Eight of Wands

Number: 8 Arcana: Minor Arcana Suit: Wands Astrology: Mercury in Sagittarius

Keywords

speed, swiftness, responsiveness, change

Fortune Telling

• Watch for a surprising letter in the mail
• Your whole world is about to be turned on its ear

Meanings

Light

• Taking swift action
• Moving forward with a plan as quickly as possible
• Energizing yourself
• Adapting to sudden changes
• Taking setbacks in stride
• Embracing the idea that nothing stays the same forever
• Reacting quickly and appropriately to unforeseen problems

Shadow

• Giving in to panic
• Running in circles and screaming
• Insisting things must always stay the same
• Stirring the pot just to see what will happen
• Rushing others
• Refusing to re-evaluate a schedule or program, even when it’s clearly no longer appropriate

Archetype

N/A

Numerology

8 (The Action: movement, outer work, swiftness)

Elemental

N/A

Mythical/Spiritual

N/A

Affirmation

“I adapt quickly to change.”

Questions to Ask

• How quickly to you adapt to change?
• What would your response be to overwhelming, sudden change?
• What changes are on your horizon? How well have you prepared for them?

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Reference: Tarot