Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune signifies that life is unpredictable and that change is inevitable and necessary, often arriving without personal intent. It is impersonal—sometimes you are summiting the mountain, and sometimes trudging through the valley—and the card advises accepting random encounters with change without judgment or evaluation. When upright, this card generally indicates favorable odds, including unexpected change, good fortune, luck, happiness, unforeseen joy, resolution of a concern, and forward movement. When reversed, it warns of bad luck, harmful patterns of behavior, unexpected disturbance, reversal of fortune, or failure.
Keywords
Title
Wheel of Fortune
Keyword
Unexpected Change
Description
Wheel of Fortune reminds us that life is never predictable and that change is inevitable and necessary. It is impersonal: sometimes we are summiting the mountain, and sometimes we are trudging through the valley. Either way, it is simply life. When Wheel of Fortune shows up in your reading, you are about to have a random encounter with change and the outcome is unknown. Take it for what it is, without judgment or evaluation. In general, when this card is upright, the odds are in your favor; when reversed... not so much.
Meaning
unexpected change, good fortune, luck, happiness, unforeseen joy, resolution of a concern, forward movement
Reversal
bad luck, a harmful pattern of behavior, unexpected disturbance, reversal of fortune, failure
Visual Description
At the top of the card the title reads 'WHEEL OF FORTUNE X'. The image shows overlapping elliptical rings and arcs painted in soft pastels and pale washes of blue, peach, green and white, forming a suggestion of a spinning wheel. Soft beams and curved bands slice through the composition, and a darker crescent of black and slate gives contrast near the center. The overall effect is airy and dynamic, with layered translucent shapes creating a sense of motion and rotation.
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