Let’s be real—astrology charts are a lot. But you don’t need to know how to read one to get astrological insight. Astrology-inspired journaling is way more accessible and the information you get is just as reliable (if not more). Want to get started? Here are 21 astrology journaling prompts for you to play with!

Your rising sign is one of the major markers of personality in your astrology chart and describes the way you present yourself and how other people perceive you. Grab a journal and use the following prompts to get to know your rising sign.

You can get cosmic insight fast without needing to know anything about astrology. How? Planet channeling. Planet channeling is my astrological spin on automatic writing—a practice where you allow spirit to speak to you through your pen. In planet channeling, the spirit you’re writing with is a planet.

As a pro astrologer, I hear the same two questions over and over: What’s gonna happen?! What does it mean?! But I encourage you to start asking this instead.