The Magician, Wheel of Fortune and The Chariot: Crafting Your Destiny - January 12, 2024

Happy Friday dear seekers of wisdom! Today we center our energies upon shaping our destinies. Our guides in this endeavor are The Magician, The Wheel of Fortune, and The Chariot.

Starting strong with The Magician, we are presented an invitation to recognize our inherent potential. The Magician, typically represented as an individual endowed with all elements (Earth, Air, Fire, and Water), signifies the full circle of life & experience. Stoicism reminds us that we are masters of our own existence, as Epictetus wrote,

“Men are disturbed not by things, but by the view which they take of them.”

This card asks us to take hold of our perception, to shape and form reality with the tools of our minds. Consider where in your life you may have given away your power. Is it in relationships, work, or personal battles? Use your wisdom and creativity to reclaim it.

Moving in the wheel’s spin, we encounter The Wheel of Fortune. This card embodies the cyclical nature of life, the turn of destiny, and the shift in life’s phases. The Wheel encourages us to understand that everything changes - a core outlook of stoicism. As Marcus Aurelius put it,

“Time is a sort of river of passing events, and strong is its current; no sooner is a thing brought to sight than it is swept by and another takes its place, and this too will be swept away.”

This card invites us to reflect on what cycle we are currently in. Is it a time of growth, stagnation, or transformation? Embrace the transience of life and use it to your advantage.

Finally, we ride with The Chariot. This card often symbolizes victory, controlled power, assertion, and determination. The Chariot steers us to create our destiny with a firm grip on the wheel of life. Given that stoicism encourages us to differentiate between what we can and cannot control, it echoes Seneca’s words,

“No wind blows in favor of a ship without direction.”

Envisage yourself as the charioteer, steering your vessel into the unknown. Where do you want to go? What do you want to manifest? Keep your intentions clear and direct all your strengths towards achieving it.

And so, my fellow travelers, today’s tarot cards ask us to shape our destiny with our own hands. Embrace your skills with The Magician, understand the cyclical flow with The Wheel of Fortune, and steer your destiny with control and intent with The Chariot.

For today’s journaling prompt, reflect on these questions: “What tools do I already possess to shape my life’s path? How can I better understand and navigate my current life cycle? Where do I wish to steer my Chariot?”

Remember, the power to define your journey is entirely in your hands.