April 2025 Tarot Prompt Challenge

A month-long writing challenge inspired by Tarot cards! Each day of April is assigned a Tarot card and a prompt based on its meaning. You can check the information about the cards and the meanings below.

Week 1: Beginnings & Uncertainty

• April 1 - The Fool: A leap of faith, an unexpected journey begins
• April 2 - The Magician: Manifesting power, someone discovers their true potential
• April 3 - The High Priestess: A secret is uncovered, intuition guides the way
• April 4 - The Empress: A moment of nurturing, growth, or unexpected creation
• April 5 - The Emperor: Establishing control, order vs. chaos
• April 6 - The Hierophant: Tradition vs. rebellion, learning from an unexpected mentor
• April 7 - The Lovers: A fateful connection, a difficult choice between love and duty

Week 2: Challenges & Transformation

• April 8 - The Chariot: Determination, pushing forward despite obstacles
• April 9 - Strength: Overcoming fear, emotional or physical resilience
• April 10 - The Hermit: A moment of solitude, self-discovery, or isolation
• April 11 - Wheel of Fortune: A dramatic turn of fate, luck or misfortune?
• April 12 - Justice: A decision that changes everything, truth revealed
• April 13 - The Hanged Man: Seeing the world from a new perspective
• April 14 - Death: An ending that sparks a new beginning

Week 3: Rebirth & Temptation

• April 15 - Temperance: Balance found in unexpected places
• April 16 - The Devil: Temptation, obsession, or breaking free from control
• April 17 - The Tower: Destruction leads to renewal, an unexpected upheaval
• April 18 - The Star: Hope shining in darkness, healing after pain
• April 19 - The Moon: Mystery, illusion, a hidden truth uncovered
• April 20 - The Sun: Joy, triumph, or an unexpected moment of happiness
• April 21 - Judgement: Facing the past, a reckoning before moving forward

Week 4: Resolution & Destiny

• April 22 - The World: Completion, a journey comes full circle
• April 23 - Ace of Cups: A new love, deep emotions awakened
• April 24 - Two of Swords: Caught between two choices, indecision
• April 25 - Three of Wands: Looking towards the future, planning for what’s next
• April 26 - Five of Pentacles: Loss, abandonment, but hope remains
• April 27 - Nine of Swords: Nightmares, anxiety, or a fear that must be faced
• April 28 - Queen of Cups: Compassion, deep understanding, emotional wisdom
• April 29 - King of Swords: Logic vs. emotion, an important decision must be made
• April 30 - The Fool (Reversed): Looking back—was the journey worth it?

Every month we publish a list of prompts that you can use for inspiration and as a useful writer’s exercise. This month we decided to concentrate on the Tarot cards and their meanings.

At the end of the challenge we will randomly pick 3 lucky authors who will get prizes!

The more works based on the monthly prompts you publish, the more chances you get to win!

Note: one person can get only one prize, so everyone has a chance to win.

– Each work should contain a minimum of 300 words;

– Each work must be a new one, (i.e., not published on FicFan previously);

– Each work of this challenge must have a tag Monthly prompts;

– Write the prompts you are using in the notes to the work, so we could check it up;

– You may post works based on prompts during the whole month;

– The challenge finishes with the beginning of the next month!

If you have any questions, you can always send them to our official account for events. Drop a message to FicFest account. We will be happy to help you!