Strong and proud above it all
Will your looming fortress fall?

Towers have many functions. They protect us, providing us with good vantage points to survey the surrounding areas. But they also isolate us, cutting ourselves off from those that are around us.

When we interact with those around us, be they family members, colleagues or competitors, we constantly build and take down towers. The Tower card asks us to critically examine those barriers we erect between ourselves and those around us, and question whether we have the balance right: have we isolated ourselves too much? Do we stand too tall and proud, inviting a fall? Have we left ourselves open and vulnerable?

We also erect barriers in our psyche - these can serve to lock out thoughts, fears or desires that scare us. Blinding ourselves to our own natures can be dangerous - the Tower card warns us to be vigilant against this, but it also urges us to develop a strong, confident and comfortable sense of self that should make it easy for us to connect with those around us, without leaving ourselves vulnerable to hurt and disappointment.