Eight of Wands Tarot Card Meaning

Eight of Wands Card Meaning

The Eight of Wands in Tarot stands for speed, communication, and travel. The card represents quick action, conclusion, and news. The flying wands are an indication of action. The background where the wands travel through is a clear sky which represents that there is nothing that will stand in the way those making it to their destination.

The card represents motion through the immovable-a flight of wands through an open country; but they draw to the term of their course. That which they signify is at hand; it may be even on the threshold. Divinatory Meanings: Activity in undertakings, the path of such activity, swiftness, as that of an express messenger; great haste, great hope, speed towards an end which promises assured felicity; generally, that which is on the move; also the arrows of love. Reversed: Arrows of jealousy, internal dispute, stingings of conscience, quarrels; and domestic disputes for persons who are married.

” The Pictorial Key to the Tarot” A.E.Waite

Eight of wands tells about the ability to enter any spheres of life with ease. If you want to be a famous and recognized writer, it’s not enough for you to write a good novel. You must be accepted into the circle of writers, and for this, you must dress, play tennis or drink vodka. So do all these things, that cannot be learned from books, they are “in the air”, and they are unspoken. The ability to catch them.

This tarot card also characterizes the speed of action. You realize that time is precious and it may be too late.

Upright Eight of Wands Card Meaning

In the upright position, the card may mean that in the nearest future you will have to make decisions, quickly and specifically. The answer should be “yes” or “no”. So the situations that it sets are sharp and uncompromising. Once in motion, the events will proceed rapidly forward and soon you will see how your plans have fared. The Eight of Wands also signifies the conclusion. It might be time to conclude the old and move on to something new. If the action of the Eight of Wands in the layout can be attributed to the past, then it is possible that this card symbolized decisions taken too hastily.

Reversed Eight of Wands Card Meaning

In an inverted position, the card reflects the Nine hypostasis of the number eight: criticism, envy, jealousy, disagreement, bureaucracy, delaying decisions, domestic scandals.

Tarot Rider White. Theory and practice

There is a possibility that you are feeling frustrated about something. You might see that what you set in motion earlier created the obstacles that you are discovering right now. Time to understand, that you cannot change the past, forgive yourself and change your life strategy.

The card may signify late starts, bad timing, missed opportunities and unfinished business. Whatever you do, probably will not work out the way you want it to.

The Eight of Wands reversed also represents being hysterical, impatient, impulsive and panicked or out of control.

Eight of Wands Card Love Meaning

Eight of Wands in Love Tarot reading means about the end of the relationship or relationship is not emotional. Partners can be living together but they have no emotional connection. The card means that the person is not intending to continue the relationship and not interested in new love affairs. The card means that people have no сommon grounds and they have nothing to fight or quarrel about.

Eight of Wands Card in Money and Career

The Eight of Wands is a card of ‘news,’ so it’s likely that you will soon obtain some much-needed information. This and serious effort on your part will be enough to catapult you to the next level in any area of your work, business or new project.

It is time to kick things into high gear and move toward your financial goals.

Eight of Wands Meaning in Combination with Major Arcana

In combination with The Fool: prolonged foolish period

In combination with The Hermit: means of loneliness for a long time

In combination with The Star: No matter what, but the situation will change to good

In combination with the Moon: the situation will be full of lies

Eight of Wands in Combination with Wands

In combination with Six of Wands: Patience will bring you victory

In combination with Page of Wands: Being honest and noble for a long time

In combination with Knight of Wands: Living memories of the past

Eight of Wands in Combination with Cups

Eight of Wands in combination with Ten of Cups: Long-lasting positive period of life

Eight of Wands in combination with Page of Cups: Living baseless hopes

Eight of Wands in combination with Knight of Cups: The future looks very positive

Eight of Wands in Combination with Swords

In combination with Six of Swords: Long-lasting voyage

In combination with Nine of Swords: Long period of sadness and despair

In combination with Page of Swords: Constantly looking for negativity in life

Eight of Wands in Combination with Pentacles

In combination with Five of Pentacles: Ordinary poverty

In combination with Ten of Pentacles: Stable financial situation for a long period of time

In combination with Page of Pentacles: The need for long study

Eight of Wands Tarot Cheat Sheet

Upright meaning: Rapid Action, Movement, Quick Decision

Reversed meaning: Panic, Waiting, Slow Down

Zodiac: Aries, Saggitarius, Leo

Element: Fire