Birds and Tower Combination in Lenormand

In this order the conversation is the leading theme, and the Tower specifies that it will be official and tied to an institution. The Birds show negotiation, discussion, or lively communication, while the Tower colors it in a businesslike, formal tone. Together the cards read like this: a question is surrounded by talk, but not friendly talk, rather conversation by strict procedure, with an organization, an agency, or a person kept at a distance. This is official negotiations, an approach to a bank or court, a talk with a superior, a legal consultation. The Tower holds the conversation at arm's length, so the communication here is dry and to the point, without extra emotion. The combination often appears when a question is settled through a formal procedure and you have to speak with an authority. The worry of the Birds turns into the chill of formality beside the Tower, so it is better to prepare for such a talk and stick to the facts.

In feelings the communication comes first, while the Tower adds distance and reserve. The Birds bring conversation and the wish to discuss, while the Tower shows that the talk runs cool, at a distance, or on a formal pretext. For a couple this can be a businesslike talk about chores, a shared venture, or status, communication that lacks warmth. Sometimes it is a discussion that keeps the partners apart: a serious talk about boundaries, negotiations over joint obligations. For a single person it is a reserved, cautious acquaintance where the other side is in no hurry to let you into their inner world. To restore warmth, speak plainly and do not hide behind formalities.

In work the business conversation leads, and the Tower shows its official character. The Birds bring a meeting, negotiations, or correspondence, while the Tower specifies that it concerns a large organization, an agency, or a strict procedure. This is negotiations with a superior, an approach to a state structure, a legal discussion, a talk with a bank or corporation. The matter moves through formal channels, and much is decided by a well-built official conversation. In money the cards speak of financial talks with an institution: discussing a loan, processing documents, settling terms by strict rules. Prepare thoroughly for such a talk and stick to the facts, emotion will not help here.

If the cards fall the other way and the Tower comes first, the organization or official structure takes the lead, and the Birds merely describe the talk around it. Then the emphasis shifts from the conversation to the institution, which gives rise to correspondence, negotiations, and discussion. This turn is covered in detail on its own page, Tower and Birds, where the leading theme is the authority itself, and communication becomes what arises around it.

Prepare for the official conversation in advance and stick to the facts. In this order the question is settled through a formal talk with an authority or a person kept at a distance, so emotion and idle words do not work here. State the essence, gather the needed information, speak to the point and calmly. The Tower respects order and competence, so a clear, businesslike conversation will reach a result faster than any attempt to cut the path around the rules.