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Wheel of Fortune – Revelations Tarot
First impressions
This is a very BUSY card. Clearly divided up into 4 quarters and FULL of action and symbols and bits. It is exhausting to look at – maybe because it’s going round ?!
From the book
Upright:
The wheel of fortune spins in the direction of good fortune and luck.
When this card is drawn, it signifies a time of strange coin¬cidences, fortunate meetings, lucky moments, and chance occurrences, all of which put a positive spin on your life.
In the case of an individual, this card may embody an old friend, a lost flame, a benevolent patron, or a caring soul.
In terms of situations, this card shines a positive light on any outcome, and usually with abundance. The wheel will spin a full cycle, and at the end of your journey you will start afresh with something new.
Reversed
The universe hands you a dish of had luck. Be careful not to ask for seconds.
When the reverse is drawn for this card, your luck has unfortunately run out. Projects will be difficult to initiate,
relationships will prove difficult to sustain, gambling will be met with great losses. Luck will have abandoned you at every path that required a choice but which you left to chance.
In the case of an individual, this card may represent some¬one who is either a victim of the cruel fate of bad fortune or someone who is on a destructive path of loss. He or she may be a gambling addict with no self-control, hoping for a lucky break and never acknowledging that in the end "the house will always win."
In terms of a situation, this card signifies delays that arise from the ether. Roadblocks, restrictions, and bad weather will all work their way into every situation to slow down the process to fruition. However, much like the turning of the wheel, it will only be a matter of time before good luck will come back into play.
Images and Symbolism
Once again the ankh, the Egyptian symbol for life, is held in the hands of the spinner of the wheel. This card deals with issues of the circle/cycle of life and constant motion. Here the holder of the ankh is happy for the good fortune that life has presented to him.
The actual wheel is adorned with the letters TARO and the Hebrew letters yod, heh, vav, and heh, consonants that made God's "true" name unpronounceable. The wheel also houses the head of a jackal representing Anubis, the son of Set and guide to souls going to the underworld. The snake on the wheel represents Set himself as the god of evil.
The strong symbols within the wheel are contrasted with the symbols of the cycle of life outside the wheel: the angel
(spring), the lion (summer), the bull (autumn), and the eagle (winter).
On the reverse side, the spinner of the wheel is defiant and struggling to gain control of the wheel. The universe has dealt him a bad run of luck and he vainly tries to spin the wheel in hopes of better luck.
Traditional meanings
Upright: Destiny, fortune, a special gain, an unusual loss, end of a problem, unexpected events, advancement, progress.
Reversed: Failure, bad luck, interruption, outside influences, bad fate, unexpected events.
My impressions:
UprightA chubby but likeable person – a bit like a sphinx – looking for all the world as if tucking into a meal – holds a dagger and an ankh, with a wheel before him. T A R O and all kinds of symbols are on the wheel. Behind are an angel and a ?phoenix. All very cheerful.
Reversed:
In the sky – a bull and a lion. A furious looking man looks to be trying to force the wheel to turn. There is fire around the lion.
Back looks like the 4 seasons, autumn and winter for upright, spring and summer reverse.
All the cards from this deck can be viewed
here.