19. The Tower
“The first thing that an architect must do is to sense that every building you build is a world of its own, and that this world of its own serves an institution.”
- Louis Kahn
Keywords
An Institution
Bureaucracy
An Organization
Alone
Formalize
The Tower Card Meaning
When I think of the Tower, I think of an old, stoic building that has been standing for centuries. Just like the above quote, a Tower should be built to last and to house an institution or organization.
In a work context, the Tower often represents a large institution or organization. It can also represent the bureaucracy or red tape that comes with a large institution especially when the Letters are nearby.
In a love or relationship context, the Tower can also symbolize solitude or isolation.
So did the Tower appear in your reading? Let me know what you got in the comments below!
The Tower Card Combinations
Did the Tower card show up in your reading? Check out the card combinations below. Please note, there are almost infinite meanings for Lenormand combinations. These combinations below are interpretations I have discovered over the years. The context can change EVERYTHING so use these meanings as prompts for your intuition to sing with the context of your question. I can't stress enough how important context is!
THE TOWER + (CHOOSE FROM BELOW)
Rider (1) = Organizational activity
Clover (2) = A lucky institution
Ship (3) = A solo trip, organization transitioning
House (4) = Alone in home matters, a homey institution
Tree (5) = Growing organization, a hospital
Clouds (6) = A gloomy or confused institution
Snake (7) = Deceptive institution
Coffin (8) = End to an institution, end of being alone
Bouquet (9) = A beauty salon, positive organization
Scythe (10) = Sharp cuts to an institution
Whip (11) = Organizational conflict
Birds (12) = Office gossip/communication
Child (13) = A small or new institution
Fox (14) = Place of work, a strategic organization
Bear (15) = A strong institution
Stars (16) = Organizational expansion/spreading, hopeful institution
Stork (17) = Institution moving in a positive direction
Dog (18) = A friendly/loyal organization
Tower (19) = An institution’s loss, stability after loss
Garden (20) = Workplace, social scene associated with an organization
Mountain (21) = Institution is blocked
Crossroads (22) = More than one institution, decisions about an organization
Mice (23) = Institutional erosion, stressful organization
Heart (24) = Single
Ring (25) = Marriage, formal commitment
Book (26) = Higher education, educational institution
Letter (27) = Bureaucratic paperwork
Man (28) = Phallic symbol, single man
Woman (29) = Single woman
Lilies (30) = An old organization
Sun (31) = Happy alone, positive organization
Moon (32) = Creativity in solitude, recognized institution
Key (33) = Successful organization, success in solitude
Fish (34) = Abundant organization, abundance in solitude
Anchor (35) = Remaining single, a solid institution
Cross (36) = A burdened organization, burden in solitude
Example Spreads with the Tower
QUESTION:
What does my dating life look like over the next month?
Heart + Tower + Anchor
ANSWER:
You are likely to remain single over the next month.
QUESTION:
What line of work will my next job be in?
Tower + Book
ANSWER:
Higher education or an educational organization.