Eight of Wands
The Eight of Wands signifies swift action and forward momentum. It evokes the Rainbow Crow, whose rapid flight brought warmth to the earth at personal cost, symbolizing sacrifice that produces tangible results. This card encourages decisive movement, travel, and accelerated progress while warning against lethargy or delays. When reversed, plans may be slowed by bad timing or frustration, but upright it promises quick outcomes and excitement.
Keywords
Card
Eight of Wands
Character
RAINBOW CROW
Origin
NORTH AMERICA, Lenape Legend (Disputed)
Description
The Eight of Wands represents quick, decisive actions. The rainbow crow flies quickly to deliver warmth to the cold earth below, singeing his wings in the process. His sacrifice and swift journey are fruitful.
Upright
Speed, momentum, travel, excitement, results
Reverse
Lethargy, delays, bad timing, slowness, frustration
Visual Description
A vivid, multicolored bird with purple, blue and red wings flies diagonally across the card, holding a wooden wand in its beak that is tipped with flame-like red ornament. Seven additional wooden wands streak through the air in a diagonal formation, their shafts wrapped with leaves. A large pale sun or moon and swirling sky form the background, with a snowy landscape and dark evergreen trees along the bottom edge. The title 'Eight of Wands' appears in script on a white panel at the base and a small artist signature is visible in the lower right corner.
Tarot of the Divine
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