hierophant Posted September 3, 2018 Posted September 3, 2018 I have opened my deck of Lenormand, and the cards are beautiful! I am not ready to start exchanging readings with them yet, although I am very fond of learning by doing. So where do I start? With a three card spread? Do I follow the same shuffle routine as I have with Tarot? I AM SO EXCITED! Any pointers or hints to start me off would be very appreciated <3
HOLMES Posted September 3, 2018 Posted September 3, 2018 Myself i would get a good book. Look at lenormand cafe gor some book reviews. In general i believe anna or caitlin mattews book is the way to go. I got the easy lenormand and andy b book. But going to get more . Anna . Snd csitlins books for sure. Which lenny did you get?
hierophant Posted September 3, 2018 Author Posted September 3, 2018 Thank you Holmes! I have a very good book, I hope :) Reading it now ;D ;D It explains the cards expertly, but the only spread it has is the grand tablau. I want to start with a 3 card spread.
DownUnderNZer Posted September 3, 2018 Posted September 3, 2018 Get the individual meanings down packed first or at least know the core meanings of each - then spread out to 3 cards or more. Read left to right and like a story. Thank you Holmes! I have a very good book, I hope :) Reading it now ;D ;D It explains the cards expertly, but the only spread it has is the grand tablau. I want to start with a 3 card spread.
hierophant Posted September 3, 2018 Author Posted September 3, 2018 Get the individual meanings down packed first or at least know the core meanings of each - then spread out to 3 cards or more. Read left to right and like a story. Thank you! I am reading and taking notes about the cards, and I am discussing with my mum. We're both learning, and we are discussing the card meanings, so hopefully we'll soon be able to do a 3 card spread :)
Arabella Posted September 3, 2018 Posted September 3, 2018 I'm watching these replies as I'm interested in looking at Lenormand as well. Which deck did you get Hierophant?
Flaxen Posted September 3, 2018 Posted September 3, 2018 Be aware that there are slightly different meanings for some cards across different traditions. My best advice would be to find one author whose style you like, learn the meanings they assign to the cards and practice lots with those. Don’t start reading lots of different books or muddle up meanings - that way confusion lies!
hierophant Posted September 3, 2018 Author Posted September 3, 2018 Arabella[/member] : I got this deck: https://www.amazon.com/Easy-Lenormand-Answers-Everyday-Questions/dp/0738747122/ref=sr_1_10?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1535982375&sr=1-10&keywords=lenormand It came with a 150 pages actual book, that has explanations of the cards that makes sense to me. And i like the feeel of the deck in my hand. (I am very little, and I have very small hands, so this feels less difficult to shuffle than tarot) Flaxen[/member] Yes, I have noticed that with Tarot too, that depending on which book or website you use, things can be very different. Seeing as this deck came with an actual book and not a flimsy booklet, I have started with reading that. It seems to make sense. I didn't actually read any tarot books, so this is a new experience for me. :)
HOLMES Posted September 3, 2018 Posted September 3, 2018 The easy ldnormand is a good deck imo it is the french cartomancy alass the book that came with is basterdized from marcus bigger book on lenormand. The houseses and 2 more chapters got left out. The book doesnt go into the playing card on the lenorma nd. I got confused for a littlexwhile for the images in the book are from the prinal lenormand from the game of hope.
sekhmet Posted January 27, 2022 Posted January 27, 2022 Hello, I am a new scholar of Lenormand, and I have been trying to get some ideas how to connect with my deck. The funny part is that from all the kinds of cards I was attracted to it, like I was summoned. My deck is the mystical deck, while I was browsing to buy a deck online it was the one appealed to me the most. Anyway, I am wondering if there are certain steps I should follow in order to connect with her. I haven't been able to find a relevant piece of advice so I would be grateful if I could get some guidance.
DanielJUK Posted January 27, 2022 Posted January 27, 2022 There is a really nice FAQ for people starting out @sekhmet here Unlike tarot and oracle systems, you really need to learn the basics of Lenormand, the ideas about each card and meanings. It's best to stick to one book and author to learn. When you have learnt the basic system, you will connect better with the deck but this is a system where you need to learn the theory behind it and the traditional structure 🙂
katrinka Posted January 27, 2022 Posted January 27, 2022 1 hour ago, sekhmet said: Hello, I am a new scholar of Lenormand, and I have been trying to get some ideas how to connect with my deck. Study and practice. The 10,000 hour rule definitely applies. 1 hour ago, sekhmet said: The funny part is that from all the kinds of cards I was attracted to it, like I was summoned. Being "summoned" isn't really a good mindset for Lenormand. The cards are quite pragmatic and down to earth. Better to think if it as the deck or the system being appealing. 1 hour ago, sekhmet said: Anyway, I am wondering if there are certain steps I should follow in order to connect with her. I haven't been able to find a relevant piece of advice so I would be grateful if I could get some guidance. Daniel pointed you to a good link to start with. Beyond that, we have a lot of Lenormand information here.
frankie Posted January 27, 2022 Posted January 27, 2022 Excellent advice already provided. 🙂 I'm not familiar with the deck you're using so I'm not sure if this suggestion applies. For me, what helped me get to know my deck--aside from using it, of course!--was to study the images, paying attention to the scenic backgrounds, and lay out the cards in different groupings or progressions, like which cards are by water, which are in the country, which have no background. You can create different panoramas and storylines, which helps you see how the cards can visually flow and interact with each other, move from one to the next. Just a fun little activity that helped me get to know the "world" of my cards better.
joy Posted January 27, 2022 Posted January 27, 2022 1 hour ago, frankie said: Excellent advice already provided. 🙂 I'm not familiar with the deck you're using so I'm not sure if this suggestion applies. For me, what helped me get to know my deck--aside from using it, of course!--was to study the images, paying attention to the scenic backgrounds, and lay out the cards in different groupings or progressions, like which cards are by water, which are in the country, which have no background. You can create different panoramas and storylines, which helps you see how the cards can visually flow and interact with each other, move from one to the next. Just a fun little activity that helped me get to know the "world" of my cards better. That is a great advice for connecting visually with the cards. What is your go-to Lenormand deck?
frankie Posted January 27, 2022 Posted January 27, 2022 I use the Jeu Lenormand by Cartamundi, which is the old Brepols pattern, and I am getting to know the Dondorf pattern more, too. But the Cartamundi/Brepols cards line up well! I think there's a Tarot deck where the minors all line up to form a whole picture (Prisma Visions?) and I did that with the my Lenormand cards. It's fun! (For me at least 😉) You start to notice little details that help with connections, and the cards begin to feel like a whole little world onto themselves. Like how there are rocks both in the Clouds and in the Stars cards, dangers you would need to avoid to prevent disaster while navigating at sea and how not being able to see clearly would be serious and harmful. I could go on, like the path that the Cavalier rides on also appears on the Tree card... Lots of little details to discover!
frankie Posted January 27, 2022 Posted January 27, 2022 Although I should add, in light of a recent thread about a crown and its jewel, I don't add any meaning to these details that isn't already intrinsic to their nature, if that makes any sense.
sekhmet Posted January 27, 2022 Posted January 27, 2022 8 hours ago, DanielJUK said: There is a really nice FAQ for people starting out @sekhmet here Unlike tarot and oracle systems, you really need to learn the basics of Lenormand, the ideas about each card and meanings. It's best to stick to one book and author to learn. When you have learnt the basic system, you will connect better with the deck but this is a system where you need to learn the theory behind it and the traditional structure 🙂 Thank you so much. 🌹☺️ 8 hours ago, DanielJUK said: There is a really nice FAQ for people starting out @sekhmet here Unlike tarot and oracle systems, you really need to learn the basics of Lenormand, the ideas about each card and meanings. It's best to stick to one book and author to learn. When you have learnt the basic system, you will connect better with the deck but this is a system where you need to learn the theory behind it and the traditional structure 🙂
joy Posted January 27, 2022 Posted January 27, 2022 1 hour ago, frankie said: Although I should add, in light of a recent thread about a crown and its jewel, I don't add any meaning to these details that isn't already intrinsic to their nature, if that makes any sense. Thanks Jeu Lenormand looks very nice! I was following that thread and understand what you are saying.
frankie Posted January 27, 2022 Posted January 27, 2022 47 minutes ago, joy said: Jeu Lenormand looks very nice! It is nice, and the more time I spend with it, the more I love it. Which deck do you like to use? 48 minutes ago, joy said: I was following that thread and understand what you are saying. Excellent. 😉
joy Posted January 27, 2022 Posted January 27, 2022 11 minutes ago, frankie said: It is nice, and the more time I spend with it, the more I love it. Which deck do you like to use? Only just started to read and have this one https://www.bookdepository.com/Lenormand-Wahrsagekarten-Marie-Anne-Lenormand/9783038191223?ref=grid-view&qid=1643322607959&sr=1-30 And the Green Glyph. But will only use this once I am more secure. I like to have inserts right now.
katrinka Posted January 27, 2022 Posted January 27, 2022 47 minutes ago, joy said: Only just started to read and have this one https://www.bookdepository.com/Lenormand-Wahrsagekarten-Marie-Anne-Lenormand/9783038191223?ref=grid-view&qid=1643322607959&sr=1-30 Congratulations - that IS a Brepols. 😁
joy Posted January 27, 2022 Posted January 27, 2022 3 minutes ago, katrinka said: Congratulations - that IS a Brepols. 😁 Yes and I love love love it!
frankie Posted January 28, 2022 Posted January 28, 2022 25 minutes ago, joy said: Yes and I love love love it! Yay! Mine has French verses, but the images are the same. ❤️
joy Posted January 28, 2022 Posted January 28, 2022 1 hour ago, frankie said: Yay! Mine has French verses, but the images are the same. ❤️ Great! Not yet sure how much of a help the verses are or if they are more of a distraction. Guess will find out. 🥰
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