The Tower
Mars · 16 = 1 + 6 = 7 (psychology, imagination, inner work) · The Shattered Ego
Keywords
- demolition
- upheaval
- deconstruction
- disaster
- destruction
Upright meanings
- 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
Reversed meanings
- 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
Fortune telling
- 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
Questions to ask
- How might the current situation dramatically alter my perspective?
- How might this loss open the door for new growth?
- What attitudes need to be struck down before I proceed?