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The Tower tarot card meaning
The Tower is card XVI of the Major Arcana, the 22 cards about the big themes of life. Its keywords are sudden change, upheaval, revelation.
Upright meaning
A shake-up nobody planned. What falls was not built to last, and the truth clears the air.
Reversed meaning
You can see the cracks. Fix them now or the change will choose you.
The Tower in love
A shock or a revelation. Painful but honest.
Work and money
Sudden changes at work. Keep savings handy and stay flexible.
Yes or no?
No, or not yet. It is one of the challenging cards, so in a one-card reading it leans towards no. Reversed, the answer is softer: yes becomes maybe, and no becomes not yet.
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Questions about the Tower
What does the The Tower tarot card mean?
Upright, The Tower means sudden change, upheaval, revelation. A shake-up nobody planned. What falls was not built to last, and the truth clears the air.
What does The Tower reversed mean?
Reversed, The Tower points to avoiding disaster, fear of change, delayed shake-up. You can see the cracks. Fix them now or the change will choose you.
Is The Tower a yes or no card?
No, or not yet. It is one of the challenging cards, so in a one-card reading it leans towards no.
What does The Tower mean in love?
A shock or a revelation. Painful but honest.
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