Eight of Wands

The Eight of Wands quote:

“The people I distrust most are those who want to improve our lives but have only one course of action.”
~Frank Herbert (1920-1986)

Meaning upright:

Challenge, action, high energy, busy-busy-busy, ADHD, wanting something very much, all doors open for your, the right plan that finally works, no more doubts, brainstorming, participating in a match, going for gold, wanting/getting fast results, increase of speed, everything in control, race against the bell, dangerous behaviour, irresponsible behaviour, taking risks, too much energy spent into a project (that turned out not to be worth it), danger, taking action because it is expected of you.

Meaning reversed:

Running around like a chicken without a head, suddenly doing something different, change of focus too rapidly, not being concentrated, just doing something (without a plan), empty feeling after you’ve worked hard for something, postponing, unfulfilled expectations, no endurance, hysterical, unable to delegate, doing so much exercise that it is detrimental to your health, true hate, competition, no allowance to take part while you couldn’t wait to start.

The Eight of Wands in your reading:

In this card the eight wands are all flying in the same direction. They are considered to fly high and thus reach far. That is why they are aimed up.  It is time to undertake action. Maybe you’ve been struggling with something (internal or external). If so then now is the time to make (or get) a decision.

It could also be that you are now getting chances and possibilities that you didn’t get before. Will you see them coming or are your eyes closed? Grab the possibilities and make use of them while you can, because it could take some time before you get a new chance. That is why you need to shift to another gear. Use your last energy to do anything to make it happen (it being what you want so badly).

This card is also about finding or discovering the truth. It could be that you are now telling the truth or that someone will tell you something that you didn’t know before. Whatever it is, it will bring you new energy and input. It might be the piece of the puzzle that everybody has been waiting for.

Stop running around like that chicken without a head. All you do is using up your energy while you can use it so well right now. Take care of yourself because you’re asking a lot of yourself. When you keep running around like this at least make sure that you get enough sleep and eat good food. That is what this Eight of Wands wants to tell you.