The Journal
Notes in the margins.
Short essays on tarot, astrology, and reflective practice — written for the curious, not the certain.
May 21, 2026 · 6 min read
Why Yes-or-No Tarot Readings Don't Work (And What to Ask Instead)
If you came here looking for a yes-or-no tarot reading, the honest answer is the cards can't give you one. Here's why the popular tricks (upright = yes, reversed = no) are noise, what tarot is actually built to answer, and how to reframe your question so the deck can help.
#tarot #beginner #questions
May 21, 2026 · 7 min read
The Tower Reversed: What It Actually Means (And Why It's Not the Good News You Were Hoping For)
If you pulled The Tower reversed and want it to mean 'the disaster is canceled,' I want to be honest. Here's what the reversed Tower actually says, three useful ways to read it, and how to tell which one applies to your question.
#tarot #major-arcana #card-meanings
May 21, 2026 · 7 min read
The Mercury Retrograde Survival Guide for People Who Don't Want to Panic
Mercury retrograde isn't a cosmic curse, and it isn't nothing. Here's what's actually happening astronomically, why the cultural meme has staying power, and a practical three-week framework for using the window as a reset instead of an excuse.
#astrology #mercury-retrograde #practice
May 20, 2026 · 5 min read
What Is a Saturn Return — and What to Actually Do During One
A plain-English explanation of the Saturn return: when it happens, why your late twenties feel like a slow demolition, what Saturn is actually asking, and four common escape strategies that don't work.
#astrology #saturn #transits
May 20, 2026 · 1 min read
Welcome to the Journal
A short note on why this Journal exists, what you'll find here, and how to read tarot and astrology without losing yourself to either.
#meta #practice
May 20, 2026 · 5 min read
How to Read a Three-Card Tarot Spread (Past · Present · Future) Without Embarrassing Yourself
The classic three-card spread is the most-used and most-misread tarot layout. Here's how to ask a question that works, how to read the cards as an arc instead of three separate fortunes, and when to put the deck away.
#tarot #spreads #beginner
May 20, 2026 · 4 min read
The Star Tarot Card: Meaning, Reversed, and What Most Readings Get Wrong
A working read of The Star — what the image is actually doing, what it means upright and reversed, how it lands in love and career spreads, and the one misreading that quietly kills most interpretations.
#tarot #major-arcana #card-meaning