8 of Wands
Keywords & phrases
- Speed
- Moving forward
- Going with the flow
- Surrender
- Putting ego aside
- Full of ideas
- Huge potential
- Allowing space & time
Keywords & phrases
- Speed
- Moving forward
- Going with the flow
- Surrender
- Putting ego aside
- Full of ideas
- Huge potential
- Allowing space & time
First impressions
The 8 of Wands as depicted in the Rider Waite has an energy of speed and space. You could say that is does what it says on the tin.
What is happening in the card?
No long loquacious description required here… 8 Wands, all showing signs of new growth as shoots appear along each length, fly through the air. A lush green landscape with a river running through it gently undulates in the background. It is a blue sky day.
Is that a castle on the hill that we see?
How can we relate to this card?
The essence of the 8 of Wands is speed. Those wands are flying through the air, all with the same speed and trajectory. They are headed towards the earth and seem destined to land in the same spot. On target.
We experience the energy or the 8 of Wands when things are moving fast in one direction in our work and lives. Ideas are coming thick and fast. Opportunities are opening. Events are unfolding.
This can be great when moving forward is what we want.
Sometimes there is that feeling of things moving too fast, perhaps slightly out of our control, and that can be scary. Then, we must allow ourselves to go with the flow.
Elements, numbers, symbols & imagery
- Element of Fire ? realm passion, creativity and inspiration
- The number 8 – power, mastery, glory, gratitude, humility, splendour
- Lush green landscape – fertile land with potential for growth
Emotions expressed
- Excitement
- Inspiration
- Surrender
Other associations
Tree of life:
8th Sephira of Hod – humility, gratitude, surrender, splendour, glory, conscious mind, ego – in the realm of Atzilut – the world of emanation, Spirit and intuition.
Thoth:
Swiftness, Mercury in Sagittarius
Golden Dawn title:
Lord of Swiftness
Major Arcana:
Associated with Strength – Key number 8
Message & affirmations
Today, I let my ego step aside so that I may simply be a clear and perfect channel for the love, light and healing energy of the universe. Light is my guide.
“For me, the massiveness of what I don’t know is one way I experience God. It creates in me a feeling of humility and a sense of gratitude. “
~ Warren Farrell, American political scientist, activist & writer
“To the ego mind, surrender means giving up. To the spiritual mind, surrender means giving in and receiving.”
~ Marianne Williamson
Explore the Tarot deck with me
This is a work in progress, a project far from complete. I’m exploring traditional and personal meanings for the Tarot cards in a semi-orderly fashion. Please take a look by clicking on the cards below. Or you can pick a card to see what comes up for you today.
