I learned something valuable about the oblique influence of knighting in a recent Grand Tableau reading. The male querent was interested in finding a new job, so I asked him if he wanted a specific career reading or a full "life-reading." He said he wanted "life." (I asked him "Life without parole? You're already married, … Continue reading Knighting in the Spotlight
Lenormand Techniques
Cards in Containment: A Lenormand Epiphany
AUTHOR'S NOTE: I recently commented online regarding a handful of Lenromand readings being offered for second opinions that sent me down this particular rabbit hole. In astrology there is the concept of "planets in containment," which examines the significance of a planet that sits between the zodiacal locations of two other planets without regard for … Continue reading Cards in Containment: A Lenormand Epiphany
The Lenormand Key: “This Is The Way”
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Here I'm pinching the motto of the Mandalorians from the Disney Star Wars expansion series to explain what the Key card in Lenormand means as an expression of "Yes." I've always found the interpretation of the Key in a reading to be awkward. OK, it means "Yes," but "Yes, what?" It seems to … Continue reading The Lenormand Key: “This Is The Way”
Lenormand Logistics: Which Spread is Best?
AUTHOR'S NOTE: As I browse the Lenormand Facebook pages, sub-reddits and blogs, I inevitably encounter the three-card line as the "go-to" spread for just about any topic, even when there are better (or at least more comprehensive) options. Here I will examine the various traditional spreads in use today, but first I want to anonymously … Continue reading Lenormand Logistics: Which Spread is Best?
The Lenormand “Phrase:” Deconstructing the Three-Card Reading
AUTHOR'S NOTE: This post is a condensation of a couple of my previous essays on the subject of the Lenormand "line" spread of varying lengths. If the five-card or seven-card line presents a whole sentence with subject, verb, object and qualifiers (adjectives and adverbs), and the nine-card, 3x3 array furnishes an entire paragraph, the three-card … Continue reading The Lenormand “Phrase:” Deconstructing the Three-Card Reading
Pythagorean Number Theory and Lenormand
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Although I'm normally a literalist in my reading of the Lenormand cards, this is the sort of thing that excites my imagination. Here I'm playing around with Pythagorean number theory as it might be applied to Lenormand. They are both traditional systems of thought that seem to be entirely compatible. The single-digit 1-to-9 … Continue reading Pythagorean Number Theory and Lenormand
“Chunky, Not Creamy” – A Lenormand Working Model
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Although I've been focusing mostly on tarot writing in recent months, my true love in cartomantic divination has become the 36-card Lenormand Grand Tableau. I think of it as the "Swiss-Army-knife" of cartomancy, a multi-tool that is able to cover a wide range of topics in a single pull. But when it is … Continue reading “Chunky, Not Creamy” – A Lenormand Working Model
Intersection in the Lenormand Grand Tableau
AUTHOR'S NOTE: There is a technique for reading the Lenormand Grand Tableau known as "intersection" that is used when examining the interaction between two "topic" cards. Typically it comes into play in a romantic scenario where there are two emotionally-engaged parties to the situation, but it may be used with any two topic cards. It … Continue reading Intersection in the Lenormand Grand Tableau
Maximum Mea Culpa: A Lenormand Lost-Item Update
AUTHOR'S NOTE: As sportscaster Howard Cosell might have said "How about that!" I'm calling this a "maximum mea culpa" episode because I was guilty of not trusting the cards and being too impatient with a prediction. To absolve myself, I'm going to have to choke down a big slice of crow pie, walk widdershins thrice … Continue reading Maximum Mea Culpa: A Lenormand Lost-Item Update
The Four Corners: A Post-Hegelian Dynamic
When I read the four corners of a Lenormand 3x3 spread as a sequence, I often see each turning point as a "plot shift" in the story-line. The upper-left corner states the premise of the reading and initiates a narrative flow; the upper-right corner builds on that projection while perhaps offering a counter-thrust; the lower-right … Continue reading The Four Corners: A Post-Hegelian Dynamic
Parsifal's Wheel Tarot & Astrology 