The Tower tarot card meaning
Major Arcana XVI. The Tower is sudden change: a shock, a revelation, something built on shaky ground coming down. It is dramatic, but it clears the way to rebuild on something truer.
Upright keywords
sudden changeupheavalrevelationawakening
Reversed keywords
avoiding disasterfear of changedelayed upheaval
| Yes or no | No |
| Love | A revelation or a sudden shift that shows the truth of a relationship. |
| Work & money | Unexpected change at work. Stay flexible and rebuild on solid foundations. |
The Tower reversed
Reversed, you may be avoiding a change that needs to happen, or the upheaval is more internal than external.
The Wispling take: Sudden change · Revelation · Breakthrough
Lightning strikes, the crown flies off and the bats evacuate. Chaos? Definitely. But sometimes things need shaking loose so something better can be built.
Journal prompt: What surprise shook you up in a good way?
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This card comes from the Haunted Arcana deck by Wispling Press: spooky-cute Major Arcana cards you can print, cut and colour.
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