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
Lenormand Techniques
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
The Diagonal Dilemma
AUTHOR'S NOTE: An interesting discussion on one of the Lenormand Facebook pages led me to a new perspective on the diagonal series of cards in a 3x3 tableau. I will use the example spread from my previous post for this discussion. The "central conflict" in this reading involved differing views of "access to education" in … Continue reading The Diagonal Dilemma
Affirmative Action in the Crosshairs
AUTHOR'S NOTE: The recent United States Supreme Court decision to scrap the affirmative-action provisions of federal law for institutions of higher learning inspired me to perform this reading on the future of all equal-opportunity measures for applicants to any kind of position. I decided to use a Lenormand 3x3 spread and the Old-Style Lenormand deck … Continue reading Affirmative Action in the Crosshairs
Two Lenormand Lost-Item Readings: Home and Away
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Following up on my failed lost-item reading from yesterday, I again used the "movable house" method with location meanings from the expanded list below and created two new readings for the same question: "Where is my specialty grilling cookware?" These "house" cards are randomly-drawn cards that serve as "location indicators" telling me where … Continue reading Two Lenormand Lost-Item Readings: Home and Away
Missing Cookware: A Lenormand Lost & Found Reading
UPDATE: I searched the area along the north wall of the basement but found nothing, so I did two more readings that I will post today. AUTHOR'S NOTE: We have mislaid some specialty cookware that I use on the barbecue grill, so I decided to throw my Lenormand lost-and-found spread that applies the location markers … Continue reading Missing Cookware: A Lenormand Lost & Found Reading
A Lenormand “Career-Path” Alternative House System
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Rather than relying on a single career-specific "topic" card in a Grand Tableau spread, I decided to create a 36-card alternative house system that breaks the career path down into a wide range of sub-factors, from presenting oneself as an applicant to deciding whether to accept or reject the opportunity. Those positions without … Continue reading A Lenormand “Career-Path” Alternative House System
The Lenormand “Mystery Story” Spread & Example Reading
An online conversation about the use of tarot for exploring real-life "crime stories" brought out the observation that Lenormand cards can be used for this purpose too. Since my Lenormand work has been slacking lately, I decided to create a spread for the occasion. This layout could probably be used with Kipper cards and tarot … Continue reading The Lenormand “Mystery Story” Spread & Example Reading
“Hot” Cards
Many of my ideas about Lenormand reading spring from my numerous fertile conversations on the Aeclectic Tarot forum with authors Andy Boroveshengra and Mary K. Greer before they both moved on - and then we all did. This one is no exception. I've written on this subject before (links below) but I wanted to sharpen … Continue reading “Hot” Cards
Parsifal's Wheel Tarot & Astrology 