Major Arcana

Wheel of Fortune

Tarot Card Meaning

Wheel of Fortune tarot card from the Rider-Waite-Smith deck

Upright

  • destiny
  • cycles
  • turning point
  • good luck

The wheel turns. A fateful change is coming — embrace the cycle and trust in destiny.

Reversed

  • bad luck
  • resistance to change
  • setbacks
  • broken cycles

A downturn in fortune or resistance to inevitable change. This too shall pass.

Symbolism

A great wheel turns, inscribed with the letters TARO and alchemical symbols. Creatures of the four evangelists read in the corners while figures rise and fall on the wheel — the eternal cycle of destiny.

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