10: Wheel of Fortune
Major Arcana 10 is the Wheel of Fortune, and there is a great deal of symbolism found on the card. Let’s break it down and get into it! The wheel of fortune has been around a long time, before gambling and the popular tv show. Through the ages it has been represented by many different things, and beings, especially Goddesses Fortuna and Airanrhod. It symbolizes the turning of life’s wheel and how at times things can be going in our favor and at other times, not so much. Many used to believe, and still believe that our fate is controlled by the wheel and there is not much we can do to change it, while other believe we have more control of the direction of our fate than we realize. There are a lot of references to Ezekiel’s wheel as mentioned in the Bible, which was said to be a wheel spinning with in the wheel accompanied by and angel with four heads, the head of a lion, an ox, a human and an eagle. The four winged creatures in the corners of the card are these four heads, bu...