Upright Meaning
Sudden rupture, brutal revelation, collapse of illusions, liberating chaos
Sudden rupture
brutal revelation
collapse of illusions
liberating chaos
Reversed Meaning
Avoided catastrophe, deferred transformation, resistance to necessary change
Avoided catastrophe
deferred transformation
resistance to necessary change
Esoteric Symbolism
Lightning strikes a crowned tower, throwing two figures into the void. Falling crowns symbolize the collapse of artificial structures. Flames burst from windows. The Tower of Babel — human pride struck by the divine. Letter Pé: the Mouth that speaks and devours.
