The Dark Tower

The Tower

Another mystery that is all too easily explained by looking only at the obvious. And yet, sometimes it is the obvious that holds the meaning and because we are looking for what is hidden we can miss the full significance of what is actually there.

Things are being shaken up here.

The three dark windows mirror the three figures of the previous picture, only now the huge "devil"-like creature has had its crown thrown off and is on fire.

The two falling figures are of course the two people of the first picture, only now they wear robes and one wears a crown, and although they may appear to have risen in culture and power, they now have far less dignity and presence than their former selves.

It appears that the creature had been given the power to guard and protect the source of life itself.

So what in the world has happened?

The eyes of a cat see things that are just around the corner, things that are just out of sight, things that are about to happen. Things that have already happened don't get in the way of what we see.

Fire and lightning and yet a dark sky and dark windows. What kind of fire has no light? This only happens in dreams. The lightning, as though from a higher place, is actually the hand of the creature himself, knowing instinctively when the time to free the new creation has come.

This "tower" has been a lighthouse on the rocky promontory of the world and its light went out. Or was it turned out purposely? It can certainly also be seen as a symbol of the volcanic apparitions of the days that have just passed.

There is so much more to discover in this picture. Gaze into its dark waters and wait to see what floats up.