One technique that we did not cover in the last installment of “How to Read the Grand Tableau” is something called knighting. If you’re already familiar with chess, this additional set of reading will be familiar and easy to understand for you. Though we are covering this technique as part...
The Grand Tableau is a 36 card spread that utilizes each and every one of the cards of the Lenormand deck. One of the methods that I briefly mentioned in an earlier post about reading the Grand Tableau was related to something called Lenormand Houses. This topic was fairly large,...
One of the most popular topics one comes across when reading the cards is love - what it looks like, where, when and how we can find, sustain, rekindle, and make it thrive. With the Lenormand cards, it’s no different.
With all 36 cards of the Lenormand laid out before you, it is very likely you may feel intimidated at first, having no idea where to begin. Still, there is no need to fear. The truth is - if you can read a Line of Five, or a Nine Card Spread - you...
Occasionally referred to as the “portrait spread" or the “box spread", it is the ultimate building block for any larger layout. It essentially consists of three lines of three lenormand cards but is oh so much more than that. It can be read in many different directions and offer more...
When it comes to size and complexity of the reading, Lenormand offers possibly one of the greatest ranges out of all methods of cartomancy. From simple two or three-card layouts, all the way up to the 36-card Grand Tableau, the system is as versatile as you may wish it to be.
As we covered in previous articles, Lenormand is a system that taps into our deeply rooted intuitive potential. For it to fully work, there is another aspect of our mind that needs to incorporated into the equation. It is the same part of our brain that processes and helps us...
Continuing on our series of exploring the Lenormand, we’re going to take a closer look now at the basic unit within this system - the two card combination. You’ll see these combinations being used across the spread many times, each of which will add an additional layer to the meaning of...
For anyone already familiar with Tarot, the name Lenormand probably rings a bell by now. We wrote a little post about its origins and a overview of each of the symbols for the cards in an earlier post.
While the main focus of Labyrinthos Academy has always been the Tarot, lately I’ve been experimenting with other practices that have the potential to work alongside those beloved decks of that I hold so dear. One of the more interesting and dynamic combinations I’ve found during these little experiments has...
