The Wheel of Fortune - #TarotImageTuesday

This week, it's the The Wheel of Fortune, and I've selected the Lumina Tarot.

This version of The Wheel of Fortune is beautifully fresh and quite simple in its presentation. The central figure is portrayed between the Sun at her feet, and the Moon above her head, both symbols of cyclical motion and reminders that their influence isn't necessarily constant, waxing and waning to reach peaks and troughs of their respective energies. So it is with the Wheel itself, running through those natural cycles of rest and energy, of pause and activity, of expressive power and timely introspection.

The symbol for Jupiter appears on the Moon, emphasising the energy of the card as being balanced, and a step on the pathway towards potential. Jupiter has been referred to as our 'cosmic cheerleader', and marks that period of balance and spiritual wisdom, where soul and wisdom find balance with intellectual pursuits, but it's also a symbol that encourages us to find balance between higher learning, travel and that quest for meaning with the values of compassion, empathy and the nurturing sense of home and hearth. It's also a powerful reminder of the saying that the gods help those who help themselves, and that in order to take advantage of opportunity we need to be prepared, ready to jam our foot into that partially opened door presented by chance, opportunity or fortune.

The central female figure is shown surrounded by moon symbols showing its various phases, another cyclical reminder, and the figure herself is shown Shiva-esque with 10 arms forming various expressions and gestures. It's a call to recognise that there are lots of aspects to the situation that need to find balance in order to reach success, and that there is a timely aspect here, where the right form and the right expression, along with the right skillset can be pressed into positive service at the right time for positive movement.

Interestingly, the figures face is covered by two of those arms and set into shadow, reminding us that we won't always see the full set of influences on a situation, and that expression should be considered carefully so that we understand our own influences and also how we express ourselves to the universe, putting our best face onto a situation, whatever it throws at us.

What do you see in the image? I'd love to hear your thoughts on it, and we can share the similarities and differences between the images in the various decks!

The Lumina Tarot is self-published by Lauren Aletta of Inner Hue and Tegan Swyny of Colour Cult, and the image is courtesy of, and © the same. The deck is available from the Inner Hue website