The Wheel of Fortune Tarot Card Meanings: Upright, Reversed & in Love
The Wheel of Fortune Is a Term That Has Been Used for a Very Long Time, in Carnivals and Game Shows. Spin the Wheel, Get Your Fortune. Will It Be a Good One...
The Wheel of Fortune is a term that has been used for a very long time, in carnivals and game shows. Spin the wheel, get your fortune. Will it be a good one, or will it bring tears?
As the tenth Major Arcana card in the tarot deck, we might assume the Wheel of Fortune card is similar in meaning, and we'd be right.
If we draw this card in a reading, we know that opportunity is in sight. What we do with opportunity is what it is all about, however.
The Wheel of Fortune Tarot Card Meanings
Upright meaning keywords: Good luck, good-decision making skills; luck in love, soulmates, good karma; good timing and taking chances with positive results
Reversed meaning keywords: Bad luck, disorder, change of plans; misunderstandings and setbacks; unforeseeable interruptions; major delays, lateness
In general, the Wheel of Fortune tarot card represents a significant change or transformation in the future. Just as a wheel is representative of the cycle of life, so too is this tarot card.
Even though change may occur suddenly and without warning, it's an important part of life. And to receive this card in a tarot reading shows that change is always necessary for growth.
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The Wheel of Fortune Card Description
This rather busy card gives us many images to contemplate.
In the traditional Rider-Waite tarot deck, we see a wheel with what looks like a sigil inside it. The sigil gives the wheel its North, South, East and West look, and has both Hebrew and English characters on it, spelling out the word "TAROT" in the center of the card.
This wheel spins in the middle of some cloudy cosmic scene, surrounded by snakes, winged creatures in each corner, and something that looks like a dog-faced, red, male humanoid creature. Each winged being is writing in a book, and the wheel itself seems to be rotating on the red male humanoid with the animal head.
On the right side of the wheel, we see the god, Anubis (that red guy), who represents good fortune and success.
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The alchemical symbols seen on this card are interesting. The four winged cherubic creatures are there to represent the four elements: fire, water, air and earth. They are also linked to the fixed signs in astrology — Leo, Taurus, Scorpio and Aquarius.
And let's not forget the Sphinx sitting atop the wheel, holding an upright sword. The Sphinx symbolizes intelligence and higher consciousness.
The snake is right at the being's foot, ready to bite. The Typhoon, as it is called, is a mythological creature; he is the serpent on the left of the wheel, and is there to represent danger and deadliness.
The wheel itself is representative of chance, choice and possibility.
Elena Rostova holds a Master's degree in Public Health Journalism. She covers groundbreaking medical research, holistic wellness trends, mental health awareness, and nutritional science.
