The clinging nature of an octopus indicates it might be someone in your life who is trying to take from you.
Octopus is a master of camouflage, even more skilled than the eel – she can not only change her color, but also the texture of her skin, to match her surroundings.
She is emotional, a pure predator, flexible, diverse. She speaks of psychic creativity. You wanted to be kind to her, but she wanted more than you were willing – or able to give.
It may speak of the time of a year – as 8 legs = a full turn of the Wheel of the Year – 2 solstices, 2 equinoxes, and 4 cross-quarters.
If Spider’s 8 legs speaks of the Medicine Wheel, then Octopus would, too.