The Tower
London's ancient prison
The Tower is the sixteenth card of the Major Arcana in tarot, depicting a tall structure struck by lightning, often with figures falling from it.
In readings, it typically signifies sudden upheaval, destruction of false foundations, or dramatic revelation: She drew the Tower—something's about to collapse.
The card suggests that what's built on shaky ground must fall before rebuilding can begin.
- watchtowerElevated structure for surveillance
- chaosComplete disorder and confusion
- lighthouseCoastal beacon tower
- tarot cardIllustrated divination rectangle
- major arcanaTarot's twenty-two trump cards
sudden change · downfall · fall from grace · ambition · Babel · collapse · revelation · destruction · transformation · ruin · house of cards · upheaval · ascension · transcendence · skyscraper · lightning strike · awakening · rebuilding
The TowerThe World
Our planet and civilization
stability · foundation · construction · building up · harmony
The TowerBuckingham Palace
UK monarch's headquarters
palace · Windsor Castle · Kensington Palace · sanctuary · freedom