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Lenormand Thirty Six Cards (2015 Edition): An Introduction to the Petit Lenormand
For over 150 years, fortune tellers in Europe and Brazil have cherished the Petit Lenormand method for its ability to answer questions on love, family, wealth, career, health and even pets! In this complete and illustrated guide, written by Andy Boroveshengra, who authored the first English courses on the Petit Lenormand, the whole method is explained in easy to understand English. This new edition has been revised and expanded. Topics include the method of distance and direction. With this text, you can learn two practical versions of the famous Grand Tableau, how to describe people and the real meanings of the suits and how they can be utilised in readings. Others spreads include yes and no, fans of five and nine, the pyramid and the 3 x 3. Nothing is left out. Nothing is half explained.
299 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 4, 2014
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September 14, 2016
(Good) Books about Lenormand are hard to come by, and this is definetely one of them. Underrated next to the more emotional and (purely in my opinion) less neutral approach by Rana George in The Essential Lenormand: Your Guide to Precise & Practical Fortunetelling, this is a look at the very traditional approach to Lenormand. The card meanings differ from George's, these are old-school. There are other interpretations as to which cards represent the mother (The Stork in Boroveshengra's book, The Bear in George's).
I disagree with the reviewers that claim that George's is the best and most complete book out there. Boroveshengra actually explains houses, which is super important to Lenormand. I mean, the tiny symbols that say "Ten of Clubs" or "Queen of Hearts" aren't there for fun, you know?
Boroveshengra wastes no time or space and explains cards very quickly, but never fails to put them into the right context. The examples given are sound and analytical.
As a whole, I was very pleased with this book and managed to read it much quicker than I ever could read George's.
I disagree with the reviewers that claim that George's is the best and most complete book out there. Boroveshengra actually explains houses, which is super important to Lenormand. I mean, the tiny symbols that say "Ten of Clubs" or "Queen of Hearts" aren't there for fun, you know?
Boroveshengra wastes no time or space and explains cards very quickly, but never fails to put them into the right context. The examples given are sound and analytical.
As a whole, I was very pleased with this book and managed to read it much quicker than I ever could read George's.
January 31, 2020
This book is a very good starting point if you are interested in Lenormand. I liked the step-by-step instructions and the example readings, though the grey-scale pictures of the cards are very small and hard to see (but if you're reading this book, I guess you already have a deck of cards, so it's not that big of a problem).
There's a lot of information and worksheets/exercises to help you to make your own card combinations or interpret a Grand Tableau. I especially liked how Andy takes the interpretations to the modern day, for example, the letter could also signify an e-mail. Overall, it's definitely less esoteric than most books on this topic, in my opinion. Also, it has examples and instructions how to read for same-sex attracted persons which is something you don't find very often unfortunately.
There's a lot of information and worksheets/exercises to help you to make your own card combinations or interpret a Grand Tableau. I especially liked how Andy takes the interpretations to the modern day, for example, the letter could also signify an e-mail. Overall, it's definitely less esoteric than most books on this topic, in my opinion. Also, it has examples and instructions how to read for same-sex attracted persons which is something you don't find very often unfortunately.
December 11, 2018
The most useful thing on Lenormand that I've ever come across. I was just about to give up on the cards with the chaos of meanings there is on the Internet, when I decided to try this book. And even though I'm still no where near reading a Grand Tableau, at least smaller spreads and yes/no questions make sense now. The individual cards' meanings are not as long as I would wished for them to be, but the essence is all there and it's enough for you to get rid of the chaos and start reading Lenormand. Plus there is a lot of valuable information on combinations, suits, timing and especially health.
March 26, 2015
It isn't often that you see a truly great book on the subject of something like fortune telling. Serious academics hardly want to touch the subject, and the shady world of divination is teeming with legions of self-styled "experts" publishing books, decks, and blogs, running workshops, and promising the gift of prophecy on youtube, if you'll only subscribe to their channel.
This is the one book that is truly different. Andy has humbly stated that it's for beginners to intermediate students, but experienced readers would gain a lot from reading it not just once, but referring to it again and again, until the pith is thoroughly extracted. The information is conveyed clearly, but not in a dumbed-down or patronizing way, and there is enough here that if one were to learn the contents, it would certainly be adequate to qualify them to do paid readings, with no misgivings or twinges of conscience.
The first parts explain things like what Lenormand actually IS (a method, not a deck), and some common misconceptions about it. You get incisive views from the inside, from a seasoned fortune teller, on some current vogues in the community. This makes the book interesting not just for a person who wants to read cards, but from a sociological point of view. There are thorough explanations of the card meanings, exercises, and an explanation of the various themes that the cards can fall under like "love", "finances", and "warnings", which cards can represent people, and more. Combination reading is covered, as well as reading by distance ("near and far"). Spreads are explained, and illustrated with the classic 19th century Dondorf deck, from small ones up to and including the Grand Tableau, complete with various techniques and examples. You'll find a short bio of Mlle. Lenormand, an explanation of multiples of the playing card insets, a section on health combos, and some deck recommendations.
Every bit of this book is clear, pragmatic information on authentic Lenormand,with no padding. Andy really raised the bar (it's about time someone did!) and I think that 100 years from now, people will still be seeking copies. It's that good.
This is the one book that is truly different. Andy has humbly stated that it's for beginners to intermediate students, but experienced readers would gain a lot from reading it not just once, but referring to it again and again, until the pith is thoroughly extracted. The information is conveyed clearly, but not in a dumbed-down or patronizing way, and there is enough here that if one were to learn the contents, it would certainly be adequate to qualify them to do paid readings, with no misgivings or twinges of conscience.
The first parts explain things like what Lenormand actually IS (a method, not a deck), and some common misconceptions about it. You get incisive views from the inside, from a seasoned fortune teller, on some current vogues in the community. This makes the book interesting not just for a person who wants to read cards, but from a sociological point of view. There are thorough explanations of the card meanings, exercises, and an explanation of the various themes that the cards can fall under like "love", "finances", and "warnings", which cards can represent people, and more. Combination reading is covered, as well as reading by distance ("near and far"). Spreads are explained, and illustrated with the classic 19th century Dondorf deck, from small ones up to and including the Grand Tableau, complete with various techniques and examples. You'll find a short bio of Mlle. Lenormand, an explanation of multiples of the playing card insets, a section on health combos, and some deck recommendations.
Every bit of this book is clear, pragmatic information on authentic Lenormand,with no padding. Andy really raised the bar (it's about time someone did!) and I think that 100 years from now, people will still be seeking copies. It's that good.
September 23, 2015
The very best book on Lenormand I've found, and I've read a few. It has helped me understand lenormand cards in full at last, their relationship with playing cards suits, their degree of positivity or negativity, the way they influence each other.Recommended for every cartomancer.
February 17, 2024
If you want to learn Lenormand, you can begin and end with this book and be on your way. There’s typically two camps when it comes to divining with playing cards: strictly intuitive or strictly adhering to a system. Andy does both. He lets you know you’re going to develop more intuitively as you work with your cards, but here’s the tradition he’s coming from, he lays down the groundwork for you. There’s practice exercises where you can see if you would arrive at the same conclusion from what you’ve learned also. Very good resource and you can hear in the author’s tone that although he’s teaching a system he’s not dogmatic about it. You’ll find your way but here’s a baseline for you to start with. Awesome.
November 17, 2017
Very very nice. Thanks
April 18, 2020
Very interesting—I’ll have to re-read it (maybe a few times) for things to sink in.
January 3, 2021
Good insights
Read and discovered this style of divination as an alternative way to read cards and a fascinating look at divination of the time
Read and discovered this style of divination as an alternative way to read cards and a fascinating look at divination of the time
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July 30, 2024
One of the best books I've ever read on Lenormand. So many interesting takes and ways to read the cards. A must for every fortune-teller.
June 1, 2025
Es un gran libro para aprender de este oráculo, muy sencillo y ameno.
January 23, 2017
The information this book contains is phenomenal and having read the kindle version I do want a hard copy for my shelf. This will not, however, be a go-to source for me. Something about the author's "voice" just doesn't work for me very well.
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