Meaning of the Wheel of Fish in the Persian Tarot

The last of the 5 cards linked to the animal world, this one is that of the beneficial changes to come upon our destiny. It is therefore very favourable to the querent, in each of the fields that may concern them. It brings them new chances to restart an abandoned project, or to bring to fruition a new idea. It is also very much linked to the emotional relationships that he or she feels for those around them, and therefore encourages them to improve their exchanges with their loved ones. Very much resembling the Wheel of Fortune of the Tarot de Marseille, this card also heralds money coming in if it is associated with Shields cards.

The Wheel of Fish therefore depicts several fish caught within a whirlpool of water in the shape of a perfect circle, which embodies the rotations of the sun and of the earth. Within the spiritual Persian Tarot, it is the symbol of the cycle of life, and is synonymous with wisdom, the kind that thoughtful humans display in order to reach sacred enlightenment. Moreover, wisdom is represented as much through the fish as in the deep blue colour of the card. Indeed, blue has always been associated with the feelings of faith and serenity, just as with those of fidelity, truth and immortality.

During a divinatory reading, the Wheel of Fish card is therefore major concerning the events to come in the querent’s life. It always announces to them that the situation is going to turn in the right direction and that all the consequences will be favourable to them. Thus, it is a card of great opportunity.

Keywords: Newness, Appeasement, Change, Beneficial, Reflection, Spiritual