Wheel of Fortune
The Wheel of Fortune represents the turning cycles of fate and karma, emphasizing that change is constant and often beyond personal control. Its imagery — a clockwork wheel bearing TARO and the Hebrew letters Yod, Heh, Vav, Heh, alchemical symbols, and figures such as the sphinx, Anubis creature, and a serpent, plus the four creatures in the corners — points to spiritual teachings and higher knowledge guiding these cycles. Upright, the card signals evolution, good luck, and the invitation to understand and flow with life's patterns; reversed, it warns of resistance, stagnation, and the need to learn to ride the waves of change. Linked with Jupiter and mutable signs, it encourages adaptability and receptivity to the turns of destiny.
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Description
A giant clockwork wheel hangs in the sky. This intricate golden machine has various cogs and pieces showing. Eight round disks adorn the machine's face. Roman and Hebrew letters alternate every other disk. The Roman letters spell TARO when looked at clockwise. The Hebrew letters spell Yod, Heh, Vav, Heh, which loosely translates into one of the Jewish names of God. Both are spiritual teaching tools to gain higher knowledge. Four alchemical symbols appear on the spokes of the machine's inner disk. A sphinx sits on top of the wheel, an Anubis creature appears on the right of the machine, and a snake on the left. Four creatures holding open books sit among clouds in the four corners of the card. From left to right there is a human, an eagle, a lion, and a bull.
Keyword
Evolution
Hebrew letter
Caph, meaning fist
Correspondences
Jupiter, Pisces, Sagittarius
Upright
karma; understand cycles; fate; good luck and fortune; question reality.
Reversed
resistance to change; bad luck and fortune; learn to ride the waves; change is constant; stuck.
Visual Description
A large, ornate wheel floats among heavy clouds, its rim carved with letters and arcane symbols. A sphinx sits atop the wheel holding a sword, while a serpent descends on the left and an Anubis-like jackal clings to the right. Four winged symbolic beasts and angels hover in the surrounding clouds, framing the central device. The Roman numeral X appears above, and a scroll at the bottom bears the Cyrillic title "Колесо Фортуны".
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