AUTHOR'S NOTE: Although I've been "counting round" in Lenormand reading for years, I recently came across the idea of using a comparable technique with playing cards. The Lenormand concept is to lay out a Grand Tableau of 36 cards, then start at the identified Significator card and - treating the Significator as "1" - count … Continue reading “Counting Round” in Playing-Card Reading: An Experiment
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A Ten-Card Tableau for Cartomantic Divination
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Over eight years ago I created a tableau-style "3x3+1" tarot spread that I decided to adapt for use in playing-card and Lenormand divination. I kept the structure intact but altered the annotation for the positions to suit my purpose. I've also included an example reading to demonstrate its application, in which the brief … Continue reading A Ten-Card Tableau for Cartomantic Divination
Love, Sex . . . and Tarot
AUTHOR'S NOTE: There is a well-established marketing ploy that assumes "Sex sells, and everyone's buying!" In the tarot-reader's world, the sales model is more like "Love sells, and sex is along for the ride!" Most diviners have extensive experience with the "love" question, usually phrased as "When will I find it?" Some querents are actively … Continue reading Love, Sex . . . and Tarot