The Tower Tarot Card Meaning
Major Arcana, number XVI
upheaval, revelation, sudden change, breakthrough
The card
Lightning strikes a tall tower on a rocky peak and knocks off its crown, while flames burst from the windows and two figures fall headlong. Small sparks of light drift through the dark sky around it. The card speaks of sudden change that topples whatever was built on weak ground, and asks what truth might be revealed once the dust settles.
Upright meaning
Sudden upheaval, revelation.
Reversed meaning
Averted disaster, fear of change.
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