Among the tarot cards there is one called Wheel of Fortune. Its meaning however is much more complex than just luck or money. It depicts cycle of fortune and misfortune. This illustration from Carmina Burana shows it in much better detail than you can find on the card itself.
On top is the ruler, the person with the most fortune. To the right of him is a former ruler who fell from power and on his way down. Below is a downtrodden who is oppressed by the current ruler. Finally, to the left is the aspiring future ruler. He climbs the wheel of fortune to make it to the top and take the place of the current ruler.
Wheel is constantly turning, no one will rule forever. Eventually everyone will fall from power However no one will stay down forever either. With the turn of the wheel, those who were down, will begin their ascend, just as those currently on top will begin their fall.
This principle can be seen in many sections of life. In politics where one party is replaced by another. In seasons where for seasons change one another. In generations where one dies out and the other one takes their place. In astrology where all planets traverse all four elements one after another in the same order. Thus, elements and the basic principles they stand for, keep changing each other at the helm.
The tarot card is actually flanked by the four creatures of evangelists that also stand for four astrological elements. Bull for earth sign Taurus, lion for fire sign Leo, eagle for water sign Scorpio and finally man for air sign Aquarius.
Thus, wheel shall turn and our time to rule will come at last.
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