State of the Journey: January 28, 2026 Update
Written by: Aese of Spades
Hello! This is the first official "State of the Journey" blog post being published on the website. Exciting!
A few weeks ago, I posted a brief update on Tumblr about where this project is at, where it's going, and a few upcoming events. Now that the Major Arcana card descriptions are finished, I thought it would be wise to give a more detailed update about the project and what's going to be happening in the next few weeks!
Contributor Applications Opening February 1, 2026
Yes! Contributor applications are going to be opening in just a couple days!! My priority right now is getting the "Contributor Insights" portion of specifically the Major Arcana set up, but Dibs for all tarot cards are going to be opening at the same time.
The way this is going to work is in a series of "rounds." In the first round, you'll be able to call Dibs on up to three tarot cards of your choice to write about. This will be between roughly 300 and 850 words describing your unique take on the card(s), which can be from any tarot deck you like.
The goal is to eventually have two to three alternative interpretations for each card, but we want to have at least one per card before adding more. Openings are going to be first-come, first-served, so if there's a particular card you want, you'll want to claim it early. If you select a card that someone else has already claimed, you'll have the option to choose a replacement OR be first in line for that card in the second round.
In the second round, you'll be able to choose a certain number of cards also, but that number hasn't been decided yet. It's going to depend on turnout for the first round! If we get a lot of folks wanting to submit entries, slots for the second (and perhaps third) round will be quite limited.
If you're not interested in writing for the tarot profiles, still check out the form when it goes up! There are going to be fields for submitting pitches or ideas for blog posts, articles, article series, guides, features, or whatever else you think would be a good fit for this project. You can say it's something you want to create yourself OR add it to our general pool of available opportunities.
There won't be any general opportunities up for grabs for the time being. I'd still like to get all of the basic profiles completely done before opening those up. However, there will be an option on the form to opt in to receive emails so you're first in line for all new opportunities as they come up. It's sort of like a newsletter - emails once a month or once every couple months with openings that are up for grabs.
Tarot Card Profiles
As mentioned, as of today, all 22 of the Major Arcana profiles now exist on the site! All of them have basic descriptions, though several are missing the "Card Combos" sections. I plan on working through those in the next few days.
Next up is the suit of Wands! My goal is to have all of the basic profiles finished before the Spring Equinox. As I finish these pages, I'll be adding contributor insights to them if I already have them in hand.
Roadmap
And speaking of what's next up, one of my more immediate goals is to create a comprehensive roadmap to define the project's goals more clearly. We've got the task list on the homepage, but I'd really like to have something more concrete to help structure plans and timelines. My aim is to have at least a basic one sketched out and published by February 7.
The task list on the homepage will most likely be transitioned to be more like a "current task" or "current focus" section with a link to the full roadmap.
Requests & Opinions Wanted!
In order to create a roadmap that actually makes sense and a resource that's actually useful, I'd very much like to have the community's input! One of the big goals for this website is to provide the resources and discussions people actually want and need. I know what I would want, but what do you want? What would you like to see? What do you find is lacking on existing divination/tarot resource websites and apps? What would make this a resource worth using?
The official form will have space for this, but please don't feel pressured to fill it all out if you just have a quick idea to share! You can send an ask to @thepagesjourney on Tumblr or an email to thepagesjourney@proton.me. No suggestion is too big or small, and there are no "stupid" questions or suggestions. I'm keeping track of everything folks toss this way. If it's feasible to do, I'll try to make it happen!
This Month's Feature(s)
I'll provide more details about this section on the homepage in a separate post later on, but I'd like to share some basics now for folks who may be interested.
Often, this section will showcase content on our website - our latest articles, shout-outs to contributors, new updates, and the like. Other times, the features will be from the community! This is a space to boost links by and for the community. That includes divination businesses, Kickstarters for divination tools, other useful divination resources, and more.
If you're interested in being featured or having a particular link, business, or project featured, please stay tuned! The guidelines for this are still in vitro.
More to Come!
I appreciate everyone who's shown interest in the project thus far! Eventually, I'll be looking for folks to help manage the project - particularly with running the Tumblr blog. For now, though, it's still small enough for me to handle on my own! Please stay tuned for more news, updates, and exciting features to come.