ApotheCarrie Tarot Journal Workbook

ApoTarot
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Tarot Journal W orkbook

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W hy use a tarot journal?
A tarot journal is a powerful way to document your tarot journey. It
naturally creates a timeline that you can reflect back on and witness your
evolution. It is also a great way to work on building your personal
relationship and experience with each card.
The tarot will reflect some hard truths back to us if we are willing to
receive them. This is where the deep healing can happen with tarot.
Journaling these feelings as they come up can move us through discomfort
and towards becoming a more integrated person.
W hile not every reader uses a tarot journal, I consider it an invaluable

tool and aside from a tarot deck, I couldn't imagine my practice without it.

Notes on using a tarot journal
Your journal does not need to be pretty unless you enjoy making it so.
Initially, I wanted mine to have a certain aesthetic so I spent some time
with each card, trying to make the pages look nice (left image). W hile that
was fun in the beginning, as my tarot practice got busier, it was more
important for me to scrawl out notes for myself and now my journals look
more like a dog's breakfast (right image). Both of them have been equally
helpful.
Your journal may be as elaborate or as simple as you like. If you are

looking to tarot to enhance your creativity, perhaps doing sketches or
collages along with your notes would be helpful.
If you are using tarot as a healing modality, you may wish to group cards
that are helpful for grounding in times of being triggered or upset.
If you want to learn the foundational meanings, you may wish to approach
this academically and take notes in a 3-ring binder.
There is no right or wrong way to do this. Focus on what makes it fun.

How to start using your journal
The Tarot is made up of 78 cards in total. 56 of these cards are called the
Minor Ar cana and look similar to a regular deck of playing cards in that
they are numbered Ace to Ten and are made up of four suits: W ands,
Cups, Swords, and Pentacles. The other 22 cards are referred to as the
Major Ar cana and are easily recognizable by the lack of suits and are
numbered 0 (The Fool) to 21 (The W orld).
One way to start might be to look at the Major Arcana cards one at a
time, preferably in order. For example, spend one day learning about
The Fool (card 0) and making notes, then move on to The Magician,
(card 1) etc. W hen you are finished, you may wish to look at the
properties of each suit and journal about it; for example, what are the
areas of life associated with W ands, Cups, Swords, and finally Pentacles?
W hich one are you most drawn to?
It can be helpful to make notes about each card before you do too much
research. Often our initial responses to cards can provide valuable
insight.

Tarot Journal Prompts
Court Cards as People

The Court Cards are often the cards that both new and
experienced readers struggle with. It can be helpful to
learn some of their traits and then relate them to
someone you know or even a celebrity. For example, the
Knight of W ands may be represented by someone like
Lady Gaga etc.
*Keep in mind that gender is not useful here. Rather than
male/ female, think about active (masculine) and passive
(feminine) energies.
Resistance
W hich cards do you immediately and/ or consistently feel
resistance towards?This may feel like a dislike or aversion
but can also feel like apathy. W hich cards do you currently
wish were not part of the deck?There may be some
personal healing needed there. Looking into what these
cards represent can bring wonderful insight to your
readings.
Repeaters
Most tarot readers will get "haunted" by a certain
card that tends to show up often in a short period
of time. Spend some time with this card: what
could it be trying to bring to light?Even if the card
repeats while reading for other people, it likely has
a message for you as well.

Further Prompts
- W hich symbols stand out to you in the images in the cards?Do they have
historical context?
- Perhaps you could explore colour in the tarot. Explore how each colour adds or
enhances the card it appears on. W hat is your personal relationship with that
colour?
- W hich animals appear in your deck?How do they relate to the cards that they
show up on?W hat are the characteristics of that animal?
- You may wish to become familiar with numerology and devote a page to
numerical references with tarot. There are some strong patterns there.
- W ho are you as a tarot card?W hile we are constantly evolving through different
cards, who are you now and what lessons and healing might be suggested by this
card?
- Daily Draws! This is one of the most important ways to engage with your tarot
deck. Draw a card in the morning and spend your day looking for examples of this
card in your tasks and interactions. Alternately, you may draw a card in the
evening and reflect back on how that card may have shown up for you throughout
the day.

About Me
My name is Carrie and I have been using the tarot for myself and
my loved ones for over 20 years.
I believe that tar ot car d r eadings ar e an act of sel f-car e and
deep per sonal r efl ection. Throughout my life, I have suffered
from depression, anxiety, and addiction. One of the most
important tools that helped me through was tarot. My thoughts
can become noisy and chaotic, and I find stillness and insight
within the cards, whether reading for myself or others.
I livein BC with my husband, son, and rescuepetsasa guest on theland
of theLeq?a:mel First NationswhereI explore, play, and foragefor food
and medicine.
ApotheCarrie.ca

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Tarot Journal W orkbook

W hile not every reader uses a tarot journal, I consider it an invaluable

© All materials property of Carrie Besko and ApotheCarrie Tarot

Your journal may be as elaborate or as simple as you like. If you are

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Court Cards as People

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