There are times in your life when all the planning in the world can not prepare you. The wheel of fortune is turning, will you come out on top?
Read this wheel of fortune tarot guide for an in depth understanding of the wheel of fortune meaning. We’ll explore upright and reversed meanings, as well as what it means spiritually, in a love reading, career reading, or financial context.
Keywords
Upright Card Keywords : good luck, karma, life cycles, destiny, a turning point, decisive moments, unexpected good fortune, soulmates, chance
Reverse Card Keywords: Bad luck, resistance to change, breaking cycles, lack of control, delays, unwelcome change, clinging to control, disorder, disruption
Description
The symbols of the wheel of Fortune tarot card are esoteric, representing the deeply spiritual nature of the card. On the outer wheel are the letters for the unpronounceable name of God, and also the Torah or tarot.
The middle wheel has alchemy symbols: mercury, sulfur, salt , water. Meant to represent the building blocks of life and the elements. Alchemy is the process of changing one thing into another, such as the ancient alchemist’s attempts to turn lead into gold. This is a symbol of transformation. As is the snake descending to the underworld or material world.
Below the wheel is the Egyptian god Anubis, welcoming souls to the underworld. Anubis weighs people’s hearts at the entrance to the underworld to decide their fate. This symbolizes how in life what comes up, must go down.
Atop the wheel sits the Sphinx, representing knowledge and strength. The Sphinx carries the energy of Gods and kings.
In the corners are symbols representing the four fixed signs of the zodiac. An angel for Aquarius, lion for Leo, bull for Taurus, and eagle for Scorpio. These are the four evangelists in Christian tradition and harmony between the four elements. Their wings are for stability against movement and change. Unlike the change of the tower tarot card, which is an unstable collapse.
Each figure holds the Torah, a symbol of wisdom and self understanding.
The wheel of fortune is tied to the energy of Jupiter, the planet of luck and expansion.
The wheel of fortune tarot number is 10, signifying completion of cycles. To learn more about numerology and tarot visit this guide.
Upright Tarot card meaning
When you pull the wheel of fortune in an upright position, good luck and good fortune is coming your way. Get ready to ride the wave of bliss. Enjoy the moment while it lasts because things can return to normal.
Have optimism and faith, the universe is taking care of you in the best way possible. This card is all about stunning synchronicities and divine timing. Being in the right place at the exact right time. Having that conversation that totally alters the course of your life. Be open, opportunities you’ve never imagined are coming your way.
This card shows a crucial turning point in your life. If you like to be in control, this can be unnerving. Especially if you see the hanged man in your reading. Factors outside of your control are influencing your situation, making it unpredictable.
You can’t change what the wheel of fortune is dishing out. In the upright position, this is a good thing! There’s an element of magic, destiny and fate in your life right now. What if the universe has a plan for you that’s bigger and more beautiful than you can ever imagine?
This card is your reminder of the constant cycles of change in life. Life holds both good and bad times, like the changing seasons, or the rising sun. Be good to people on your way up, as they may reappear on your way down.
This is a crucial turning point in your life, you’ll find yourself headed in an entirely new direction. To make the most of the energy, pay attention to signs. Consider jotting down the synchronicities you see in a note on your phone.
The universe is working in your favour. This is a good time to get comfortable and feel safe with life going well. If you see the 9 of swords in your reading, this means you’re so accustomed to stress and pain. You feel unsafe in this energy. Give extra attention to calming your nervous system. Letting your body know, it is safe for everything to work out.
Personal Wheel Of Fortune Story
When I did my first corporate event readings it was a total wheel of fortune moment. The opportunity came to me out of nowhere, before that I had no idea where I was going with tarot. After the event, when I was sitting in my hotel room, I was on cloud 9. Electric, buzzing, and anxious!!!! My body wasn’t used to feeling so aligned. I was pacing in circles, elated, and totally unsteady. The more you can get your body comfortable with these moments. The easier it is for them to manifest in your life!
Reversed Card Meaning
When the wheel of fortune tarot card is drawn reversed, you feel like you’re in a period of bad luck. Things are not going smoothly for you, or taking longer than you want.
You’re fighting against circumstances that are out of your control. Try to find acceptance and remember the wheel will turn again.
When things aren’t going your way, it’s easy to get caught up in the feeling of blocks, obstacles and delays. What can you do now to change your circumstances for the better?
If you’re in the midst of an unexpected change, it will feel challenging or difficult to adjust to. There’s a feeling of powerlessness tied to this card. You can’t control every situation and the negative forces of the universe. You can learn from your hardships.
On a positive note, this card shows you’re breaking free from a cycle and changing a pattern in your life. If you’re falling apart, remind yourself, on the other side of this is freedom.
Seeing the Tower and Devil tarot cards with the wheel of fortune in reverse, indicate hitting rock bottom and finally making a change.
Read about the devil tarot card meaning here.
Being on the bottom of the wheel of fortune isn’t easy. The beauty of this card is that the wheel is constantly turning. What goes around comes around, and you will find yourself on top of the wheel again.
The Wheel of Fortune Tarot Yes or No
Upright the wheel of fortune is a yes, in reverse a no.
Click here for a guide on yes or no tarot readings.
The wheel of fortune Meaning : Love
Upright position
Forces outside your control are affecting your relationship. You’re being led exactly where you’re supposed to be, whether it’s a new relationship, an ending, or a deeper commitment. Great changes are coming.
The wheel of fortune in a love reading means adjustments are needed in your relationship. Ask yourself, how can you create better harmony with your partner? Consider how you can navigate the ups and downs of life together.
In a new relationship this tarot card in the upright position is a sign of a fated romance. You can trust that there is something special and important about this new connection.
For singles, stay open to receiving the love you deserve. Be discerning about what you want because you definitely can get it. You’re entering a lucky time in love!
In reverse
Your romantic life needs a pause! Other factors are taking your energy right now, and it’s taking a toll on your love life.
The relationship meaning of the reversed wheel of fortune card shows a time of hardships. Little things about each other are annoying you more than usual. You might find yourselves bickering, or reacting in ways you normally wouldn’t. This energy will pass with acceptance and patience. External forces outside your control are affecting your harmony.
For singles this card showing up reversed in a love reading indicates a stagnancy or slump. Change your romantic luck by learning from the past. Right now the only way to go in your love life is up!
The wheel of fortune in a career reading
The upright wheel of fortune in a career reading is a fantastic sign! This is the best time to make career moves and say “yes!” to opportunities.
The challenges you’re facing are blessings to help you develop your skills. They’re here to prepare you for future growth.
Right now the universe is conspiring to help you reach your dreams. So grab the bull by the horns!
Reversed Career meaning
When the reverse wheel of a fortune tarot card is drawn in a career reading, it shows frustrations at work.
Changes to your responsibilities that are unclear or poorly defined. Disruptions occurring in your current plans and projects.
You may be struggling to keep up with the changes in your workplace. Or if you’re an entrepreneur, with the market.
You need to find your center. How can you pause in the chaos? Get clear, is your job still aligned with your career goals? What about your purpose?
To be frank things aren’t going the way you expect. If you experience something like being laid off, take it as a jumping off point for better opportunities.
The wheel of fortune in a money tarot reading
Upright
Financial hardships are ending! Make sure you’re preparing for changes coming your way.
Now is a great time to take financial opportunities that are presented to you. Check in with your intuition, if it’s a full body yes, go for it!
This card can also show up in the upright position when you are entering a financial high period. How will you use this influx of cash? Make the most out of it by investing some into your future.
Reversed position
When you draw the wheel of fortune reversed in a money reading, do not take financial risks. This is not a good time for overspending. Make sure you have enough money saved to feel comfortable and capable of handling financial emergencies.
Sometimes this major arcana card shows up as a mirror for your financial anxieties. What number do you need in your bank account to feel safe? Is that reasonable?
Spiritual Meaning of the Wheel of Fortune Card
Spiritually speaking the wheel of fortune is all about karmic cycles. Fate is smiling on you and things are magically falling into place.
Your intuition is your road map, follow it. Take the actions that don’t make sense, or that scare you. The universe is working in your favour, blessing your path.
Seize this opportunity by connecting to your guides, god, or angels. Pay attention to signs, synchronicities and dreams
Reversed Meaning
In the reversed position this tarot card indicates a test of faith. You’re feeling the universe is working against you. You’re finding yourself spiritually disconnected, cut off from God, and the world at large.
If you resonate with the idea of karma as punishment for your actions, from this life or even a past one, take a pause.
Visualize a small child you adore, your own, a relative, or if none comes to mind simply a cute little baby. Do you feel in your heart that this child deserves punishment for making a mistake? Why would a universe so vast and infinite, be caught up in making this one child suffer for something it can’t even remember?
In the original Sanskrit meaning, karma is action. This is all. It’s the concept that our actions cause consequences. Consequences are not punishments. They are neutral. For example if you stay up all night when you have to get up early, you will be tired. The tiredness is not your punishment, it’s simply the effect.
The universe, god, is not punishing, abandoning or wishing for you to suffer when things go wrong in your life.
With all that said, spiritually this card in the reversed position indicates a challenging energy in your life. It’s not a fun place to be, or a good feeling. The outcomes of the wheel fortune do not last forever. You are not doomed to suffer some awful fate. In fact these fated moments are often short and fleeting. If you’re at the bottom of the wheel now, rest assured on another day, in another way, you’ll find yourself at the top.
The wheel of fortune as Feelings
Upright position
The wheel of fortune is a vibrant energy. The situation feels exhilarating and full of possibilities. This major arcana card is connected to excitement and uncertainty over life’s unpredictable nature.
In regards to another person it shows feeling a deeper connection. A sense of fated magic in the relationship.
Whenever the wheel of fortune is pulled, growth and transformation are here. It can be a restless energy as you’re evolving and changing.
Fortune favours the bold. Seize chances! You’re moving ahead at a rapid rate.
Reversed position
In reverse the wheel of fortune as feelings is unpredictability, instability, turmoil. The feeling of being stuck in an unending cycle.
It brings an aching need for revaluation of your life path.
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