In the Rider - Waite deck , the top of The Tower is a crown , which symbolizes materialistic thought being bought cheap .
The Tower is commonly interpreted as meaning danger , crisis , sudden change , destruction , higher learning , and liberation .
In the Rider - Waite deck , the top of Tower   is a crown , which symbolizes materialistic thought being bought cheap .
The Tower is commonly interpreted as meaning danger , crisis , sudden change , destruction , higher learning , and liberation .