Hello and welcome to Tarot Bites. I'm Theresa Reed the Tarot Lady. I'm the

author of the Tarot coloring book and your host for this podcast series. This is episode 20 of Tarro Bites.

The podcast where I'd to shout short entertaining bite-sized lessons on how to read Tarot.

For today's episode, our topic is The Wheel of Fortune.

Let's begin.

So of course, the Wheel of Fortune isn't a game show when we're talking about Tarot, but it can symbolize

luck. But did you know that it's not just about luck? Let's dig into the symbols and then I'm going to give you

some interpretations. Now if you look at

this card and I hope you have your card out you'll notice that it's rich with

symbols. Not just a big wheel, but also a bunch of mysterious looking figures.

So let's start by talking about the wheel. What does the wheel symbolize? Well a wheel symbolizes a cycle. So it's a symbol of change.

At the top of the wheel you'll notice the Sphinx. So the Sphinx is the guardian of the mysteries of life. To the left of the

wheel there's a snake and snakes are symbols of transformation kind of like when you think about the snake shedding its skin, it's renewal.

And to the right of the wheel, you're going to see this creature.

It's in the rider wait deck, it's's red it's got a jackal's head

this guy is Anubis the guide to dead souls now according to Rachel Pollack in 78 degrees wisdom, the idea of death and

rebirth is also symbolized in the creatures adorning the wheel. She goes on to

say that the snake represents Set, the Egyptian god of evil, and the legendary

bringer of death into the universe.

She also says that Anubis is the giver of new life,

and that the Sphinx is Horace,

Arise the sun and the God of resurrection.

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