Wheel of Fortune (tarot card)

Waite was a key figure in the development of the tarot in line with the Hermetic magical-religious system which was also being developed at the time,[1] and this deck, as well as being in common use today, also forms the basis for a number of other modern tarot decks.

Images generally show a six- or eight-spoked wheel, often attended or crested by an individual (sometimes human; sometimes a Sphinx-like half-human) attired in an Egyptian-style headdress.

In some decks, such as the Waite, the wheel is also inscribed with additional alchemical symbols representing the four elements: Earth, Air, Fire and Water (which are also said to be represented throughout the tarot by the four "suits" of Pentacles or Discs, Swords, Wands, and Cups respectively.

These four Evangelists are also represented by the four fixed astrological signs: Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius.

In addition a representation of the god Anubis is seen rising with the wheel on the right side, while the snake-like Typhon descends on the left.