What are Lenormand cards and how to guess them? Let's learn a little about the history of their occurrence and about several layout methods.
Card history
Fortune-telling on Lenormand cards is an interesting lesson, but what exactly are they? In fact, this is nothing but the well-known Tarot cards. They got their name thanks to the famous witch Maria Andelaide Lenormand, who lived in France in the 16th century. In fact, the sorceress used ordinary cards, but the interpretation was made on the basis of the rules of Etaila's best friend. However, Lenorman never created the very cards that now bear her name. They appeared after her death. What is the matter? The idea of Lenormand was warmly supported by the famous Flemish artist and fortuneteller Erna Drusbeke, who drew the now famous Tarot cards, giving them a name in honor of the Frenchwoman. Fortune telling on Lenormand cards is made using 36 cards with symbolic drawings depicted on them. After some time, the Tarot, of course, underwent changes, their last reconstruction was at the end of the last century, and now there are thousands of all kinds of options for images, but the interpretations remain the same. We offer you several options for divination on Lenormand maps, the layouts are given below.
Four Cards and the Cross
The Four Cards layout is used when they want to get an answer to a question. This is one of the simplest layouts, in which three cards are placed in a row, and the fourth is from below under the middle. Interpretation takes into account the neighboring map.
The “Cross” layout not only helps to get the answer to the question, but also to find a way to solve the problem. The deck is mixed, and then without looking, four Tarot are pulled out, laying out a cross from them. The fifth is laid in the middle at the very beginning. If you are fortunetelling a woman, this is a Lady card, if a man is a Cavalier. The top card of the cross denotes the past, the card on the left indicates the possibility of solving a problem, the plans on the right, and the bottom is the result that should be expected by realizing plans and using the prompted opportunities.
Alignment for 36 cards or "Gypsy"
Fortune-telling on Lenormand cards is also possible with the use of all cards. This alignment will help to know the future for a sufficiently long period. Spread in a certain sequence with the shirts up. It is better to have a diagram on hand so as not to get confused. It can be found in special books on fortune telling, as well as in the instructions, which are often sold with cards. The meaning of the cards during the divination of Lenormand "Gypsy alignment" is revealed in stages. Open in turn the cards indicated below and find out your future. Each block indicates the following:
- cards No. 19, 21, 35 - present;
- cards number 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12 - feelings;
- cards No. 13, 15, 20 - family;
- cards No. 14, 16, 30 - profession;
- cards number 20, 22, 36 - fate.
Among all the cards you need to find a personal one. For men it is “Cavalier”, for women - “Lady. You need to interpret the value based on which block the card is located in. If the personal card was not among the open, open all the others in sequence and look for the one you need.
Basic Rules
Fortune-telling on Lenormand cards, despite its simplicity, requires certain rules to be followed. Firstly, cards do not like the hands of others, which means that the fortuneteller must have his own deck, which should not be passed on to anyone. Well, and secondly, when interpreting, one should very clearly pay attention not only to the location of the cards, but also to their neighborhood. It is the card that lies nearby, as well as its position (upside down or not) will give the most truthful answer. Do not neglect the position of a personal card, which is the main one in divination. The outcome depends on its location.