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Major Arcana X : The Wheel of Fortune

Every Tarot deck has its own images and symbolism which must then be filtered through the psyche of the reader and the context of the question. However for the benefit of beginners, below are some possible interpretations and meanings of The Wheel of Fortune as a starting point for your own personal exploration of the Tarot.

Reading The Card

The Wheel of Fortune represents the cyclical nature of all reality. This is the essence of the wisdom hinted at by other cards such as the Fool and Death.

Life is change. Stability is stagnation. All things pass.

Yet for all that things change, the essentials remain the same. The wheel turns - day becomes night becomes day, rain becomes sun becomes rain, joy becomes pain becomes joy.

If well aspected in a Tarot reading, this card can indicate good fortune through change, the wheel turning for now to a better position.

If badly aspected this card can indicate what appears to be misfortune. It can also represent resistance to the inevitability of change.

Plus ca change...

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