The Tarot Tower

Keywords

A shock, natural forces, a bolt from the blue, a nasty surprise, upheaval, misfortune as a result of repeating a lesson, disasters, chaos, revolution, release, change (often unwanted), and, when reversed, back to the drawing board

The Lesson of the Tarot Tower is Change

The Fool learns how change can strike the best-laid plans, without any warning, due to stubbornly refusing to unite body and soul, heart, and mind.

Personality (Strengths & Weaknesses)

Choleric Type 1 is associated with the Violet HSP Personality (Fire)

Choleric Type 2 is associated with the Indigo HSP Personality (Fire)

The Tarot Tower Traditional Meanings

You may have been caught off guard in a sea of destruction. Your world might be crumbling down around you. You might feel at a loss, with no recourse. You may even be surprised (or even shocked) to find that things have unfolded as they have. Denial and procrastination ultimately blinded you to an impending disaster that has become your life. When the Tower is reversed, it means you might have seen it coming. 

All you can do is hope to salvage what remains, pick up the pieces of what may have originally been a solid foundation, and rebuild from the ground up. With the knowledge and wisdom you have gained through this ordeal, your priorities have likely changed.

You may be realizing how insecurities and a lack of confidence have caused you to sabotage your happiness. From this point forward, you shall forever form an appreciation for whatever good comes your way, for you may never know when it shall be stripped from you like a bolt from the blue.

Most disasters are foreseeable. Personal disasters in life, unless caused by nature's catastrophes, are nearly always preventable as long as we are honest with ourselves and act with a good conscience.

The Tarot Tower Biblical Meanings

In France, during the 16th century, the Tarot Tower was known as La Maison Dieu (The House of God). It wasn't so much a tower as it was a temple or church. There's a biblical story about the Tower of Babel, where humans tried to construct a tower to heaven (a highly egotistical endeavor). God was displeased. He..." confused the language of all the earth, and from there...spread them all over the Earth (Genesis 11:9).

Because we question our faith, we fear denying our egos and letting go of material pursuits, which can lead us to build our lives on false foundations. Sometimes, it's necessary to experience a tragedy that rocks our World and shakes us up to see what is truly valuable and meaningful to us. It often turns out to be those who love us unconditionally or a spiritual belief that keeps us going strong, but without the tragedy, we would never have seen it or lived up to it. The tragedy doesn't have to be large-scale, by the way. It could be anything that feels like a tragedy to you.

Keywords: Sudden destruction, disruption, disaster, chaos, a shock, catastrophe, a nasty bolt from the blue, misfortune as a result of refusing to learn a lesson, divine correction, and, when reversed, back to the drawing board, a clean slate, or rebuilding from the foundation up

Psalm 18:2 – The Lord is my rock, fortress, and deliverer.

The Tarot Tower in Health Readings

In my Taroscendence consultations, when this card appears in a wellness context, I explore nervous system support, stress reduction, natural remedies, and lifestyle adjustments that help your body feel safer and more regulated. Tarot health meanings aren't provided here because of the possibility of using a remedy that's not in your best interest. If you would like a healthy nudge in the right direction, you are welcome to request a consult from me.

Tarot Meditation

Am I standing on shaky ground in any area of my life that might crumble beneath me? What would happen if it did? What can I do, if anything, to prevent myself from falling? And, if things have already fallen apart, how can I begin to rebuild?

Food Remedies

Cholerics tend to do very well on vegetarian diets. Ordinary table salt and salty foods, aged cheeses, vinegar and alcohol, high-fat and fried foods, excessive red meat, highly sour foods, fermented foods, and very hot spices will bother the Choleric temperament.

Choleric 1 (Violet): See Raising Violet/Choleric Temperament Energy Levels

Choleric 2 (Indigo): See Raising Indigo/Choleric Temperament Energy Levels

Choosing Herb & Essential Oil Remedies

Choleric 1 (Violet): Cedarwood, clary sage, frankincense, hyssop, jasmine, juniper, lavender, myrrh, peppermint, sandalwood, rosemary, rosewood, viola, violet leaf, and white spruce

Choleric 2 (Indigo): Beech, calendula (marigold), cedarwood, clary sage, frankincense, helichrysum, hyacinth, jasmine, juniper, lavender, marjoram, myrrh, musk, petitgrain, Roman chamomile, rosemary, rosewood, sandalwood, spearmint, thyme, viola, violet leaf, vervain, and white spruce

Stones & Crystals

Choleric 1 (Violet): Clear quartz crystal, amethyst (deep violet), fluorite, clear diamond, rock crystal, sugilite, onyx, and opal

Choleric 2 (Indigo): Lapis lazuli, moonstone, sapphire, clear quartz crystal, dark blue kyanite, charoite, tanzanite, blue aventurine, sodalite, sugilite (rich purple), purple or rainbow fluorite, dumortierite, diamond, jet, jade, and falcon's eye

Artwork: Ophelia by John William Waterhouse, 1910.