The Hermit and the Wheel of Fortune
General Meaning
The Hermit withdraws to find truth within; the Wheel of Fortune turns regardless of human will. Together they suggest that a period of solitary reflection is being interrupted — or rewarded — by a significant external change. The Wheel brings an opportunity or shift that your inner work has prepared you for. Alternatively, the external change drives you inward, seeking meaning and understanding. The message: the universe moves, but wisdom determines how you ride the wheel.
In Love and Relationships
After a period of being alone or turning inward, fate intervenes. A chance encounter, an unexpected message, a door that opens when you were not looking. The Hermit's solitude was not punishment — it was preparation for what the Wheel now brings.
In Career and Finance
A turn of fortune arrives after patient, quiet work. The promotion, the opportunity, the lucky break — but it is not really luck. Your preparation (Hermit) meets the moment (Wheel). Alternatively, a career shift forces you to pause and reconsider your direction.
In Spiritual Growth
The intersection of free will and destiny. Your inner work has aligned you with a larger pattern. Synchronicities increase. The feeling that you are in the right place at the right time — because you did the inner work to recognize it.
Advice
Keep your lamp lit. When the wheel turns in your favor, you will need the wisdom you gathered in solitude to know what to do with it.