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Creative Autumn Journaling with the Tarot

Creative Autumn Journaling with the Tarot

Autumn is my favourite season, which probably explains why I’ve been writing about it so often, combining creative autumn journaling with the Tarot.

Now that Autumn is approaching yet again, I thought I’d share with you a compilation of my best bits, which are dotted around on this website.

If you would like to immerse yourself into some serious autumn journaling, then check out the following links:

? Autumn Equinox – Embracing the Dark Season

Autumnal musings with a 3-card tarot spread

? Creative Journaling in Autumn

Lots of ideas and a printable freebie

? 22 Equinox Journaling Prompts to Balance your Life

My popular Equinox divination tarot game, which you can use not just in autumn but also in spring

? The Autumn Divination Kit

I’m so proud of this magical kit. Loads of autumn journaling activities and printables including an oracle deck and healing cards. Don’t miss the 20% discount I offer on Patreon

? Finding Direction in your Life with the Tarot

Autumn is Hermit season…insightful spreads to help you choose your path ahead

Enjoy your Autumn explorations ⭐

Warmest wishes,

Christiane

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Tarot Moon Journal Cover 2023 (free download)

tarot moon journal cover 2023The Tarot Moon Journal ETERNAL edition has been proven to be hugely popular as it can be reprinted and reused every year.

This means saying goodbye to buying a new journal every year, but let’s face it: sometimes you need to have a change of cover design 🙂

So here is my latest design, which reflects the global year card, The Chariot, for 2023, and you can download it for free by clicking on the PDF link below.

There’s even no sign-up required, just a free and easy download.

The Chariot inspired tarot moon journal cover reflects the global year theme around breaking free from restrictions and moving forward into unchartered territory.

Leaving behind what we know and keeps us comfortable but ultimately restricted.

Rather than continuing what we’ve been doing for so long, it is time to explore new possibilities and take responsibility for our lives.

The choices we make today shape our future.

Humans thrive on change, even though it can feel unsettling and disruptive at times, which often stops us from taking the plunge to let go or taking a risk.

Because of this discomfort, many people only tend to navigate change, when it is forced upon them, but the trick is to initiate change for personal growth.

Along the way, you are strenghening your resilience for those times when you have to confront the unexpected that is out of your control.

The Chariot is a symbol for a rite of passage. Plucking up the courage and determination to travel the winding rather than the straight path ahead.

Not knowing what is beyond the horizon but eager to find out.

Travelling lightly, leaving excess baggage behind.

Your guiding lights are your values, skills and experiences that encourage you to refresh and invigorate your life.

  • Leaving a familiar place behind
  • Letting go of stuff and downsizing
  • Trading security for adventure
  • Changing jobs
  • Leaving a job simply to have a break
  • Ending a relationship
  • Ditching old habits for healthier new ones
  • Changing your mindset
  • Embracing new challenges

The essence of The Chariot is personal to all of us, and perhaps you are already looking towards 2023 with new ideas and aspirations.

This isn’t about new year’s resolutions but simply exploring and following your inner urge to enhance your life by tweaking your habits, attitudes and beliefs.

The Tarot Moon Journal cover 2023 is meant as an inspiration to dream and act upon your dreams, to be brave and bold in your approach to make shift happen and embark on the journey without the destination in sight.

Grab your inspirational Tarot Moon Journal Cover 2023 and other journaling goodies here:

Tarot Moon Journal Cover 2023 (PDF)

Buy the Tarot Moon Journal ETERNAL edition

Download the 2022 Tarot Moon Journal cover on my Patreon

Buy Cosmic Spirit notebooks on Redbubble

Warmest wishes,

Christiane

 

Exploring Your Tarot Year Card In 10 Steps

exploring your tarot year cardExploring your tarot year card is a great way to set goals and intentions for the year ahead.

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

These energies may also indicate issues and situations that you may have to face and suggest lessons to be learned in the months ahead.

The global year card in 2022 is The Lovers, 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.

It is your personal growth symbol for 12 months, so enjoy the process of getting to know and embracing it, even if it’s a card you don’t like (mine is Death this year) – this could be a confrontation with some shadow aspects you have been putting off or ignored.

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 Patreon and print it for your journal.

Enjoy!

Christiane

 

Tarot Moon Journal Magical Planner 2022

tarot moon journal magical planner 2022Last year, I transformed the annual edition of the Tarot Moon Journal Magical Planner into an ETERNAL version.

Buy the journal once, and it can be reprinted every year, so you don’t need to buy it again.

The difference this year is that I have created a new cover that embraces the spirit of the Lovers as the global year card for 2022.

You can grab the new cover over on my Patreon in both A4 and foldable A5 sizes.

Join my Patreon during December, and you will receive a 40% discount off the regular price of £11.11. This offer expires midnight New Years Eve.

Not having to update the Tarot Moon Journal every year means I can create new magical goodies, like the Autumn Divination Kit.

I’m already working on the Spring Divination Kit, so make sure you are on my Cosmic Friends list to get updates.

Warmest wishes,

Christiane

tarot moon journal planner

 

 

 

Page of Wands – Every Day is a New Adventure

page of wands every day is a new adventureFuel shortages, empty supermarket shelves, electricity price hikes, impending blackouts…

While the world is becoming even more insane, it might be a good idea to tap into your inner Page of Wands – turning panic into excitement and an adventurous spirit.

After all, that’s all we can do, right? ?

Okay, we can also stockpile candles, bottled water and pasta…

Life at the moment certainly isn’t boring.

With all the ongoing disruptions, we don’t know what’s around the corner, so it’s a bit like a suspense thriller.

Whatever next?

Be mindful about how unsettling news and events affect your body – adrenaline surges, constantly lingering in fight or flight mode, increasing fear and foreboding, and the resulting emotional choices and actions we may later regret.

Cultivate a calming balance:

Create nice moments for yourself every day.

Find magic in the ordinary.

Work, rest, play in equal measures.

Embrace uncertainty.

No need to do anything grand or fanciful. It doesn’t need to cost any money.

Often, all it takes is a change of perception.

Conscious acknowledgement.

Awareness.

Knowing that you can choose how you respond.

There is beauty, magic and bliss in the everyday mundane.

With the help of the Page of Wands, every day is a new adventure.

Page of Wands qualities: resourceful, curious, enthusiastic, playful, open-minded, fun-loving, creative, brave

What to avoid: fearfulness, recklessness, aggression, anger, impetuousness, knee-jerk reactions, despondency

Here’s a daily writing practice you can try:

TODAY’S ADVENTURE

  1. A nice moment:
  2. Ordinary magic:
  3. Something to work on:
  4. Playing with:
  5. A restful activity:
  6. Beautiful uncertainty:
  7. A new insight:

Feel free to use a tarot or oracle deck. Anything goes.

every day is a new adventure tarot spread Page of Wands
⭐Grab a printable A4 journal sheet with an illustrated version of this spread on my Patreon⭐

More journaling: The Autumn Divination Kit

Warmest wishes,

Christiane

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Tarot Moon Journal Transformation

The Tarot Moon Journal first appeared in December 2012, and since then I have updated it every year with the latest astrological information.

In recent years, however, I was thinking about how I can make it different and transform it into a new experience.

The concept is a great idea – a tarot astrology workbook and planner in tune with the moon, but after eight years I felt it needed an overhaul.

I wanted to create a journal that can be started at any time of the year, not just in January.

After all, it’s up to you, when you want to start creative tarot moon journaling and transform your life. It shouldn’t depend on the calendar.

And while I tried my best to provide latest moon phase times and dates for northern and southern hemisphere, it wasn’t right for everyone. Australian time zone isn’t the same as Argentinian time zone.

So, I thought of a way to improve this by involving you in the creation process of your very personal Tarot Moon Journal.

I also wanted to give the journal a facelift. I felt the new moon and full moon reading pages looked a bit tired, and I’ve totally changed them.

And while the Tarot Moon Journal is still undergoing the process of transformation, there will be new images throughout plus more changes as I go along.

The all new Tarot Moon Journal – ETERNAL Edition will be available in September.

Eternal means that the moon journaling and calendar/planner pages can be reprinted every year.

There will be a new printable cover available every year on Patreon to refresh the look.

Furthermore, as a patron, you can also access additional monthly tarot moon guidance, journal prompts and spreads.

For me, publishing the Eternal Edition allows me to spend more time creating magical tarot goodies rather than getting flustered with providing the latest astrological data.

This means that the all new Tarot Moon Journal can be turned into a personalised and unique magical workbook and planner.

If you love planners and creative journaling, you will love the Tarot Moon Journal Eternal Edition.

More details will be revealed soon, and if you would like to keep informed on the latest news and offers, please subscribe to my newsletter below.

Warmest wishes,

Christiane

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Manifesting Change Empowerment Cards

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Whether change is forced upon us or we are consciously seeking it out, we either need to learn to adjust or initiate it.

Once we have the will and commitment to embrace the new, letting go of our old lives can be painful, and we can easily fall into the trap of procrastination.

It’s time to examine our habits, beliefs, behaviours and thought processes to make conscious choices about what we need to strengthen, release or change in order to heal and grow.

We need 30 days to free ourselves from outdated thought and behavioural patterns.

During that time it is essential to take action every day towards manifesting the desired change.

After that, another 70 days of daily practice will help to anchor the new patterns in our mindset, so they are more likely to be permanent.

100 days is the magic number, but if you can stick to 30, then you will be well on your way to where you want to be.

So what can you do each day that will help you transform your life?

Hop over to my Patreon space and print the Manifesting Change Empowerment Cards I’ve designed, pull a card each day and take action according to the message.

The idea of these cards is to shake up your routine and push your comfort zone a little on a daily basis.

The cards are divided into three types:

1. Mantras

Mantras are just like affirmations, but they work by repeating them throughout the day in a musical way.

Basically, sing them! Create your own melody, which will help you remember its powerful message, and gradually it will help you eliminate negative thought patterns.

Mantra cards are marked with  M

2. Explorations

These are prompts to help you explore your way of thinking and how you can unblock and actively influence your mindset.

You can use tarot or oracle cards with the explorations, and it will be particularly helpful to record them in your journal.

Exploration cards are marked with E

manifesting change empowerment cards
Combine with a tarot or oracle deck for intuitive guidance

3. Actions

These are tasks you should do on the day you draw one of these cards.

I have made these actions as practical and easy to follow as possible, so please try to stick to this rule, even if you only spend ten minutes on it.

You’ll be glad to did it afterwards!

Some of the actions are also worthwhile journalling about. Record what you did, how it turned out and made you feel.

Action cards are marked with A

All you need to do now is download and print the cards (36 plus bonus cards and blanks for your own messages) on cardstock or heavyweight paper (min.120 gms), cut them out and start using them.

Please do let me know how you get on with them. I’d love to hear from you.

And if you like the cards, please share a link to this post with your friends. Thank you!

Warmest wishes,

Christiane