The Wheel of Fortune Grand Etteilla card meaning
The Wheel of Fortune, printed as La Roue de Fortune, is card 20 of 78 in the Grand Etteilla, in the Virtues and allegories group. The Wheel turns, bringing fortune and, reversed, increase. It is a reminder that circumstances move, and asks how you want to meet the turn.
What The Wheel of Fortune is about
The Wheel of Fortune is card 20 in the Grand Etteilla. The image shows a turning wheel with figures riding up and down. In Etteilla's system, its keywords are fortune, turning and increase. Wheels turn, so things change, sometimes up, sometimes down. This card is about the cycles of life and the idea that nothing stays the same forever.
In everyday life
The Wheel of Fortune invites you to notice how things are shifting. If you're on a high, enjoy it. If you're on a low, remember the wheel keeps turning. It's also about what you can do while it turns, like being ready for opportunities and saving a bit for the low points. It isn't a forecast of good or bad luck. It reminds you that change is constant. Etteilla linked this card with increase, which is a nice thought. Even when the wheel turns down, there's often something you're gaining, like experience, resilience, or a clearer sense of what matters. Looking for that can help you ride the turns with more grace.
20. The Wheel of Fortune Maybe things are going really well at work right now. Making the most of it by asking for that training or raise could be smart timing.
20. The Wheel of Fortune Or you're in a rough patch. Remembering a past rough patch that you got through can help you trust that this one isn't forever.
The Wheel of Fortune in the main areas of life
In love and relationships
In love, the Wheel of Fortune carries the keyword La Fortune. Circumstances move. For example, if you've been single for a long time, remember that situations change. Meeting the turn means staying open, like saying yes to new invitations, rather than assuming nothing will shift.
At work and in study
At work, Fortune points to circumstances turning, perhaps in your favour. Say an opportunity opens unexpectedly. Be ready to step in. The Wheel also reminds you that good and bad periods both pass, so stay steady through each.
With money and resources
With money, the Wheel asks how you meet changing fortunes. For example, if you receive extra money, consider saving part of it for leaner times. The Wheel doesn't promise luck. It reminds you that circumstances turn, so preparation is wise.
The Wheel of Fortune reversed: L'Augmentation
The reversed keyword printed on the card is L'Augmentation, "increase". Reversed, Fortune becomes Increase: growth or amplification of what's already in motion. It asks what you're feeding, because whatever you feed tends to grow.
Things to try today
- Write down where you feel you are on the wheel right now, up, down or in between.
- If you're up, do one thing to make the most of it.
- If you're down, do one thing that helps you hold on until things turn.
If the wheel is turning, what do I want to be ready for?
