The meaning of the letter k in the astro mythological chart. Large astro-mythological deck of marie le normand. We analyze the meaning of the card in practice

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Several years ago amazing cards fell into my hands, the widest possibilities of which did not open immediately, but after a long study. This is the Astro-mythological Lenormand deck, also known as the Big. Today I invite you to take a closer look at these unusual maps, find out the features and differences from the Small Oracle. Perhaps you will like this tool too.

A bit of history

The Lenormand large deck was first published in France, in Paris in 1835. At that time she was still alive. But, most likely, she did not know anything about the release of cards named after her, since she led a reclusive life in a country house. Surprisingly, the fate of this deck is not at all like the fate of 36 cards. If the Small Deck immediately gained wide popularity, and over time it was reprinted many times in the design of different authors and artists, this did not happen with the Big Oracle. All illustrations of this deck have been preserved in their original form without any changes. Many tarologists, in my opinion, completely undeservedly bypass these cards. I confess that at first I was also one of them. But then, over time, I began to slowly study the deck and was simply amazed at the possibilities that it opened for me.

Deck features

So, what is so good about Astro-mythological Lenormand? It includes as many as 54 cards: 52 correspond to playing cards, the other two are blanks for a Man and a Woman, which can be used as the questioner's card. The cards themselves look very unusual: beginners, looking at a huge amount of details, are most often frightened and decide to postpone their acquaintance with such a complex system until later.

So, we can say that the meaning of the cards of the Big Deck of 54 sheets will be very multifaceted. Each card is not a single symbol, as in the Small Deck, but several layers of information at once. If you look at an illustration of any map of the Great oracle Lenormand, you will see that it can be conditionally divided into several parts, each of which will have its own image, in some way correlated or, on the contrary, not in any way connected with others.

• The central part is occupied by the main image. This is a mythological plot.
• In the lower corners, we see two more small pictures, each of which is also a storyline.
• A bouquet of flowers or plants is drawn in the center at the bottom.
• The upper left corner corresponds to the playing card.
• The upper right is a letter of the Latin alphabet, and on some maps there is also a geomantic figure.
• The top center image shows a particular constellation.

Can you imagine what a huge amount of information can be extracted from just one card? Here's just the main question that newbies ask - how exactly to do this? How, for example, can you use letters, geomancy, do you need to connect small corner plots with the central one? I will talk about this a little later. In the meantime, I will note some more features of the Lenormand Large Deck of 54 cards.

The structure of each card

Of course, you need to know the mythology well in order to understand what exactly is depicted in the plots. But this can be helped by special literature that reveals the principles of working with a deck. In the meantime, it's worth saying what the values \u200b\u200bare made of.

So, all the plots of the Big Lenormand Deck, as I said, are based on mythology. The stories and legends illustrated on the cards help to understand the general meaning of the situation. By the way, it turned out to be quite easy to "transform" this or that myth for a specific request. In my opinion, it is even much more difficult to understand than this oracle. It's simple: you know and understand the myth - think logically - feel how it can play out when answering a specific question.

At the same time, according to the plot value, the cards of the Astro-mythological deck of Lenormand can be divided into several groups: Gods, Heroes, Conquest of the Golden Fleece, Trojan War, Alchemy, Allegories (people and animals), Zodiac signs.

The playing cards located in the upper left corners can be used for divination, relying on the classical interpretation of the playing deck for divination. Those who have used such correspondences when working with the Small Oracle will deal with them very quickly. The constellations and planets shown at the top center help determine the time frame of the events described, and can also provide additional information for those who are firsthand familiar with astrology.

The bouquets in the center at the bottom reveal the meanings of the Lenormand Big Deck cards through the language of flowers. They can provide useful hints, give advice or show, with the help of which herbs, plants, flowers, you can influence the situation, which scents to use at the moment in aromatherapy. Maria Lenormand herself studied the secrets of flowers, so the appearance of bouquets on the map is still no coincidence.

Geomantic figures are not present on all cards in the deck, but only on some of them. So, for example, some figures complement the basic prediction: in geomancy there are favorable, unfavorable and neutral symbols that take on one or another meaning depending on the environment. However, if you delve deeper into this topic, then you can even learn to identify the places associated with a particular figure, which sometimes turns out to be very useful.

And now the most interesting thing is Latin letters. By themselves, the letters do not affect the meaning of the cards in Astro-mythological Lenormand, although some tarologists manage to use some special interpretations. The letters are applied for a different purpose - they show which plot image of the three should be read in the next card. Traditionally, the interpretation of the alignment begins with the central plot of the first card, but the letters will tell you which part of the illustration to read on the second card. The letters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, K, J indicate the lower left corner, and the letters M, N, O, P, R, S, T, U, V, X, Y, Z - to the bottom right. If there is L on the first card, read the second according to the central plot. We do the same with the next card, only now we focus on the second letter in order to understand which area of \u200b\u200bthe third one needs to be used in the interpretation.

Thanks to the huge amount of symbols and details, the interpretation of the 54 Lenormand cards from the Great Oracle turns into an exciting journey.

We analyze the meaning of the card in practice

In order for you to better understand the entire layer of possible meanings of the Big Astro-mythological deck of Lenormand, I suggest that you consider in detail one of the cards. Let it be the Top Ten.

So let's start by looking at the central plot. The goddess Laverne is depicted here, accompanied by wolves. It is believed that initially Laverna was the ruler of the underworld. She patronized everyone who "comes out of the dark" - deceivers, scammers, merchants who are constantly trying to cheat customers. In fact, the meaning of the plot is a deception, of which a person risks becoming a victim. If we consider this card of the Big Deck of Lenormand in the context of a love relationship, then we can talk about betrayal, lies of a loved one, distrust. For professional activities, these will be unclean deals, the desire of each of the partners (if we are talking about business) to grab a bigger piece.

In the illustration, in the lower left corner, we see a cunning fox who stole a chicken. In fact, this is no longer just a deception, but serious losses due to a loss of vigilance. That is, in the context of relationships, this is no longer just a short-term affair on the side, but a full-fledged second family, for business - financial pyramids, large fraud.

In the lower right corner, there is a woman who secretly rummages in other people's things, possibly in the dresser of her husband or someone close to her. Here we are faced with theft in the context of an abuse of trust, that is, the deception comes not from someone outside (like a fox), but from someone you know well. In work, the card can mean a set-up from colleagues whom you considered to be honest people, in love - the suspicion of a partner, reading someone else's correspondence, unjustified jealousy, loss of trust.

Now let's see the meaning of the same Astro-mythological Lenormand card through additional symbols. The Top Ten always symbolizes the collapse of hopes, tragic events, resentment, and getting a mental wound. Constellation card - Wolf. Associated with him is the myth of King Lycaon, who killed his son and tried to feed him with the meat of the gods. The energy of this constellation is associated with the planets Saturn and Mars, which, as you yourself probably understand, does not bring anything good. Geomantic figure - Connection.

The sign itself is weak, although favorable. Perhaps geomancy in this case hints that everything can end well if you react to the situation in time. The chance is very small, but there is. Flowers - barberry used to relieve hangovers; elderberry - a symbol of misfortune; saxifrage is a sign of diligence, a magical property - to destroy metals; Potentilla - heals many diseases, helps to get what you want.

To be honest, I use the symbolism of flowers exclusively in health layouts or when I need to get advice, for example, on creating a flower amulet, but I do not take it into account in the main interpretation. Although, if we imagine that in this case the bouquet also has to do with the meaning of the card, we can assume that the flowers are advised to “get rid of the hangover,” that is, take off your rose-colored glasses, look at the situation soberly, to see from which side misfortune is coming , and then, with the application of significant efforts, the intrigues of enemies can still be destroyed.

Here is such an extensive interpretation of just one card. By the way, if 10 of Spades fell out in the layout, paying attention to the letter (X), we would immediately realize that on the next card after it, you need to read the lower right corner.

How to work with the Lenormand Big Deck?

I can say right away that the Big Astro-mythological deck of Lenormand is a universal and unique tool in its own way. With the help of these cards, you can consider in great detail absolutely any situation: issues of personal relationships, work, business, health, self-knowledge. Sometimes, only three consecutively laid out cards are enough to fully see the situation. There are special layouts for the Lenormand Large Deck. For example, the layout of Lenormand Square, but no one forbids you to use others, created for the Tarot or Small deck. In short, I highly recommend studying these cards to all those who have already worked with oracles or are just a little tired of the Tarot. I think you will be amazed at their ability to answer questions very accurately. As a good literature, I advise you to find on the Internet the book by Anna Kotelnikova "The Golden Heritage of Lenormand", which, unfortunately, is no longer on sale. In my opinion, this is the most interesting and complete edition with which you can really learn how to read these amazing cards at all levels.

A wonderful divination oracle - Madame Lenormand's Big Astro-Mythological Deck - is amazing for its Method of reading the layout "Grand Jeu de Mlle. Lenormand, 1962". This deck was first published in 1962 in Paris (France). Today this oracle is found under the name "Astro Mythological by Bonnie Cehovet". Let's take a closer look at this oracle ...

The deck contains 54 sheets, of which fifty-two have analogs to 52 cards of a regular playing deck, to which two blanks (man and woman) have been added. This deck can be simplified with only 36 cards and blanks. The images on the cards of this deck for fortune telling have their own special interpretation.

PART I. RULES FOR USE OF CARDS AND SPLIT.

The interpretation of reading the spread is designed to read THREE CARDS from left to right, using the Latin letters that are in the fourth sector of the map, along with geomantic figures. Having mastered the reading of three cards for a start, then it will be easy to read the layout from any number of cards. The interpretation of cards in Madame Lenormand's Big Astro-Mythological Deck differs from the interpretation of traditional cards.

The image on the card of the Great Astro-Mythological deck of Madame Lenormand consists of seven elements:
(1) depiction of a mythological scene,
(2) a card of a playing deck,
(3) one of the constellations,
(4) latin letter,
(5) and (6) two genre scenes located in the lower corners,
(7) a bouquet made for each card in a special way.
It turns out the map is divided into seven sectors.

Latin letters on cards.
Each card has a corresponding letter of the alphabet, which determines which of the sectors of the next card should be read in the layout (25 + 25 + 2 \u003d 52 Cards):
The letters A B C D E F G H I K J are on 25 of the cards - it is determined that the fifth sector is read
The letters M. N O P Q R S T U V X Y Z are on the next 25 cards - the sixth sector is read
The letter "L" is located on 2 cards - the central plot of the card is read.

PART II. WE READ THE SPECIFICATION.

When three cards are laid out from left to right, the card on the left (A) is readable, looking at the central image - the central plot. Next, we look at which letter is in the fourth sector of this card, from the card to the left, you go to the next card (B) for the next -


If it is the letter B C D E F G H I J or K - you are reading the small lower left image (see sector 5 of the map).

If it is the letter M. N O P Q R S T U V X Y or Z - you are reading the small right image (see sector 6 of the map).

If this is the letter "L" - you are reading a large image - the central plot on the next card.

SUMMARY
1st card:
We read the central plot - 1 sector

2nd card:
If through K on the 1st map: small left image (see 5 sector of the map).
If M. is through Z on the 1st map: small right image (see 6 sector of the map).
If L is on 1st Map: central plot on 2nd map.

3rd card:
If through K on the 2nd map: small left image (see 5 sector of the map).
If M. is through Z on the 2nd map: small right image (see 6 sector of the map).
If L is on 2nd Map: central plot on 3rd map.

PART III. STRUCTURE OF A LARGE DECK LENORMAN.

The Lenormand deck described here is unique and unparalleled. All other reconstructions of the cards of the great French fortuneteller are of the same type and look like a deck of 36 cards, except for the Mystical Oracle of Lenormand. They differ only in the set of symbols, execution and the number of cards.

The large deck of Mademoiselle Lenormand has some fundamental differences in its structure and in the structure of its constituent cards, which have a large field for study, as a set of correspondences - the languages \u200b\u200bof flowers, plants, talismans, letter and astrological correspondences.

These cards are suitable for anyone interested in applied predictive practices, this deck will help you not only to study the proposed methods of prediction, but also to find your own ways. The accuracy of your predictions will depend on how you have managed energetic contact with the cards. Divination cards are a very delicate tool that requires special treatment.

This deck is based on 52 cards, each card is equipped with a capacious image-picture that reflects some important concept. Also in the deck there are two cards - blanks, which, during fortune-telling, indicate the questioner. The deck consists of 52 divination cards and two additional cards.

These cards are divided into 5 main storylines-categories:

• Conquest of the Golden Fleece (five cards)
• Trojan War (nine cards)
• Alchemy (seven cards)
• Allegories (nineteen cards)
• Zodiac signs (twelve cards)

The Allegory category is divided into 4 sections:

• Gods (seven cards),
• Heroes (five cards),
• People (four cards)
• Animals (three cards).

Two cards of the questioner... The peculiarity of the cards of the large deck of Maria Lenormand is the nuances of values \u200b\u200b(from the main value to the corners) and a rich set of correspondences. It opens up great opportunities for the persistent researcher to make accurate predictions, to study the psychological subtleties of the soul. With its help, you can carry out a subtle and competent correction of your life, correctly understanding the meaning of the events taking place.

The structure of each individual card is subject to strict logic. The various images and correspondences are arranged according to the following diagram:

• Top left corner - map... In the upper left corner there is a familiar playing card. We will use this correspondence as a title in the description of maps and presentation of the material. As you know, playing cards can also be used for fortune telling. The descriptions will also give their interpretation.
• Middle of the upper part - constellations or planets... Thirty-three charts are aligned with the ancient constellations, twelve charts correspond to the zodiacal constellations, and seven charts correspond to the seven visible planets (in the astrological tradition, the Sun and Moon are considered planets). In some layouts, the interpretation takes into account the value of the upper part of the card. Zodiac charts are used in some methods to determine the timing of predicted events.
• Top right corner - letters and divination figures... Many predictive chart systems use different letter matches. This analogy suggests itself - just as words are obtained from letters that describe our entire world, so we "read" the information of interest from the maps in the layout. The most famous is the system of correspondence between the Major Arcana of the Tarot and the letters of the Hebrew alphabet. In a large astro-mythological deck, each card is brought into correspondence with one of the twenty-five letters of the Latin alphabet. On twenty-two maps, next to the letter is an image of one of fifteen geomantic divination figures. This is a very rare correspondence, practically not used in the practice of predictive charts. The correspondence is interesting and still awaits its thoughtful researchers.
• Central mythological image... The main semantic load is carried by the large image in the center of the map. Additional information from all angles makes only some correction, adds nuances, additional touches, but never changes the main meaning. The interpretation of each card must begin with a detailed examination of the central mythological plot. In some layouts, the interpretation of the card is limited to its consideration.
• Bottom left and right corners... On each card, in the lower two corners, you will find a plot drawing. Sometimes it is mythologically associated with the central image, and sometimes it is not. In some cases, it may seem that it is somewhat alien, belongs to a completely different era, to different events - but this is not true. Any lower corner has a strong semantic connection with the central mythological plot, complements and clarifies it in its own way. In many layouts, only one of the bottom corners is taken into account. When interpreting the map in this position, you should never forget about the main meaning of the central image. It should always remain the leitmotif, the background of the angle value.
• Flowers... Below in the center is a bouquet of flowers. Each flower has its own story, its own hidden meaning. Maria Lenormand was fond of the language of flowers, and this passion of hers was reflected in a large astro-mythological deck. These specially selected bouquets can provide the attentive researcher with an interesting additional hint. Some cards give advice on how to compose certain incense or perfume pouches that can be used for aromatherapy.
• Talismans... Seven cards contain advice on making a certain talisman, which is designed to help a person in predicted events. The volume and purpose of this book did not allow us to dwell in detail on the description of all the subtleties of work in this direction, but the arm of connoisseurs of this art of the card will give very valuable advice.

The peculiarity of this deck is the transition from the main meaning to the corners and a rich set of correspondences, which opens up great opportunities for making accurate predictions and studying the psychological subtleties of the human soul. With the help of these cards, you can correct your life, understanding the meaning of the events that are taking place.

CONQUEST OF THE GOLDEN RUNE (FIVE CARDS).
This myth is represented by five cards:

• 10 tambourines - Pelius poisons Jason for the Golden Fleece,
• 9 tambourine - Argonauts collect ship to Colchis
• King of Clubs - Phineus and the Argonauts;
• 4 tambourine - Sorceress Medea gives Jason a magic ointment;
• Ace of Clubs - Jason's last battle for the Golden Fleece.

Jason is the son of King Eson. After the overthrow of Eson, the king's brother Pelias took the throne in a dishonest way. Jason was the rightful heir to the throne, and in order to get rid of his rival, Pelius sends his nephew to Colchis for the Golden Fleece. Jason, in order to solve this problem, ascends the ship "Argo", accompanied by the most famous heroes of Greece, including Hercules, Orpheus and Theseus. After numerous adventures, the Argonauts manage to reach Colchis. There Jason performs a difficult task - on two bulls belching fire with iron legs, he plows the field of Ares and sows it with the teeth of a dragon, from which numerous warriors of enormous stature later grow. On the advice of Medea in love, Jason throws a piece of rock into a crowd of grown warriors, and they, accusing each other, turn their weapons against themselves. But more difficult trials awaited the heroes on the way back. It is not enough to get the Golden Fleece, you must still be able to properly dispose of it. The journey of the Argonauts for the Golden Fleece is an allegory of the search for the golden calf, a symbol of material values. Jason, accompanied by loyal friends and with the help of a woman in love, gets what he wants - the Golden Fleece becomes his. But Jason could not stand the test of the return trip. The hero desecrated the temple of the moon goddess Artemis with murder, thereby incurring the wrath of the gods. This symbolizes the violation of lunar principles - the betrayal of ancestral ancient traditions and sacred family ties. Therefore, the Golden Fleece did not bring happiness, Jason did not receive the kingdom, his life did not work out with Medea, who went to murder her brother and betray her father. Jason lost everything and died in extreme old age, forgotten by everyone, in poverty. Cards in this category reveal questions of material well-being, questions and problems of making money. They will also tell you about upcoming trips. But when faced with cards in this category, remember Iason's mistake - if moral principles are violated, you will remain at a broken trough.

TROJAN WAR (NINE CARDS)
This mythological plot is represented by 9 cards:

• Lady of Tambourine - Gods at the wedding of Peleus and Thetis;
• 5 clubs - Paris runs with Elena, wife of Menelaus:
• Jack of Diamonds - Odysseus disguised as a merchant tries to find Achilles in Lycomedes' palace;
• 2nd peak - the Greek prince came for advice to Calchas;
• 9 peak - Iris, having assumed the form of Priam's daughter, brings the news to Helen, who is busy with embroidery;
• 6 clubs - Paris and Menelaus before the fight;
• 10 clubs - Odysseus and Diomedes in the enemy camp:
• 8 spades - Achilles dragging Hector's dead body:
• 6 of spades - Trojan horse.

The Trojan War is a history of many years of bloody enmity, mutual resentment and hostility. A war that quarreled even the gods sitting on the bright Olympus. Maps in this category will describe various conflict situations and give advice on constructive resolution of emerging contradictions. Conflict is an inevitable phase in the development of any relationship, so you need to go through it with dignity, getting the maximum benefit.

ALCHEMY (SEVEN CARDS)
There are 7 cards in this category:

• 7 spades - The Master puts raw materials in the philosophical lamp:
• 3 of clubs - The Master tests the action of the philosophical lamp:
• 4 clubs - Master and philosophical lamp;
• 8 of clubs - Master between two philosophical lamps:
• 7 worms - The Master pours a clear solution into the philosophical lamp:
• 10 worms - The Master observes a substance covered in whiteness.
• 6 worms - The Master observes a stone turning into gold.

Alchemy is the science of multiplication and is based on the natural phenomenon of growth. "" Nothing comes from nothing "is an extremely ancient dictum. Alchemy is the process of increasing and improving what already exists. Ancient legends say that alchemy and astrology are sciences that were opened to man so that he could return According to old legends, the angel at the gate of Eden initiated Adam into the mysteries of Kabbalah and alchemy, promising that when the human race perfectly masters the secret wisdom hidden in these divine arts, the curse of the forbidden fruit will be lifted and man will be able to enter the Garden again Lord. It is believed that the subject and ultimate goal of Alchemy is the transformation of base metals into gold. However, this science has a purely spiritual and psychological nature. The efforts of alchemists are aimed at transforming the perishable and egoistic personality of man, the symbol of which is a square, into the divine Supreme Trial, truly a spiritual being.Alchemical transformations make a person better, expel him o flaws and eliminate imperfections. He becomes more generous, gentle, kind, fair, prudent. In man, purification and exaltation passed through seven steps or stages of the alchemical process, which symbolizes the Path of Initiation, the path from darkness to light, from lead to pure gold, from ignorance to Wisdom. The alchemist must look into his soul, penetrate into the very depths of his being, performing hidden, mysterious work in order to discover in himself the magical Philosopher's Stone. The Great Work is a process of union with God that opens the way to immortality, it is the comprehension of how a human being can develop divine abilities in himself. In the mystical sense, receiving the Philosopher's Stone means the transmutation of the lower, animal nature of man, its transformation into a higher, divine one.

The seven cards in this category represent the seven stages of the Great Work:
1) the intention is reparation (correction)
2) sample - calcium recovery
3) awareness - sublimation (sublimation)
4) choice - dissolution
5) action - distillation
6) control - coagulation (coagulation)
7) the result is the contact of the philosopher's stone with the transmuted substance.

The aim of the alchemists is to carry out in the laboratory, as far as possible, the processes by which Nature worked inside the earth. Seven main issues occupied their attention:
1. Preparation of a complex substance called the Elixir, the universal medicine or the Philosopher's Stone, which had the property of converting base metals into gold and silver.
2. The creation of a homunculus, or living thing, about which many delightful, but not believable stories have been told.
3. Preparation of a universal solvent that would dissolve any substance.
4. Palingenesis, or the restoration of plants from ashes. If they succeeded in this, they would have the hope of bringing the dead back to life.
5. Preparation of spiritus mundi, a mystical substance with many properties, the main of which was the ability to dissolve gold.
6. Extraction of the quintessence, or active primary source of all substances.
7. Preparation of aurum potabile, liquid gold, the most perfect remedy for healing, because gold, perfect by itself, can produce the most perfect effect on human nature.
The main idea of \u200b\u200balchemy is the mastery of matter and its spiritualization. Cards of this category on the material plane are associated with matrimonial affairs and interpersonal relationships, on the energetic plane they can be considered as a process of treatment or healing, and on the spiritual plane - the problems of personal growth and self-improvement.

ALLEGORIES (NINETEEN MAPS)
19 cards of this category in the language of myths give a forecast of expected events or characterization of people. They can be roughly divided into four groups: Gods, Heroes, People and Animals.

Gods (7 cards). The cards in this group represent inevitable events that must happen. They must be accepted as a karmic reward or punishment. The events symbolized by these cards are very important in life.

• Peak 3 - Three Moiraes: Atropos, Lachesis, Clotho;
• 2 clubs - Goddesses receive gold from the river;
• 10 peak - Laverna - the goddess of theft, accompanied by wolves:
• Queen of Spades - The tear-stained Aphrodite finds the body of Adonis:
• 4 peak - Hera appeared to Semele in the form of an old woman;
• Lady of Clubs - The Hesperides guard the tree with golden apples;
• 3 worms - Thoth, the god of writing, writes on the ground with a stick.

Heroes (5 cards). Events represented by cards of this category require you to show all your best qualities. How the situation under study will end largely depends on how you behave, what kind of decision you make.

• King of tambourines - Cadmus presents gifts;
• Jack of Clubs - Melanion, pursued by Atlanta, Drops golden apples;
• Ace of tambourines - Harpocrates and Hermes;
• 7 tambourine — Epimetheus's wife Pandora opens the box;
• Ace of Hearts - Danai and his fifty daughters.

People (4 cards)
Events in this category are everyday worries, our daily joys and hardships. Their implementation is completely in your hands.

• King of Spades - Court Session;
• King of Hearts - Old Man with a Crystal Ball;
• 5 worms - Two men from different countries are admitted to the king's residence;
• 2 tambourine - The child is sitting on a goat.

Animals (3 cards)

• 8 worms - the eagle carries the toad out of the pond;
• 6 tambourine - The rat enters the throat of a sleeping crocodile;
• 2 worms - The dog has found a hiding place for the partridges.

ZODIAC SIGNS - the sequence of time is represented by 12 cards. With their help, you can determine the time of the alleged event, conduct a preliminary diagnosis of the state of health with the identification of tendencies to various types of diseases. These 12 cards are:

• Jack of Hearts - Aries - Zeus with a ram's head shows Dionysus a source to drown his thirst;
• Ace of spades - Taurus - Zeus, turned into a bull, kidnaps Europe;
• 3 of tambourines - Gemini - Castor and Polydeuce:
• 9 clubs - Cancer - Hera sent cancer to bite Hercules when he killed the Lernaean Hydra;
• 9 worms - Leo - The first feat of Hercules - victory over the Nemean lion;
• Lady of Hearts - Virgo - Zeus indicates to Astrea her place in the sky;
• Jack of Spades - Libra - The Philosopher raises a couple of bowls;
• 5 tambourine - Scorpio - Phaethon in the chariot of the Sun rushes to the constellation Scorpio;
• 5 spades - Sagittarius - Centaur Chiron, killed by an arrow, turns into a heavenly Sagittarius;
• 7 clubs - Capricorn - Pan wants to climb up into the sky;
• 8 of tambourines - Aquarius - Ganymede serves the Bots by offering ambrosia:
• 4 worms - Pisces - Aphrodite and Eros cross the Euphrates on the backs of dolphins.

In 1993, the French fortune teller and writer Colette Silvestre wrote the book "The Big Deck of Mademoiselle Lenormand", which tells about a unique deck that has no analogues in modern predictive practice. In a large deck of Lenormand, Western European symbols are used, which easily affects the subconscious, facilitating the process of interacting with cards. This Lenormand deck can also be simplified with only 36 cards and blanks. The images on the cards of this deck for divination by Lenormand also consist of the above elements and also have their own special interpretation.

BALANCE FOR YOU

Lecture number 5.

Oracles of Maria Lenormand. Part 2

* Artemis was laying out Medici solitaire on the table. With a chuckle, "It's almost done," the girl quickly collected the cards, putting them in a drawer, and shut the door. *

We do not expect latecomers, today we have a very big topic.

* Having written on the blackboard the topic: "The great astro-mythological oracle Lenormand", the teacher returned to the department again. *

The large Astro-mythological deck of Lenormand has a venerable age - the cards date from the second half of the 19th century. This deck is a unique copy, similar and similar decks no longer exist. An incomplete set of this deck is even in the State Historical Museum. However, in fact, the deck does not have an author, since their creation is only credited to Mademoiselle Lenormand. There is a legend that the Astro-mythological deck was the prototype for the small Lenormand, but there is no confirmation of this. This is because there are a great many analogues of the small Lenormand, and they all contain 36 cards, while the Astro-mythological deck is one of a kind.

However, as often happens, a deck of genius in its structure lives its own life, having acquired the name Lenormand. Indeed, even with a superficial viewing of the gallery, one can immediately see the abundance of symbols that the author offers us. For simplicity, we will also call it Lenormand.

Astro-mythological Lenormand deck consists of 54 cards.

Two of them are the cards of the questioner - man and woman, respectively. The deck itself is built on myths and is divided into 7 main categories according to plots:

1. Gods (consists of 7 cards):

10 peak “Laverna”, Queen of spades “Aphrodite and Adonis”, Ace of tambourine “Harpocrates and Hermes”, 3 peak “Moira”, Queen of clubs “Hesperides”, 2 clubs “Goddesses by the Pactol River”, 3 worms “Thoth”.

2. Heroes (consists of 5 cards):

7 tambourines "Pandora", Jack of Clubs "Melanion and Atlanta", King of tambourines "Cadmus", 4 spades "Hera and Semele", Ace of hearts "Danaus and his 50 daughters".

3. Allegories. Consists of subcategories:

People (4 cards): 2 tambourines "Child on a goat", King of hearts "Old man with a crystal ball", 5 hearts "Ambassadors at the king", King of spades "Court session"; and Animals (3 cards): 6 tambourines "Rat and crocodile", 2 worms "The dog found partridges" and 8 worms "The eagle carries the toad out of the pond."

4. Conquest of the Golden Fleece (consists of 5 cards):

10 tambourines "Pelius and Jason", 9 tambourines "Argonauts equip the ship", King of clubs "Phineus and the Argonauts", 4 tambourines "Medea and Jason", Ace of clubs "Golden Fleece".

5. Trojan War (consists of 9 cards):

Queen of tambourines "Gods at the wedding of Peleus and Thetis", 5 clubs "Paris flees with Elena", Jack of tambourines "Odysseus finds Achilles", 2 peak "Calchas", 9 peak "Iris' appearance to Elena", 6 clubs "Paris and Menelaus before the fight ", 10 clubs" Odysseus and Diomedes in the enemy camp ", 8 peak" Achilles dragging the dead body of Hector ", 6 peak" Trojan horse ".

6. Signs of the zodiac (consists of 12 cards):

Jack of Hearts - Aries - "Zeus and Dionysus", Ace of Spades - Taurus - "The Abduction of Europa", 3 tambourines - Gemini - "Castor and Polideuk", 9 clubs - Cancer - "Cancer biting Hercules", 9 worms - Leo - " Hercules and the Nemean Lion ", The Queen of Hearts - Virgo -" Astrea ", Jack of Spades - Libra -" Philosopher with Weights ", 5 tambourines - Scorpio -" Phaeton ", 5 spades - Sagittarius -" Centaur Chiron ", 7 clubs - Capricorn - Pan, 8 tambourines - Aquarius - Ganymede, 4 worms - Pisces - Aphrodite and Eros.

7. Alchemy (consists of 7 cards):

7 spades “Master puts raw materials in a philosophical lamp”, 3 clubs “A master tests the action of a philosophical lamp”, 4 clubs “Master and a philosophical lamp”, 8 clubs “Master between two philosophical lamps”, 7 worms “Master pours an alkagest * into a philosophical lamp ”, 10 worms“ A master observes a substance covered with whiteness ”, 6 worms“ A master observes a stone that turns into gold ”.

The deck structure is special and unique in its construction. The main nuance of the cards is that their values \u200b\u200bchange depending on which angle the card is located to the questioner's card (form).

The image of each card is divided into 7 parts in a certain way, which gives additional information when interpreting the cards.

1. The central image of the map is the main myth (square 1).

In the center of each card is the main mythological plot, which carries the main semantic load in the interpretation of the Astro-mythological deck of Lenormand. The rest of the squares only complement the main meaning of the card or soften it (in case of a negative forecast). But the interpretation of each card should start with the central plot.

2. The upper left corner (square 2) is the value of the playing card.

In this corner is located the usual meaning of the card as a playing card. This greatly simplifies the memorization of cards, and also suggests how you can guess on ordinary playing cards.

3. The upper middle part is the astrological aspect of the constellation chart and the planet (square 3).

Of the 52 cards of the Astro-mythological deck of Lenormand, 12 cards in this part show zodiacal constellations, 33 cards - ancient constellations, and 7 cards symbolize 7 visible planets (the Sun and Moon were considered visible planets). This part of the map does not always take part in the interpretation of the layouts, but in some cases the information from this block may be decisive. For example, in the case when it comes to the time before the desired event.

4. The upper right corner - geomantic figures and letters of the Latin alphabet (square 4).

In fortune telling in some layouts, if you pay attention to this angle, you can see the composed words that must be paid attention to when interpreting the layout. Unfortunately, if you do not know Latin, this information may not help you much. Also, these letters individually also have their own characteristics in the cards. For example, there are correspondences between the major arcana of the Tarot and the letters of the Hebrew alphabet.

Next to each letter on the map is an image of one of the 16 geomantic signs.

Geomancy, if anyone could read about it, was once a rather large layer of mantle. Its essence boiled down to the fact that a handful of earth or sand was thrown onto some surface, and then the resulting symbols were interpreted by a magician or geomancer. Subsequently, the handful was replaced with a stick with knots, which was tapped on the ground, and then on paper and a pen. By the way, in some areas of Europe, the methods of geomancy are still used, consisting in throwing a certain number of beans on a linen napkin and interpreting the received symbols.

At the moment, the most common are 16 geomantic figures, in which there is a great deal of meaning. Using the same geomantic figure, you can find out the place of a future or past event, its duration, which person will participate in the event, and even roughly describe the appearance!

Here are the 16 shapes and their names.

5 and 6 are the lower left and right corners (squares 5 and 6).

Each lower corner consists of a plot drawing, on some maps they are directly related to the central mythical plot, and on some they have their own meaning. But in any case, the meaning of these angles is an additional meaning to the description of the central plot. If you attach importance to these additional angles in the layouts, then you can find out a lot of additional valuable information about the situation for which the layout is being made. The main thing is to consider the values \u200b\u200bof the angles only in conjunction with the central plot of the map.

7. Central lower part - Flowers (square 7).

In the lower center of the map, bouquets of flowers are depicted, where each flower has its own meaning and history. This is another highlight of the cards that fans of aromatherapy will love, because it will provide a lot of clues in this direction. It must be remembered that we consider flowers as advice, a summary to the whole alignment. By the way, is everyone aware that there is a language of flowers? That's the same.

Also, 7 cards from the deck contain tips for making talismans that can help the questioner in future predicted events. Advice that makes it clear which group of talismans can be used to help in each case.

If you look closely at the deck, you will quickly find these very tips for making talismans.

In this case, it is a sign of Jupiter - it will help to endure the coming tests with honor, to get quite strong patrons.

However, the objectives of our course do not include the practice of making talismans, so we will go further with you.

As with the small Lenormand, I strongly advise you to have a notebook to work with this deck. By the way, while you have a small block of working with maps, you can take an ordinary 48-sheet notebook and divide it into two blocks - in one you paint your work with a small Lenormand, and in the other - with Astro-mythological. To make your work easier, read the article "Basics of working with cards" in the Mantico section of the library.

I have not mentioned this before, but for a full-fledged work with this deck, it is very desirable to know well the myths about which the deck speaks. There are very good books on Greco-Roman mythology. I think I won't recommend reading it - it's obvious.

* Artemis eyed the students closely. *

Layouts of Astro-mythological Lenormand.

"Rhombus". Used to quickly answer a question about the development of something.

1 - the situation in the present;

2 - strengths or support;

3 - weaknesses or obstacles;

4 - the result.

In this case, if we do not go into details, we see that a strong, hardy person got into the situation, his strong point is that he is capable of clearly directed actions, it is not easy to confuse him; the weak side is stubbornness and inability to bring things to the end, and the result of this situation will be getting rid of negative character traits if a person pulls himself together.

"Portrait". This alignment is used for a detailed study and diagnosis of a person's condition at the current moment.

In the center is the questioner's card - in our case, a woman. Next, positions 1-8 are laid out and interpreted according to the following scheme:

1-3 - recent past, sometimes there are cards exposing human vices;

4-5 - describe the most significant events in the present or state at the current moment;

6-8 - something over which a person has no control. This can be a psychological state, external influences, as well as future events.

There are a lot of layouts. I think we don't need more to understand the principle of working with maps. If you want to know more information about the Astro-mythological oracle, read the book by Anna Kotelnikova "The Revived Oracle Lenormand".

That's all for now. Let's go homework.

* - Alkagest (alkh.) - a universal solvent, a liquid substance that has the ability to dissolve all bodies (substances) without exception.

Homework:

1. Take a close look at any five geomantic figures used in the Big Lenormand. Use your intuition and give their main meanings based on the shape or name of the figures. If you can't, give a literary version. It is desirable to supplement the information with your personal opinion.
2. Find on the Internet the gallery of Astro-mythological Lenormand. For work, we take one of three cards: 9 spades, 3 clubs, 3 spades. Your task is to characterize the bouquet made by Marie-Anne Lenormand in accordance with the language of flowers and your own feelings.

There is a name in the culture and history of divination and divination practices, the significance of which is difficult to overestimate. It is textbook and is a very vivid symbol in the "modern history" of fortune-telling. This is the name of Marie-Anne Adelaide Lenormand.

Even people who have never been interested (and are there any?) Predictions and fortune-tellers react to the mention of her name, so much is it heard. This Frenchwoman left such a noticeable mark on history in general: romantic, political, professional, that many people wanted to perform under the name of her students after her death. On her behalf, two decks of cards were created - Small and Large, each of which is a phenomenon. Small - popularity, and Large - a high degree of originality.

The large Astro-mythological deck of Lenormand is attributed to the authorship of the famous fortune-teller. This deck, whoever created, drawn and published, is extremely distinctive. In her structure, one can feel great talent, education, violent imagination and considerable romanticism.

The deck is very difficult to work with, eclectic, eccentric, oversaturated with mythologemes. And, despite the fact that the French and some countries of Western Europe, and recently our compatriots, have been working with it for almost two centuries, the deck is well protected from excessive popularity by its complexity and versatility.

Each card has 7 or 8 fields (elements). Visually, each map is divided into three horizontal planes. The upper one is a kind of super-plot, an idea. The middle one is a more concrete manifestation of the global plot in the form of a mythologeme known and understandable to all. And the lower one is the most concrete and everyday manifestation of the mythologeme in real life.

COURSE PLAN

The course is structured so as to make it as clear as possible, accessible and easy to practice. Not to complicate it with the amount of theory, but to discover it as an interesting and accurate tool in advisory practice.

The seminar will present the values \u200b\u200bof cards in the deck and original layouts inherent only in working with it.

1. INTRODUCTION.
Deck creation history, deck structure, examples from practice

2. VALUES OF THE CARDS:
Suit of Clubs
Suit of Worms
Suit Peak
Tambourine suit

3. PRACTICAL EXERCISES using the layouts used to work with this deck in the French cartoman tradition

4. PRACTICAL EXERCISES using modern card techniques and layouts (at the request of the listeners)

The cost of the course is 18,000 rubles.

After completing the course, a Certificate is issued (optional)
The cost of the certificate is 500 rubles.

The course conducts Elsa Khapatnyukovskaya - Grand Master of Tarot, practitioner, specialist historian. Has been practicing cartomancy, palmistry, astrology, tasseology, geomancy and ethnic predictive practices since 1980. She is a member of the Russian Tarot Club led by Anna Kotelnikova, a member of the Tarot Association of the British Isles (TABI) and the American Tarot Association (ATA), an honorary member of the Baltic Tarot Academy, a member of the League of Psychologists of Moldova, Executive Secretary of the Royal French Tarot Association (ARTF). Since 2015 he has been working in the project "Esocultism.Ru" (Tarologist, Geomant), teaches at the School of Classical Magic.

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