The Wheel of Fortune is Lord of the Forces of Life and ruled by Jupiter - it represents new beginnings, breakthroughs and self-realisation.
There is great momentum granted with this card and you will feel yourself drawn towards what feels like your fate. An opportunity for learning more about yourself, your place in the world, and how you create the world around you is possible now, but only if you are willing to embrace the changes that this will bring/ There is sense of karma with this card - and yet karma is a more complex idea than most would have you believe. The Wheel brings the concept of reward and suffering, and the inevitability of experiencing first the one, followed eventually by the other as if the Wheel was an automaton, and moving like the seasons and all the Worlds. How do you escape the inevitability of that? And yes you can. The secret of the Wheel is your point of referencce. If you are chained to the wheel (where most of humanity will feel themselves to be - bound and helpless) then you will most likely experience the ups and downs, the joys and the sufferings that certain texts that many are fond of quoting will tell you is your lot. But think for a moment, by shifting that very point of reference and instead of being on the merry-go-round you were instead at the centre, directing the action of the Wheel, how would that differ? It feels very different doesn't it, if you let yourself be there. It is always a choice, whether you see that now or not. And so there is a momentum with this card showing up for you, an opportunity to put your creativity to good use, and of course, a change of Fortune (often for the better). You may enjoy the effects of this card as a pleasant but fleeting effect, or you can take on the deeper meaning of this card and change your life forever. A time to explore what Fortune means to you - where do you feel fortunate in your life, what are you grateful for, how are you blessed in this life? Image from "Röhrig Tarot" © Carl W. Röhrig
