So....I can absolutely attest 1000% to Tarot Journaling as an effective way to add structure to your life. Since learning the Tarot, keeping a Journal, and experiencing what it means to be dedicated to something for the first time in my and that conscious effort of structure pours out into other facets of my life, I have lost like 60 pounds or so? LITERALLY every person I meet who hasn't seen me in a while tells me I'm unrecognizable, in a good way! And when I tell them what I did, diet and exercise, they seem to not believe me, because they are right, those are symptoms of my spirituality! I never would be able to study as long as I do, exercise as much as I do, just basically expand my consciousness to tap into the deep unknown that is Divinity without a practice. Everything is on the table for me now. My life is simply magical. It's the only way to explain it! Tarot and my Metaphysical pursuits have given me access to so much of life that just wasn't there before. I have nothing but Gratitude, reverence, and a deep respect for the Tarot, and you Benebell! I never would have picked it up without the content on this channel, so as sincerely as I can possibly be with all the depths of my heart and soul, and everything that I am, Thank You.
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I began reading Holistic Tarot and using the Beginner's Guide just a couple days ago, and honestly, I absolutely love it. ❤ Using a three-ringed binder as my tarot journal has changed my life for the better. It helps me to be more organized with my readings. Right now, I'm working on the Major Arcana Ruminations. 🙂 As I began writing my ruminations of the Majors, I looked at the images and wrote what came to mind. But now, I think my writing has changed. When I look at the images, I relate them to different memories I have from either childhood or adulthood. Keeping a tarot journal has honestly been one of the best decisions I've made. Thank you, Benebell!
I think this is one of the most critical components to really utilizing what readings have to offer. When you let your mind open and just pour out what's in there, it gives you not only a greater insight into the cards, but into yourself--and that is the biggest part of being a successful reader. This was a wonderful video Benebell! This gives me some things to consider in my own journalling practice. ❤
This is such great advice. Any reading that I spend time writing about in any sort of depth will hold so much more meaning for me. I often take photos of draws/spreads to look at later (when time is short) to then journal about, but I often forget or never find the time. No matter how meaningful those readings might be in the moment, they are simply lost. Is it better than no reading at all? Yes. But those readings that I have engaged with on a deeper level - for better or worse - are always better teachers.
I could listen to you talk about the Tarot all day! How wonderfully eloquent you are. Thank you for sharing your passion of the Tarot with us!! I saw your Tarot is sold out and I'm slamming my face over my desk for not finding about you sooner. Many blessings from Colombia!
I like to leave the spread out on the table for a long time to let its energy better manifest into my being over time. Not on all spreads as that really slows things down,. But a good proportion of them, maybe 40-50%, I just let sit there and view the cards over time from various states of being. What I notice is different messages come to me some of which are highly revelatory. As far as journalling goes, any major reading I pretty much always journalise the date, location, deck and spread type used together with cards drawn. I may write down some initial comments to begin with which usually includes the balance of elements in the spread and some general theme of what I initially understand about it. Then I just let it sit there and come back to it over time. A few spreads have rested on the table for well over a month. I add to the journaling as new information comes into my consciousness. This way I find I do justice to the information emanating from the cards and this unravels some very profound findings about myself and anything else related to the question asked.
Loved this video and the resources, thank you so much. Of course I have Holistic Tarot and it’s one of my top 3 favorite books. I’m a total beginner and have learned so much from you! Salutations and gratitude.
Thank you Benebell! This was a heartfelt and personal nudge.I feel you have empowered us to work through those weigheted self tarot readings. I look forward to downloading the tarot study journal and tarot reading diary. Will also checkout Scarlet's work.🙏🏽
Writing is how I connect the dots and journaling has surprised me with sudden findings I would have never found otherwise. Thank you both for the work you do and the pdfs you generously provided. Benebell, you are a lighthouse. Thank you.
Lol when I read your notes I thought, she must have read Holistic Tarot. I got that book a few days ago. And now you're saying you wrote it? Omg 🤯 I love your book!
When I started with Tarot I created a study guide using the Holsitic Tarot syllabus that I used as my journal for all my readings. I also added all the correspondence pages from my metaphysical planner. That was SUPER HELPFUL! 🤓 I know journaling made a huge difference with learning & getting out of my own way.
That's so cool that you used the Holistic Tarot study guides/syllabs and so glad also that the correspondence pages in the day planner were helpful beyond the calendar year!
Thank you so much for sharing this both of you ladies. I found it tremendously supportive of my own tarot journaling and personal Journey. For me over the past 30 years I have found I can't keep my tarot journaling separate from my regular journaling I keep it all together. I tried keeping just a Tarot Journal separate but that didn't work, for me, I needed the tarot there to show my own personal Journey if that makes sense? Your video is a great reminder and great Truth for how journaling helps us grow on all levels. Years ago I would get that Tower card and quake in my boots. Today I get that tarot card and I'm like YES sweep it away LOL! again thanks for all you do, you have a wonderful way of explaining things and always always giving us extra information totally grateful.
Recently bought my first deck, ordered Holistic Tarot today, looking for inspiration as starting my first tarot journal and via Scarlett now here to gain more insights. Thank you 🙏
I just did a 3 card reading for myself, and I pulled The Devil, The Tower, and the 10 of Swords. 😂 No wonder why I was so nervous to pull the cards. 😅 I'm working with the Dark Wood Tarot also, but it's a new deck for me.
@@masterofnone1481 I can't remember exactly what I wrote, but it was along the lines of I'm bound to a bad relationship (The Devil) that needs to crumble (The Tower) so I don't lose my anonymity (10 of Swords). I'm still fighting with myself to end the relationship, but I'll get there in due time. 🙂 I'd also say for the 10 of Swords that the relationship is causing more grief than it's worth.
I love tarot journaling and keep a few different ones. One for spreads, one for readings, and one for correspondences, meditations, rituals, etc. I think it's so important to tarot study.
I have a recommendation. First I have a question. Does anyone else go back to things they've written and it feels like you are reading someone else's work? That happened to me with grad school papers as well. It seems like a smarter or deeper side of my mind comes out when I write than when I speak. Just me? 😝 Okay. Also handwriting is more personally powerful for me over typing. I write all over - adding in ideas and thoughts. It is messy. When I look at the placement of the sentences or phrases, whether I wrote large or small, the color of the ink or darkness of the lead it tells me other information than just the words. Just me? 😝 Okay. I have destroyed journals as a symbolic gesture when I made big changes in my life. It felt freeing because I was no longer that person. The journal feels like such a soul selfie. Sometimes you want the photo, but sometimes you want only the memory. Just me? 😝 Okay. So, channel recommendation that has little to do with tarot specifically is Dr. Todd Grande. If you have any interest in psychological matters at all (in terms of professional psychology) he has very informational videos on all kinds of topics. I haven't found anyone else on You Tube with a channel like his. Ethical. No drama. Well researched. 💚✨
Your offerings definitely have been rubbing off on me. Even though I’ve been keeping a tarot journal for a few years, I decided earlier this summer to design a more structured journal with the categories I care about and print it through Lulu. It has my name on the cover and everything! 😊 I wish I thought of it earlier!
I've always thought I don't keep a Tarot journal because I only write down 'big' readings, I don't really do that many daily draws but when I do I don't write them down. But journaling the big readings has been so therapeutic for me, absolutely
It works either way and whatever the reader is comfortable with, but for some who want to have everything documented, recorded, official, etc - journaling is one of the ways. Distinguishing "big" readings from "average" can be difficult, especially when that 3 card spread done a few months ago and initially was unclear so you forget about it. Fast forward couple days later after reviewing the notes - hey, that totally makes sense now. It's really not so much about quantity of writing as the process and just another way to engage with analysis. And of course there's the muscle memory - we remember things better when they're written down, so it plays into memorizing card meanings, etc
The number bubbles at 1:35 are quite interesting cross-reference way. This can work well for cases where frequently referencing multiple cards is necessary or where it's a overall analysis, not individual card-by-card paragraphs. I'd like to add one more thing to it all: choosing a tarot journal should be based on comfort among other things. One should focus on cards and not irritated by paper or bending qualities of the binding ( that is how well journal flattens ). What I started with was Claire Fontaine notebook something like 8x11, which really helped with writing freely and drawing spreads on sufficient amount of space. By contrast, my second journal is something like 4x6 diary/journal notebook that I brought from my Grand Trip to Shanghai and written exclusively with a fountain pen from the same place. In the process trying to make that overly official and special, I found it wasn't quite as comfortable. It works and I am almost half way through it, filled it with mostly logs of readings and notes from Sightsee the Tarot and other videos. It has sort of inspirational quotes/phrases and it's interesting to draw parallels with the reading sometimes. But at least now I think larger notebook would work much better. I'd make a wild guess: there's a certain psychological point to it as well: Jack Kerouac would write his spontaneous prose on huge rolls of teletype paper, and when it comes to Tarot analysis one might want to just keep on going and delay that temporary distraction of switching to another page, and just have the thought and freewriting going in the same way Jack Kerouac did with the prose. There's somewhat "documentational" aspect to it as well. While I can remember some readings and some cards I do for my friend ( yet she can't remember any, or if we even did the reading at all ), and the general message, I can stress out a tiny bit if it carried significant message and yet I can't remember it. It's calming - you don't have to worry if you remember it right, because it's written down. And I've already watched Scarlet's video linked in the pinned comment, and actually the notes she suggests in the video or mini notebook - that's actually a good idea exactly for that purpose. But these things probably a minor thing. Some people wouldn't even care what pen they use or if the paper is too rough, while there are some that put a lot of significance on it. And of course this is just one of the minor details that may or may not help people remove obstacle to "flow" state when you're doing research or analyzing the cards, etc
Interesting to listen to you Benebell (I am learning Tarot slowly :), your handwriting is so easy to read! mine even I cannot read often )) (= like doctor's handwriting, actually journaling can also help to restore that skill of writing). I think you could easily be a psychotherapist as well potentially.
Yes! With the addition of SKT info in those reference tables. =) SKT purchasers will also get the DOCX versions so you can cut/paste/modify mix and match the sections around to customize it for yourself.
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