AUTHOR'S NOTE: This is a reading for a man who has romantic inclinations toward a woman (and suspects she harbors similar sentiments toward him). He wants to know what may transpire between them during an upcoming gathering. Before I begin, there is a convention in Lenormand reading that if the Heart is absent, there will … Continue reading Romance in the Making? – A Lenormand “Cross” Reading
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An Accident That Never Happened
AUTHOR'S NOTE: The fascinating thing about this reading is the direct validation I received early in the period regarding its chances for occurring as predicted. As of mid-April, the prediction is over eight months old and nothing drastic has ever happened, but it still makes for an interesting case study. Notably, I did experience some … Continue reading An Accident That Never Happened
History or Story? – Descriptive or Discursive Tarot Reading
AUTHOR'S NOTE: I never know where I'm going to find inspiration for a new essay. Recently I was following a dialogue in the r/scotch sub-reddit that debated which Scottish whisky distillery is best to visit on an informational tour, and one suggestion was to decide what you want from the experience, history or story (one … Continue reading History or Story? – Descriptive or Discursive Tarot Reading
“Mystic Mercury” and the Lenormand Deck
AUTHOR'S NOTE: I've made a conscious habit of avoiding all esoteric correspondences (astrology, occult number theory, etc) when using the Lenormand cards for divination. But I recently came across an interesting coincidence. On the Hermetic Tree of Life, the planet Mercury corresponds to the number 8 and its "mystic number" is 36, which is achieved … Continue reading “Mystic Mercury” and the Lenormand Deck
Lenormand Techniques: Intention and Realization in the Topic Card
AUTHOR'S NOTE: There is a common practice when reading the Lenormand five-card cross and nine-card "box" by which the central "topic" card (aka Significator) is intentionally chosen to represent the subject of the reading. Some traditional readers don't use this approach and instead allow the Significator to fall randomly. I can see advantages to both … Continue reading Lenormand Techniques: Intention and Realization in the Topic Card
Parsifal's Wheel Tarot & Astrology 