My readers will be forgiven for assuming from the title that this is an astrological article. In fact, it is a discussion of a few of the techniques I use to navigate the landscape of a Lenormand Grand Tableau. This isn't entirely my own work; it is based on the methods described by Andy Boroveshengra … Continue reading The Quadrants, the Cognitive Horizon and the Meridian of Becoming
Lenormand Spreads
Ripples on a Pond
I once had a stimulating online conversation with Mary K. Greer about the "inner mechanics" of the Grand Tableau. I had just begun working with the distance, or "near/far," method promoted by Andy Boroveshengra, and was striving to connect that to the idea of "topical" cards for the major departments of life (love, work, family, … Continue reading Ripples on a Pond
The Lenormand 3×5 Alternative
While the Grand Tableau is deservedly the pinnacle of the Lenormand reader's art, there is a gap between it and the 9-card square in the repertoire of standard spreads. This empty niche is ably filled by the 15-card, 3x5 mini-tableau - which some call the "Petit Tableau." The thing I like best about this layout … Continue reading The Lenormand 3×5 Alternative
The “Serpentine Fire” 36-Card Lenormand Tableau
I don't create many new spreads for the Lenormand cards. The traditional layouts (the 3, 5, 7 and 9-card lines, the 9-card square, the Petit Tableau and the Grand Tableau), are sufficient for almost any purpose. However, that doesn't stop me from occasionally experimenting. This spread uses all 36 cards and applies the concept of … Continue reading The “Serpentine Fire” 36-Card Lenormand Tableau
The “Water Under the Bridge” Relationship Dynamics Spread
This spread is modeled on a spread created by Odete Lopez Mazza, as shown in the book Baralho Petite Lenormard-Metodo Alemao, and my own Troll Under the Bridge spread. I was struck by how much Mazza's layout resembles a suspension bridge with towers and an arched span, complete with water running underneath. I renamed and … Continue reading The “Water Under the Bridge” Relationship Dynamics Spread
The “Up Close and Personal” 5×5 Tableau
This is a Lenormand version of the 5x5 spread I created for use with the Voyager Tarot; I stripped out the tarot annotation and plugged in Andy Boroveshengra's "near/far" designations, as well as adopting suitable color coding for rows, columns, diagonals and knighting locations. Note that every card in this spread can be linked to … Continue reading The “Up Close and Personal” 5×5 Tableau
The Lenormand 36-Card “Cube”
This is likely to be the most complicated cartomantic construct (don't you love gratuitous alliteration?) you'll ever see. I was thinking that the Lenormand 9-card square is extremely limited in knighting opportunities (only eight, and the center card originates none). The obvious solution (at least to me) was to go "3-D!" I created a four-tier … Continue reading The Lenormand 36-Card “Cube”
Parsifal's Wheel Tarot & Astrology 