Keeping and revisiting a tarot journal

Record the reading context

• Date, question, time horizon, and spread positions.
• Deck, card identities, orientation method, and whether cards were drawn or chosen.
• Visible observations before guide text, plus the source or tradition consulted afterward.
• Your first synthesis, uncertainty, and one action or question to revisit.

Context lets two readings be compared without pretending that a repeated card always means the same thing. It also distinguishes your observation from a deck guide, historical source, or Sidequest editorial prompt.

Preserve the first response

Do not polish the original note after events unfold. Add a dated follow-up that states what changed, what held, what was too vague, and what external evidence mattered. A mismatch is useful information about the interpretation method, question, or assumption.

Choose a revisit date suited to the question: later the same day for a focus card, one week for a weekly review, or after a known conversation or milestone. Avoid compulsive checking when no new evidence exists.

Keep private notes under your control

The current Tarot Sidequest journal is stored in the browser profile, without an account or server-side journal. That design limits routine transfer but does not encrypt the notes from somebody who can use the unlocked profile. Browser clearing or storage eviction can remove them.

Export JSON for a restorable backup and Markdown for reading. Treat both as ordinary readable files. Before sharing, remove names, health details, financial information, third-party stories, and anything that could identify or harm somebody.