And the walls came tumbling down

This card, for me, is more disturbing than Death.  When I pulled this card, even before looking at the description, a thought appeared.  I do not have the be one acted upon by the Tower message - I could be the one to deliver the message.

Shadowscape Tarot

Shadowscapes has this to say:

Upheaval and sudden change, crisis, releasing all emotion, suffering a blow to the ego, revelation and seeing through illusions.

The Aeclectic Tarot says this:

With Mars as its ruling planet, the Tower is a card about war, a war between the structures of lies and the lightning flash of truth

It is however one of the clearest cards when it comes to meaning. False structures, false institutions, false beliefs are going to come tumbling down, suddenly, violently and all at once. What's important to remember as a tarot reader is that the one you're reading for likely does not know that something is false. Not yet.

stands for "false concepts and institutions that we take for real."

Nothing built on a lie, on falsehoods, can remain standing for long. Better to tear it all down and rebuild on the truth. It is not going to be pleasant or painless or easy, but it will be for the best. 

A scary card.  What have I missed?  Guess we'll find out soon!