Up: [[Tarot]] Created: 2026-01-24 Updated: 2026-01-29 > [!leaf] In Brief > Pure and transformative energy, quick action, things coming into alignment, events set in motion ![[8 of Wands RWS and Radiant.webp|291x238]] > [!leaf] Symbols I love the energy of the *Radiant Tarot* image on the right, but it’s the direction and pattern of the wands in the *Rider Waite Smith* image on the left that gives this card its meaning. - The wands aren’t all jumbled up. There’s a clear sense of direction. - The direction of the wands has different meanings. *Spiritual Tarot* interprets them as downward from the divine realm toward consciousness, and from left to right meaning the future, and signalling spiritual growth. *Pathworking the Tarot* says it depends on how **you** see the wands. If you think they’ve been launched from the ground, there’s an element of your life that is about to, or needs to, get moving. On the other hand, if you think the wands are headed toward the ground, maybe you’ve been through a very busy time and you need to find solid ground and rest. - This is the only card in Tarot without a human or human body part, suggesting that events shouldn’t be taken personally. - Small house on hill — make logical choices from a higher, rational perspective. *Fearless Tarot* > [!leaf] What Matters This is one of the most dynamic cards in the deck, a message of high energy and fast movement. It’s a great time for initiating change because you have a clarity and sense of alignment that previously felt just a bit below conscious awareness. Now, you’re all about great energy, as if you’ve plugged into a universal force. Perhaps you’re getting lots of new ideas after a time of feeling blocked, or you are understanding and finally able to articulate an inner truth, or you are shedding aspects of your life that haven’t been working. > [!leaf] Actions to Take 1. Get clear on your new perspective and set your priorities before plunging into action so that your fast movement is in the direction aligned to your [[values]]. 2. Journal or freewrite responses to any of these questions: - In what area of my life do I need to slow down or, conversely, speed up? - In what area of my life am I ready for a change? - What changes could I make to support my body’s natural rhythms of sleep, movement, nutrition, and creative activity that might give me more energy? > [!leaf] Shadow - Making plans that don’t go anywhere - Putting off necessary action; lethargy - Being very active but it is meaningless because it’s not aligned to what you value > [!leaf] Journal Prompts #### June 19, 2022 I’ve had a wild experience during this first week of the Linking Your Thinking course. I was having [[Second Thoughts]] about [[My Plan at the Start of Workshop 8]] The tarot card I pulled *two days running*, in response to my question, “What do I need to pay attention to today?” was the [[8 of Wands]]. The key message of this card is that I’m newly conscious of what I need to do. I just need to pause, review my options, and rethink my priorities. And that’s exactly what I’ve done. I know what I want to achieve with my PKM, how I want it to be and, just as important, how I want it to *feel* and I’m getting ready to align everything to achieve that. I say getting ready because another message of this card, and of Nick in his course, is that it’s important not to dash ahead too fast. Week three is going to be focused on MOCs, week four on putting together my system. It’s sufficient for now that I know where I’m heading and that I am making lots of notes so that when I am putting my system together, I have material to populate it.