Eight of Spades

The Eight of Spades is the strongest of all the "cards of power". The heaviest burden lies on it. It is obliged at all costs to use its power for good. All Eights of Spades face the temptation to apply this power to save themselves from their fears. But they have come into our world to work for the happiness of humanity, and sooner or later must put this task above personal happiness. Eights of Spades are real "workaholics". Their strength is expressed in active work, in the might of their irresistible will. It is quite natural that these people, endowed with the greatest strength among all others, are most likely to abuse it. The very fact of possessing such might may already serve as their justification for this. The Eight of Spades may think: "If I have been given such enormous strength, it means I must use it and that I am always right." But this has nothing in common with the truth. And if the Eight of Spades gives in to this delusion, great troubles await them. The Spade suit is connected with the spiritual realm, although most people of this suit manage only with great difficulty to switch their attention from material values to spiritual ones. Achieving success in life is fairly easy for Eights of Spades if they have set themselves a goal. They know that they are endowed with enormous strength. But a serious test awaits all of them, connected with how they will apply this strength. If Eights of Spades prefer to act on a low level or be guided by their inner fears, they may use their strength to avoid the truth, and in the end will come to self-destruction. The Eight of Spades needs to be admired and is ready to work hard to earn this admiration. Many of the people born under the influence of this card strive to marry a wealthy partner. If their marriage falls apart, they, as a rule, always come out ahead financially. Eights of Spades know how to cope with obstacles. They have enormous potential healing power; if they can direct it into the right channel, they will change the life of those close to them for the better. Part of their life task is developing a more optimistic attitude to life, despite all the upheavals that fate has surely prepared for them. Turning to spiritual teachings always benefits them and brings personal freedom.

Relationships of the Eight of Spades with other people

The Eight of Spades is one of the most emotionally stable cards in the deck. Usually they do not have to solve the problems connected with indecision and anxiety so characteristic of most other cards. Thanks to this Eights of Spades have more chances of a successful marriage and happy love relationships. But at the same time they are often emotionally immature, and to understand the essence of true love they need a certain time. At first Eights of Spades perceive love and marriage only from an intellectual point of view. And only with experience do wisdom and sincerity in emotions come to them. Although the main life theme of the Eight of Spades always remains work, they think about love far more often than it seems at first glance. Eights of Spades are attracted to partners who are interesting to talk to. They have great respect for people who surpass them intellectually. Not infrequently they start love relationships with colleagues at work. It is not excluded that the spouse of an Eight of Spades turns out to be their financial partner. In general finances are for the Eight of Spades one of the main factors in choosing a marriage partner. Innate practicality tells them that a rich spouse is a good thing. Possessing enormous strength, the Eight of Spades often finds that with the wrong use of this strength one can destroy the fragile balance that binds lovers at the beginning of their relationship. Prudence and awareness of their inner fears help the Eight of Spades achieve stability in love.

Compatibility of the Eight of Spades with other birth cards

Eight of Spades men are extremely fond of Diamond women, but conflicts often arise between them. Eights of Spades of both sexes can form an excellent friendship with other Spades. Diamond men find relationships with Eights of Spades of both sexes difficult and tense. The Eight of Spades is the card of power, so they will have conflicts over power with people of any suit if their Birth Card is a Jack, Queen or King.

What escapades is the Eight of Spades capable of?

The Eight of Spades surpasses all other Eights in its ability to direct the course of events with the help of willpower and determination. Let us try to illustrate this with a few examples. A couple of years ago I was teaching a class. All my students wore cards on their clothes with their Birth Card written on them. One woman turned out to be an Eight of Spades. I knew that as a Queen of Diamonds I was the Mars Card for this woman. So I had almost no doubt that sooner or later I would do something that would make her lose her temper. And indeed, once, interrupting the class, she rose from her seat and began to accuse me of teaching badly. The whole class froze, holding its breath and waiting to see what would happen now. I thought for a moment, and a good answer came to me that apparently satisfied her completely. But I was struck by how easily this woman seized control of the audience from me and forced me to respond to her attack. Few people manage to puzzle me. But this lady proved truly strong, as befits an Eight of Spades! Another case happened when I was working for a house-renovation firm of 300 people. We were given clear instructions, and over many years not a single employee of the firm had broken them. But once a man whose Birth Card was the Eight of Spades came under my management. He coped excellently with his work, but he had certain personal projects whose realisation was extremely important to him. He began working on a large landscaping project, using the firm's materials and spending a lot of time. Despite all my persuasion and attempts to stop him, he nevertheless completed this project. He constantly came into conflict with the management and with his colleagues, but this did not prevent him from getting his way. So, an Eight of Spades can fearlessly take on a team of 300 people and emerge from this fight the winner. These examples demonstrate the indestructible will of the Eight of Spades. People with this Birth Card reach their goals at all costs. Not all of them have to fight established norms for this, but if it happens, they have enough strength to overcome any obstacles. This is real strength!