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It’s a beautiful day today and I was trying to take pictures on the bus on the way in. I’m particularly enamored of the cranes by Spitalfields market; they have a strange insect like majesty; they lurk over their rubble like creations like a clutch of praying mantis’ discussing husbands over a few quick snacks. This got me thinking about Tarot (and especially about the Frieda Harris deck), and the Tower card; the downfall of the works of man.

I thought it might be a good idea to do a photo series or body around this concept; using the Tower card as a jumping off point, a conceptual muse. I’ve always found a close affinity to that card. In fact I think my domain name is a direct reflection of this. I see the card as a reflection of technology; it is the Tower of Babel; man’s attempt to become closer to god; our attempt to conquer ourselves and the world around us along with the inherent likelihood of failure, destruction, ruin and death.

This is usually the worst card to be dealt; it means an end to all your plans, though that obviously depends on where it is placed in the spread. But I like the promise of structures contained within building sites and the idea of that modern technology decays, which is contrary to what it itself believes; modern technology thinks of itself as immortal, along with those associated closely with it.

Interestingly enough I came across this site offering online Crowley Tarot readings in a Celtic Cross Spread. Does the spread for you, I’m not sure if it has all the minor arcana, as when I did a spread all I got was major arcana and royalty. Maybe I’m just in for some big events in the near future.