There are many ways to use a Tarot deck, but one that people might not think of right away is to use them to make a Divination Journal.
My friend Christine Hyung-Oak Lee, author of a wonderful book called Tell Me Everything you Don’t Remember bought a deck of SparkTarot® cards from me, then paused and asked me if it was ok to use them as journal prompts. “Unless that is sacrilegious.” she added.
I immediately let her know that it was not sacrilegious and additionally, that it was a creative, useful idea. But I do understand why she wasn’t sure at first. The fact that there is uncertainty around the “protocol” for Tarot Cards shows me that there is a lot of mystery (and maybe even fear of psychic repercussions) around divination tools.
Respect Intuition
Being respectful of intuition is important. And it’s that intent to keep in mind however you use divination tools. The cards want to be used in a way that helps you. So if it helps you to use cards as daily journal prompts, go for it!
Tarot and Oracle cards are all about connecting with that larger energy outside of ourselves and merging with it to gain insight. Using traditional card reading methods connects users with a heritage that has its own benefits, but there is no one right way to do this.
Christine’s book Tell Me Everything you Don’t Remember is about how she rebuilt her brain after a stroke at age 33 — and she rebuilt it to become a writer. It’s proof to me that what we focus on, we get more of, and using cards to divine the life we want for ourselves is one great way to do it. Below is Christine’s method for working with the SparkTarot® as journal prompts.
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The SparkTarot® Journal
Gather your materials: A journal you love, the SparkTarot® deck or another deck, Washi tape, and colored pens. Settle into a café. or your bed or a cozy spot anywhere you feel at ease.
Either start your journal with a card from the beginning of the deck, or choose a random card to work with.
Tape the card into your journal with Washi tape (or use a drawing of it, if you are also using the deck for card reading too) Sit back and look at the card, and let the imagery reveal itself to you.
Make a few notes about the meaning of the card, from the deck’s guidebook and your own intuitive thoughts.
Let the ideas flow from there, write a few pages about your goals, energies you’d like to call in, or just how you are feeling right now.
Use the Days of the Week
You can even designate different days for different focuses. Try pulling cards and writing about different topics according to the day of the week.
For example, you could use:
Monday (Moon) to inquire about anything weighing on you emotionally right now.
Tuesday (Mars) for making decisions about career and educational matters.
Wednesday (Mercury) for goals with your creative projects and projects you are working on with others.
Thursday (Jupiter) for setting intentions for your spiritual life.
Friday (Venus) for questions and intentions around relationships.
Saturday (Saturn) for any practical concerns, health, household, etc.
Sunday (Sun) prioritize your inner light, rest, and relaxation and make some goals around those areas if you don’t have any yet.