Month: October 2013

JbR’s Lenormand Journal: Combinations (Clover +1)

We already know that Clover means:  Luck, Small, Quick, Optimistic, Easy going, Carefree, a Risk taker, willing to take a Gamble. What happens when we read it in combination with the other 35 cards in the deck? The focus in this list is on Clover, the other cards amend or influence its meaning (rather than the...

JbR’s Lenormand Journal: Combinations (Rider + 1)

To read Lenormand we need to know how to string keywords together to form a sentence or a combined meaning. We already know that Rider means: Messenger, News, Visitor, Speed; but Lenormand is best read in combinations. Here’s a list of what happens when we start adding cards to the Rider with the intention of making...

JbR’s Lenormand Journal: Houses

When I first read about the Lenormand Houses I was utterly confused! But, it is actually very simple. Lenormand Houses As we already know, there are 36 cards in a traditional Lenormand deck, there are also 36 Houses. The Houses are a kind of  ‘foundation’ or spread onto which cards are laid during a reading....

JbR’s Lenormand Journal: Card Keywords

When I started learning Lenormand the first thing I was taught was that I would need to decide on the keywords (card meanings) for each of the 36 cards in the deck. As someone relatively new to this journey I have settled on a few basic keywords from which I can begin. My keywords are derived...

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Halloween Lenormand, the review

I love Halloween! I started to celebrate it in Japan, and I cannot get enough of it. So, when Kendra Hurteau and Katrina Hill decided to produce this gorgeous lenormand I was incredibly happy! This is the first Halloween Lenormand of the market (EVER!). When it came out it was a sensation and it started...

Lenormand Group Activities, featuring Zingdoodle Lenormand by Rootweaver

Here are a few Lenormand reading activities to participate in. Cards used are from the new Zingdoodle Lenormand by Rootweaver, available from  www.rootweaver.com GROUP ACTIVITY: Describe the person in the cards. Gender, appearance, personality etc. Explain your reasoning for learning purposes. Cards: 24 Heart, 4 House, 3 Ship.     GROUP ACTIVITY:  What work does this...