The first in a series of 78, because this is going to be for each card in the tarot deck. With this series, we are going to take a deep dive, talking about the history and mythological connections, meanings, and more.
Let's take a look at...
X. Wheel Of Fortune
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| Moon & Stars Tarot / Celtic Tarot / Guilded Tarot |
According to Wikipedia, this card has been modeled ever since the tarot's inception in the 15th century after the medieval concept of Rota Fortunae, the wheel of the goddess Fortuna. In this post, we will talk about who Fortuna was, the aspects of fate, and words associated with the card.
Who was Fortuna?
In the Roman pantheon, she was the personification of Luck, which had evolved from the Greek goddess Tyche. The phrase "La [dea] fortuna รจ cieca" [Luck (goddess) is blind.] relates to some depictions of Fortuna being blindfolded. She was also the goddess of fate, which had several different aspects.
Some articles suggest she was the one who connected the idea of luck being feminine, as in "Lady Luck".
Symbols: Wheel of Fortune, Ship's Rudder, Ears of Wheat, Rotating Globe, Cornucopia
Aspects of Fate
There are 20 different aspects of fate listed in Fortuna's article on Wikipedia. Here are some of the ones I find interesting.
- Fortuna Primigenia fortune of a firstborn child at the moment of birth
- Fortuna Virilis, a woman's luck in marriage
- Fortuna Augusta the fortune of the emperor
- Fortuna Conservatrix the fortune of the Preserver
- Fortuna Huiusce Diei fortune of the present day.
More Information
Intuition With The Cards
"Fate...means everything that is immune to our will, that we can't force." - Jessa Crispin, The Creative Tarot
The Wheel of Fortune has an element of karma You can push the boundaries by doing all the things you're supposed to do, as Jessa Crispin says, but there is something just out of reach that the universe gets to play with.
"On one hand, fortuna is a treasure. Fortune can also mean fate or destiny." - T. Susan Chang & M.M. Meleen, Tarot Deciphered
Word Association
karma, destiny, fortune, luck, turning points, life cycles, bad luck, unwelcome change, trust the process
I suggest looking through Learn Tarot's information, as it goes really deep into some meaning ideas.
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