The Wheel of Fortune: Practical Tarot Exercises
Introduction
The Wheel of Fortune is the great turning point — the reminder that life is always in motion. One season ends, another begins. One door closes, another opens. The Wheel does not ask permission to turn — it moves with the rhythm of the universe.
When this card appears, it brings both humility and hope. Humility, because we realize how much is beyond our control. Hope, because every ending carries the seed of a new beginning. The Wheel says: nothing stays the same forever.
How these exercises work
In every practice section, you’ll find a fictional client email — the kind of question real querents often send. Alongside it, I’ll give you a set card (or three-card combination) to use as a starting point.
Your task is to write a reply as if you were the professional tarot reader. When you’re ready, you can open the spoiler to see how I might have answered. My examples aren’t “the correct” interpretations (tarot doesn’t work that way), but they give you something to compare with.
Of course, you don’t have to stick with my given cards. You can return to these emails anytime and:
- Pull a single random card,
- Try three random cards, or
- Lay out a Celtic Cross —
…and see how the story changes. These fictional emails are your reusable practice prompts, ready whenever you want to sharpen your skills.
Exercise 1
📝 Fictional client email:
Hi, my name is Clara. I’ve been in an on-and-off relationship for almost three years. Every time I think we’re done, he comes back. Every time I think we’re finally stable, something happens and it falls apart again. I don’t know if I’m meant to hold on, or if I need to break free from this cycle once and for all. What do the cards say?
💬 What’s happening here:
This is the Wheel’s territory: cycles, repetition, endings and beginnings.
🎯 Your Exercise (set card for comparison): Imagine you’ve drawn The Wheel of Fortune.
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Exercise 1.2
Now imagine Clara’s spread expands:
Wheel of Fortune + The Devil + The Queen of Swords.
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Exercise 2
📧 Fictional Client Email — Andre
Hello,
I’ve been at my job for almost a decade. It’s stable, but I feel like my soul is drying up. I’ve been dreaming about making a change — maybe starting my own business or going back to school — but I’m terrified of losing my security. Do the cards show me if change is really possible for me?
Thank you,
Andre
💬 Looking at the Bigger Picture:
This is the Wheel in another form: change, destiny, and the fear of stepping into the unknown.
🎯 Your Exercise (set card for comparison): Imagine you’ve drawn The Wheel of Fortune.
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Exercise 2.2
Now imagine Andre’s spread expands:
Wheel of Fortune + The Fool + The Ten of Pentacles.
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Closing the Wheel of Fortune Exercises
That’s the end of our Wheel of Fortune practice. This card reminds us that life is motion — sometimes lifting us high, sometimes asking us to let go, always offering us new beginnings.
Remember: you can return to these fictional emails as often as you like. Pull one card, three, or a full spread — each time, the story will unfold differently, because the Wheel is always turning.
And if you’d like to sit with a reading that not only interprets your cards but helps you recognize the turning points in your own life, you’re welcome to book a personal session at www.empowering-tarot.com.
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Thank you for practicing with me today. May the Wheel remind you that every ending is also a beginning, and that the turn of fate is always an invitation to grow. 🔮
