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Wheel of Fortune: tarot card meaning
Keywords: Cycles, fate, turning points. The wheel turns. Tradition sees change coming; meet it with an open, steady heart.
Upright meaning
The wheel turns. Tradition sees change coming; meet it with an open, steady heart.
Reversed meaning
Resistance to change, or a run of bad luck. What goes down comes round again.
Symbolism
A great wheel marked with letters and symbols, turning in the clouds.
Its place in the Fool's journey
Cycles, chance and change outside our control: the halfway point of the major arcana.
Questions to reflect on
- Where in my life does "cycles, fate, turning points" feel true right now?
- What would the upright meaning ask me to do this week?
- If the card felt reversed, what is blocking or delaying it?
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Wheel of Fortune: questions
What does Wheel of Fortune mean upright?
The wheel turns. Tradition sees change coming; meet it with an open, steady heart.
What does Wheel of Fortune mean reversed?
Resistance to change, or a run of bad luck. What goes down comes round again.
Is Wheel of Fortune a yes or no card?
Tarot isn't a yes/no oracle, but readers who use it that way usually read Wheel of Fortune upright as a gentle yes and reversed as 'wait'. Treat it as a prompt for reflection.
What number is Wheel of Fortune in the major arcana?
Wheel of Fortune is card X of the 22 major arcana. Cycles, chance and change outside our control: the halfway point of the major arcana.