WizardintheWoods Posted July 30, 2021 Posted July 30, 2021 @treppatey I have always heard of the Mountain quite the reverse as the Enemy rather then the Ally. I will follow this with interest to see if any have heard this.
Vesta Posted July 30, 2021 Posted July 30, 2021 Over the years I've taken a ridiculous amount of notes on the Lenormand. I believe the following comes from a discussion in one of Andy Boroveshengra's courses. My apologies if I'm incorrect about that. "Far away from the Signifier the Mountain denotes a powerful ally who can aid the querent in times of difficulty, especially if the Dog and the Garden are near the Signifier."
katrinka Posted July 30, 2021 Author Posted July 30, 2021 That's rooted in the PL Sheet, and yes, Andy's talked about it a lot. You can see how he qualified it a bit more with the Dog and Park.
WizardintheWoods Posted July 30, 2021 Posted July 30, 2021 @katrinka thank you so much for the above link ! I see where the near/far plays into it being an ally when distant now that I read all of this.
Guest Posted July 30, 2021 Posted July 30, 2021 If the Mountain falls near the significator it looms large and the querent is in its shadow. Whatever challenges it brings there is an uphill battle. In contrast, far away, it is in the distance. Should the significator have cards such as the Hound and the Park (and to a lesser extent the Stars, the Key, the Path) the Mountain can become a protective barrier. The ally being more a product of assistance by your allies. Mountains are well documented in folklore as dangerous territory, home of giants, trolls, and the “other”. But they are also thought to be the resting place of figures such as Frederick Barbarossa.
Guest Posted August 16, 2021 Posted August 16, 2021 @WizardintheWoods As you can see: Yes, they have heard of it, and plenty more than myself. On 7/30/2021 at 9:14 PM, mxlavender said: Mountains are well documented in folklore as dangerous territory, home of giants, trolls, and the “other”. Are you referring to the sidhe/a specific type of them?
Guest Posted August 16, 2021 Posted August 16, 2021 1 hour ago, treppatey said: Are you referring to the sidhe/a specific type of them? No. More just the “other” village or groups. Mankind has a long history of vilifying the “other” side.
Guest Posted August 16, 2021 Posted August 16, 2021 Continued until today. It has proven handy in uniting people. Under a rule, that is.
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