Major Arcana · 10

Wheel of Fortune

Wheel of Fortune is the Major Arcana card 10 of the Rider-Waite-Smith tarot deck, representing cycles, destiny, change.

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Change is the only constant. The Wheel reminds you that what rises will fall, what falls will rise — and your task is to ride the turn with grace.

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Reversed meaning

Bad luck, resistance to change, feeling stuck in a cycle.

Love

A relationship is at a turning point. Whatever the direction, momentum is real.

Career

Unexpected opportunity or shift. Stay light on your feet.

Today's guidance

✦ Release what you cannot control. The wheel turns whether you grip it or not.

Deeper meaning

How to interpret Wheel of Fortune

Symbolism

The Wheel of Fortune turns among symbolic creatures, letters, and mysterious forces. It is the card of cycles, timing, and the humbling truth that life moves through rise and fall, gain and loss, chance and pattern.

In a reading

In a reading, the Wheel marks a turning point. It can bring luck, change, repetition, or a sudden shift in momentum. The best response is flexibility: notice the cycle, then choose how to ride it with awareness.

Reversed nuance

Reversed, the Wheel can show resistance to change, feeling trapped in a loop, or blaming fate while repeating the same choices. Ask what part of the cycle is yours to interrupt.