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Synopsis
Rigid or imprisioning structures need
to be torn down and replaced with the new. General
Description
The Tower shows that we have walled
ourselves into an area of supposed security that suddenly
starts to waver. This is very much a matter of structures
and dimensions that have become too small and narrow for us.
Convictions and basic principles of life could be affected
by this, as well as our thoughts of security in the professional
and financial sense. Last but not least, our personal friendships
and other partnerships could also be influenced. In every
case, the Tower stands for a concept that used to give us
a reassuring measure of security, perhaps even a feeling of
safety. But now we have grown out of it. These old concepts
are usually toppled by surprising experiences, sometimes even
true flashes of genius. Since this is a matter of the supposed
basis of our security, these sudden changes are often first
experienced as catastrophes. It is only when the first shock
has been overcome that we sense with relief that we have been
freed from old burdens. This breakthrough can be triggered
through our own perceptions as well as external events. The
I Ching says in this regard: "The storm with its thunder and
lightning overcomes the disturbing tension in nature."
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