Upright Meaning:
When making an appearance in a love reading, this card implies you will meet someone while traveling, quite possibly on a plane. It also foretells of a love interest who will come in out of nowhere, sweep you off your feet like a tornado, and draw you in with both feet. This is a positive card to appear in a love reading, as it’s a good omen of progress and sudden happenings.
Eight of Wands can signify a sudden outburst of passion and attraction with your partner, too. But caution is advised, for this might herald more than it’s visible at first. Eight of Wands might be a harbinger of fertility and unplanned pregnancy, too.
Lastly, it can be a card that announces quick progress and good shared times ahead. It can signify a sudden wedding and a very quick decision that came out of nowhere; you (and your partner) just “felt” right about it and decided to act on the hunch. It’s a good omen either way.
Reversed Meaning:
When the Eight of Wands appear reversed, it signifies a rude awakening about someone. If you hooked up with someone during your holiday, that fling will come to an end, and you’ll even wonder what you ever saw in them.
This card can also indicate that you’ll suddenly meet someone who might appear all kinds of right for you at first, but then the relationship will turn sour quickly, and it’ll leave you with a bad aftertaste.
Conversely, it can signify the lack of progress in your already existing relationship and let down expectations. This can also mean that there’s a lack of chemistry and passion between you and your partner and that you need to address the root cause for that. Maybe it’s time to move on and release that which doesn’t serve you anymore.