I didn't necessarily mean playing out The Journey, so much as specifying that it's the method through which the Tarot are interpreted.  A few of the correlations between the names and appearances of the cards are counter-intuitive if you take them "at face value" rather than reading them in their proper context, the classic example being that the Death card has nothing to do with dying or morbidity at all; it's a card of transition and new beginnings, and only partway through The Journey, not the end.  Mostly, it's just to help people determine what Arcana actually fits their character, especially in confusing situations such as the difference between the Chariot and Strength cards, or the Priestess and Hierophant.<br/><br/>You could still use the concept of The Journey if you want, but it already figured pretty heavily into Persona 3.  (The sub-title of the "original" campaign was actually made "The Journey" in the FES version, with Aegis's bonus campaign being called "The Answer".)<br/><br/>I'm sorry to hear about your grandmother.  I hope she isn't in pain, but I'm sure she's happy to be surrounded by loving family in such a time, regardless.