Saturday, April 19, 2014

Eight of wands - A boost of optimism and confidence

For today I've drawn the Eight of Wands (twice) from the Joie de Vivre Tarot. To be honest I don’t like this card (in any deck) although this depiction is rather cute. Look at his rod, illuminating the way and the two little friends who travel along with him. But eight wands  are often flying too high and too fast into the unknown. When you've read my post about Poe brave flight you’ll know why I feel troubled about this card
The keywords from the LWB are Boldness, direction, activation, passion, acceleration.
“Aiming high, the courageous astromouse, Nucleus, ventures across the galaxy with a take-charge energy that will break down all obstacles. One-eyed aliens, Zoom and Boom, help guide him in the right direction as he forges ahead with powerful determination."
To be honest when I drew this card I didn't feel like blogging about it and I put it back and shuffled the deck again. I never do this unless I draw the same card from one or two days before. After  I had shuffled the deck I drew  another card…. and I pulled the Eight of Wands. What are the odds!
For me this card is about hurry and haste. Moving quickly and putting you best foot forward. I am a box checking person. First everything of my todo list has to be done before I can allow myself to relax This can be very annoying for my girls and tiring for myself. So the hurry and haste thing I can relate to and perhaps I should try to be somewhat more relaxed with the Easter weekend coming up and a lot of  boxes still to be checked.
The Aiming high is a bit more difficult. You have to be bold and daring to aim high. “To boldly go where no man has gone before” says Nucleus (or captain Kirk) I don’t consider myself as bold;  on the contrary. Perhaps if I translate this to optimism; expecting everything will work out all right. This attitude could be one step in the right direction. Again with Easter on its way I could use a dose of confidence and optimism to create a wonderful holiday for my family. Perhaps this post is a bit rambling but while writing, this card makes more sense to me now.

10 comments:

  1. Wands always make me think of what I am passionate about, what motivates me to action. Perhaps something that you look forward to is gaining momentum, really beginning to move toward the goal of what you love to do. Gentle, calming hugs to you my friend.

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    1. I guess I could look at this card that way too. Perhaps I am a bit downhearted lately and it is seeping through in daily draws which could have been expected
      Thank you for your kind support
      Hugs

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    2. It just dawned on me... perhaps it is trying to get you to literally move (bike riding?) to help you out of your mood.

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    3. That would be great but I've hurt my knee :( (nothing serious but still painful)
      Otherwise it would have been an wonderful interpretation and I will keep it in mind for when my knee gets better
      Thanks :)

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    4. RICE - rest, ice, compression, elevation. Hope it gets better soon!

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    5. Ha ha I'm sure it will thanks! :D

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  2. It's funny that you have a negative reaction to the Eight of Wands, as I've always seen it as a quite positive card - energy there, though it may need harvesting. I guess it shows that no card is inherently good or bad, it depends on the context. I drew the Eight of Wands in my weekly reading, and see it as things moving finally, which for me is a good thing :)
    Hope you do enjoy your Easter with the girls, and let yourself do things that inspire you, not just what "has to be done" :D

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    1. Perhaps this is because there is a lot going on here which makes me feel anxious.Lately I tend to read my cards more negative than usual .
      Maybe this it why I'm blogging about my drawing and baking instead of daily draws :)
      I hope you will have a wonderful Easter with the four of you!!

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    2. Sorry to read about your stresses, and I'm glad you've been finding exercises to look at the positives, in the cards and your life :) ((Hugs))

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    3. Luckily things are looking brighter now

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