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Eight of Wands

Eight of Wands: Eight wands fly diagonally and side by side through the air above open country with a river.

The picture

Eight wands fly diagonally and side by side through the air above open country with a river.

The meaning

On the Eight of Wands there is no one to be seen, only movement. The tradition reads it as speed, rapid developments and news on its way. What stood still for a long time is now flowing. The wands are already descending; they will land soon.

Reversed

Reversed, it is read as delay, as rush, or as news that keeps you waiting.

In love

In love it is read as a quick development, a message from someone, or a sudden attraction.

At work

At work it stands for swift progress, travel and many things at once.

As your card of the day

Things may move fast today. Keep an eye out for a message.

The Eight of Wands stands for movement. Whatever you push today gathers speed.

Wands belong to fire. The tradition reads them as the cards of drive, ideas and energy.

Picture: Pamela Colman Smith, Rider-Waite-Smith tarot, 1909, public domain (Wikimedia Commons).