Wheel of Fortune
Major Arcana · X
- cycles
- change
- luck
- turning points
- bad luck
- resistance to change
- setbacks
- out of control
In the picture
A great wheel marked with letters and alchemical signs turns in the clouds. A sphinx sits on top, a snake slides down one side and a jackal-headed figure rises on the other. Winged figures read books in the four corners.
Upright meaning
The Wheel of Fortune turns: circumstances change, often in ways you didn't plan. The card points to a turning point, a lucky break or the start of a new cycle. It is a reminder that nothing stays the same for long, and that adapting is part of moving forward.
Reversed meaning
Reversed, the wheel feels like it is turning against you. Delays, setbacks or the frustration of things outside your control may be on your mind. It does not last; notice what you can change and let go of what you can't.
About the Major Arcana
The 22 Major Arcana are the trump cards of the deck, numbered 0 to 21 from The Fool to The World. Read in order they tell the story of a journey, and in a reading they tend to point to big themes and turning points rather than day-to-day events.
