Wheel of Fortune in the Hudes deck

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 24 Jun 2003, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Becca	24 Jun 2003
I was going through my Hudes deck today and I noticed that there are symbols in the corners of the Wheel of Fortune card. I don't recognize any of them, and they're kind of hard to describe. Does anyone who uses the Hudes deck have any idea what they are?

zagone	25 Jun 2003
Hi Becca -- The Samuls book says that they are alchemical symbols for the seasons of the year -- "spring and summer on the top, with fall and winter on the bottom." The book also mentions lots of opposites being present in the card -- Sun and Moon glyphs, Saturn (limitation) and Jupiter (expansion), night and day, male and female. I find this a bit strange -- I have not noticed too many other alchemical references in the deck, with the possible exception of the magician who (with a lot of imagination) could be seen as searching for the philosopher's stone, or something. Drop by the "Unusual Aspects of the Hudes Tarot" thread if you get a chance -- I'm going to try and post some new material on the map backgrounds, and could use any insights you might have. Thanks, Zagone

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