The Tower | Forum

Another thing about the Tower is that it can specifically mean tearing down the lies you built yourself (even Sookie in the book seem to alter her own memory, build her own false interpretation of events in order to cope). And that it can be a card about anything you once believe is true, only to find out later is false. Reversed, the Tower does not say that there are no lies, and there is no change, but rather that you are resisting these things, delaying the inevitable. You fear the destruction that must happen in order to go forward.

I'm not sure how this card would relate to Sookie, she seems more firmly entrenched in the lies than ever for this whole season. Whether or not Tara getting shot (if that's what happened) is supposed to be her own personal lightning struck tower moment or if that moment is still yet to come, we should be able to determine when season 5 begins. But I do agree that the TB's lies will pretty much go out suddenly and with a very big bang. There might be a pebble or two down the mountainside for those that are looking, but not much. The reveal is going to be huge and awful, bigger and badder than anything previously thought of. It's all going to end in tears.

The Tower comes after the Devil card, which features a satyr with a naked couple (mirroring the Lovers card) "chained" to him, bound by their beastial desires. But the chains are loose, and they could slip them if they wanted, and the satyr says its up to them. The Devil is not an evil force, he's not good or evil, just powerful. The Devil represents (among other things) obsession and addiction, being trapped by unhealthy or codependent relationships, becoming fixated (unhealthily) on an idea. And when reversed it can indicate a growing awareness of your own state of obsession/addiction, and a willingness to change, but you have to be careful not to put yourself with people who may not have your best interest at heart.

The Lovers card mirrors the Devil card, with the angel Raphael replacing the Devil. Raphael is the angel of the Air, and the Snake is behind the woman, and fire behind the man (there's also usually water between the two Lovers).The Lovers represent a major personal choice, finding your own values, and what may appear negative is actually a blessing in disguise. The Lovers reversed can mean inner conflict, being at war with yourself, or rushing into a situation for the immediate gratification. Or that the feelings within a relationship are not mutual.

The card following the The Tower is The Star, a card of hope and healing after trials and pain. Having just had your life blown apart in front of you (the Tower), the Star represents the hope and possibility of change, not quite the journey of personal transformation, but being told that there are buses headed towards Personal Transformatville, and one should be along within the hour, so why don't you just have a seat over there and look at the pretty stars and the water and the naked lady pouring buckets of water on the ground. When reversed, it means your journey has become distorted, you feel despair and depression, you lose hope and faith.

I can definitely see allusions to the Tarot in True Blood, but I don't know what the bigger picture of it all is, by which I mean, if I can see imagery of The Tower, does that mean The Star is next because it is next in the order of the tarot? Or will it be The Empress? The ten of cups? Or is it that he's literally just giving us a tableau vivant Tarot reading for the show?

Incidentally, the water depicted in tarot cards represents the subconscious, which the fairy pool and the cups of Crystal light seem to be alluding to.