turning point, luck, cycles
Wheel of Fortune Tarot Card Meaning
What Wheel of Fortune means upright and reversed, with readings for love, money and career.
The picture and its symbols
Wheel of Fortune shows a great wheel of fortune turning among the clouds. It is number 10 of the Major Arcana, the part of the Fool's journey about testing the inner self and learning balance. The wheel keeps turning for those going up and those coming down alike. Readers treat it less as good or bad luck than as a sign that the season is changing.
Upright meaning
turning point, luck, cycles. The tide of fortune is turning. Do not let the opportunity pass.
- Love
- A chance meeting or a turning point in the relationship arrives.
- Money
- Unexpected income or a good opportunity appears.
- Career
- A new position or opening appears suddenly.
- Yes or no
- Yes
- Advice
- A Major Arcana card points to a larger current that effort alone does not control. Put your energy into aligning with it rather than resisting.
Reversed meaning
bad luck, stagnation, unwelcome change. The flow is blocked for a while. Wait for the right time rather than forcing it.
- Love
- The timing is off and the relationship is not working out smoothly.
- Money
- Prepare for unexpected expenses or losses.
- Career
- Plans can be thrown off by outside factors.
- Yes or no
- No
- Advice
- A reversed Major Arcana card signals that you are pushing against a larger current. Before forcing things, ask what you need to let go of.
Timing
Because this is a Major Arcana card, do not hurry the timing: wait for things to ripen. Readers usually think in terms of a season.
The question this card asks
If the tide is turning, which opening should you take hold of now?
Draw the cards yourself
For entertainment and self-reflection only. Do not use a reading to make health, legal or financial decisions.