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More Major Arcana Cards:
0 - The Fool
1 - The Magician
2 - The High Priestess
3 - The Empress
4 - The Emperor
5 - The Hierophant
6 - The Lovers
7 - The Chariot
8 - Strength
9 - The Hermit
10 - Wheel of Fortune
11 - Justice
12 - The Hanged Man
13 - Death
14 - Temperance
15 - The Devil
16 - The Tower
17 - The Star
18 - The Moon
19 - The Sun
20 - Judgement
21 - The World

Other Tarot Cards:
Suit of Cups
Suit of Pentacles
Suit of Swords
Suit of Wands

 

10 - The Wheel of Fortune

The Wheel of Fortune is a welcome, positive card.
It is the 11th card of the Major Arcana (it is called Card No.10 because the first card of the
Major Arcana is called Card No.0 "The Fool").

The "Wheel of Fortune" is also known as the "Wheel of Life" and the "Wheel of Destiny".
It is not the type of wheel found in some casinos - in which one wins or loses on the turn of the wheel. Instead, it represents the changing of the seasons, of our stages or life, ideas, energies, and opportunities. It encompasses the notion that: "What goes around, comes around".

The Wheel of Fortune continues to turn, giving us fresh opportunities to learn old lessons (not yet mastered), and also to enjoy new challenges. As old problems move away from us we are offered new possibilities for development, growth, and satisfaction.

Some specific terms associated with "The Wheel of Fortune" Tarot card include:
Fortune, Good Luck, Moving Ahead, Destiny, Change (for Better or Worse), Abundance, Prosperity, Cycle of Life, Life Experiences, Going Around in Circles, (Stuck in) a Cycle, Repeating Actions.

 

The Major Arcana cards are thought to be the most powerful cards in the Tarot. They tell a complete story when arranged in upright and numerical order. It is a story of development and enlightenment, sometimes called "The Fool's Journey".

Some texts include meanings for "reversed cards", which apply when the cards are shuffled in both order and orientation. This doubles the number of possible "cards" in the deck from 78 to 156. (In terms of the probabilities of obtaining results by chance alone, it is not a simple doubling as once a card has been drawn it cannot be selected again in the opposite orientation in the same reading.)

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