Major Arcana#16
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The Tower
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
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
Mystical Correspondences
Archetype
The Shattered Ego
Element
Mars
Numerology
16 = 1 + 6 = 7 (psychology, imagination, inner work)
Hebrew Letter
Pe[as]/Open Mouth/80
Mythical & Spiritual
The Tower of Babel. The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Shiva's destructive dance. The lightning of Zeus and Thor.
Questions to Ask
- 1.How might the current situation dramatically alter my perspective?
- 2.How might this loss open the door for new growth?
- 3.What attitudes need to be struck down before I proceed?
