The Grand Jeu Lenormand Fortune Telling Book (eBook)

Fortune Telling with Grand Jeu Lenormand Cards

Andreas Nostra Dahm (Autor)

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2024 | 1. Auflage
496 Seiten
Books on Demand (Verlag)
978-3-7597-4766-2 (ISBN)

Infos

The "Grand Jeu Lenormand" is considered as the supreme discipline in cartomancy. And in this book is written down all the knowledge that is needed to predict the future with these special cards. This textbook with its facts about the origin and meanings of the 54 Grand Lenormand Cards provides a quick and clear introduction to fortune telling with these mystical cards. It guides in a classic and traditional way - based on a real instruction from the year 1845 and other old traditions - step by step through the so-called "Grand Jeu" that once Mlle. Lenormand did for her clients. The detailed explanations of the only real method of interpretation and of the modern aspects of the Grand Jeu, as well as clearing up of mistakes in relation to these cards, allow a complete understanding of the handling of these mysterious card deck. So, this book about Fortune Telling with the Grand Jeu may be an inspiration and a dictionary for the language of Grand Lenormand Cards for both beginners and advanced.

Andreas Nostra Dahm follows a tradition of card readers. He has read cards since he was 15, looking at upcoming events and unravelling the secrets of future. Andreas has been working with different decks of cards, always using the Old World's traditional divination methods for many years now. Throughout those years, this had led him to reading for clients worldwide and create a presence in TV, social media & print media. Besides his main profession as a card reader, he already published books about traditional fortune telling and teaches cartomancy to those who are interested in.

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Prologue

Cartomancy

Something about the history of cartomancy

For many centuries, there has been a need for people to know more about their own future, more about their personal fate. For this purpose, in the past many people had used various methods of fortune telling and divination. Fortune telling with cards is nowadays a divination method that has become widespread but remains still covered in a mysterious tradition. Cartomancy, or divining the future with cards, is one of the most common divination methods and it has taken on a high place in fortune telling over the years.

There are many myths and legends about the origin of cartomancy: some talking about an origin in China, from the 7th century - others bring up today’s Egypt when it is about the history of the origin of card reading - but one thing is certain: no matter where and when this oracle had its birth, it was already present a long time before cartomancy experienced a popular boom to the second half of the 18th century and then again in the 19th century in Europe. This time in Europe and the events that took place there are decisive for the current significance, the image, and the history of this art of divination. And it is an important fact that famous personalities, such as Etteilla (Alliette) and La Lenormand, made their contribution to this and built a part of the foundation that has not lost its influence until today. They have made cartomancy what it is today from its origins.

But as popular as the art of cartomancy is, it has always been accompanied by sceptics and doubters since its existence. Likewise, total opponents were those who were able to demonize, banish, and assign cartomancy to the charlatans and jugglers. Until today. And so many New Age movements gave and are still giving the sceptics another voice, even if at the same time these movements made cartomancy once again more socially acceptable and made sure that this divination method could establish more itself in the 20th century. And even these days, the internet offers a great platform to spread knowledge of cartomancy but unfortunately the internet itself is at the same time the pyre of modern times.

But how does it work?

Even if, on the path from the early history to the modern age, cartomancy offers different facets and perspectives, one thought or intention remained always the same and true to mankind, namely this one to know when and how something is going to happen in future; human’s desire is to use the cards to unravel the future and thus to reveal its secrets. Like many other oracles, the cards are capable of this, only someone who knows how to lift the veil of a more uncertain future with the cards is needed to get clarity. Cartography, cartomancy, or the art of reading cards is performed with different kinds of card decks and various methods (from traditional, classic, to modern). The most famous card decks for divination to date include the Tarot Cards, the Lenormand Cards, the Kipper Cards, the Gypsy Oracle Cards, and the Skat & Playing Cards. Each of these card decks is based on its own system of divining the future. But even if the meanings of the cards are always different, they have one fact in common: to do a reading, all the cards need to be laid out according to a certain scheme, a certain spread. And then, depending on the position of the cards, all cards get associated and interpreted with each other. And here the cards’ own meanings take hold (always depending on which divination deck is used for fortune telling).

If you come to see someone who is to do cartomancy, the cards are usually first shuffled and then, as I said, laid out in a specific scheme, a spread, that is typical according to the card deck that is used by the card reader; followed by the most important part, the part of the interpretation of the cards, the fortune telling, the forecast. In the meantime, cartomancy has more to offer to society than just future predictions. Many people consult the cards as a support to make up decisions, as a guide, as a deeper look into the soul, and to explain certain circumstances or even the causes of situations. There are countless reasons for consulting the cards, and these are justified because the cards have answers to all questions that life creates. People want to know more about themselves and their future; they want to be prepared for upcoming events. In uncertain situations, people ask the cards for security, a form of support, a kind of help to decide, a taking away of fear, or asking for advice, hoping to get confirmation of their own assumptions or even the hint that those presumptions may lead them wrong. Some need to understand, need clarity about the past to finally leave it behind; others want to explore the present, the "why", the cause of a situation; and sometimes they just need to know whether everything is going to be fine and develops according to their own desires. Others want to know what other persons think or feel or whether a person will turn toward or away from them. In addition, those seeking advice would like to have quick and concrete answers to questions that they are currently unable to answer or will never be able to answer on their own. You can ask any question, no matter what concern you have, "from cradle to grave" - there are no wrong questions. An experienced fortune teller knows how to answer you because the cards cover all areas of life: the past, the present, and most importantly, the future. They know all the secrets; it only takes someone who knows how to reveal them. Because no matter how far card reading has arrived and been established in our modern age, it still has something mysterious - this mystical touch – that simply belongs to it. However, it is important that you ask a question; you must reach out to the cards; they do not come to contact you. And one thing is certain: the more accurate your question, the more accurate the answer that will be given to you will be. To cloud an issue does not make you move forward. Nowhere, not in life in general nor in consulting the cards. At this point it should also be mentioned that the cards explain, they make statements and describe circumstances and backgrounds, they show a different perspective, and they also open the view into the future; in no way are the cards are there to make decisions or to take responsibility from or over someone. They don’t pretend; they don’t command, they don’t show the way; they only name facts and things. How, what the Querent is going to do with the message of the cards is up to him.

During a reading, the cards will therefore make clear statements about the question of the Querent, which the fortune teller passes on, based on the position of the fortune telling cards to each other and in the respective spread. The fortune teller translates, so to speak, the language of the cards and thus has some function as a medium, a mediator between the oracle cards and the one who consults them. Every kind of question can be answered with each deck of cards, but there are of course also cartomancers, who prefer certain card decks for a certain situation or question. Some also intuitively select a deck of cards in an initial dialog with the client; various procedures can also be found and explained here. Also, card readers differ in whether they interpret the cards in a traditional, conservative way or in a more modern way, in which the cards are sometimes unfortunately too alienated, and some quickly get lost during their interpretations. That is a reason why some predictions unfortunately do not come true, because it is by far also a matter of interpretation style, knowledge, talent, and experience in how the cards are to be translated. Nowadays, reading cards is so widespread that you can believe that you can learn this art easily and quickly. It is a fact that his option is available to everyone, but it is also true, that the art of reading fortunes in cards is a craft that needs to be mastered, especially if you offer it. The cards, it is said, are always right; we are those who tend to be sometimes misguided in the interpretation. Think of it like poetry: You will already be able, with some knowledge, to recognize a poem exactly in its framework and in its structure, but this alone will never explain the meaning or intention of the poem’s words. You need to be able to see the heart of the poem. And it also requires an additional ability to see inside the cards and to read them in relation to the different life issues, because when you do divination with oracle cards, you are with the cards and only with the cards - it does not need anything else. You do not need clairvoyance, no contact with the spiritual world or spirit guides, nor does it require any intuition; for a card reading you simply need to know the cards and put yourself completely into their hands. Thus, everyone can learn how to interpret cards, but whether he has the skills or the gift to practice this art will only be revealed with time.

The different decks of cards

To master this craft, a professional and serious card reader needs the knowledge about the cards and their various meanings and countless facets. This knowledge is simply gained with a lot of experience, and everyone should also know the historical background of the divination tool, to avoid misinterpretations. You need to know what you are doing and with what you are working! Know your divination tool! Previously, the popular decks were already mentioned in a few words; but here we look at them again a little bit closer:

Tarot Cards

The Tarot is one of the most famous and perhaps oldest card decks that is used for fortune telling, and until today...

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.10.2024
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Esoterik / Spiritualität
• ISBN-10: 3-7597-4766-3 / 3759747663
• ISBN-13: 978-3-7597-4766-2 / 9783759747662