Tarot Journaling Prompts for All 78 Cards

By Julie Zhu · Published 5 November 2026 · 5 min read

A tarot card becomes more useful once you write about it. Journaling turns a quick pull into a few minutes of honest reflection, and over weeks it shows patterns you would never spot in a single reading. Every card page on Astra now ends with three to five journaling prompts written for that card.

Short answer: Tarot journaling prompts are questions tied to a specific card’s imagery and meaning. Draw a card, pick one prompt and write for five minutes without editing. Every one of our 78 card pages includes three to five prompts: one from the card’s core lesson, one from its image, and one each from its upright and reversed themes.

How do you journal with tarot?

Draw one card, or use your daily card.
Read its short meaning.
Choose one prompt and write for five minutes.
End with one sentence: “Today I will…”

Short and regular beats long and rare. A few lines each day add up quickly.

How are the prompts on each card page built?

Each card gets a prompt drawn from its central lesson, a prompt about a detail in its image, a prompt about an upright theme and a gentler prompt about a reversed theme. Major Arcana cards add a chapter prompt that asks how the card fits your larger story.

What are some example tarot journaling prompts?

The Fool

What would I try today if I let go of needing to know how it ends?
Look at the cliff edge under his feet. Where in my own life do I see something like it right now?
What would one more ounce of beginnings change for me today?

The High Priestess

What do I already sense about this situation that I have not said out loud?
What does the veil of pomegranates behind her remind me of from the past month?
Who in my life shows mystery well, and what can I learn from them?

The Tower

What truth have I been avoiding that would actually free me?
If I stood inside this card, what would the crown knocked off by lightning say to me?
What is one small, practical way to make room for upheaval this week?

The Star

What small thing gives me hope today?
What does the water poured onto land and into the pool remind me of from the past month?
Who in my life shows calm well, and what can I learn from them?

Three of Cups

Who are the people I feel most like myself around, and when did I last tell them so?
How might three friends lifting cups in celebration describe a choice in front of me this week?
When did friendship last surprise me?

Ten of Wands

What am I carrying that is not mine to carry, and what could I put down this week?
Look at the figure bent under ten heavy wands. Where in my own life do I see something like it right now?
What would one more ounce of stress change for me today?

Ace of Swords

What truth do I already know but have not yet said plainly to myself?
Look at a crowned sword rising from a cloud. Where in my own life do I see something like it right now?
What would one more ounce of truth change for me today?

Four of Pentacles

What am I holding so tightly that it cannot grow?
What does the figure gripping four coins tightly remind me of from the past month?
Who in my life shows saving well, and what can I learn from them?

How do you look back on a tarot journal?

Once a month, reread your entries. Which cards repeated? Which prompts were hardest to answer? Note one theme and carry it into next month’s reading.

How can you use Astra for tarot journaling?

Pull your daily card in Astra, then open its meaning page and scroll to the journaling prompts. Astra is on Android and the web app, with iOS coming soon.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a special journal for tarot?

No. Any notebook or notes app works.

How long should a tarot journal entry be?

As long as you like. Five minutes is a good start.

Can I use these prompts with any deck?

Yes. The prompts follow the Rider-Waite-Smith imagery, which most decks share.

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Tags: journaling , self-reflection , beginners