Tarot Journal

I have a tarot journal (I'm a big fan of journaling).
My journal is nothing fancy, just a notebook, although I have quite a few of them now.

I use it for my daily draws, for card meanings, for saving spreads I've found, spreads I've made and breaking down spreads like the CC.

Any reading I've done for myself, I write in my journal, it's great to look back over and see how things turned out (and to see how the cards related).

It's a great way to see how your understanding of the cards grows and changes over time.

I've got A4 folders with spreads, readings and card meanings. I was very diligent when I first started learning Tarot but I must confess, now I'm very slack. I find it difficult enough to find the time to do daily readings, let alone use a journal.

Having said that, I really should try to journal more.

A4 binders.....so useful for everything.

Yeah, I particularly like them because I tend to change thing up every now and then. I seem to decide on a different method, using dividers. If I journaled in a book, I wouldn't have that luxury.

That's the issue I have, because I'm a sucker for a nice notebook.
I do tend to cross reference a lot though. All my journals are numbered and I do purge them every so often, although I take out certain pages or bits of info that I want to keep.
My first few journals were A4 binders, they hold all the keywords, basic meanings,  my interpretations and study notes.

Yes, I'm the same. I've got a few handmade leather journals but they are for "special" Tarot stuff.

Ooooh I like.......a lot.

Me too. My husband bought the first one for me at a market, as it had my family crest (a stag) embossed on it. Cheap as chips considering the work gone into them. I gradually got more and more ...

Problem is, the paper is handmade and difficult to get replacements. Also difficult to write in because the paper is so textured. Nonetheless, I love them. But as I said, they are for "special" stuff, not card interpretations and the like.

Thank you ladies for your replies on how you keep your tarot journals and what you write in them, I love your note books Pandora, they are really lovely.

I shall let you know how I get on with mine, now the questions is where did I put the book lol.

Sounds like me. I've lost my Game of Thrones book (again), as well as my Kipper book. Can't find them anywhere!

Pandora wrote:

Sounds like me. I've lost my Game of Thrones book (again), as well as my Kipper book. Can't find them anywhere!

Hope you find them Pandora, maybe you could connect with your pendulum to find them?

That's a great idea. Thanks Goldustwoman After losing it the first time, I must have put it in a very safe place!

Pandora wrote:

That's a great idea. Thanks Goldustwoman After losing it the first time, I must have put it in a very safe place!

You are welcome Pandora, let us know how you get on

Yay so I found my dreams of Gia tarot journal book, although I did not need to look far it was among a pile of other books lol, can't wait for the cards to arrive now and then I can start writing in it, 55 I will add some of the spreads that you have mentioned in other posts especially connecting with loved ones, I am sure they will be a card in the deck that resonates with in spirit?

I don't journal my readings but I do have a notebook that I put stuff in like spreads and I wrote down the Major Arcana and Aces. And of course QUOTES! Also when I am reading a book and I come across a something that resonates with me I write it down.