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Gold Foil Tarot-Eight of Wands
The Gold Foil- 8 of Wands card is laid out for more of a mundane reading or divination, masking some of the more esoteric meanings. On a blue sky and lush landscape background, there are displayed 8 leaf sprouting wands (implying fertility), as if suspended or falling. Again, the phallic force of Mercury is shown in the shape of the wands, and the swift movement of growth is shown in the sprouting twigs and leaves. The only reference to the Universal Element of Fire is the sunny sky. Obviously, Waite (RWS), is still holding to his oath of secrecy, didn't spend heroic effort in designing this card, and it is simplicity itself. Since the wands are flying, swift energy can be determined from this image. Hence, a swift outcome to the issue at hand is implied.
The Tarot of the Old Path- 8 of Rods.
The Eight Rods of the Tarot of the Old Path and the Thoth Deck Tarot 8 of Wands, Swiftness, both illustrated swift energy.
The Tarot of the Old Path card illustrates a woman dressed in the Colors of Fire, which is the element of this card. She is launching rods shaped like witches' besoms into the sky while she is holding the last one.
As she gazes, smiling upward, distant swallows -called "swifts"-dart about in the air. The Swallow, in the language of animals, is a sacred bird attributed to the Egyptian Goddess- Isis and souls.
In the language of plants, the Poplar tree represents the Tree of Life and is shown in the misty background. Since they are behind the misty water, the poplar tree also suggests lives and places to be experienced in the future.
The primary meaning of this card is swift travel to new surroundings, by air.
Here also is implied, swiftness as in an express messenger often seen as Mercury, the messenger of the gods. Hence, great haste, great hope, speed towards and end that promises assured felicity. Energy that is on the move or even arrows of love. There is also a suggestion of overthinking an issue to the point of no real focus. However, as with all wands, the rapid forward push depends on the person and the circumstances. Of paramount importance, inspiration must be "brought down to earth" by physical action, as unstructured ideas will soon dissipate, and sparks of inspiration dim quickly becoming nothing. Organization must be applied so that speech doesn't become rash, and consequences become ill considered. Therefore, it is necessary to translate subconscious materials into the linear and sequential perceptions of the conscious mind. This process is not an easy one, or there would be an immense quantity of famous poets, novelists, and philosophers produced in our society. I often find that what I am saying in linear terms, is not what I am really trying to communicate and must settle for "baby steps", in sequential perceptions. Hence, the many blogs, to explain "One Thing" of multidimensional subtlety found in the use of 78 Tarot Cards just to explain the 0-The Fool: The Spiritual Essence of us all.
When the 8/eight of wands is thrown during a divination, it implies:
- Ideas.
- Movement.
- Quick communication.
- Flexibility.
- Expansion.
- Intellectual power.
- Unexpected impulse.
- Mental activity.
If reversed:
- Vehemence.
- Jealousy.
- Hastiness.
- Superficiality (no real focus).
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