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Wheel of Fortune and Justice together

Wheel of Fortune, Rider–Waite–Smith deckJustice, Rider–Waite–Smith deck

The Wheel and Justice together: what turns by chance and what is earned. Part of this is luck and part is consequence, and the reading wants you to tell them apart.

Wheel of Fortune

change, cycles, a turning point, luck

The Wheel of Fortune is the turn you did not arrange. Cycles complete, luck shifts, what was down comes up, and the figures on the rim rise and fall without choosing to.

Reversed: The wheel sticks or turns the wrong way.

Yes or no: Yes upright, Not yet reversed

Justice

fairness, truth, accountability, cause and effect

Justice is the moment when what you did comes back to meet you. The scales weigh, the sword decides, and the figure looks straight at you because there is nothing to hide.

Reversed: The scales tip and the sword wavers.

Yes or no: Maybe upright, Maybe reversed

When one follows the other

The order matters. Read as what is passing and what comes next, as in a past, present and future spread, the pair tells two different stories.

Wheel of Fortune behind you, Justice ahead

A period of change and shifting fortune is receding. The wheel has turned and you are in a new position. Settle into it; the next turn is not yet due.

A decision or a judgement is coming, likely fair and possibly formal. The consequences of past actions will arrive. If you have acted well, expect vindication.

Justice behind you, Wheel of Fortune ahead

A period of reckoning and clear decision is receding. The verdict has been given and the scales have settled. Live with it rather than reopening the case.

A turning point is ahead, a shift in circumstances that will change the shape of things. It is likely to favour you. Be ready to move with it rather than brace against it.

Draw your own cards

If both of these turn up in your reading, the summary points the pair out.

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