The wheel is rotating continuously, in a cycle, which suggests that life is continuous. The snake is descending on the side of the wheel. But they are adorned with wings which may mean that they are the four evangelists, symbolic of wisdom and self-understanding. They represent the four zodiac signs- Aquarius, Scorpio, Taurus, and Leo. The wheel is surrounded by four creatures- the man, eagle, fox, and lion. ‘‘Rota’’ is a Latin word meaning “wheel”. These are aligned against the four spokes, which can be read as R-O-T-A.
Sometimes, the wheel is inscribed with letters T-A-R-O, when read clockwise or T-O-R-A, when read anticlockwise. On the top of the six or eight-spoked wheel, there is a human or in some cases sphinx wearing an Egyptian-style headdress. It is depicted by a giant wheel in the centre of the card. Wheel of Fortune is the tenth trump card or major arcana card in most tarot decks. We will explore what this Tarot card means and its intricacies and what it aims to teach us about the world we inhabit outwardly and metaphorically. They say if you get the Wheel of Fortune card in a Tarot reading, you are lucky? What is this Wheel of Fortune card anyways? If you are a Tarot sceptic and want to learn about the details and significance of this particular card, go on reading this article. The Wheel of Fortune Card- Indicator of Change in Life