Wheel of Fortune Tarot Card
Rota Fortuna ~ The Great Wheel of Life 
This page explains in many forms; the meanings, ideas and occult purposes of Wheel of Fortune Tarot Card. It is represented by the number ten within the Tarot. Ten is the culmination of previous steps into a 2 digit numeral but 1 + 0 = 1 thus the end becomes the beginning. The I and the O is of course binary code, the male and female that is within every structure and every code of creation. Biologically; the I represents the lingum or male penis and the O is the woman's yoni or vagina. In a ritualistic sense, this is the shaman's drum and stick. This is how they call in creation.
The Wheel of Fortune Tarot Card shows a great wheel in which in the corners are the four fixed signs of the Zodiac; Taurus, Leo, Aquarius and Scorpio are such because they are the pinnacle constellations which revolve in a square within the circle. They are also known as the Pillars of Heaven. They are also known as the creatures from the vision of Ezekiel. Ezek 1:10 As for the likeness of their faces, they had the face of a MAN (Aquarius), the face of an OX (Taurus), In Christianity they are represented by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. 
The card also depicts the Sphinx, this is in itself a fractal of those four elements, as the sphinx is composed of the Bull body (Taurus), Lion paws (Leo), Serpent tail (lower element of Scorpio) and Human face (Aquarius). Follow thy Fortune, careless where it lead thee. The axle moveth not, attain thou that." advised Crowley. Within a tarot card reading, this it stating one must be the axle of the wheel, not the wheel. It is advised to penetrate the body of manifestation by consciously being still within the ever-moving tides of the forces of the galaxy. To withhold all the elements within oneself, Sphinx-like. In Hebrew, numer 10 is Kaph; meaning palm of hand. It is the hub of the Wheel of Fortune Tarot Card from which the force other 5 elements spring. The idea of the open hand suggests our willing to receive and let go when appropriate, for the cycle will always repeat again. As Humans; we have 5 fingers; An occult mind also remembers 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 = 10. Further correspondences to this card include The Daughter and within the Quabala; number ten is Malkuth:the sphere of manifestation and our Earth. It is also known as the illusionary physical envelope, our body. Are you beginning to see how everything is related and included within the four elements within the circle?
The boundless circle, forming the letter O and the number 0 (zero); symbolizes the universe, boundless space, the maternal aspect of God. It is the absolute nothingness that is ready to give birth to everything, and to take it back into itself. The number 10 is creation perfected and fulfilled. The masculine-positive, creative principle of God (number 1) penetrates and fertilizes space, the negative, maternal aspect and becomes one with it. Number 10 follows number 9 which in the Tarot is the Hermit. The Hermit is the self-realized wise one. 10 + 9 = 19; 1 + 9 = 10; 1 + 0 = 1. The Wheel turns.
Remaining Wheel of Fortune Tarot Card from the 18th century all have commons themes: Upon a Great disc, there is a figure ascending, atop, descending, and beneath the wheel. In two cases, the figure of blind fortune appears at the center. On some cards, the figures have captions in Latin: "I shall reign", "I reign", "I have reigned", "I don’t reign". In other decks the human figures become animal or ass-like and may be interpreted as the folly of depending on Fortune as symbolized by the figures growing ears and tails. yet Jesus traveled on an Ass, specifically NOT a donkey. A typical 16th century Wheel of Fortune Tarot Card shows Lady Fortuna without eyes. which translates to THE WHEEL OF TAROT SPEAKS THE LAW OF LIFE within the Wheel of Fortune Tarot Card.
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