16. The Tower

“Even the darkest besiegement is only a page of life’s story. Once turned, a new day begins.”

Vision

On the open pages, a tottering paper tower is burned in the flames of divine punishment. Below, the protagonist who has managed to escape lies prostrate in the rain, body clinging to the ground and waiting for the storm to pass.

Message

The Tower reminds us to be wary of the fallacies bred by unchecked optimism and escapism, which have built up imposing cages around our existences. Invisible oppression intensifies. The soul thirsty for freedom summons a storm to sweep away any shackles that hinder its growth. Some of these shackles may have once offered a sense of security and accomplishment, but they must be phased out of the story now. Life needs some flexible blank space.

Keywords

shattering the cage | upheaval | purge | eruption of hazards | severe blows | center of public attention | divine punishment | forced to leave the comfort zone | spiritual liberation | reintroducing freedom