Tower Card: Progress is a Spiral

This week, I found myself in some tower card templates of torment. 

Same old mid-summer struggle to rest enough.
Repeats of conflicts with loved ones.
Familiar frustrations with how much news is healthy to absorb. 

It’s easy to feel defeated and focus on the feelings of failure. 

This is the Tower Card. Old patterns that keep coming around.

You can move towns. Break up with that person. Change jobs. Yet you find yourself rehashing the same cycles with new places, people and careers. 

This is where it helps to focus on the progress that has been made. 

When you feel like you’ve gone “backwards,” ask yourself:

– What am I seeing now that I couldn’t see before?

– What tools do I have now that I didn’t have then?

– How can I respond with compassion instead of self-criticism?

Growth does not go up a ladder, it swirls in a spiral. 

Every loop is an invitation to deepen your healing.

You’re not doing it wrong—you’re doing it again, but better this time. 

Bring a new level of awareness when you catch these moments, and praise yourself for even noticing that you have a choice to evolve.

These coils can be the most obvious during Mercury Retrograde. It’s a great time to pause and reflect on our habits. 

Get a 10% discount on a session with me when you sign up with the code RETRO2025

Gain more fresh perspective with clear guidance from a personal tarot reading or an intuition coaching session. 

Bring a friend who can make knowing faces at you during a shared Tarot Together session.

Welcome healthy growth magic at your next event when you hire a tarot or palm reader from Portlandia Fortune Tellers. We offer in-person entertainment in the Portland and Salem areas as well as online experiences.

Have a great weekend and be compassionate with your swirls.

“Happiness Runs in a Circular Motion”,

Jenna Lynne Roberts

Present Path Tarot

Portlandia Fortune Tellers