Okay, so I’ve been messing around with Tarot cards lately, and “The Tower” card? Man, that one’s intense. I wanted to really get it, not just read about it, so I decided to do a little experiment. Here’s how it went down:
Getting Started
First, I cleared my space. I’m talking sage, candles, the whole nine yards. I wanted a clean slate, you know? I even put on some chill music, nothing with lyrics, just vibes. Then I shuffled my deck, focusing on my intention: to really understand The Tower.
The Draw
I laid out a simple three-card spread – past, present, future. And boom, The Tower popped up in the present position. No surprise there, that’s what I was aiming for! I took a deep breath and really looked at the card. Lightning striking a crumbling tower, people falling…yikes.
Journaling It Out
I grabbed my journal and started writing. Anything that came to mind. I wrote about times in my life when things felt like they were falling apart. Breakups, job losses, you name it. I tried to connect those feelings to the imagery on the card.
- Sudden Change
- Upheaval
- Chaos
- Letting Go
The Meditation
This was the hardest part. I sat with the card, closed my eyes, and just…breathed. I imagined myself inside the tower as it was collapsing. Sounds crazy, right? But I wanted to feel that chaos, that sense of everything changing in an instant. I felt a mix fear and strange feeling inside my body, it is hard to express it in words.
Putting It Together
After the meditation, I went back to my journal. I realized The Tower isn’t just about destruction. It’s about breaking down old structures that aren’t serving you anymore. It’s about clearing the way for something new, even if it’s scary at first.
I wrote down some things in my life that felt “tower-like” – situations that were shaky, unsustainable. I felt like by doing that, I could take some of the power from the “bad” stuff, my old life that I try to get over with. Then I made a list of what I could build in their place. New habits, new goals, a new attitude.
It’s still a work in progress, obviously. But this whole exercise? It definitely helped me connect with The Tower on a deeper level. It’s not just a scary card anymore. It’s a reminder that sometimes, things need to fall apart so they can be rebuilt, stronger than before.
