Lightning strikes a tall tower on a crag, knocking off its crown; flames burst from the windows and two figures fall through the dark sky.
Art: Pamela Colman Smith, from the original 1909 Rider–Waite–Smith deck (public domain). Scan by Saskia Jansen via Wikimedia Commons.

Major Arcana · XVI

The Tower

sudden change · revelation · rebuilding

A structure built on a weak base gives way. It is unsettling, and it clears the ground for something truer.

Love
A truth comes out; honesty rebuilds on firmer ground.
Work and money
An unexpected shake-up; build again on what is real.
Reversed
A change avoided or delayed. Clearing it yourself is gentler than waiting for it to fall.

Tarot is a mirror for reflection, not a forecast. For timing in marriage or career, your kundli says far more.

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