Exploring Your Tarot Year Card In 10 Steps

Exploring your tarot year card is an excellent way to set goals and intentions for the upcoming year.

Tapping into the energies of your tarot year card can help you focus on areas in your life that need attention. 

These energies may also highlight issues and situations you might face, suggesting lessons to be learned in the months ahead.

The global year card in 2025 is The Hermit, and your personal tarot year card is based on your date of birth. Learn how to calculate it here.

It is best to explore your year card throughout the year. Set aside a journaling session once a month to take stock and dive a little deeper.

Be creative with your tarot year card.

Your year card is your personal growth symbol for the next 12 months. Embrace the process of getting to know and accept it, even if it's a card you don't particularly like. 

This could be an opportunity to confront some shadow aspects you've been avoiding or ignoring.

And sometimes, life can be brutal, and we have to get through dark times, too.

With the help of your tarot year card, you can emerge on the other side with wisdom and renewed strength.

So here is how you can enjoy exploring your tarot year card in 10 steps:

1. First impressions: keywords and phrases that come into your mind when you see the image. Also, any feelings that come up.

2. What to do / action to take: something practical and doable; active steps that can help following your aspirations, goals and plans for the year.

3. What to avoid: personal traits / habits / beliefs that could hinder a desired development or outcome. Perhaps giving up a bad habit relating to this card.

4. What to look out for: something that is hidden; opportunities, obstacles, internal blocks

5. What needs attention: this could relate to a skill you need to develop, people around you, work, relationships, lifestyle... a specific area in your life.

6. Power word / Motto: a catch phrase, mantra or just one single word that will guide you along the right track a towards achieving your desired outcome.

7. Affirmation: a positive statement to help you shift your mindset.

8. Find quotes that relate to your year card that inspire you.

9. Create a playlist of songs that reflect the positive essence of your year card

10. Write a poem / haiku based on your year card

You can download the image of these 10 steps on my Ko-Fi page and print it for your journal.

Warmest wishes,

Christiane

Yule Tarot Journaling Prompts

Yule / Christmas - for some, it's a hectic, stressful time, while for others, it's a period of reflection and solitude.

Whatever your circumstances, I've created a magical Yule tarot journaling sheet to offer you insight, understanding, healing, and direction during this special time of year.

Did you know that Yule is celebrated over 12 days, starting on December 22nd and ending on January 2nd? This gives you plenty of time to explore the prompts with your favourite tarot deck.

Embrace the magic of Yule and let these prompts guide you through the festive season.

You can download the printable PDF sheet on my Ko-fi page.

Warmest wishes,

Christiane 🎄🦄

 

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Season’s Greetings – How To Make your Dreams Come True

During challenging times, stumbling across something inspirational can be a blessing. 

It not only keeps you going but also encourages you to aim higher than you thought possible. 

Often, the simplest piece of advice can make everything fall into place and guide you in the right direction.

When I came across this quote back in December 2014, it changed my perspective on a difficut situation I was trying to resolve. 

✨The time around the Winter Solstice is about new beginnings, rebirth, vitality, illumination, enlightenment, and revelations✨

Now is the perfect time to focus on making your dreams come true and truly make it happen.

But where do you start? 

Well, “ask yourself what is really important and then have the courage to build your life around your answer". 

Change can be overwhelming, but to avoid stagnation, it is sometimes necessary to face your fears and recognize your reasons for reluctance to move forward.

Journaling can help, not only to formulate your goals but also to take a step-by-step approach to get to where you want to be. 

Instead of using a blank journal, you could try a guided journaling workbook to help you focus. 

Check out the Tarot Moon Journal, a gift that will last a whole year, and perhaps even longer, depending on how you use it to transform your life.

In the meantime, I wish you a blessed holiday season full of joy, healing, and peace. May you have the courage to make your dreams come true💚

Warmest wishes,

Christiane ⭐🎄🌈

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Celebrate The Little Things

Back in April 2021, after the Covid pandemic had wreaked havoc globally for the past twelve months, we learned that sometimes all we can do is surrender and accept what we cannot control.

And it has taught us so much more. Humans have always managed to rise from destruction and disaster.

While we are still trying to process our trauma and losses, light is also shining through the cracks. 

Here are some lessons many of us learned from the pandemic:

• Enjoying our own company
• Being inventive and resourceful
• Collaborating with others
• Serving our communities
• Practicing discipline
• Cooking and even growing our own food
• Becoming aware of our strengths and weaknesses
• Realizing what we truly value and what is unimportant
• Understanding the vulnerability of our way of life

What lessons have you learned from the pandemic, and how do they continue to impact you today? 

Take a moment each day to recognize and acknowledge your achievements, a-ha moments, little wins, insights, flashes of delight, and the peace and beauty of a moment.

Celebrate the little things that bring you joy and a sense of satisfaction.

Even amidst doubt and uncertainty, there is always a reason to celebrate something, no matter how small, even if we have to celebrate alone. 

Warmest wishes,

Christiane 🦄

Creative Tarot Journaling Made Easy

Creative tarot journaling is easier than you might think, and crafting visual art journal pages to explore your life and personal growth can be one of the most therapeutic activities you engage in.

But where do you start if a blank white page is putting you off?

I asked myself this question back in 2018, which led me to design my creative tarot journaling ebook Cosmic Journaling Through The Year.

This ebook contains a variety of colourful journaling templates (and much more!) that can help boost your imagination and creativity.

One of the journaling templates is Circles, and in this post you can see my first completed version of this page.

Once you have printed the template from the ebook, choose a topic or prompt for your journal entry. 

Here are some ideas:

• I am grateful for…

• What makes me happy…

• Setting boundaries

• Self-care habits I need to practice (looking after myself…)

• Imagine…

• Adventures

• New beginnings…

• I love this…

• Making Magick happen…

• My Doodle Universe

• Embracing Change

• etc.

For my circle page I have chosen Raise Your Vibration:

Once you've chosen your prompt, let your intuition guide you and draw a few tarot or oracle cards for inspiration. 

It's perfectly fine to jot down keywords on your page, and there's no need to complete it in one sitting. 

Take your time, working on it over a few days or even weeks, allowing yourself moments to unwind and reflect with your journaling. 

Treat yourself to stepping through a mysterious and magical doorway. 

Add colour and variety with glitter, felt-tip pens, ballpoint pens, and pencils.

Collage with cut-outs from magazines and stickers.

Doodle. You can also try bullet journal stencils.

After a couple of weeks, here's my result:

So, why don’t you give creative journaling a try? 

Make a start with my creative tarot journaling ebook full of templates and ideas.

Warmest wishes,

Christiane 🦄

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Gifts of the Season Tarot Spread

If you find yourself with some free time during the Christmas/Yule holidays and aren't too swamped with family commitments, why not indulge in some creative tarot journaling me-time?

In December 2016, I created a special tarot spread to help you reflect on the gifts you give and receive. 

This spread is a wonderful way to take a moment and explore the unique blessings in your life. 

Here's how it works:

1. A gift you give to the world 

2. A gift you receive from the universe 

3. How to make best use of your gifts

Draw your cards and see what insights they reveal about the gifts in your life.

This tarot spread is included in my Tarot for All Seasons and Cosmic Faery's Journal ebooks:

For more printable creative tarot journaling ebooks and courses hop over to my Payhip store.

Warmest wishes,

Christiane

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