Key 10, Wheel of Fortune: Wealth & Poverty, Rewarding Intelligence

Date: Sunday 2/22/2026
Time: Doors open at 2:00pm. Meeting begins at 2:20pm
Location: Library of St Mark’s Church. 5415 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, Or 97206
[Arriving at St Mark's Church: Please enter from the north parking lot, behind the church, at the door nearest the parking lot. Look for signs saying “BOTA Meeting.”
If the door is locked, ring the white doorbell and someone will let you in.
Take the first stairway up to the 2nd floor and the meeting space will be the first door on your left. If you need an elevator, ring the doorbell and someone will lead the way.]

Topic: Key 10, Wheel of Fortune. Intelligence of Desirous Quest. Wealth & Poverty
Our focus this month is on Key 10, which primarily points to Rotation and Cyclic Activity. Most spiritual traditions have an emphasis on cycles, rotation, and transformation, and the symbolism of the wheel as a representation of these concepts is definitely not unique to Western Occultism. In our studies, The Wheel of Fortune depicts the whole cycle of cosmic expansion and borrows imagery popular in other traditions to do so. We can follow the involutionary descent of radiant energy into matter (yellow serpent), to the evolution of consciousness from lower to higher forms (red Hermanubis), ultimately reaching the completion of the evolutionary journey (blue Sphinx). All this and much more is in store for us at this month’s Open Forum.

We will begin with a presentation of a reading on Key 10 from Jason Lotterhand’s book The Thursday Night Tarot. This will be followed by a group discussion of what struck us in the examination of this key, and perhaps how we might access the expansive Jupiterian energy associated with this key in our daily lives. We will close with a meditation on the Hebrew letter Kaph from The Book of Tokens.
Optional Supplemental Material:

• Attendees may wish to listen to Ann Davies’ lecture on Key 10 posted on youtube by B.O.T.A. New Zealand.
• For those unable to obtain a copy of The Thursday Night Tarot, but would like to read the chapters, it is possible to borrow a digital copy online here. You will also find recorded lectures by Jason Lotterhand available here. Please note, you may be required to create an account to access the book.

For those who are able, please feel free to bring snacks you would like to share with the group. Please be mindful of food allergies and consider bringing options which are gluten free and dairy free to ensure there is something for everyone.

If you have any questions or require any additional accommodations, please contact Alec: [botapdx@gmail.com](mailto:botapdx@gmail.com)