8 of wands: Positive- Smooth and rapid progress,the end of delays. Finally things are falling into place. No more delays, we will finally get the results that we have waited so long for. Negative: Things not working out,plans don't work out. Things are moving to fast. What if all this hurrying gets us nowhere and we make mistakes that hinder our progress instead of helping.

8 of cups: Positive- Moving on,leaving the past behind. I've had a great life so far. Everything has been going just the way I had planned. Now I want to move on and take a different path, do the things that I have not done before. Start on a new journey. Negitive- Clinging to the past,not wanting to move on. I have everything I need. Would love to see what else life has in store for me, but I'm afraid to leave just to find out that it wasn't all I had expected.

8 of swords: Positive- Unblocking something,breaking free. Taking off the blindfold and being able to see more clearly. Maybe your in a bad relationship and you can now see your way out of it. Negitive- Blockage,feeling trapped,not being able to see a way out.

8 of pentacles: Positive- Learning a business, working to make money. It's his first job where he is learning new skills and using them to earn a living. His time and effort will pay off. Negitive- Lacking the skills you need to do a good job. Unwilling to learn which causes poor quality which produces a second rate product.

try and see a positive and uplifting meaning in each and perhaps a negative or downside to each too.   Think of the different meanings and then choose one and see if you can wirite a short story, a paragraph or so on the picture, where is the querent? Is the card in positive  or negative mode?

Wands - Wands are flying through the air fast and quick.  The querent has already quickly jumped out of the way to safety.  The card is in negative mood.  To make it positive, picture a father teaching his son how to throw wands.  With each throw, the son gets closer and closer to  his target.

Cups - A man stacks his cups and is leaving them.  They represent a time in his life he is ready to move away from.  His head is low from sadiness but he knows he is doing the right thing.  This card is negative mood.  To make it positive, picture the same man, stacking the cups.  Traveling a short distance away, turning with his stones and trying to knock these cups over.

Swords - The lady knows she is trapped.  Being blindfolded she does not sense the escape just beyond her, only a few feet out and away.  Instead, she feels hopelessness, restrain and blindness.  This card is negative mood.  To make it positive, picture a movie star getting ready to do her biggest role ever.  She knows, the part and knows she's the best person for the part.

Pentacles - An apprentice sits and does his work.  He is careful and crafty.  He checks to make sure his work is done to perfection.  This is a positive mood.  To make it negative, this is a prisoner.  He is sentensed to create 10,000 perfect pentacles.  Those not perfect are discarded and not included in the count.  He wants to work quickly but knows that in doing so his pentacles will not be perfect so he works slow and steady dreaming of the day he has 10,000 pieces.

8 cups -POS He is moving on from an addiction, turning his back on it and starting over, only he can help himself or Walking away from a damaging relationship and having the willpower to move on and start again. NEG Feeling lost and abandoned by all he knows.  Being left by someone and not wanting it over and having to start anew.  Defeated and moving into isolation.  Maybe feeling pain so strong you turn your back on advice and people who love you.

8 wands -POS after so many struggles finally getting control and taking charge, I'm gonna make it lets move forward in a patient manner. Don't rush things.  NEG maybe feeling overwhelmed with everything you have learned and feeling things coming at you and feel defensive or judged.

8 pentacle -POS working hard and perfecting your craft, feeling like you have moved beyond the beginning stages and have become good at what you do.  Hard work paying off, success through effort and getting hands dirty.  NEG feeling stuck ro hate this job, all I do is work, what is it for.  I work to have a life, but my life is just work, is this all there is.

8 swords -POS feeling stuck, but deciding how to get free.  Considering her options, having everything you need around you to break free from whatever is imprisoning you.  NEG  Stuck, but not sure how to get out of it, staying in a situation though you have the freedom to get away if wanted. damned if you do damned if you don't conflict of the mind.  What is best, if I make the wrong choice it could be devastating