Eight of Wands
An elder Viking figure sits with symbolic accoutrements—beaded beard, rune-adorned necklace, and a book marked with runes—while eight wands form a spoke in the sky and a rainbow arches behind them, suggesting swift movement and auspicious change. Upright, the card urges bravery, harnessing personal power, decisive action, and setting intentions because change is coming. Reversed, it warns that the way forward may be blocked and advises moving slowly, waiting for a better moment, and clearing restraints. The Bind Rune reinforces persistence: keep moving forward; you are almost there.
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Description
An elder Viking takes a break from reading their book. They wear a traveling cloak over a tunic. Kohl darkens their eyes. It drips down their cheeks and into their beard. Their beard has been sectioned off into smaller parts. Metal beads adorn their beard. A heavy metal necklace hangs around their neck. Many Viking symbols dangle from it, including many Runes, Thor's Hammer, and the triple horn of Odin. Eight staffs appear in the sky behind them. They appear in a spoke formation. A rainbow forms behind the elder. Two Runes appear on the pages of their book.
Upright
Act with bravery, harness your power, take action, time to set intentions, change is coming.
Reversed
The way forward is blocked, move slowly, wait for a better moment, clear your restraints.
Bind Rune
Keep moving forward. You are almost there.
Visual Description
A hooded, bearded man in a rough cloak sits before an open book that rests on a stone surface; two glowing, cross-shaped marks glow on the pages. In the sky to the right eight thin, branch-like wands radiate outward from a central point, forming a starburst. A rainbow arcs across the upper left beneath a printed numeral 8 at the top of the card. The landscape behind him shows a distant horizon and clouded sky bathed in warm, golden light.
Runic tarot
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