{"id":256,"date":"2023-09-07T18:10:26","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T18:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butterflyscythe.com\/jinx\/?p=256"},"modified":"2023-09-07T18:10:26","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T18:10:26","slug":"xvi-the-tower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.butterflyscythe.com\/jinx\/2023\/09\/07\/xvi-the-tower\/","title":{"rendered":"XVI The Tower"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For some reason this card makes Thelemites giggle about butts.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.butterflyscythe.com\/jinx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/0fa5d0a8d664428498433b383164282b1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.butterflyscythe.com\/jinx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/0fa5d0a8d664428498433b383164282b1.png 768w, 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Figures \ud83d\udd7a\ud83d\udc83: Representing the shedding of old values and beliefs, akin to the cellular process of apoptosis where cells undergo programmed death for the greater good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Flames \ud83d\udd25: Fire is transformative, symbolizing the esoteric cleansing and liberation of the soul from its material confines.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.butterflyscythe.com\/jinx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/03698aa766df40ada3fa0b3744603cc01-683x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.butterflyscythe.com\/jinx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/03698aa766df40ada3fa0b3744603cc01-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/www.butterflyscythe.com\/jinx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/03698aa766df40ada3fa0b3744603cc01-200x300.png 200w, 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questioning or challenging.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.butterflyscythe.com\/jinx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/c2f403cc4d1446d3847b24c6bc7f575e1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.butterflyscythe.com\/jinx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/c2f403cc4d1446d3847b24c6bc7f575e1.png 520w, https:\/\/www.butterflyscythe.com\/jinx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/c2f403cc4d1446d3847b24c6bc7f575e1-300x295.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Esoteric (Struggle) \ud83c\udf0c<br>The Dark and Light Dichotomy \ud83c\udf13: Symbolized by the dove and the lion-snake pair, representing the eternal struggle between opposing forces within oneself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Human Figures in Distorted Forms \ud83d\udc65: They embody the internal battle, where the soul grapples with its darker 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Aspects of LVX (Light) \ud83c\udf1f Exoteric (Domination) \ud83e\udd34The Tower Itself \ud83c\udff0: The embodiment of structures that humans create to shield themselves, representing control, authority, and the materialistic quest for stability. 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