FAV Lenormands AND/OR ones on your Wishlist

[joy]

1 minute ago, Jell-OHeart said:

Oh, how cute! Sadly, not the one.

Ok, that was all that came to mind.

[katrinka]

That sounds like the Wanderwüst. It's a good Lenormand, but I'm not sure it's being produced any more.

https://youtu.be/Op48r6gNQkA

The good news is that you can get a reproduction C.L. Wüst here:

http://gameofhopelenormand.bigcartel.com/product/wust-lenormand-c-1885-in-3-editions

[Jell-OHeart]

1 hour ago, katrinka said:

That sounds like the Wanderwüst. It's a good Lenormand, but I'm not sure it's being produced any more.

https://youtu.be/Op48r6gNQkA

The good news is that you can get a reproduction C.L. Wüst here:

http://gameofhopelenormand.bigcartel.com/product/wust-lenormand-c-1885-in-3-editions

That´s the one! Just my luck.

[bastetly]

On 8/28/2021 at 8:55 AM, JudyReadsCards said:

 

I wonder if she could get them to off-set the image so we only have to trim one side? 🤔  Only half joking. 🙂

Well trimming "Half" the card sounds better than both sides to me Judy. 🤔  Hope Lauren sees this!

[fire cat pickles]

https://thecartomancer.bigcartel.com/ is having a sale, 15% off everything sale until midnight 10 January 2022. https://thecartomancer.bigcartel.com/category/lenormand-cards Coupon code is NEWYEAR2022

 

To keep this on topic, I should mention that this one is my Fav/wishlist and will probably be purchased as a late Xmas gift to myself in the next few hours 😀

 

https://thecartomancer.bigcartel.com/product/game-of-hope-lenormand-cards-c-1799

 

 

Edited January 9, 2022 by fire cat pickles

[katrinka]

5 hours ago, fire cat pickles said:

https://thecartomancer.bigcartel.com/ is having a sale, 15% off everything sale until midnight 10 January 2022. https://thecartomancer.bigcartel.com/category/lenormand-cards Coupon code is NEWYEAR2022

 

To keep this on topic, I should mention that this one is my Fav/wishlist and will probably be purchased as a late Xmas gift to myself in the next few hours 😀

 

https://thecartomancer.bigcartel.com/product/game-of-hope-lenormand-cards-c-1799

 

The Madenie Tarot there seems to have the ghost images.
https://thecartomancer.bigcartel.com/product/madenie-tarot-c-1709

I have a copy from Yves that has them, but he's cleaned them up since and no longer offers that version. So if anyone is interested in a copy with the ghost images intact, this is the place to go.

 

[Rachelcat]

Thanks @fire cat pickles for the heads-up on the sale!  

 

My favorite lenormand is the Schneider & Co Lenormand c.1918 from this site. I love the Edwardian costumes, etc.  I also have the Lo Scarabeo Lenormand Oracle, which is this deck on large cards without the inserts, which gives it a very, shall we say, airy look!  (lots of sky . . !)  

 

Other favorites from the Cartomancer site:   Dutch Lenormand c. 1868, just because I love black and red, and the Game of Hope, of course.  I used to use the Piatnik Lenormand (published by Piatnik) a lot.  (But now I really don't use any lenormands a lot!  Shh.)

 

Ok, I'm off to do some serious historical tarot shopping right now on the Cartomancer!  And maybe some lenormands too!

 

 

[vulprix]

I had a lot of fun reading through this thread today--was looking for any mention of the Green Glyphs deck, which I'm currently taken with 👀 but do not need.  How is it treating you, @joy?

 

Through joy's posts I also discovered the Scrying Ink Lenormand.  I had never known of it before, even though I have a couple of Siolo Thompson's other decks.  It's nice, but when I saw that Non-Binary card I was like

Why would any non-binary person want their significator to be a deer when the gender binary cards are represented by humans??

 

I love deer (lol) and, as a disclaimer, am a cis woman.  Still felt like a weird misstep.

[joy]

23 minutes ago, vulprix said:

I had a lot of fun reading through this thread today--was looking for any mention of the Green Glyphs deck, which I'm currently taken with 👀 but do not need.  How is it treating you, @joy?

 

Honestly have not yet started to use it. I am doing it according to the books and just a very traditional deck to learn with before I use anything else 😆

 

23 minutes ago, vulprix said:

 

Through joy's posts I also discovered the Scrying Ink Lenormand.  I had never known of it before, even though I have a couple of Siolo Thompson's other decks.  It's nice, but when I saw that Non-Binary card I was like

Why would any non-binary person want their significator to be a deer when the gender binary cards are represented by humans??

 

I love deer (lol) and, as a disclaimer, am a cis woman.  Still felt like a weird misstep.

 

My edition is very old it does not have any non-binary cards but I agree who wants to be assigned with a deer? I like the art work but I am not sure if I will ever read with it. Maybe I would not have bought it, someone gifted it to me 🙃

[vulprix]

41 minutes ago, joy said:

 

Honestly have not yet started to use it. I am doing it according to the books and just a very traditional deck to learn with before I use anything else 😆

 

 

My edition is very old it does not have any non-binary cards but I agree who wants to be assigned with a deer? I like the art work but I am not sure if I will ever read with it. Maybe I would not have bought it, someone gifted it to me 🙃

What a lovely gift!  And it does seem to be OOP from what I can tell so there is that!

 

I hope you enjoy the Green Glyphs sometime 🍀

[joy]

4 hours ago, vulprix said:

What a lovely gift!  And it does seem to be OOP from what I can tell so there is that!

 

I hope you enjoy the Green Glyphs sometime 🍀

From an art point of view it is lovely. Yes I will look into the Green Glyphs, I know already which cards are a bit off, but I do like the art work. So once I finished the basic studies I will give it a go.

[Jadis]

I use the Gilded Reverie a lot for personal readings, but I find that the images are too detailed to be helpful in a GT and I don't like using it to read for others. I started using the Green Glyphs for my GT spreads and I like it's simple imagery and color coding for that purpose a lot.

 

 

[Wyrdkiss]

13 hours ago, Jadis said:

I use the Gilded Reverie a lot for personal readings, but I find that the images are too detailed to be helpful in a GT and I don't like using it to read for others. I started using the Green Glyphs for my GT spreads and I like it's simple imagery and color coding for that purpose a lot.

 

 

Yes I was really fond of the Gilded R when I was dabbling in Lenormand, then it just fell from grace for me.  A bit too much. I prefer the simpler packs, more muted in color.

[Jadis]

5 hours ago, Wyrdkiss said:

Yes I was really fond of the Gilded R when I was dabbling in Lenormand, then it just fell from grace for me.  A bit too much. I prefer the simpler packs, more muted in color.

I think you may like the Green Glyphs then, though it may run into the opposite problem into being too simple.

[GreatDane]

Revisiting this as I would like to add which LENORMAND only decks of yours you will likely be using for Fall/Samhain or which you are looking at.  I really enjoy the decks I have, please feel free to check out my small collection, but thought of adding one for my fav time of the year.  So please, any FALL/ Samhain Lenormands speaking to you now?  I ask re Lenormands as those are what I read most for others.

 

LOVED all your posts so far, just looking to make it a little more seasonal for a bit!   I need ideas and if you're looking for any, perhaps something in my little collection will talk to you.

 

THANKS for suggestions!

[joy]

Do not have a deck I will particularily use for the Fall/Samhain. But if I would have to choose, I think I would go with the Green Glyph. But my collection is small and I am not planning on adding more decks. Wish I had bought the Shadowland when it was still available in the small card size. Still thinking to maybe give in and buy the big cards.

[GreatDane]

I admit I am content with the Lenormands I have too, Joy.  IF I saw something that really intrigued me, maybe, but with the collection I have, pretty much covers the bases.  7Stars Samhain is always fun to pull out, as is the Anna. K Lenormand, because like her tarot, it seems Fallesque 🙂  The Mysteries of the Old Castle and  the Petite Lenormand Noir by Chronata are also great for the coming months.

[Misterei]

On 8/19/2022 at 5:58 PM, Jadis said:

I use the Gilded Reverie a lot for personal readings, but I find that the images are too detailed to be helpful in a GT ...

GR was my first LeNormand and I will always love it. But I totally understand why you say it would be "a bit much" for a GT.

OTOH ... I'm a LeNormand novice and stick to small spreads. I can't yet do a GT.

As a beginner/intermediate I like that Ciro Marchetti's style feels familiar and inviting to me.

7 hours ago, GreatDane said:

Revisiting this as I would like to add which LENORMAND only decks of yours you will likely be using for Fall/Samhain ...

The whole idea of seasonal decks is a new concept to me. I'm mostly fluid and pick a deck according to mood or topic.

That being said, I have 7 LeNormands which is quite enough for an novice LN reader. (I have 10x as many tarots b/c I'm pro reader)

I have 2 German decks ... one of which I'm pretty sure is Blue Owl ... but I can't read German. They're my classic originals when I want something "old school"

As far as an autumn deck, Daniloff's Elada is all in terra-cotta colors, so the color scheme is right. It's based on anceint Greek pottery designs ... which doesnt exactly evoke Halloween, tho 😉

I haven't read LeNormand lately at all. I've been so focused on Tarot ... LN is more work. I must study references to read it ... I'm lazy!

[GreatDane]

Misterei, I agree which deck is often a what feels right at the moment or for the reading.  I DO love Fall and Samhain, one of my FAV days of the year.  So sometimes I choose decks like I would clothes for the season, like a warm sweater and a hot drink 🙂 or wearing black and having some bubbly 🙂  Funny we're kind of reversed.  I love Tarot, but read only for myself or a few people close to me, Lenormand for everyone else.   

[Eugenie]

Any feedback on Old Arabian Lenormand, please? It is so beautiful, I am very tempted. 

[Misterei]

I'm discovering I like reading with Daniloff LeNormand. It's small which lends itself to tableaux. It has the card names written, and it shows the playing card emblem. I find I like its classic Renaissance feeling. Yes, I know LN comes from the 1800s ... but so many of my Tarots are old skool Tarocchis ... it fits my collection.

 

I tried the Pixies LN hoping it would match my RWS tarots ... but that deck was AWFUL. It felt like Frankenstein's monster all pieced together from bits and pieces. **shudder** I donated it.

[joy]

3 hours ago, Misterei said:

I'm discovering I like reading with Daniloff LeNormand. It's small which lends itself to tableaux. It has the card names written, and it shows the playing card emblem. I find I like its classic Renaissance feeling. Yes, I know LN comes from the 1800s ... but so many of my Tarots are old skool Tarocchis ... it fits my collection

Had to look it up, never seen it in action. I do like small cards when reading Lenormand.

 

 

3 hours ago, Misterei said:

I tried the Pixies LN hoping it would match my RWS tarots ... but that deck was AWFUL. It felt like Frankenstein's monster all pieced together from bits and pieces. **shudder** I donated it.

I am always very confused when I see these cards. They really look too much like a Tarot deck....

[Misterei]

Wishlist:  Purple Dragon Mini LN. I don't have a mini deck and I could use one for my planned foray into learning GT.

BUT I have a 1-in-1-out rule. Which deck to dump?

Under the Roses? This deck BUGS me. I love that it has Black options for the Man, Woman, Child cards. Yay diversity.

But then they ruin it with the Snake card which gives a stereotypical "Gypsy" woman as the snake. WTF?

Why not just give us a snake? Why perpetuate racist image of Romany woman as a snake when you're trying so hard for racial inclusion?

 

I'm thinking this may be my 1-out so I can get the mini-deck.

Edited April 15, 2024 by Misterei

[Guest]

Ever since the first time I set my eyes on it, I've always wanted the Golden Venetian Lenormand. I know it's too busy so it would probably be quite a handful when it comes to actual readings, but aesthetically it's my favorite Lenny. I don't care much about its sister Tarot deck though. 

[tag Jorrit]

This is the 1st "modern" deck that has captured my attention -- nay, my heart. I want one and have no idea what it's called nor where to find it. Anyone?

 

 

Edited April 26, 2024 by tag Jorrit