Card?
The seventeenth card in the sequence of the tarot deck is the Tower. Like some of the cards that have come before it in the sequence – Death and the Devil, for example – the Tower card is one that can cause a bit of a fright when it makes an appearance in a reading, but mostly because it is a card that is highly misunderstood. The Tower represents a variety of change that is both destructive and creative all at once. As is the case with physical structures built of brick and mortar, spiritual or mental structures can decay, become outdated, and require demolishment as well. However, it is important to remember that only by getting rid of the old ways that are no longer working for us can we make way for something new, fresh, and productive. The lesson the Tower teaches us has to do with learning to take a look at the structures, belief systems, and foundations that support our way of life and our manner of thinking or looking at the world. Through the imagery and insight provided, we a
