8 is a number of setting priorities and goals, systems, regeneration and structure, practicality, balance and symmetry. On its side 8 resembles the lemniscate - a symbol of infinity.  Wands are usually associated with the element of fire, inspiration, energy, passion, feeling, enterprise, ambition, matters pertaining to the "spark of life".  They can refer to the growth and awareness of the self.  Wands are focused on discovering your true self, apart from others.  This card can sometimes be viewed as new ideas and new inspiration entering into your life.   Or as taking time to consider the various aspects of yourself that you portray and deciding which aspects you need to de-emphasize and which roles you’re willing to enhance.

"You are reflecting on the various roles that you present to others and choosing which ones you want t0 continue to play.  You're establishing some priorities in terms of which roles you're willing to emphasize in your life and which selves (or personalities) you want to de-emphasize.

Looking at the woman on the Full Moon Dreams 8 of Fire I was struck by the thought "I'm running as fast as I can".  I feel like a racer nearing the finish line and wondering why I'm in the race at all.  It's as if I'm running out of time to make certain important decisions in my life, especially as it pertains to my career.  The Revelations 8 of Wands suggests that I am holding onto the source of this new energy and new ideas that might help me but I need to focus on which one I want to cultivate.  The multiple possibilities and potential can easily distract me.  I need to be focused and organized.  In both cases the sense that I get is that with focus and priorities I can cross that finish line and reach my goals.

This message has come up for me in various incarnations over the past few months.  In order to get where I want to go in my life I need to re-focus my energies and start prioritizing what matters to me.  I've been spending too much time just sort of floating along and that's not going to help me in the long run.  It might be fun and pleasant right now but in the long-term it won't prove beneficial.  Something I'm really going to have to start paying some attention to in my life.  Obviously I've been avoiding it and trying to put it off for long enough.