wickathou · tarot

Wheel of Fortune

X Major Arcana

Upright

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│  X · WHEEL OF FORTUNE  │
│                        │
│            ╭───╮       │
│           ╭┼───╮       │
│           ╰┼───╯       │
│            ╰───╯       │
│         ← ≡ · ≡ →      │
│                        │
╰────────────────────────╯
  • turning point
  • fate
  • cycles
  • luck shifts

The wheel turns on its own — fortune is moving in your favour. What rises has momentum behind it; lean into the change, because this is a hinge-point in the story, not a footnote.

Reversed

╭────────────────────────╮
│  X · WHEEL OF FORTUNE  │
│                        │
│            ╭───╮       │
│           ╭┼───╮       │
│           ╰┼───╯       │
│            ╰───╯       │
│         ← ≡ · ≡ →      │
│                        │
│      ‡ REVERSED ‡      │
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  • resistance
  • stuck in a cycle
  • bad luck

The wheel seems to spin beneath your feet without carrying you anywhere. A cycle repeating itself that only you can break, or luck running cold. Stop gripping the old rim and step off.