The Wheel of Fortune represents the cycles of life, the seasons of the year.  It is the 10th Major Arcana card.  When it appears in a reading it often indicates a major change in circumstances brought about by outside influences.  This card suggests that an understanding of life's cycles and a willing to accept changes may be beneficial.  The Wheel of Fortune reinforces the idea that sometimes things happen as part of the natural cycle of life.  This card represents major changes in one's life, a life altering shift.  

"Negative:  You've set something in motion that you can no longer control.  There isn't anything you can do to stop the action, short of dramatic interference (like overturning the roulette table).  Unless you are willing to take drastic measure, you'll just have to wait and see where things end up - it feels like a problem but there's nothing more you can do about it.
Reversed:  You set things in motion through your wises or affirmations.  You may not have done anything that anyone can observe, but you've set things rolling in your mind. You may have sent a mental or emotional plea to the Universe and you're waiting for a response." - Gail Fairfield

Right now I do rather feel like the man on the Wheel - tied down and vulnerable to the knife throws of fate; looking confused and somewhat helpless.  I can also identify with the hidden observer watching some sort of ritual taking place around the Wheel.  I can see what's going on but do not have any part in it.  That pretty much describes how I've been feeling about my life lately - out of control and be wildly spun around by Fate.

Granted there is always an element of our lives over which we have no control, but lately I've been dealing with feelings of helplessness and frustration because of it.  On one level I understand that life is a series of cycles - we are up at some points and down at others.  Right now I think I've been in a down cycle.  Actually to be fair it's more of an underground cycle - as though I've been hibernating and germinating; the victim of the wheel plowing over me.  Now I can feel a new cycle beginning; a time for a return to the top.  Of course it's a bit scary because I don't know what to expect.  I may read Tarot cards but that doesn't mean I'm psychic.

That is the unexpected energies manifesting in my life right now - the future.  Before I can manifest these changes and energies in my outer world, I need to embrace them on an inner level.  I think that is what I've been feeling lately.  I can sense changes coming  but it hasn't been clear what they are.  Of course before I can accept or acknowledge these changes, I need to be more willing to embrace change in general, not one of my strong points.  What goes up must come down and vice versa.  I'm beginning to feel that I'm starting on an upsurge and I can't wait.