Tackling the Tower

Where to even begin with this card, I feel like I should be writing this blog post from a basement lair with thunder clapping outside but alas today is a complete contrast with the sun shining and the birds singing. I suppose even on sunny days we can see The Tower looming in the background as a constant reminder that at any time everything we have worked for could fall to pieces- I know, I am a real ray of sunshine with that last statement. I don’t think I have ever done a reading for anyone ever where they looked happy to see this card; on the other hand, I also have people in my life who have come to expect the Tower as it loves to make an ongoing appearance in their lives- the Tarot does have a sense of humor after all. Personally, I have don’t connect with The Tower even though I connect with other darker cards in the deck, I can read the card, but I just don’t jive with it. I will do my best, because I love you dear readers, to explain this card.

As you can see above, we have two figures being forced out of their Tower by a bolt of lightning that is causing a fire. One figure looks to be falling on their head, forced out of the Tower, while the other person is clearly jumping out likely saying, “Aint nobody got time for this! FREEDOM!” or something of that nature. If you look closely, the person who refused to jump is going to land on some jagged rocks with no blessings (the little yellow orbs) while our jumper is going to land on a nice fluffy cloud and they are surrounded by blessings. The moral of this little story is that if you think you are in a situation you can’t get out of- you are never stuck, you can always find a way out. I know, easier said than done, but it can be done, it just takes a lot of work and some BIG lady or man balls to do so. I always try to tell my clients that if they find themselves in a situation where they feel like they are putting too much effort into a relationship, project, friendship etc. it might be time to jump out of that tower. If this card comes up, whatever it is that has been eating up all of your time and energy is going to come falling down anyways, so why stick it out and fall with the rubble? The blessing that I see in this card is that often once we learn the lesson of the Tower we do not need to revisit it and know for the future when to let things go or when to move on.

The Tower, has a way to ripping our blinders off and making us see the situation for what it truly is. Sometimes this card is a hard pill to swallow, it can come up at the worst of times, especially if you find yourself trying to see the positive in a truly negative situation. I did a reading once for a lady who had her own business. The business wasn’t doing too good and she was wondering if she should keep putting money into it or if it would be better to move on. When I turned this card over, I knew immediately her answer was to move on, it was difficult for me to deliver this message, but it is important none-the-less if you are reading the cards to be honest regarding their messages. After spending some time going over her options, she decided that it was indeed time to move on- opting to be our jumping friend instead of our person who waits for everything to crumble. I understand it can be brutal seeing this card, but I do believe in the end, it has your best interests in mind- or if nothing else, it might scare you into doing what is right or at least give you a heads up for what could come in it’s wake.

Keywords when thinking about The Tower are: endings, change, everything falling apart- eek, expecting the worst, get out while you can!

Getting to know The Tower

Get out your journal or a notebook and think about The Tower. What impressions do you get from this card? What do you think caused each of the figures in this card to either take action or not take any actions? What outcome do you see for these two people?

To better get to know yourself through this card, make a list of the projects, tasks or even people who are eating up all of your time and try to decide what or who you can cross off your list. Do you have a Tower that is going to crumble in your life? What can you do to start distancing yourself from your life’s Tower? How do you think your life would improve if you demolished your Tower before it could demolish you?

Wow… I feel like a Debbie Downer after that post! Jeeze! Remember, if you see this card in a reading it is likely a heads up or a lesson you have already learnt, nothing is static in our lives and our fates are always changing, sometimes it just takes a big ol’ strike of lightning to get our asses in gear!

Until next time dear readers, all my love!