Tarot astro mythological large deck of Marie Lenormand. Lenormand card meanings. ©School of Magic Kitezh-Grad
Lecture No. 5.
Oracles of Marie Lenormand. Part 2
*Artemis was playing Medici solitaire on the table. Grunting: “Almost done,” the girl quickly collected the cards, putting them in the desk drawer, and closed the door.*
We don’t welcome latecomers; today we have a very big topic.
*Having written the topic on the board: “The great astro-mythological oracle Lenormand,” the teacher returned to the department again.*
The large Astro-mythological Lenormand deck is of venerable age - the cards date back to the second half of the 19th century. This deck is a unique copy; similar and similar decks no longer exist. An incomplete set of this deck is even in the State Historical Museum. However, in fact, the deck does not have an author, since their creation is only attributed to Mademoiselle Lenormand. There is a legend that the Astro-mythological deck was the prototype for the small Lenormand, but there is no confirmation of this. This is because there are a great many analogues of the small Lenormand, and they all contain 36 cards, while the Astro-mythological deck is the only one of its kind.
However, as often happens, the deck, ingenious in its structure, lives its own life, acquiring the name Lenormand. Indeed, even with a superficial viewing of the gallery, one can immediately see the abundance of symbols that the author offers us. For simplicity, we will also call it Lenormand.
The astro-mythological Lenormand deck consists of 54 cards.
Two of them are the cards of the questioner - a man and a woman, respectively. The deck itself is built on myths and is divided into 7 main categories according to plots:
1. Gods (consists of 7 cards):
10 spades “Laverne”, Queen of spades “Aphrodite and Adonis”, Ace of diamonds “Harpocrates and Hermes”, 3 spades “Moira”, Queen of clubs “Hesperides”, 2 clubs “Goddesses at the Pactolus River”, 3 hearts “Thoth”.
2. Heroes (consists of 5 cards):
7 of diamonds “Pandora”, Jack of clubs “Melanion and Atlanta”, King of diamonds “Cadmus”, 4 of spades “Hera and Semele”, Ace of hearts “Danaus and his 50 daughters”.
3. Allegories. Consists of subcategories:
People (4 cards): 2 diamonds “Child on a Goat”, King of Hearts “Old Man with a Crystal Ball”, 5 hearts “Ambassadors to the King”, King of Spades “Court Session”; and Animals (3 cards): 6 diamonds “Rat and crocodile”, 2 hearts “Dog found partridges” and 8 hearts “Eagle takes a toad from the pond”.
4. Conquest of the Golden Fleece (consists of 5 cards):
10 diamonds “Pelius and Jason”, 9 diamonds “Argonauts equipping the ship”, King of clubs “Phineas and the Argonauts”, 4 diamonds “Medea and Jason”, Ace of clubs “Golden Fleece”.
5. Trojan War (consists of 9 cards):
Queen of Diamonds “Gods at the Wedding of Peleus and Thetis”, 5 of Clubs “Paris Runs with Helen”, Jack of Diamonds “Odysseus Finds Achilles”, 2 of Spades “Calchas”, 9 of Spades “Appearance of Iris to Helen”, 6 of Clubs “Paris and Menelaus before the Duel” ", 10 clubs "Odysseus and Diomedes in the enemy camp", 8 peak "Achilles drags the dead body of Hector", 6 peak "Trojan Horse".
6. Zodiac signs (consists of 12 cards):
Jack of hearts – Aries – “Zeus and Dionysus”, Ace of spades – Taurus – “The Rape of Europa”, 3 of diamonds – Gemini – “Castor and Polydeuces”, 9 of clubs – Cancer – “Cancer biting Hercules”, 9 of hearts – Leo – “ Hercules and the Nemean Lion”, Queen of Hearts – Virgo – “Astraea”, Jack of Spades – Libra – “Philosopher with Libra”, 5 of Diamonds – Scorpio – “Phaethon”, 5 of Spades – Sagittarius – “Centaur Chiron”, 7 of Clubs – Capricorn – “Pan”, 8 diamonds – Aquarius – “Ganymede”, 4 hearts – Pisces – “Aphrodite and Eros”.
7. Alchemy (consists of 7 cards):
7 spades “The Master puts raw materials into the philosophical lamp”, 3 clubs “The Master experiences the effect of the philosophical lamp”, 4 clubs “The Master and the philosophical lamp”, 8 clubs “The Master between two philosophical lamps”, 7 hearts “The Master pours an alkahest* into the philosophical lamp ", 10 hearts "The Master observes a substance covered with white", 6 hearts "The Master observes a stone turning into gold."
The structure of the deck is special and unique in its construction. The main nuance of the cards is that their meanings change depending on the angle the card is located to the questioner’s card (form).
The image of each card is divided into 7 parts in a certain way, what gives Additional information when interpreting cards.
1. The central image of the map is the main myth (square 1).
In the center of each card is the main mythological plot, which carries the main semantic load when interpreting the Astro-mythological Lenormand deck. The remaining squares only complement the main meaning of the card or soften it (in the case of a negative forecast). But the interpretation of each card should begin with the central plot.
2. Upper left corner (square 2) - the value of the playing card.
In this corner is the familiar meaning of the card as a playing card. This greatly simplifies the memorization of cards, and also suggests how to guess on ordinary playing cards.
3. Medium top part- astrological aspect of the constellation and planet charts (square 3).
Of the 52 cards of the Astro-mythological Lenormand deck, 12 cards in this part show zodiac constellations, 33 cards show ancient constellations, and 7 cards symbolize 7 visible planets (the Sun and Moon were considered visible planets). This part of the map does not always take part in the interpretation of layouts, but in some cases, information from this block can be decisive. For example, in the case when we are talking about the time before the desired event.
4. Upper right corner - geomantic figures and letters of the Latin alphabet (square 4).
In fortune telling in some layouts, if you pay attention to this angle, you can see composed words that you must pay attention to when interpreting the layout. Unfortunately, if you don't know Latin, this information won't help you much. Also, these letters individually also have their own characteristics in cards. For example, there are correspondences between the major arcana of the Tarot and the letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
Next to each letter on the map there is an image of one of the 16 geomantic signs.
Geomancy, if anyone could read about it, was once a fairly large layer of mantic. Its essence boiled down to the fact that a handful of earth or sand was thrown onto any surface, and then the resulting symbols were interpreted by a magician or geomancer. Subsequently, the handful was replaced with a stick with knots, which was used to knock on the ground, and then with paper and a pen. By the way, in some areas of Europe, geomancy methods involving throwing away a certain number beans on a linen napkin and interpreting the resulting symbols.
IN currently The most common are 16 geomantic figures, which contain great meaning. Using the same geomantic figure, you can find out the location of a future or past event, its duration, which person will participate in the event, and even roughly describe your appearance!
Here are the 16 figures and their names.
5 and 6 - lower left and right corners (squares 5 and 6).
Each lower corner consists of a plot drawing; on some cards they are directly related to the central mythical plot, and on others they carry a completely different meaning. But in any case, the meaning of these angles is an additional meaning to the description of the central plot. If you give importance to these additional angles in your layouts, you can learn a lot of additional valuable information about the situation for which the layout is being made. The main thing is to consider the angle values only in conjunction with the central plot of the map.
7. Central lower part - Flowers (square 7).
The lower central part of the card depicts bouquets of flowers, where each flower has its own meaning and story. This is another highlight of the cards that fans of aromatherapy will like, because it will give many tips in this direction. We must remember that we consider flowers as advice, a summary of the entire layout. By the way, does everyone know that there is a language of flowers? Same thing.
Also, 7 cards from the deck contain tips on making talismans that can help the questioner in future predicted events. Advice that makes it clear which group of talismans can be used to help in each specific case.
If you look carefully at the deck, you will quickly find these same tips for making talismans.
In this case, this is the sign of Jupiter - it will help you endure the upcoming trials with honor and receive quite strong patrons.
However, the objectives of our course do not include the practice of making talismans, so we will move on.
As with the Petit Lenormand, I strongly advise you to get a notebook for working with this deck. By the way, while you have a small block of work with maps, you can take an ordinary 48-sheet notebook and divide it into two blocks - in one you write down your work with the small Lenormand, and in the other with the Astro-mythological one. To make your work easier, read the article “Basics of working with maps” in the library in the Mantiq section.
I didn’t mention this earlier, but to fully work with this deck, it is very desirable to have a good knowledge of the myths that are talked about in the deck. There are very good books according to Greco-Roman mythology. I think I won’t recommend reading it – that’s obvious.
*Artemis looked at the students carefully.*
Layouts of the Astro-mythological Lenormand.
"Rhombus". Used to quickly answer a question about the development of something.
1 – situation in the present;
2 – strengths or support;
3 – weak sides or obstacle;
4 – result.
In this case, if we don’t go into details, we see that a strong, resilient person found himself in a situation, his strong point is that he is capable of clearly directed actions, he is not easily confused; weak side is stubbornness and inability to complete things, and the result of this situation will be getting rid of negative character traits if a person pulls himself together.
"Portrait". This layout is used for detailed study and diagnosing the human condition at the current moment.
In the center is the card of the questioner - in our case, a woman. Next, positions 1-8 are laid out and interpreted according to the following scheme:
1-3 – the recent past, sometimes containing cards exposing human vices;
4-5 – describe the most significant events in the present or the current state;
6-8 – something over which a person has no control. It could be psychological condition, external influences, and future events.
There are a huge variety of layouts. I think we don’t need more to understand the principle of working with cards. If you want to find out more information about the Astro-mythological oracle, read Anna Kotelnikova's book “The Revived Oracle of Lenormand”.
That's all for now. Let's go, homework.
* - Alkahest (alkh.) - a universal solvent, a liquid substance that has the ability to dissolve all bodies (substances) without exception.
Homework:
1. Carefully examine any five geomantic figures used in Big Lenormand. Use your intuition and give their main meanings based on the shape or name of the figures. If you can’t, provide a literary version. It is advisable to supplement the information with your personal opinion.
2. Find the Astro-mythological Lenormand gallery on the Internet. To work, we take one of three cards: 9 spades, 3 clubs, 3 spades. Your task is to characterize the bouquet compiled by Maria-Anna Lenormand in accordance with the language of flowers and your own feelings.
The astro-mythological Lenormand deck (aka Big Lenormand) is a unique predictive system. It has no analogues. The “highlight” is in the very idea of this oracle, stunning in its beauty and wisdom. The fact is that even if you work with one card from this deck, you receive information from seven sources. How? We will talk about this at the seminar on the Grand Lenormand.
The deck consists of 54 cards. Of these, 2 cards are significators (Man and Woman). The remaining 52 cards are divided into groups:
The right of the strong over the weak;
Unexpected;
Zodiac signs;
Alchemy.
The cards in this deck look unusual. Each card is divided into 7 fields:
Central mythological plot (the main leitmotif of the card);
Playing card field (playing cards from Ace to King are shown);
Astrological field (Planet or constellation);
Field with a letter (sometimes in combination with a geomantic figure);
Lower left corner (a plot that may or may not be thematically connected to the central mythological plot);
Lower right corner (plot, which may or may not be thematically connected to the central mythological plot);
The central lower field is a bouquet of flowers.
Each field has its own meaning and imposes its own shade on general meaning cards.
The layouts for this deck are also unusual. The fact is that in some of them the contact of the corners is especially important. It is from this moment that the consideration of the resulting picture begins. The scope of application of the Lenormand Astro-mythological deck is limitless. At first it seems difficult. But over time, penetrating the history of each card, you catch yourself in the fact that it is simply impossible to stop studying it.
I invite you to a class on the study of the Great Lenormand. During the course, the meanings of each field and how, in combination with these meanings, each card “sounds” and “plays” is examined in detail. Students are also offered layouts that are applicable to this deck.
The training format is face-to-face and/or webinar. Classes are conducted regularly. You can sign up for a seminar or ask any questions you are interested in in the Contacts section.
Demo lesson Card Ace of Spades from the Great Astro-Mythological Lenormand deck https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCPUV9AmEgY&t=242s
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A wonderful oracle for divination - the Great Astro-Mythological Deck of Madame Lenormand - is amazing in its Method of reading the layout "Grand Jeu de Mlle. Lenormand, 1962". This deck was first published in 1962 in Paris (France). Today this oracle is found under the title "Astro Mythological by Bonnie Cehovet". Let's take a closer look at this oracle...
The deck contains 54 sheets, fifty-two of which are analogous to the 52 cards of a regular playing deck, to which two blanks have been added (a man and a woman). This deck can be simplified with only 36 cards and blanks. The images on the cards of this fortune telling deck have their own special interpretation.
PART I. RULES FOR INTERPRETATION OF CARDS AND SCHEDULE.
The interpretation of reading the layout is designed to read THREE CARDS from left to right, using Latin letters, which are located in the fourth sector of the card, along with geomantic figures. Having mastered reading three cards first, then it will be easy to read a layout from any number of cards. The interpretation of cards in Madame Lenormand's Big Astro-Mythological Deck differs from the interpretation of traditional cards.
The image on the card of the Great Astro-Mythological Deck of Madame Lenormand consists of seven elements:
(1) depiction of a mythological scene,
(2) playing deck card,
(3) one of the constellations,
(4) Latin letter,
(5) and (6) two genre scenes located in the lower corners,
(7) a bouquet composed for each card in a special way.
It turns out the map is divided into seven sectors.
Latin letters on cards.
Each card has a corresponding letter of the alphabet, which determines which of the sectors of the next card must be read in the spread (25 + 25 + 2 = 52 Cards):
The letters A B C D E F Г H I K J are on 25 of the cards - it is determined that the fifth sector is being read
The letters M. N O P Q R S T U V X Y Z are on the next 25 cards - the sixth sector is read
The letter "L" is on 2 cards - the central plot of the card is read.
PART II. READING THE SCHEDULE.
When three cards are laid out from left to right, the card on the left (A) is read while looking at the central image - the central plot. Next, we look at which letter is in the fourth sector of this card, from the card to the left, you go to next card(B) for the following – 
If it is the letter B C D E F Г H I J or K – you are reading the small lower left image (see sector 5 of the map).
If it is the letter M. N O P Q R S T U V X Y or Z – You are reading the small right image (see sector 6 of the map).
If this is the letter "L" - you are reading large image– the central plot on the next map.
SUMMARY
1st card:
Reading the central plot - sector 1
2nd card:
If through K on the 1st card: small left image (see 5th sector of the card).
If M. through Z on the 1st map: small right image (see 6th sector of the map).
If L is on the 1st Card: the central plot is on the 2nd Card.
3rd card:
If through K on the 2nd map: small left image (see 5th sector of the map).
If M. through Z on the 2nd map: small right image (see 6th sector of the map).
If L is on the 2nd Card: the central plot is on the 3rd Card.
PART III. STRUCTURE OF A LARGE LENORMAND DECK.
The Lenormand deck described here is unique and has no analogues. All other reconstructions of the cards of the great French fortuneteller are of the same type and look like a deck of 36 cards, except for the Mystical Oracle Lenormand. They differ only in the set of symbols, execution and number of cards.
The large deck of Mademoiselle Lenormand has some fundamental differences in its structure and in the structure of its constituent cards, which have a large field for study, as a set of correspondences - the languages of flowers, plants, talismans, letter and astrological correspondences.
These cards are suitable for anyone interested in applied predictive practices; this deck will help not only study the proposed prediction methods, but also find their own paths. The accuracy of your predictions will depend on how you managed to make energetic contact with the cards. Fortune telling cards Very thin instrument, requiring special treatment.
This deck is based on 52 cards, each card is equipped with a capacious image-picture that reflects an important concept. There are also two cards in the deck - forms, which during fortune telling indicate the questioner. The deck consists of 52 fortune cards and two additional cards.
These cards are divided into 5 main storylines-categories:
- Conquest of the Golden Fleece (five cards)
- Trojan War (nine cards)
- Alchemy (seven cards)
- Allegories (nineteen cards)
- Zodiac Signs (twelve cards)
- Gods (seven cards),
- Heroes (five cards),
- People (four cards)
- Animals (three cards).
The structure of each individual card is subject to strict logic. The various images and correspondences are arranged as follows:
- Upper left corner - map. In the upper left corner there is the usual playing card. We will use this correspondence as a name when describing the cards and presenting the material. As you know, playing cards can also be used for fortune telling. Their interpretation will also be given in the descriptions.
- The middle of the upper part is the constellations or planets. Thirty-three cards are aligned with ancient constellations, twelve cards are aligned with zodiacal constellations, and seven cards are aligned with the seven visible planets (the Sun and Moon are considered planets in the astrological tradition). In some layouts, the interpretation takes into account the value of the top part of the card. Zodiac charts are used in some methods to determine the time of occurrence of predicted events.
- Upper right corner - letters and predictive figures. Many predictive card systems use different letter correspondences. This analogy suggests itself - just as words are made from letters that describe our entire world, so from the cards in a layout we “read” the information that interests us. The most famous is the system of correspondence between the Major Arcana of the Tarot and the letters of the Hebrew alphabet. In a large astro-mythological deck, each card is assigned to one of the twenty-five letters of the Latin alphabet. On twenty-two cards, next to the letter, an image of one of the fifteen geomantic predictive figures is placed. This is a very rare correspondence, practically not used in the practice of predictive cards. The correspondence is interesting and still awaits its thoughtful researchers.
- Central mythological image. The main meaning is carried by the large image in the center of the map. Additional information from all angles makes only some correction, adds nuances, additional touches, but never changes the main meaning. The interpretation of each card must begin with a detailed consideration of the central mythological plot. In some layouts, the interpretation of the card is limited to its consideration.
- Bottom left and right corners. On each card in the two lower corners you will find a plot drawing. Sometimes it is mythologically connected to the central image, and sometimes not. In some cases it may seem that it is somewhat alien, that it belongs to a completely different era, to other events - but this is not true. Any lower corner has a strong semantic connection with the central mythological plot, complements and explains it in its own way. In many layouts, only one of the lower corners is taken into account. When interpreting a card in this position, one should never forget about the main meaning of the central image. It should always remain the leitmotif, the background of the meaning of the angle.
- Flowers. Below in the center is a bouquet of flowers. Each flower has its own story, its own hidden meaning. Maria Lenormand was fascinated by the language of flowers, and this passion of hers was reflected in a large astro-mythological deck. These specially selected bouquets can provide an interesting additional clue to the attentive researcher. Some cards will give you advice on putting together specific incense or perfume bags that can be used for aromatherapy.
- Talismans. Seven cards contain advice on making a specific talisman, which is designed to help a person in predicted events. The scope and purpose of this book did not allow us to dwell in detail on the description of all the intricacies of work in this direction, but an army of experts in this art of cards will give very valuable advice.
CONQUEST OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE (FIVE CARDS).
This myth is represented by five cards:
- 10 of diamonds - Pelias poisons Jason for the Golden Fleece,
- 9 diamonds - Argonauts assemble a ship to Colchis
- King of Clubs - Phineas and the Argonauts;
- 4 diamonds - The sorceress Medea gives Jason a magic ointment;
- Ace of Clubs - Jason's last battle for the Golden Fleece.
TROJAN WAR (NINE CARDS)
This mythological plot is represented by 9 cards:
- Queen of Diamonds - Gods at the wedding of Peleus and Thetis;
- 5 of clubs - Paris runs with Helen, wife of Menelaus:
- Jack of Diamonds - Disguised as a merchant, Odysseus tries to find Achilles in the palace of Lycomedes;
- 2 peak - The Greek prince came to Calchas for advice;
- 9 of spades - Iris, taking the form of the daughter of Priam, brings the news to Helen, who is busy with embroidery;
- 6 clubs - Paris and Menelaus before the duel;
- 10 clubs - Odysseus and Diomedes in the enemy camp:
- 8 of spades - Achilles drags Hector’s dead body:
- 6 spades - Trojan horse.
ALCHEMY (SEVEN CARDS)
There are 7 cards in this category:
- 7 of spades - The master puts raw materials into the philosophical lamp:
- 3 clubs - The master experiences the effect of the philosophical lamp:
- 4 Clubs - Master and Philosopher's Lamp;
- 8 of Clubs - Master between two philosophical lamps:
- 7 of hearts - The master pours a transparent solution into the philosopher’s lamp:
- 10 of Hearts - The Master observes a substance covered in white.
- 6 of Hearts - The Master observes a stone turning into gold.
The seven cards in this category represent the seven stages of the Great Work:
1) intention - reparation (correction)
2) test - calcium reduction
3) awareness - sublimation (sublimation)
4) choice - dissolution
5) action - distillation
6) control - coagulation (clotting)
7) the result is the contact of the philosopher's stone with the transmuted substance.
The goal of the alchemists is to carry out in the laboratory, as far as possible, the processes by which Nature worked within the earth. Seven main problems occupied their attention:
1. The preparation of a complex substance called the Elixir, the universal medicine or Philosopher's Stone, which had the property of transforming base metals into gold and silver.
2. The creation of a homunculus, or living being, about which many delightful but improbable stories have been told.
3. Preparation of a universal solvent that would dissolve any substance.
4. Palingenesis, or restoration of plants from ashes. If they succeeded in this, they would have hope of raising the dead.
5. Preparation of spiritus mundi, a mystical substance possessing many properties, the main of which was the ability to dissolve gold.
6. Extraction of the quintessence, or the active primary source of all substances.
7. Preparation of aurum potabile, liquid gold, the most perfect remedy for healing, because gold, perfect in itself, can produce the most perfect effect on human nature.
The main idea of alchemy is the mastery of matter and its spiritualization. Cards of this category on the material plane are associated with matrimonial affairs and interpersonal relationships, on the energetic plane they can be considered as a process of treatment or healing, and on the spiritual plane - problems personal growth and self-improvement.
ALLEGORY (NINETEEN CARDS)
19 cards of this category in the language of myths give a forecast of expected events or characteristics of people. They can be divided into four groups: Gods, Heroes, People and Animals.
Gods(7 cards). The cards in this group represent inevitable events that must happen. They must be accepted as a karmic reward or punishment. The events symbolized by these cards are very important in life.
- 3rd peak - Three Moirai: Atropos, Lachesis, Clotho;
- 2 clubs - Goddesses receive gold from the river;
- 10th peak - Laverna - goddess of theft, accompanied by wolves:
- Queen of Spades - Tearful Aphrodite finds the body of Adonis:
- 4th peak - Hera in the form of an old woman appeared to Semele;
- Queen of Clubs - The Hesperides guard the tree with golden apples;
- 3 of hearts - Thoth, the god of writing, writes on the ground with a stick.
- King of Diamonds - Cadmus presents gifts;
- Jack of Clubs - Melanion, pursued by Atlanta, Drops golden apples;
- Ace of Diamonds - Harpocrates and Hermes;
- 7 diamonds—Epimetheus's wife Pandora opens the box;
- Ace of Hearts - Danaus and his fifty daughters.
Events in this category are everyday worries, our daily joys and hardships. Their accomplishment is entirely in your hands.
- King of Spades - Court hearing;
- King of Hearts - Old Man with a Crystal Ball;
- 5 of hearts - Two men from different countries admitted to the king's residence;
- 2 diamonds - A child sits on a goat.
- 8 of hearts - The eagle carries the toad out of the pond;
- 6 diamonds - The rat enters the throat of a sleeping crocodile;
- 2 worms - The dog found the shelter of the partridges.
- Jack of Hearts - Aries - Zeus with the head of a ram shows Dionysus a source to quench his thirst;
- Ace of spades - Taurus - Zeus, transformed into a bull, kidnaps Europa;
- 3 diamonds - Gemini - Castor and Polydeuces:
- 9 clubs - Cancer - Hera sent the cancer to bite Hercules when he killed the Lernaean Hydra;
- 9 of hearts - Leo - The first labor of Hercules - victory over the Nemean lion;
- Queen of Hearts - Virgo - Zeus shows Astraea her place in the sky;
- Jack of spades - Libra - The philosopher raises a pair of cups;
- 5 diamonds - Scorpio - Phaeton in the chariot of the Sun rushes towards the constellation Scorpio;
- 5 peak - Sagittarius - Centaur Chiron, killed by an arrow, turns into the heavenly Sagittarius;
- 7 clubs - Capricorn - Pan wants to rise up into the sky;
- 8 diamonds - Aquarius - Ganymede serves the Bots offering ambrosia:
- 4 of Hearts - Pisces - Aphrodite and Eros cross the Euphrates on the backs of dolphins.
BALANCE TO YOU
The large Lenormand Astromythological deck consists of 54 cards (52 cards for predictions and plus 2 significator cards) and is radically different from the small gypsy deck. According to semantic interpretation big deck Lenormand is much closer to Tarot cards than to the traditional Marie Lenormand deck. In our country, a large astro-mythological deck received its second life thanks to Anna Kotelnikova, who led the Russian Tarot club for a long time. The symbols on the cards have several levels of interpretation. For effective fortune telling Big deck possession of certain knowledge is required. The main nuance of the cards is that their meanings change depending on the angle at which the card is located to the blank card. The image of each card is divided into 7 parts, which provides additional information to the main mythological plot when interpreting the cards.
Firstly, almost all layouts for the large Lenormand deck are built around two iconic cards, which are selected depending on the gender of the querent, or the person being guessed. These are two blank cards, 2 significator cards with the image of a man and a woman.
Secondly, the structure of the large Lenormand deck is special and unique in its construction. In the astro-mythological deck, the main focus is on the central plot of the card, based on myths and legends that you need to know; + time frames that are determined by constellations; + amulets and tips - forecasts by colors; + where the corners of the map look - left and right, depending on what questions were posed.
Prediction cards have complex structure: the central image carries the main information load, the upper left corner contains an image of an ordinary playing card, the upper right corner shows letters and geomantic figures, in the middle of the upper part there are images of a constellation or planet, the lower corners contain plot drawings that are in addition to the central plot, and finally in the middle of the bottom you will find an image of flowers and plants. However, the process of fortune telling on the Large Lenormand Deck is an incredibly exciting activity, get to know
The semantic load of the deck is built on myths and is divided into 7 main categories according to plots:
1. Gods (7 cards).
2. Heroes (5 cards)
3. Trojan War (9 cards)
4. Conquest of the Golden Fleece (5 cards)
5. Alchemy (7 cards)
6. Zodiac signs (12 cards)
7. Allegories (People - 4 cards and Animals - 3 cards)
Of the 52 cards of the astro-mythological Lenormand deck, 12 cards in the middle upper part symbolize the zodiac constellations, 33 cards - ancient constellations and 7 cards symbolize the 7 visible planets.
In the upper right corner there are geomantic figures and letters of the Latin alphabet. In fortune telling in some layouts, if you pay attention to this angle, you can see composed words that you must pay attention to when interpreting the layout. Also, these letters individually also have their own characteristics in cards. Next to each letter on the map there is an image of one of the 16 geomantic systems.
If you attach importance to additional angles in layouts, you can learn a lot of valuable information about the situation for which the layout is being made. The lower left and right corners consist of a plot design; on some cards they are directly related to the central mythical plot, and on others they carry a completely new semantic load. But in any case, reading the meaning of these angles adds additional meaning to the description of the central plot.
In the lower central part of the card there are bouquets of flowers, each flower has and carries its own meaning and history. This is another highlight of the cards that fans of aromatherapy will like, because it will give many tips in this direction.
Also, 7 cards from the deck contain tips on making talismans that will help the querent in future predicted events. The advice given by the card makes it clear which group of talismans can be used to help in a particular case.
The character of the large Lenormand deck is calm and measured. She gives clear answers, specifically to the point, without much emotion or edification, and has, perhaps, one of the most high interest rates accuracy of predictions. Pick it up when you want a clear answer to a question. The layouts are very capacious and reflect events very accurately.
An inexperienced fortuneteller may at first be intimidated by such an abundance of information and symbolism. But, having become acquainted with it, you will find a lot of interesting and useful things for yourself, and you will discover another indispensable tool for predicting the future.
Each card from Madame Lenormand's oracle contains 2 images, in the Big Lenormand deck there are 6 of them, this is a very complex deck that requires knowledge in several related areas, for example, astrology, numerology, geomancy, the language of flowers Selam, as well as knowledge of mythology Ancient Greece. In the Small Deck there are two images: the main picture, which is interpreted intuitively easily and is close in its meaning to the dream book, as well as a playing card - it is usually located on the side or top in the center - this part of the card is more difficult to interpret and for beginners it is recommended to guess, focusing on the main symbol. Later, with accumulated experience, you will be able to interpret the meanings of gypsy cards.
Traditionally, Lenormand cards are interpreted in upright position, because Each card has several meanings at once, for example, the Child card can be a signifier of a child, indicate something new, excessive gullibility and naivety, inexperience, the birth of a child.
There are also bad-good-neutral cards in the deck, in addition, the cards are read in a special way, we will talk about this in more detail later: in pairs and triads, which also greatly expands the meaning of one card and does not require their inverted position. Depending on the Querent's question, each card can represent the person himself, some action, emotion, object or way of life. You can easily determine each specific meaning in a separate case when you study the basic meanings of the Lenormand cards. Exactly keywords will help you understand the essence of the situation in relation to the question posed.
For example, the Garden card itself means public fame or collective initiative, and the Child means simplicity. The combination of the Garden and Child cards means: some social initiative will prevail due to its simplicity. This is not the same as Child and Garden, because if 2 cards fell together, then the second card describes the first, it characterizes the first card, its value becomes auxiliary to the main value. The location of the Lenormand cards in the layout greatly influences their interpretation. The Horseman and the Fox are false information or a cunning courier; and the Fox and the Horseman are a talkative deceiver, talking with his teeth, an agile criminal. The card that comes out first influences the next card, its meaning is secondary and more as an adjective or definition. The next additional map expands on this story, but also within the framework of the first map!
"Horseman and Fox" and "Fox and Horseman" - Not the same thing
- Keywords - a list of words from which you can choose the most suitable ones for interpreting the meaning of the card in the layout.
- Map description – description of the image on the map, taking into account the nuances.
- Symbolism is the key symbolism of the card, it allows you to understand where the meaning and interpretation came from, because the images are archetypal and, in principle, easy to read.
- Characteristics - at this point the connection of Lenormand cards with astrology, elements, organs in the body, dates and time frames, professions according to Lenormand cards, as well as an advice card, a warning card and a day card.
- Character – the person under this card; people, occupation, main features.
- The main value is a key block, because it reflects all the main aspects of interpreting the meanings of Lenormand cards. We compare cards whose main meanings are closely related, so that you can more accurately interpret their meanings and not get confused at first.
- Negative value (Shadow of the card) – every card, even the best one in terms of its values, has a negative side, for example, from an overabundance of quality, this point is also worth taking into account. When positive card the description goes towards the negative.
- Issues of personal relationships - the most popular topic for fortune telling is love and relationships. We tell you what the meaning of Lenormand cards is in fortune telling for love.
- Issues of business and finance - the second most popular topic for fortune telling is work and money. We tell you how each card describes a given area of life.
- Medical issues - the main areas of health that each card describes are touched upon
- Personality Map - questions are often asked about third parties, this description will help you characterize the person in general terms.
- Interpretation of the card in the layout - we reveal the nuances of practical work.
Combinations with all cards from the Lenormand deck - gives clues to how you can independently compose interpretations by summing up the meanings of two cards. Combinations are presented here, but of course not full list of all possible options, but just an example of how you can read the cards together. Essentially, it’s like adding syllables or assembling sentences from a given noun, verb, adjective, definition, pronoun. When reading the layouts, you will come across various combinations that form Lenormand pairs and triads; they must always be analyzed individually and in the context of the question asked.