![]() ![]() If the Tarot Tower card relates to a person, which is unlikely, it's someone capable of destroying things that seem as solid as mountains - and hurrying to do so. Painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1563 So, how can we stop ourselves?īelow is the famous painting of the Tower of Babel made by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1563: Sometimes it leads to disaster, as shown by the Tower Tarot card, but sometimes to wonderful success. Our fantasy compels us to pursue our dreams. ![]() On the other hand, what's the point of being human if not pushing the limits, aiming as high as we can ever imagine? If we never did, we would still be running from sabre toothed tigers somewhere in the wilderness. If the plans are too great, failure is certain. The crown thrown off the top of the tower is the symbol of utter human vanity. The flash from the dark sky on the Tower card image is God's anger, and the people who fall from its height are punished for their hubris, comparing themselves to God by wanting to reach his abode. This megalomania angered God, who crushed the tower completely - and made people strangers to one another, so that they would never be able to get together and repeat the feat. One legendary tower explains it - that of Babel, surely inspiring both the image and the meaning of the Tarot Tower card. The Tower is evidently a card indicating disaster. Click the image to see the book at Amazon (paid link). The book will help you find your own intuitive way of making inspired Tarot card readings. Several divination spreads are also explained. This book presents all the 78 Tarot card images and their allegorical symbols. The Tarot Tower card meaning in a nutshell: ![]()
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