AUTHOR'S NOTE: As I delve into more complex subjects, my backlog of minor posts awaiting publication has become ten-deep. I decided to clear out the cache by presenting these three recent experimental spreads in one post. Tarot Holdem: A Self-Made Destiny Spread AUTHOR'S NOTE: Here is a spread that will put your intuition to the … Continue reading Three New Spreads: Catching Up on the Queue
Month: August 2023
The Question of Distance in Lenormand Reading
AUTHOR'S NOTE: When examining the traditional meaning of a Lenormand card, we frequently encounter mention of its distance from the Significator card, usually to the benefit or detriment of its impact on the situation. (This degree of separation is a factor in the "MOD" - method of distance - or "near/far" approach to interpretation of … Continue reading The Question of Distance in Lenormand Reading
“Beer & Pretzels” Tarot
AUTHOR'S NOTE: One of the reading venues that professional readers often mention is parties. While I haven't done one since the early days of my practice almost 50 years ago, I honed my chops on 15-minute reading sessions during more recent psychic fairs, so I know the bare-bones drill. The kind of parties I usually … Continue reading “Beer & Pretzels” Tarot
A “Lenormand Grab-Bag” 26-Card Example Reading
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Here I've taken the explanatory pull from my previous post about this spread and spun it out into a narrative around an imaginary querent (Lady) and the central focus cards (as well as exploring the "second-line" story suggested by the ten extra cards). I'm only going to examine a few key points in … Continue reading A “Lenormand Grab-Bag” 26-Card Example Reading
A “90/10” Proposition
AUTHOR'S NOTE: I've always maintained that my tarot reading style is roughly 60% analytical and 40% - or at least 30% - intuitive. But I just came across the opinion that effective divination is 90% common sense (which I personally arrive at by using deductive reasoning from a "gestalt" view of the whole spread), and … Continue reading A “90/10” Proposition
The “Lenormand Grab-Bag” – A 26-Card, 5×5+1 Tableau
AUTHOR'S NOTE: To my knowledge, between the 9-card, 3x3 "box" and the 36-card Grand Tableau there is only one non-linear layout, the 15-card, 5x3 mini-tableau (although the 21-card, 7x3 Gypsy spread might qualify). Here is an unconventional attempt to fill that void using the 36-card deck and a single six-sided die as a pointer. It … Continue reading The “Lenormand Grab-Bag” – A 26-Card, 5×5+1 Tableau
The “Mandala of Revealing” Decision-Making Spread
AUTHOR'S NOTE: This is another "mixed-media" spread that uses tarot cards and a single six-sided die as a "pointer." Instead of just posting the spread and following up with an example reading tomorrow, I combined the two in this post. (The images are from the Magical Tarot of the Golden Dawn by Pat Zelewski and … Continue reading The “Mandala of Revealing” Decision-Making Spread
The “Actor Out On Loan” Life-Purpose Spread
AUTHOR'S NOTE: I sometimes see online requests for "life-purpose" spreads. (For example, "What should I do with my life at this particular moment in time?") Here is my latest attempt to answer the call. (In retrospect, because the Lenormand deck includes cards that are distinctly positive, negative and neutral, it may be worthwhile to work … Continue reading The “Actor Out On Loan” Life-Purpose Spread
Harmony’s End: A Lenormand Perspective
AUTHOR'S NOTE: This is a grim subject that may distress some readers. I have a number of Lenormand and tarot essays stacking up in the queue but I wanted to get this one out while the topic is still current. As a follow-up to my recent post on the use of the Lenormand oracle for … Continue reading Harmony’s End: A Lenormand Perspective
Deconstructing the Grand Tableau (in Pictures)
AUTHOR'S NOTE: This illustrated essay lays out my normal practice for interpretation of the Lenormand Grand Tableau, which I accomplish primarily by "deconstructing" it into smaller segments. I use the guidance in Andy Boroveshengra's book Lenormad, Thirty-Six Cards in my practice, including the Method of Distance (MOD) or "Near/Far" technique. I try to keep it … Continue reading Deconstructing the Grand Tableau (in Pictures)
Parsifal's Wheel Tarot & Astrology 