La Roue de la Fortune refers primarily to the tenth Major Arcana card in Tarot decks, symbolizing cycles of fate, change, and destiny.
Tarot Meaning
This card depicts a wheel turned by Fortuna, the goddess of luck, representing life's ups and downs, impermanence, and inevitable shifts in fortune. Upright, it signals positive opportunities, movement, and adaptation; reversed, it warns of stagnation, bad luck, or resistance to change. In readings, it encourages embracing unpredictability and seizing the moment.
Cultural References
The phrase also names a French game show adapted from the American Wheel of Fortune , hosted originally by Michel Robbe. It evokes the mythological wheel spun randomly by Fortuna, embodying capricious luck.
