Wheel of Fortune
The Wheel of Fortune describes repeating cycles that draw the Fool back into familiar, frustrating patterns despite a desire for change. It emphasizes that time and events move in cycles—sometimes favorable, sometimes not—and that while you cannot control what the Wheel presents, you can control your response. The card counsels exercising your will and choosing how to behave rather than allowing fortune or habit to dictate your actions. When reversed, it invites honest reflection about where you are stuck and which patterns you keep repeating.
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Description
Despite the Fool's resolve to change, he finds himself drawn back into the same cycles over and over. Similar things happen and he continues to respond in the same way, feeling ever more exasperated with himself and with "the system." It's that classic definition of insanity: doing the same thing and expecting different results. Some part of him still has faith in the lessons of his culture. He's invested a lot of time and energy, after all, and he would like to see some return on his investments. Clearly not ready to cut his losses and try a new strategy, he continues moving through life in a frustrated fog.
Divinatory meaning
Time moves in cycles as we see in our seasons and in our calendars. There are some things we can count on to remain unchanging. In our lives, we experience cycles. Sometimes we are on top, and sometimes we are not. While it is not possible, in this case, to control what the Wheel presents to you, you can control how you respond.
Advice
Don't let the vagaries of life, the whims of fortune, or even the steadfast cycles of life control your behavior. Your power and your freedom are in your will. You get to decide how to respond to what is happening. Make it a choice you will be proud of, no matter the outcome.
Reversed
If reversed, ask yourself: Where am I stuck? What patterns do I keep repeating?
Visual Description
A large, ornate wheel with spokes and a glowing central hub dominates the image, surrounded by interlocking golden gears. A pale-haired woman wearing a crown sits or kneels before the wheel with eyes closed and arms raised, while sinuous serpents wind around the wheel and frame. At the top a black disk shows the numeral X and a banner at the bottom reads "The Wheel of Fortune"; petals or droplets float across a teal, star-speckled background.
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