@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. 

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."

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.

@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. 

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. 

@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?

 

@treppatey so I have seen !

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. 

Continued until today. It has proven handy in uniting people.

Under a rule, that is.