The Wheel of Fortune is a striking card with two very specific and contrasting meanings, whether the card appears in an upright position or inverted in a reading.
Letter correspondences:
- Kabbalistics associates this card with the planet Jupiter, with the letter Yoth, and with the number 10.
- Esoterically it is associated with the astrological sign of Capricorn, with the element Earth, and with autumn.
- In numerology, it represents the number 10 : (1+2+3+4) = the entire cosmos, since (1 is God, 2 is matter, 3 is the physical world and 4 is reproduction).
Graphic description of the letter:
The Wheel of Fortune is a highly symbolic card. The angel in the upper left corner is Aquarius, the eagle is Scorpio, Leo is the lion, and the bull is Taurus.
These are the four fixed signs of the zodiac, but they all have wings despite being fixed signs. These wings are what provide stability amid movement and change.
The book that each person has in their hands is the Torah, which represents wisdom. On the central wheel are the Hebrew letters IHVH (Yod Heh Vau Heh), the unpronounceable name of God.
Interspersed between these letters we can see how the words TORA (read counterclockwise) or TARO (read clockwise) are formed, which also translates into TAROT when it returns to the place where it started.
The serpent descending the left side of The Wheel of Fortune is the Egyptian god Typhon, the god of evil. The snake also represents the life force and the descent into the material world.
A kind of Anubis stands on the right side of the wheel: it is Hermes, a symbol of intelligence, ascending wisdom, or our shadows.
The Sphinx at the top of the wheel represents the enigmas of life. The central wheel contains the alchemical symbols of mercury, sulfur, water, and salt – the bricks of life and the four elements – and represents formative power.
The outer circle represents the material world. The eight spokes on The Wheel of Fortune represent the universal radiant energy, as well as the eight Sabbats of the year. Blue represents wisdom.
Wheel of Fortune right side up
General Meaning:
This card to the right represents Good luck, karma, life cycles, destiny, a turning point, and significant upcoming changes.
It is an agile card, with dynamic movement that indicates speed in the events and surprising situations that life throws at us.
If we wait for a result or response, this letter opens up a mystery.
It can be good or bad, desired or not, and although we influence it a little, most of it depends on fate, it is not in our hands. The universe will arrange what happens, for its reasons.
It can be good or bad, desired or not, and although we influence it a little, most of it depends on fate, it is not in our hands. The universe will arrange what happens, for its reasons.
If we ask about a particular situation, it will be unstable, and unpredictable, but very full of nuances and possibilities and things will evolve either positively or negatively (it will depend on what other cards accompany the Wheel) but without a doubt, it evolves and moves. towards something, it does not remain static or unresolved.
When defining a person, you or someone else, The Wheel of Fortune will tell us that said person does not dominate events or events, they do not have control since destiny has it.
The person is only guided by the designs of the universe. He may have good luck or bad luck, or perhaps both.
The Wheel of Fortune tells you that, in general, things seem to be changing. In most cases, this indicates positive and necessary changes, but for some people, the change itself is very difficult and can almost be traumatic.
This is a very spiritual and “karmically” oriented time. Change is part of the cyclical nature of life.
This card always reminds us that “this too shall pass”, whether you are on the peak of glory or in the depths of the abyss, it shall pass. Nothing escapes the cycle of things in life, therefore, everything begins, ends, and begins again, in an incessant cycle of changes.
Therefore, when you are on the good and kind side of the wheel, you should be grateful, knowing and counting your blessings. When the wheel turns in the opposite direction, even crises have something positive to give us and for us to learn from them, so you should not worry too much. After darkness, the sun always rises.
This card shows that there are imminent changes in your life and that you will always reap what you have sown. Although this is beyond your complete control, you are not exempt from doing something, influencing the process, your attitude also counts and is part of the change itself.
The factors that affect your situation, for better or worse, are external, but you must maintain faith in the universe, confident that it will resolve things in the best way for you, to maintain the balance of the whole.
Job:
It is undoubtedly the time to ask questions and rethink things at work. It is time for changes and changes are coming even without you wanting or looking for them. Favorable moment to make yourself known, to present ideas and proposals.
You may decide to leave your job if you are currently working, even if it is a good job because your heart is no longer in it. You have been called to follow your dream, no matter what that may be.
If you have a desire to do something different, but you have not yet decided to do it for different reasons, whether economic, lack of knowledge of the subject, or fears that have immobilized you, The Wheel of Fortune encourages you to be brave.
If you have a desire to do something different, but you have not yet decided to do it for different reasons, whether economic, lack of knowledge of the subject, or fears that have immobilized you, The Wheel of Fortune encourages you to be brave.
If you trust in yourself and your dream, it will be enough. The impediments that were a problem will be resolved in ways that will seem incredible to you. Therefore, your faith is your main ally. Go with it and its wheel will turn in your favor.
Love:
If you are in a relationship, there will be changes and they will be positive. There is great passion now not only in feelings but in everything they do, in the way they see life and the future.
If you are alone, people will undoubtedly appear who will change your life in a passionate and very intense way. There is agility in relationships, a lot of movement, and permanent but healthy and constructive changes.
In case of conflicts between a couple, The Wheel of Fortune indicates that you have to renegotiate everything, expose your feelings, talk, and put it clearly on the table because if this is not done, you or the other person will not be satisfied and the relationship will not be able to prosper. We have to change and we have to do it now.
Money/finances:
In the financial sense, The Wheel of Fortune is generally a good omen for anyone who has been having a hard time financially for a while. This means that your circumstances are very likely to change, notably for the better.
However, if you have had a long period of prosperity, consider the opposite possibility, that your income may fall a little. If that’s the case, make sure you’re prepared to weather it with the necessary savings and adjustments. In the long run, of course, everything evens out.
This card, being associated with destiny and chance, usually indicates unbeatable moments of winning in games, of strokes of good luck and fortune.
Health:
It is an excellent card for health due to the mobility and dynamism it represents. There is a lot of energy and vitality, and the desire to live is full.
If you were going through a health problem, it signals an extraordinary improvement and quick recovery. Good time for intense physical activities.
As The Wheel of Fortune signals changes, any resistance will be futile and counterproductive.
For example, if you have been advised to diet, rest, rest, exercise, and stop smoking, any resistance to this will not be good, you must change because the change will not only be healthy but will have an incredibly positive impact on you and your life…
Spirituality:
It is important to be aware that in almost all cases, we contribute in some way to what is happening in our lives.
It is rare that things “happen” just because, or for us to be a truly blameless “victim” in a situation. Accept what is your fair share of responsibility in the situation you are currently facing, be accountable to yourself, if no one else, and move forward.
And when sometimes things just “happen” at the whim of the universe, you must understand that you are by no means alone in the experience, you must reach out and support yourself. The support you need is truly always available.
