Differences in readings according to deck ?

[Celine]

If you own more than one Lenormand deck, do you notice differences in your readings ?

I have been studying with the Blue Owl. As of late I notice that whatever 3-card line I draw, it happens very quickly. Except for some lines I still struggle to read, it is sharp, literal, and quick - very quick : within the hour or so. So much so I feel I could keep drawing cards every half hour and discover my entire day like this...just 30 minutes before it happens.

 

I recently bought another deck, out of idleness I suppose, and I don't like it much yet. It's the one published under Colette Silvestre's name and I don't know which old traditional deck she used (sorry, but I include a picture of some of the cards below). The lines seems so far gloomier, and with a farther time span. This despite the fact I ask exaclty the same question (What will happen to me today, still learning). 

 

Have you tried asking the same question to two different decks and noticed the difference : tone, time-span, clarity ...? 

Of course one aspect may be that as a beginner I'm easily thrown off, and Mice in the Colette Silvestre point right (and I'm tempted to read them as if they didn't), the Birds are more than two, the Mountain looks more like a stony desert, and there are loads of trees everywhere (Bear, Fox, Birds, ...).

 

[Sadewa]

Hi.

Personally I don't think tone-variation in different decks is a thing in petit lenormand as it is in modern tarot, since at the base lenormand is pretty much linguistic. Theoretically you can ask the same question with different decks or with just a reduced playing card deck, and the same reading methods should largely apply. 

However, reading your experience, I think there are some things that you might want to explore further.

Firstly, while the design of the card matters quite little in lenormand, personal preferences can occur and one can find themselves particularly bonded with a pattern or a deck. This doesn't mean one can't read with other lenormand decks, but one can find a deck that just seems to work more fluently.  Call it pet peeves, and I recall authors like Rana George and Andy Boroveshengra sharing their preferences while maintaining that this doesn't hinder reading with other decks. 

Secondly, daily draws are tricky and the meaning of the cards are generally toned down quite a bit. The same can also be said for many short-term questions where one may justifiably shrug and ask "well, what is the worst thing that can happen?" So, context considered,  a gloomy-looking line might be simply talking about something very trivial. It might even have already happened but it's so trivial that u just didn't notice, which is fine because daily draws are tricky. I personally no longer do routine daily draws. 

I think the deck you share here is the same deck used for demonstration in Björn Meuris's lenormand encyclopedia. Solid book and good deck, though I'm not sure if he still reads cards for people these days.  The many-tree problem you mentioned also happens with a lot of other historical decks. There probably isn't an all-perfect deck, but at least it seems that you've already have a personal favorite that works. 

[HOLMES]

Hi there, 

It us sort of set in stone that you  gave to by the cards more definite meaning, 

The coffin means end, not rebirth. 

 

Yet though I don't do the grand tableu yet. In my readings with lenormand  I find a deck with beautiful illustrations  helps out with the flow compared to a more static deck.

 

I have the blue bird lenormand second edition. I watched how donna helped out with the subtle changes to deck  on you tube.  So I got it.. 

I find decks with writings on them distract me so I hardly use it. 

[Celine]

9 hours ago, HOLMES said:

I find a deck with beautiful illustrations  helps out with the flow compared to a more static deck.

Yes, I think that may be it in fact. The clarity of the Blue Owl gives a different experience (not a different meaning).

 

11 hours ago, Sadewa said:

I think the deck you share here is the same deck used for demonstration in Björn Meuris's lenormand encyclopedia.

Good to know, thank you ! I'm happy with Andy Boroveshengra - I find I can't stop studying it. 

 

11 hours ago, Sadewa said:

personal preferences can occur and one can find themselves particularly bonded with a pattern or a deck. This doesn't mean one can't read with other lenormand decks, but one can find a deck that just seems to work more fluently.

Yes, and habit too. But I also meant that the lines don't speak of the same things, in the same tone, if that's understandable. But I drew only the other one (not the Blue Owl) today and it started to seem familiar. 

 

11 hours ago, Sadewa said:

So, context considered,  a gloomy-looking line might be simply talking about something very trivial. It might even have already happened but it's so trivial that u just didn't notice, which is fine because daily draws are tricky. I personally no longer do routine daily draws. 

Oh yes, although I can't help having a little gasp every time, I'm getting ok with those cards on dailies. I'm close to dropping dailies too, and focus on more specific and precise questions. Thanks a lot for your input 😉