Wheel of Fortune
The Wheel of Fortune card depicts the forces of fate and cyclical change governed by the Norns, highlighting that past, present, and future are interlinked by the thread of Wyrd. It urges acceptance of life's cycles and advises adaptability to shifting circumstances, as fortune may turn either way. Upright, it signifies good luck, understanding personal cycles, and making the most of the time you have; reversed, it warns of resistance to change and stagnation. Overall, the card invites trust in the larger patterns of life while encouraging active engagement with change.
Keywords
Card Title
X · WHEEL OF FORTUNE
Description
Three women stand in a foggy marsh. Limbs of a giant yew tree stretch out. Familiar staffs appear on several branches. The women are none other than the Norns. They stand in front of a giant spinning wheel. Twelve spokes radiate out to the wheel. A glowing sigil appears on the axis, in the center where everything meets. The Norn on the right is named Skuld and wears a red robe and cloak. She is the Norn of the future. Skuld has a sword pointing to the earth in one hand, and the end of a delicate thread in the other. The cord connects over the large wheel and down to the Verthandi, the Norn spinning the present, on the ground. She wears all white and has a wreath of fresh flowers on her head. She stares at the thread that slides over her hand. The thread loops back around to a spindle that connects it to the woman on the left: Urd, the elder sister, the one in charge of the past. She wears a black dress and cloak, and her blonde hair is braided. The thread has been looped down through her fingers and connects to something off the edge of the card. The thread is the thread of Fate: the Wyrd.
Upright
enjoy what time you have, life's cyclical natures, understand personal cycles, good luck and fortune, adapt to external forces.
Reversed
resistance to change, bad luck and fortune, learn to ride the waves, change is constant, unable to move.
Rune
Perthrô. Chance, fate, opportunity.
Visual Description
A large wooden wheel with ten spokes dominates the scene, a glowing rune at its center and the Roman numeral X displayed at the top. Three women stand before it: two standing figures in dark and red robes each hold and pull translucent threads attached to the wheel, while a third pale woman wearing a flower crown kneels at their feet with strands of thread flowing through her hands. The background is a misty forest and still water, and the words "WHEEL OF FORTUNE" appear in gold lettering along the bottom of the card.
Runic tarot
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