Arcane number 10
The word Arcane comes from the Latin arcanum, which means mystery or secret. The wheel of fortune is the 10th arcanum, and is associated with the earth element and the planet Saturn. Related to the zodiac signs of Virgo and Capricorn, it means that what is pursued through will, work and perseverance will be achieved. This card represents the changes and cycles of life. It exemplifies with clarity the exchanges in which we find ourselves throughout our lives and makes us reflect on the decisions we make every day. Also known as the Wheel of Destiny, of Life or of Time, this card symbolizes fortune and misfortune at the same time. It is eternity, without beginning or end, that rotates as the wheel does, as a process that repeats itself.
Symbology
The card is represented by a large 6-spoke stopped wheel that is in equilibrium, in which a rabbit that climbs on the right side and a monkey that goes down the left. The monkey, with a scared face and legs firmly gripped by the wheel, symbolizes those who let themselves be carried away by fate without making their own decisions. On the contrary, the rabbit, raising the wheel tenaciously represents those who are clever and determined that do not stop despite adversity, those who follow their way to reach the goal. It is also related to the monkey with humans and the rabbit with animals. Above both is a creature that embodies a superior being. This figure seems to have stopped the wheel and is managing it with two threads. In this way it defines people’s destiny, so you can see how this balance can change quickly. This is the true meaning: there is no security since luck can be modified with a simple movement and without noticing it. The wheel crank can turn in either direction. Under the wheel is the well-plowed soil, which reveals to us that everyone can shape their destiny.
Follow your destiny: Head up or head down
It is not easy to interpret this card by itself since its symbology is very ambiguous and should be related to the rest of the present card. If during a Tarot roll, the Wheel of Fortune goes right it will mean that in the situation consulted a balance will be reached. The person can master a difficult situation that presents itself. For this you will have to take advantage of each of the resources you have and choose the precise moment to act. Luck will improve, taking into account the question posed. If, on the contrary, the card is inverted, it means that a complex period is approaching, in which there may be failures and / or unfortunate situations. The person will risk losing assets, or will have obstacles or issues that are delayed. It can also happen that the changes that were expected or had in mind are stopped, and other adversities that must be overcome.
Interpretations
The meaning of this letter is to understand that our life will have to conform to the purposes of fortune, because although sometimes we happen things that seem to happen by accident, these games of chance are also part of our destiny and as the unexpected turns of the destiny take us to where we have to go. The Wheel of Fortune indicates that life does not necessarily provide us with what we want, but what we need to progress. Although it may seem that we are losing control or going through experiences that lack meaning, everything is part of going towards our destiny. We cannot stop the wheel, we will have to go with it to the end. The Wheel changes the way we handle our fortune. The law of cause and effect is for everyone, that’s why the wheel transforms people. It is the representation of the law of karma, which governs our present and future life, that is, our reincarnations or different coming into the world. Karma is paid sooner or later, and a person who in one life is a rabbit in the other can become a monkey. The figure in the upper part, which many consider a devil, means that the law is fulfilled in the material plane, because in the invisible order there are other laws. The card then emphasizes the transformation of matter, that is why it speaks of luck, of the game, and what is obtained apparently by chance.
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