The Tower
#16 · Major Arcana
Upright
Sudden change, upheaval, chaos, revelation, awakening
Reversed
Avoiding disaster, fear of change, delaying the inevitable
Sudden changeupheavalchaosrevelationawakening
Tips
When upright, accept sudden changes as necessary clearing.
When reversed, don't resist inevitable transformations.
Symbolism
The lightning represents sudden illumination. The falling figures represent forced release of false beliefs. The crown falling represents ego destruction.
History
Originally called La Maison Dieu (House of God), the Tower represents divine intervention and the destruction of false structures.