Wheel of Fortune - 10

Out with the old, in with the new

Rather than a person, the Fool comes upon a great Wheel with symbols surrounded by heavenly beings. Suspended in the sky, the Wheel contains the symbols of the four elements and letters spelling Taro (Tarot) and Rota (Wheel).  Around the Wheel sit the snake, Sphinx, and Anubis (Egyptian god of the dead) show the progression of change, knowledge, and death.  In the corners of the card are four figures representing the fixed zodiac signs, bringing stability to the ever-changing world.

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Meanings

  • The Wheel of Fortune shows a turning point in understanding your fate, destiny, and what you can control in your life, expect to lose control at turning points when change is happening.

  • The Wheel shows movement and a return to the beginning while bringing the lessons of the past with you, aspects of life will be pushed up or down based on what is important at the time.

  • Learn to flow with the wheel’s changes rather than resist them, we can’t avoid the bumps, but need to learn from them to move on.

  • Sometimes life moves in directions we don’t want and are out of our control.  Know when to let go and learn the lessons life holds, things will turn around again.

Numerology - 10

Ten brings completion, the ending of a learning process and beginning of the next.  Wholeness, Replacing the old with the new.  Mastery of some things but always with challenges to carry on.  The conclusion of the four themes introduced in the aces.

Tarot de Marseille

Symbolism

Center Wheel – shows your movement and growth in life is a continuous circle without beginning or end.  The wheel show balance in life and indicate the words Taro (Tarot), and Rota (wheel), as well as the four elements.

Winged Creatures – the come from a vision in the Bible of the four living beings of Ezekiel, in this case they bring stability to the card and represent the four fixed signs of the zodiac, the seasons changing, and the four elements

  • Angel – represents Aquarius, Winter, and Air

  • Eagle – represents Scorpio, Autumn, and Water

  • Ox – represents Taurus, Spring, and Earth

  • Lion – represents Leo, Summer, and Fire

Snake – is a symbol of transformation and change being enacted in life

Sphinx – holds wisdom, knowledge and mysteries above all with the Sword of Justice in hand

Anubis – Egyptian god of the dead who shows us that old things must die away in order to bring change and transformation again

The Pasta Tarot

Associations

Fire – the suit of passion, creativity and making things happen, it is represented by wands in tarot.  The element of fire relates to your motivation, adventures, goals, and passion for what is in front of you.

Jupiter – growth and wisdom, with a focus on higher learning and spirituality.  It is associated with good luck and opportunities leading to abundance.

Fixed Signs – unlike other cards that are associated with one astrological sign, the Wheel of Fortune card is associated with all four of the fixed signs.  The winged-figures in the corners of the card represent Taurus (Ox), Leo (Lion), Scorpio (Eagle), and Aquarius (Angel).  Fixed signs represent stability, and security and act as a grounding force in the change inherent to the Wheel of Fortune.

Tarot Mucha

Archetype - those who survive and thrive in the cycles of life

  • June Osborn – The Handmaid’s Tale

  • Tyrion Lannister – Game of Thrones

  • Nancy Botwin – Weeds

  • Fiona Gallegher – Shameless

  • Jean Valjean – Les Misérables

  • Simba – The Lion King

Cycle of the Frog - Change

Time marches on – Frog knows they have no control over the changes happening and neither do you. All we can do is learn to adapt to the changes in our lives.

Change will always happen