The book and instructions for; My Impressionist Lenormand a.k.a Chakra Lenormand Oracle Meditation and Spell 54 Card Deck

Learn quick and easy • description meaning impression and spell for all 54 cards • Instructions for 20 spreads • Examples for combined card meaning and interpretation • 120 pages format, print ready

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2016

Table of content Author's Note………………………………..………………..…………………..4 1. Brief Intro ………………………………..………………..…………………..5 2. About the cards ……………………………………………………..………....7 Playing card insertions…………………………………………………...... 8 Numbers…………………………………………………………………....9 Astrology……………………………………………………..…………...10 Chakra……………………………………………………………..……...11 Colors…………………………………………………….…………….....12 List of 36 Lenormand cards with basic information and meaning …...... 15 Introduction and idea behind extra cards ………………………………18 List of 18 extra cards with basic information and meaning ……………...19 3. Description of each card meanings …...... 20 Lenormand cards Extra cards...... 63

1 Rider 9 ...... 20 19 Tower 6 ...... 42 37 Blue Roses /miracle! 5 .63 2 Clover 6 ...... 22 20 Garden/Park 8 ...... 43 38 Spider net 5 ...... 64 3 Ship 10 ...... 23 21 Mountain 8 ...... 44 39 Butterfly! 4 ...... 65 4 House King ……...24 22 Crossroads/Path Queen .45 40 Umbrella 5 ...... 66 5 Tree 7 …………....26 23 Mice 7 ...... 46 41 Trumpet 4 ...... 68 6 Clouds King …….27 24 Heart Jack ...... 47 42 Party 3 ...... 69 7 Snake Queen ……..28 25 Ring Ace ...... 49 43 S card/intimacy 2 …...71

8 Coffin 9 …………29 26 Book 10 ...... 51 44 Clock 2 …………...... 73 9 Bouquet Queen ....30 27 Letter 7 ...... 52 45 Cockroaches 4 ……...74

10 Scythe Jack ……..31 28 Gentleman Ace ……..53 46 Monkey 5 ………….75 11 Whip Jack ………32 29 Lady Ace ...... 55 47 Sheep 3 ……...... 77

12 Birds 7 …………..33 30 Lily King ...... 56 48 Parrot 3 ……...... 78 13 Child Jack …..…..34 31 Sun Ace ...... 57 49 Banana 2 ……...... 79 14 Fox 9 …………..36 32 Moon 8 ...... 58 50 Lemon 2 ……...... 80 15 Bear 10 …….….37 33 Key 8 ...... 59 51 Onion 3 ……...... 81

16 Stars 6 ……....….38 34 Fish King ...... 60 52 Window 4 ……...... 82

17 Stork Queen …...39 35 Anchor 9 ...... 61 Extra cards; ………..83 18 Dog 10 ………….41 Healing sign &…………….....83 36 Cross 6 ...... 62 Arrow up ……………..85

Mini de lux edition extra…...85

Reiki …………………………………………………………………...…….86

Meditation………………………………………………………………...….89

Spell …………………………………………………………………………89

4. Divination with cards ……………………………………………...... 90 5. Spreads..………………… ………………………………………………..92 Easiest way - draw 1 card………….………………………………………...93 Answer with 2 cards………………………………………………………….94 Answer with 3 or 9 cards...... ……………………………………………….94 5 card Lenormand poker…………………………………………………..…95 5 card spread……………………………………………………………...….96 5 card spread for love question……………………………………………....97 5 card spread for money question………………………………………..…..98 5 card spread for health question………………………………………….....99 7 card spread……………………………………………………………….. 100 Lenormand 7………………………………………………………………...101 9 card spread for troubled relationship….……………………………….….102 10 card Pyramid - The birthday spread.………………………………….....103 10 card analysis question spread…………………………………………....104 11 card Celtic spread...... 105 12 card spread…...... …………………………………………….…. 106 12 card comparison spread……………………………………………...…..107 21 card spread…………………………………………………………....….108 12 month spread...... ……………………………………..109 Classic 4 rows spread …...... ………………………………………..110 Lenormand 8x4+4 Grand table………………………………………….….111 Chakra Lenormand spread……………………………………………….…112

Extra examples of combined card meaning.… …………………………….113

Deck creation/ things you need to know if you plan making your own deck…….....115

List of links mentioned in this book...... 120

Author's Note; This book and deck set are a result of my own personal love for art and oracles and represent my impression and interpretation of one of the most famous classical oracle decks in a new way in an attempt to understand it better and make it closer to our modern society and level of consciousness! Cards are made in an impressionist style and are the result of my experience and impressions of these cards through the creative process, which is why titled is, "My Impressionist Lenormand!" aka "Chakra Lenormand Oracle Meditation and Spell 54 cards deck!" Chakra means energy point and *wheel* in Sanskrit. In a way, I hope this deck will move and inspire you to learn divination with cards! Deck is based on classic Lenormand 36 cards system with 16 extra cards that I was inspired to create, making it a full 52 card playing deck with 2 extra cards, without number or playing card insertions, to serve more like jokers. They are meant to be used for divination and meditation as well as some simple *spell work. It’s up to you to decide whether you will work with the full set of 54 cards or toss out any cards you wish! This book is first from my series of decks and book sets for fortune telling cards and is written exclusively for Chakra Lenormand 36 and 54 card deck, in order to give short and simple explanations of its origin and interpretation of each card with popular spreads along with examples and illustrations. This book is based on a book I wrote for Lenormand in my series of fortune telling books and can be used with any other Lenormand deck you wish to work with but best results are achieved by working with this unique and original deck! It’s all together meant to serve as a working tool to provide help and guidance to better understand the mysterious and subtle energies that surrounds us and forces that affect our life and shape our destiny in order to learn how to work with those energies while giving fresh insight into ancient systems of oracle divination, with brief note on reiki meditation healing and much more! I hope you find this book and deck interesting to read and fun to playing with and find it all useful while learning and practicing! This book is dedicated to all those who will read it and is written for those of you who are curious and want to learn something new and fascinating. “Curiosity is the path to truth, and it makes our life happy.”

"Let these cards speak only truth with your voice and bring colors and happiness to all your readings and the lives of all included!" I wish you luck in the game of cards and the game of life! Spread love Live in peace Heal the world

*other books in this series are written for; gypsy 32,36 and 52 card deck (available in English!), Kipper and Tarot card deck, and one mini book for runes. 4

1. Brief Introduction

Fortune telling cards, as well as Tarot cards, have a long history and tradition of use. Since ancient times they have been used for divination and for seeking answers to various questions. Today, there are many different types of cards and illustrations, as well as methods of their use a.k.a. spreads. Little is known about when and where first cards were made and for what purpose. Supposedly, their origin is ancient and from an area in Egypt, India and China. Cards spread into the world and became popular after the invention of the printing press, 1455th by Johannes Gutenberg. Their purpose is also a mystery but since the beginning, cards were used for play and foretelling the future. Card divination is one of the oldest methods of predicting the future. According to legend, today's Fortune telling cards owe their fame to Jean-Baptiste Alliette (known as Etteilla) and French Madam Mlle Marie-Anne Adelaide, Lenormand clairvoyant lady born in 1772nd year, and famous for predicting the future to French revolutionaries: Marat, Robespierre and Saint-Just, and the lady Josephine de Beauharn (before she became Napoleon's wife.) It’s a known fact that Madame Lenormand was familiar with all different divination methods popular at that time and was famous due to her books on the same topic. In honor of Miss Lenormand, after her death, Decks with Lenormand name and style which combine images and playing card insertions, were published; Grand jeu de Mlle Lenormand 1845 in France by Grimaud. 54 color cards related to an ordinary playing card deck, with two additional cards significators representing a male or a female querent, are sold with a set of five books describing various types of divination, including cartomancy, palmistry, astrology, numerology, and talismans. 36 card Lenormand deck with titles and images we know today and insertion of French playing cards is Petit Le Normand, published in Germany 1846. And according to resources, it is similar to 1799 German *Game of Hope deck that have the same number of cards with the same names and images and additional playing card insertions for both German and French suits. Another older black and white numbered deck with same titles/ images and verses, that could be its predecessor, was published in England in 1796 by the name Les Amusements des Allemands, and was discovered recently by Tarot scholar Mary Greer in the British Museum’s archives, and is based on an Austro-German set of cards published in Vienna in 1794.

According to the same source, the oldest oracle deck, which may be its predecessor, was published in England on October 2, 1775 as S. Hooper’s Conversational Cards, deck of 56 uncolored engravings each with a morally descriptive picture and title text that can be traced to a deck created in England two decades earlier.

All this serves as proof that all these cards have their origin in oracle decks popular in Europe at that time, and earlier sibilla cards popular from 1700s that usually don’t include playing card insertions, and consist of images and titles presenting virtue or moral messages of the cards.

Note that historical facts presented here are highly based on Robert M. Place's post here: https://burningserpent.wordpress.com/2014/08/19/a-history-of-oracle-cards-in-relation-to-the-burning- serpent-oracle-and-a-new-revelation-about-the-origin-of-the-Lenormand-by-robert-m-place/

And, if you wish to see another fantastic Lenormand deck; Burning Serpent Oracle and to discover more about the history and to see examples of earliest oracle cards, please visit the site above!

*Another interesting fact presented here is that these cards were designed for popular games in Florence in the 16 century, most likely brought there from Greece. However, it’s a mystery how this game that belongs to a group of spiral race games, with spiral form boards, that may derive from spiraling Mehen, a 5,000 year old Egyptian game (named after the snake god, who coiled around the sun god Ra to protect him), appeared in Greece around 2000b.c? and spread from there through Europe. 5

The true identity of an actual deck that Miss Lenormand used for her divination remains a mystery. Even today, it is still unknown what cards she used and what they looked like, and according to some research it was a pack of 32 French Piquet cards and a German 36 card deck, as well as Etteilla and traditional French Tarot. It all started the trend of developing various clairvoyant methods and decks, which were rooted in a deck of playing cards (4 suits; Heart, Diamond, Spade and Club, and 3 or 4 court cards: Kings, Queens, Knights, and numbers; Ace to 10 and often, with the exception of cards from 2 to 6 or 7 that we have today,) which became popular in upper class 14th century Europe, Spain and Italy, then Switzerland, Germany, and France, all brought/originated from turkey Memluk deck that often had calligraphic aphorisms, which suggest divinatory meanings were attached to the cards. Similar playing cards can be traced in ancient India and Japan, whose variations served as a base for the development of various oracle decks suitable for prediction, with different designs and card numbers 32, 34, 36, 48, 52,56 or 78 which is standard for Tarot. Most obvious connection with Lenormand are the following cards; Tower, Sun, Moon, and Star, however, their numbering move in the opposite direction! In Lenormand, Star is before Tower, Sun and Moon and interestingly, the same goes for the Minichiate 97 card deck; Star is no. 36, Moon 37 and Sun 38, World 39 and Judgment no. 40, and there are more; Pisces is one of the Zodiac signs and is numbered 31, and Rider could be Sagittarius, numbered 29 or 36? However there are more cards shared with Lenormand; Ship in Minichiate Tarot is Card no. 21, Tree 22, Dog 23, Fox 24. The figure on card no. 32 is holding a Scythe! And there is a Stork on 2 batons! and Birds on 9 coins! That is surprising because other minors of the coin suit, show human portraits! But that’s not all. There are other interesting animals on Minichiate minors such as elephants and monkeys that could link India or another exotic country, as their place of origin? And lastly, we can't forget Etelia Tarot that resembles most Tarot cards but with different numbering. I want to bring your attention to Star card (btw, is that a communist red star on the Etelia deck?!) In Lenormand, it's numbered 16 with 6 corresponding playing card insertions! Interestingly, Tarot Star is no 17! and in one of Marselj Tarot, two central Stars have 8 points! and there are 6 smaller stars from the sides with 6 peaks? In keep with that tradition, I used Trinic Star as a role model! What's more interesting is the fact that the Birds card in ET is no. 7 and the playing card insertion for Lenormand! So, in conclusion, we can only guess that Miss Lenormand used a variation of styles and mixes of decks mentioned above or that she designed her own deck! At that time, there were no big publishers nor POD we have today and decks were usually pricey and mostly commissioned by famous artists for noble families! So I prefer to think Miss Lenormand was a crafty person who worked with what she had at hand or eventually made her own unique playing cards/tarot deck! Which she used as she pleased! The point of this story is to be creative! You create your game and play by your own rules! Thanks to recent Lenormand craze today we have many sorts of decks with different number of cards and design, that differ by the publisher, number of cards in the deck, author, artist, style of images, and time of publishing and many more popping out almost daily! Including this as well! This reveals, that people of all generations are interested in the future, not simply out of curiosity, but for practical reasons as well. Even today, mostly wide used technique for future predictions, is cartomancy. Lenormand fortune telling cards are subject of this book as one of the most popular because of its simple illustrations which represent certain terms and concepts and are therefore used in most countries, regardless of age and experience. They are an excellent tool for entertaining as well as interpreting and can often provide insight into a situation and give answers to various questions. It is often argued that Lenormand cards are special and different from other cards particularly Tarot, because they always have the same meaning regardless of the card design and once you learn Lenormand you can work with any Lenormand deck as the card meanings will always remain the same regardless of the card design. However, this is not entirely true, as same cards often have different meanings in different countries or regions depending on their tradition. That’s why contradictory meanings occur, which could be confusing and frustrating, especially for beginners. That was one of the reasons I felt inspired to make a deck with images relevant to card meanings and interpretation! Another reason was that, as an artist and Tarot reader, I was annoyed by a particular statement; that card images don’t affect its meaning! When I rely on all that is presented on each card to interpret! For me, all elements presented on each card are important for reading as together they transfer energy and give the best possible interpretation to answer the question at hand. I hope you’ll find this deck, at least, a small improvement from that perspective and that it might help you to learn oracles in easy way! 6

Keep in mind results depend primarily on your talents and qualities as a reader, level of development of your intuition and knowledge of the basic concepts and rules regarding cards and cartomancy, astrology, numerology, karma and other related disciplines with which you could meet in your work with the cards e.g. mythology, history of art and symbols, psychology etc. That is the reason why success in mastering skills necessary for this art requires openness to new knowledge and experiences as well as a willingness to learn and practice! From experience, it is often suggested that the best way to learn is to acquire a deck and book along with a blank notebook, which will serve as your working notes/diary, then to look carefully at each card and describe your first impression, what you think it represent/means. Do you associate the images to something? What does it conjure up in your mind? And so forth. You should record your impression of each card and then read its meaning and compare it to the book to see if you made a good guess. This can serve as a test to see how good your intuition is tuned in with your deck and can also serve as a diary in which you write down what you saw in the cards, what questions you asked, the spreads you have used, which cards you drew and how you interpreted them, and what happened next. This can be tricky, so I suggest that you do this only when you do reading for yourself answering questions you have prepared for yourself and later track the results so you can gain insight into your own intuition and talent/skills for reading. While learning by reading this book, first do a reading for yourself and after some practice and when you have learned enough, you can read for family friends and acquaintances (in my experience as soon as people see you with cards, they'll be asking that famous question "can you read for me?” and depending on the results, that will probably follow with further questions and requests for reading.) Accept all this as practice and approach each time with a calm and open mind. This is one of the best ways to check your ability to interpret and predict! Accordingly, work with cards in a respectful and appropriate manner and seriousness. They speak a lot more than it might at first appear. They need to be heard and observed. You can learn much from them. And remember for a successful prediction it’s necessary to: 1 Know your cards (name, Illustrations and meaning of each card and spread you are using!) 2 Practice 3 Intuition! 2. About the cards Lenormand cards are a combination of images, numbers and French playing card insertions. Each Lenormand card has its own image, name, number and card from a classical playing deck that together represents its basic meaning and provides a variety of opportunities for interpretation. Today we have plenty of decks to choose from, with meaning and interpretation that may differ regarding tradition or region, as it’s mainly transmitted orally. That’s why each card often has several meanings, which can be the opposite. Another interesting fact about Lenormand is that unlike other cards (i.e. Tarot, sibbila, gypsy, kipper) they have plenty of animal cards which symbolically represent essential characteristic traits or types of people. So for example; The Fox is cunning and a resourceful type of person, Bear is a strong person who supports others or who are difficult to deal with, Dog represents loyalty and people who are real friends but can also represent nasty enemies, Snake shows flexibility and is sly but is often an unreliable person, Fish is a slippery person prone to calculations, financially, he can be rich but also worries about money, Mouse represents pests or people who harm themselves or others and are oftentimes unaware of that, Birds are communicative or shy people, Stork represents household and family characteristics of people and so on. These characteristics have their origins at the time of their creations as some of the oldest stories have animals as the main characters to represent human characteristics and traits! According to that, Lenormand is partially based on Fables and for better interpretation, it is good to know how specific animals are presented in folk fairy tales, fables and oral traditions! (Here is the wikipedia definition, "Fable is a literary genre: a succinct fictional story, in prose or verse, that features animals, mythical creatures, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature that are anthropomorphized (given human qualities, such as verbal communication and that illustrates or leads to an interpretation of a moral lesson (a "moral", which may at the end be added explicitly as a pithy maxim. A fable differs from a parable in that the latter excludes animals, plants, inanimate objects, and forces of nature as actors that assume speech or other powers of humankind." ) 7

Playing card insertions In addition, for Lenormand interpretation, it is important to remember that playing card signs symbolize the four elements / classes (learn this for easier interpretation of the cards!); Hearts (Hertz/Heart)- is the element of water and emotions, corresponding to the astrological signs: Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces. It symbolizes the army, emotion, love, passion, blood, sensibility, subjective experience of reality, being in love, illusion, idealism, home, family, marriage, intuition, artistic ability. Hearts cards always indicate that something good could happen, a good outcome of work, a love relationship, the possibility of a good bargain/deal, marriage etc. Next to bad cards, especially Spades, it can signify romantic problems but with Hearts, there is always a possibility for a happy twist. Hearts can mean great happiness and emotional fulfillment. If Hearts prevail in a spread, you should be careful when making decisions and rely on reason rather than feelings. If reversed Hearts dominate a spread, you are being too subjective, and therefore can come into conflict with the environment or become unhappy in love and your social life.

Diamonds - Fits the element of earth in astrology and signs Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn. Symbolizes trade/merchant class, something concrete, material reality, money, job, career, convenience, home, health, ambition, responsibility. They can signify determination but tend to move at a slow pace as well, it all depends on surroundings cards. If Diamonds prevail in a spread, you should look at problems from a practical viewpoint or they can mean that a person is too preoccupied with everyday problems. Reversed, they can represent health problems. Spades (Pikes/Leaf) - the element of air corresponds to Gemini, Libra and Aquarius. Symbolizes the ruling class and government, thoughts and ideas, a need for decision-making and change, insight, mood, disease, unpleasant twists, crisis, goodbyes, replies, open enemies, rivals. When Spades dominate a spread, this may indicate a lack of optimism, a fear of failure and a need to analyze a problem from another angle, a need to search for new solutions. Reversed Spades cards in large numbers in a spread hint of nerve tension, moodiness and may signify open or hidden enemies and problems. Clubs (Clovers/Tref)- is element of fire, and corresponds to the fiery signs of the Zodiac: Aries, Leo and Sagittarius. Symbol of the agricultural classes, actions, activities, driving energy, vitality, speed, anger, determination, initiative, generosity, creativity, passion. If there are many Clubs cards in a spread, a person is making big plans in life and is rushing to realize them as soon as possible. If there are many Clubs cards in a reversed position, it is not the right time for manifestation. The cards may suggest there will be a delay in executing plans. Playing card insertions with letters instead of numbers, represent Court cards and therefore may represent people, and here, they are marked with Q /Queen-woman, K/King -man, and J/Joker-kid or younger person. Their physical appearance and characteristics are attributed according to their suit sign. Suit elements related to specific body types are: Heart water-element represents a beautiful and attractive person, lighter hair and eyes, probably blue. Negative traits can be cold, water retention, swollen or bluish appearance. Zodiac signs-rising corresponding to these people are, Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces. Diamonds represents the earth element characteristics; materialists, slow and thorough, persistent, hardworking and ambitious, very dark or bright eyes and hair, medium height or shorter, well developed or thicker. Zodiac signs corresponding to these people are; Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn. Spades are element of air. They usually represent very thin and pale people, with unusual hair and light eyes. Clear, quick, nervous, often reckless, undecided or quarrelsome. Zodiac signs corresponding to these people are; Gemini, Libra, Aquarius. Clubs are fire element and indicate warm, active, lively, hardworking, fun person, but also passionate and reckless or hasty, usually with darker hair and eyes, once red hair and green eyes. Zodiac signs corresponding to these people are; Aries, Leo, Sagittarius. Note that when these cards appear in positions that relate to past events, they could represent people who had an impact on us in the past. Note meaning of reversed cards is opposite, negative or indicate interference or misdirected energy. 8

Numbers

All cards in Lenormand decks that have a number can point to a time, date or amount. The same goes with numbers on playing cards insertions. Therefore their interpretation require basic knowledge of: Numerology a science of numbers, whose basic idea is that each number has a specific meaning and conveys a certain quality and message. In numerology, the most important numbers are from 1 to 9 and 0 with which you can write all other numbers and that are used for all calculations of the material world. All numbers above 9 are considered combinations of basic numbers and by adding them together , they can summarize and lead back to one of the main single-digit numbers. Try to memorize this short table of BASIC numbers and arithmetical meaning. 0 Circle, nothing and unlimited possibilities and potential. Planet Pluto 1 Step, action and start, union, leadership. Infinite line. SUN 2 Duality, division, couple, meeting, cooperation, merger, change, emotion, fate, the opposite. For example: Yin / yang, fortune / misfortune, good / evil, balance is the basic message of all these contradictions. 2 lines/meeting point. Moon. 3 Union of first two numbers, creativity, expansion, intelligence, results. Holy Trinity: Father, Son and Spirit. 3 general divisions of time are: past, present, future. Triangle. Planet Jupiter. 4 Reason, practicality, stability, four sides (east, west, north, south), four seasons (spring, summer, autumn, winter,) the four elements (water, fire, earth, air. Square. Planet Uranus.) 5 Senses: taste, smell, hearing, sight, touch. Standard is five fingers and toes. It symbolizes man (head, two arms, two legs.) And represent; work, observation, discovery, knowledge, learning, communication, changes, sometimes crises, instability, excess. Pentagram. Planet Mercury. 6 Days God created the world: Man, imperfections, peace, harmony, understanding, support. Combination of two triangles, earthly and heavenly, which together create a hexagram. Planet Venus. 7 Colors of the rainbow and seven major chakras! Seven musical notes, seven days a week, seven sacred sacraments. Meaning: perfect, happiness, success, learning from mistakes. Planet Neptune. 8 Horizontal is a symbol of infinity. Meaning: infinite repetition, closed circuit, success through hard work. With four corners of the world, associated with the other four (Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest, ) which gives eight directions. Octagon. Planet Saturn. 9 Marks the end. This is the last single digit. The sum of the preceding eight numbers is 45, which at the end of 4 + 5, gives nine. Nine multiplied by any number in the final sum, gives nine. For nine months, a woman carries a child and then the child is born. Nine is the number of initiation. Planet Mars. Represents the highest level, completion, perfection, end of life cycle. 10 Is considered to be a combination of 1 and 0. Start and completed cycle, perfection, endings that lead to new beginnings.

This chart can serve to assign numerological value and corresponding meaning to each card in deck.

In addition to all mentioned above, another interesting element that should be taken into consideration when working with Lenormand is astrology and that’s why I focus on astrology on the next page! As well as including basic information for chakras and colors which are specific to this deck, I wanted to integrate a basic meaning of colors into the card design to help transfer meaning and energy of each card as well as to associate a chakra correlation! 9

Extra ASTROLOGY

Lenormand cards are often associated with the astrological symbols therefore is useful for better interpretation to be familiar with basics astrological terms. Astrology is a science that study movements of celestial bodies and their impact on life on earth. Greatest impact on life on Earth have so called two lights the Sun and Moon, and then closer planets; Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto, but also many other stars and astrological bodies. Astrology basis is predictability of celestial bodies and idea that cyclical and strictly ordered universe has an impact on human life and events within the human community. Zodiacal signs (Greece; Zodiac/animal circle) are star constellations in the sky visible from earth in a certain period of the year behind the apparent movement of the sun around the Earth. For easy monitoring it’s presented as a sky time-circle / ecliptic of 360° on which moves all planets and stars visible from the earth. This circle is divided into 12 signs of the zodiac-constellations each of which belongs to the segment of 30 °. (In reality, constellations observed from Earth are not exactly 30° wide, but are represented that way for better horoscope harmony.) Signs are arranged in the opposite direction of clockwise, from Aries to Pisces. Each planet in our solar system is linked to a particular sign of the zodiac, giving it its energy and thus affect the characteristics of the sign that governments that sign, as well as corresponding element; Fire/energetic, Earth/practical, Air/intellectual, Water/emotional And quality; cardinal /active and creative, mutable/changeable, fixed /conserving or stabilizing, Horoscope Zodiac /horoscope Planet rule House Sign I querent, mind, body, Mars= Energy 21.03. - 20.04. Aries c character, II Venus= Love physical 21.04. - 20.05. finance Taurus f III travel and Mercury= mind communication 21.05. - 21.06. communication Gemini m IV parents and Cancer= Intuition 22.06. - 22.07. children house Cancer c V Sun= Individual 23.07. - 23.08. satisfaction Leo f VI Health and Mercury/ physical 24.08. - 22.09. work Virgo m communication VII partnership Venus= Love platonic 23.09. - 22.10. and marriage Libra c VIII risk and Pluto= Transformation 23.10. - 21.11. fears Scorpios f IX abroad, Jupiter= chances 22.11. - 20.12. education Sagittarius m X career- Saturn= limitations 21.12. - 19.01. success, Capricorn c XI friendship Uran= changes 20.01. - 18.02. dreams. hope Aquarius f XII resistance Neptune= Imagination 19.02. - 20.03. karma Pisces m More about all this https://www.astro.com/ AND http://wiki.astro.com/astrowiki/en/Main_Page 10

chakra Sanskrit meaning "wheel" "circle" and “cycle", described as a spinning wheel of invisible energy point in body and meeting points of subtle energy channels called nadi through which life force flow enabling optimal functioning of human body mind and soul as well as its emotional aspect. Basic idea behind life and energy is constant flow/movement and for that reason it’s important for these chakras to be open, aligned, and fluid. That’s why it's important to be aware of your body position and that we all possess a body, mind, soul, and spirit that are connected, and react interactively. Seven main chakras are aligned through the central vertical axis of the human body/spine, one above the other following a specific order and represented with colors corresponding to the Rainbow! Which was the inspiration for my card back design! And I hope you can recognize the symbols I used here!

Starting from 1. Red root Muladhara chakra located at the base of spine in tailbone area, and represents our base in the material world, basic survival instincts and feelings of being grounded and centered. This is the chakra of stability, security, and our basic needs. It encompasses the first three vertebrae, the bladder, and the colon. When this chakra is open, we feel safe and fearless. 2. Sacral orange Svadhisthana chakra is located at the Lower abdomen, above the pubic bone, below the navel. This is our creativity and sexual center. It represents our drive, forces that draw us forward, pleasure and sexuality, as well as our creative expression. 3. Solar plexus yellow Manipura chakra, means lustrous gem is located in upper abdomen in the area from the navel to the breastbone. Represents influence of the world/how you’re seen and how you present yourself as well as confidence and independence. 3rd chakra is our source of personal power. 4. heart green chakra Anahata is placed in the middle of the seven at the center of chest just above heart, representing connection between matter and spirit as it unites the lower chakras of matter and the upper chakras of spirit, and serves as a bridge between our body, mind, emotions, and spirit. This spiritual chakra is your heart, emotions, feeling of love, content, peace and connection. 5. Throat light blue chakra, Vishuddha is located in your throat and your voice. It represents how you express yourself and your ability to communicate feelings of truth. This chakra includes the neck, thyroid, and parathyroid glands, jaw, mouth, and tongue. 6. Mind indigo blue chakra Ajna is located on your forehead between the eyebrows. Also called the Brow or “third eye” Chakra and represents our mind and thoughts, ability to focus and see the big picture, as well as intuition and wisdom. 7. crown violet chakra Sahaswara or the “thousand petal lotus” is highest and located on top or at the crown of your head, and represents our ability to receive celestial level energy from cosmos and expand our consciousness and perceive enlightenment and spiritual connection to our higher selves, others, and ultimately, to the divine. Remember; these swirling wheels of energy correspond with nerve centers and major organs of the body and affect our physical and emotional feeling of well being in general, and have their corresponding planet, element color and even corresponding food/same color of chakra and much more. That’s why I decided to include this aspect in the design of each card as well as to add short text on chakra color correspondences! In the next chapter, I will provide more information with regards to its meaning! More information can also be found on the internet and this chart gives a good overview http://fractal.fractalenlighten.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Chakra-Chart.jpg 11

Colors

Interpretation of cards is done in accordance with all the elements presented in the cards! Name (lat "Nomen est omen"-name is a sign!) , color, scene and in Lenormand, case numbers and playing card insertions as well, all together convey a message to help determine the meaning of a card! Colors have a huge impact on our lives even though we’re often not aware of them. They influence our psyche, mood and evoke certain psychological and physical reactions. Traditionally, colors of different nations and cultures have particular meaning-symbolic messages that are being related, emitted or transferred. Best example of using color to transfer messages and meanings can be found in Heraldry and Chakra Lenormand cards are excellent example of colors used to transfer card meaning. Its main characteristic is optimism and positive energy, faith in progress and life in general that is represented with clear and strong colors, as it can be noticed that basic - primary colors; red yellow and blue, have meaning and symbolism which are most important because all other colors can be derived by mixing those mentioned above, the same is true for their meaning. Color symbolism depends primarily on the form in which specific color appears in nature and that forms its basic meaning. Thus, for example, colors that remind us of fire; red, yellow, orange give a feeling of warmth and comfort and encourage activity and because of that, they are called hot and active colors. Colors that remind us on water; blue and green act cool and soothing, and therefore are named cold and passive. Another important element is purity- presence of other colors, especially the color-tonality- presence of white or black as white is considered to show all colors of sunlight-spectrum and usually have a positive meaning, and black vice versa.

Accordingly, each color can have a positive or negative connotation which depends on; -the amount to which a particular color is used -elements emphasized with that color -presence of other colors -shades For example, it’s usually considered that the meaning of a color is favorable if a particular color is used moderately and with other colors - which contribute to balance, and that the lighter shades - presence of white color is more favorable than darker shades - presence of black color, and excessive use of a certain color, is negative. The most important thing is a complete impression of all the elements and what we want to emphasize or convey with a specific color.

Here is list of primary meaning of colors in cards with their corresponding chakra and order in the rainbow spectrum;

1. RED base, life, energy that emerges from below and rises up/we receive from earth, in nature appears as the color of fire and blood-life and death, warm, energy, active, primary. Taste sweet and spicy. Meaning mainly positive; happiness, joy, optimism, vitality, energy, activity, movement, emotions and strong will, determination, leadership, power, health, courage, protection, lust, longing, desire and love. Negative meaning-if used excessively or darker shades; aggression, anger, rage, hatred, struggle, war, danger, change, sacrifice, (burgundy represent the devil and the revolution, cruelty, immorality, death.)

PINK in nature; complexion and fingertips, flowers, taste sweet and mild, meaning similar to red but diluted with white, mostly positive; gentle emotions and kindness, sincere and pure love and friendship, reconciliation and harmony, compassion and relaxation, romance, shyness, tenderness, fidelity, honor. Negative; passivity, indecision, lack of will, physical weakness. 12

2. ORANGE Sacral energy, in nature; fire, flame, light and warm, active, food, sweet or sour. The combination of red and yellow-such is the meaning, mostly positive; action and encouragement, serenity, happiness, joy, energy, brilliance and richness, abundance, optimism, success, ethical and moral principles, courage, justice, pride, determination, strength and endurance, health, fertility, job, career, creativity, communication, sociability, relationships, attraction, patience, generosity, happiness, fragile balance, stabilize emotions, can be calming or disturbing. Negative; ignorance and inferiority, dullness, bad taste, fatigue, ambition, destruction, deceit and mistrust, trauma, dominance, aggression and anxiety.

3 YELLOW Solar plexus, material word that surrounds us, accomplishment success, nature; sun, light, warm, active, taste sweet or acidic, primary color, meaning mostly positive; optimism, joy, energy, wisdom, intellect, intelligence, intuition, ideas, idealism, virtue, faith, honor and loyalty, enlightenment, travel and movement, transience and spontaneity, spring, and new learning opportunities, awakening psychic abilities and clarity of feelings, self-esteem, healing, glory, charm, creativity, communication, interpersonal relationships, trust, prestige. Negative; laziness and cynicism, jealousy, arrogance, dogmatism, analytical, critical, irritability, nervousness, fatigue, manipulation, dishonor and disgrace, deception, nausea, caution, unfortunately, psychic and mental illness, dark yellow or shade of green is the symbol for envy, jealousy, betrayal, infidelity and cowardice,

GOLDEN yellow-gold and gold-sun, bright color like yellow but metal –inedible, cold, meaning usually positive; the royal color, knowledge, power, wisdom, wealth, respect, achievements, great ambition, money, luxury, positive attitude, long life and learning and traveling, passion, change careers and place of residence, often associated with religion and faith, a feeling of fullness and connectedness with the whole, harmony enlightenment and the power of the subconscious, transformation and awakening. negative; gold rush, robbery, crimes of greed, usury and theft, darker tones, corruption and vices of all kinds, spiritual crisis, dark night of the soul.

4. GREEN heart is the color of nature and plants, most natural and most comfortable for eye, edible, a combination of blue and yellow, meaning usually positive; hope, growth, improvement, restoration, recovery and new beginnings, wealth, youth, immortality, emotions, sensitivity and compassion, self- esteem and confidence, relaxation and refreshment, reflection, purification, healing, vitality and inspiration, harmony, peace, security, tranquility, stability, durability, endurance, responsibility, money, success, honesty. Negative;inexperience,guilt,disgust, poison, rust, greed, jealousy, ambition, a symbol of rogue and stray.

BLUE (light 5. voice throat communication, and 6. dark /indigo forehead/mind all related to brain intelligence and thinking) in nature; water and sky, transparent, cold, one of the primary colors. The opposite of yellow, indicates the distance, height, depth, meaning; Positive; hope and longing, psyche, peace, knowledge, comfort, stability, security, patience, confidence, cooperation, awareness, wisdom, intelligence, capabilities, understanding, friendship, trust, sincerity, protection, aristocracy, idealism and heaven, truth, justice, faith, loyalty and strength, firmness, inscrutability and infinity, generosity, acceptance, career, healing, telepathy, imagination and intuition, spirituality, philosophy, beauty, mysticism, piety. Negative; cold, fear, passivity, depression, sadness, loneliness, melancholy, hypersensitivity, indifference, apathy.

7. PURPLE crown, top, higher energy that we receive from above and cosmos, divine link, rare in nature, associate with unnatural and artificial, cold, combination of contrast; blue and red, same is the meaning; Positive; the color of kings and nobility, clergy, spirituality, religion, power / rank / position, wealth, luxury, extravagance, sophistication, independence, creativity, art, wisdom, imagination, magic, mysticism, mystery, intuition, quest, patience, gratitude, healing, reflection and balance. Negative; gloomy and sad feelings, sadness, grief, resentment, frustration, depression, penance, repentance, nausea, crucifixion, prohibition, conspiracy ambition, arrogance, shadow, exaggeration, extravagance, wrath, madness, death. 13

BROWN color of the country as well as mud, eternal, permanent and steadiest natural color, a warm and cozy, creating a sense of calmness and firmness of community and tradition. Meaning mostly positive; reality, materialism, this world Time and space, stability, reliability, honesty, friendship, antiques, country and village. Negative; humility, transience, poverty, shabby, boring, gloomy and dull.

BLACK darkness, night, absence of light and colors, it absorbs all colors and is their synthesis, meaning similar to white but usually negative; fear of the unknown, uncertainty, danger, mystery, secrets, cargo, terror, chaos, nothingness, negativity, accidents, pessimism, emptiness, banishment, grief, selfishness, sadness, anxiety, regret, loneliness, emotional coldness and ignorance, dependence, existentialism and anarchy, rebellion, evil, disease, death and renewal, formalities. Positive; outer space and the universe, vast distance, depth, start and end, independence, unknown and unexplored frontiers of the past, unconsciousness, authority, absolute acceptance of all people and situations, elegance, sophistication, success and prestige, power. In some cultures; fertility and wisdom, seriousness, loyalty.

WHITE in nature; moon, light, snow, winter, cold weather, distance, (often not considered a color,) perfectly balanced, indicates everything and nothing at the same time. It is the lack of all colors and reflects all colors. Meaning opposite to black, usually positive; freshness, peace and reconciliation, clarity, simplicity, lightness, purity, innocence, honesty, kindness, gentleness, faith, virtue, eternity, perfection, divinity, spirituality, freedom, creativity, potential, new or successful beginning, birth, protection, security, help. Negative opposite to green; the lack of something. cold, fragility, isolation, elite, sterility, infertility, grief, sorrow, misfortune, spiritual crises and the need for purification and healing, paleness, sickness, death.

GREY in nature; stone and metal, cold, between white and black neither of that, very neutral and unemotional color, same is the meaning. Positive; balance, compromise and flexibility, initiation, enlightenment, coping, skills, intuition, imagination, resurrection, stealth, invisibility, protection. Negative; containment, caution, sluggishness, concerns, problems, sadness, melancholy, depression, carelessness, apathy, monotony, saturation and frustration, fatigue, inefficiency, lack of interest.

SILVER in nature metal, inedible, similar to gold but less intense, and similar to gray but bright; Positive; happiness, dreams, visions, unconsciously, hidden potentials, desires and ambitions beyond the material world, sudden premonitions, intuition, telepathy, understanding, forgiveness and release, purity, refinement, encouragement, generosity, divine wisdom, protection, astral energies, female power and communications, glamour, technology. Negative; as with gold robbery, avarice, betrayal, greed, power and control.

Last but not least, let us not forget TRANSPARENCY! Even if we can’t see it or even if it seems transparent, can it still be entangled with the essence of life? The basic elements necessary for life are water and air (both transparent!) and on the other hand, though our emotions and thoughts cannot be seen, they are evident, nonetheless. Can they not be viewed as transparent? And there is one more thing...What if next to water and air, there is some other invisible energy or force which gives us life and sustains all life on this earth? That would help to make sense of the trinity often spoken of in different religions? Transparent, each less condense and tangible then others but necessary for life?

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List of 36 Lenormand cards with basic info; number, name; plying card correspondence, its numerological value and meanings 1 Rider 9 ~ good card, positive meaning; success, victory, action, speed, agility, movement, sports, news, new message/person/something coming, transportation, an athletic man; or an actual rider or horse. If Cloud is between Rider and significator card/ lady gent baby etc/ it mean bad news. element; action 1=start! 9 perfect!

2 Clover 6 ~ good card, luck, chance, opportunity, hope, taking a chance; or literally grass or herbs. With Clouds sorrow, with character card short-term grief and quickly getting better. element; luck/healing herb 2= company, 6human 3 Ship 10 ~ trip, journey, travel, foreign country, exploration, commerce, long distance, overseas connection, difficulty, fears and worries, transactions, inheritance, prosperity, anything nautical or ship related. Near significator card travel. element; water 3=enterprise, 1start , 0cicle 4 House King ~ home, family or close relations, real estate, property, safety, sanctuary, stability and security, a father figure, close to person card luck, if in the middle of spread warns of caution! element; base 4 =stability 5 Tree 7 ~ health, growth, peace and contentment, lineage, roots, family tree, ancestors, memories, karmic connection, the slow & steady passage of time, a really long time. Far from significator good health, strength, happiness and fulfillment of wishes. element; wood 5=growth 6 Clouds King ~ Dark side of Clouds next to a card is negative; it brings doubt, fear, confusion, depression, worry, or stormy/cloudy/hazy weather to that card's meaning. Male person businessman or a hustler. The bright side of the Clouds is positive; If by the bright side is a signifier happiness, it brings clarity, hope, good news & improves the card to its left. element; air/mist 6= trouble 7 Snake Queen ~ fast and intelligent person, a wise woman, a rival, bad enemy, intrigue, temptation, depends on how close to the person card, can also mean a loss, jealousy, deception, lies, betrayal, problems, change of course; or literally something curvy like a snake: such as wiring,hoses,or pipes etc. element; poison/cure 7=intelligence

8 Coffin 9 ~ end and transformation, something is finished /closed or hidden, death, painful ending, loss, illness, accident, emptiness; or an actual box or coffin, weight depends on how close to significator. element; secret mystery 8= mystery 9 Bouquet Queen ~ a good card, generous gift, happiness, joy, meeting, something beautiful, art, wish comes true, a surprise, an invitation, an abundance of love, beauty, pleasure & joy; the Spring time, or literally flowers. element; fragrance/emotions 9= perfection

10 Scythe Jack ~ a cut, removal, or harvest, anything sharp: such as words, tools, or weapons, something happening quickly & unexpectedly, danger, pain, bodywork, bodyguard, military policeman, speed, danger, accidents, sudden end, beware! Unexpected danger but will not last if surrounding cards are good. Autumn. element; swift end/metal 10=1 start and 0 closed circle= completed circle! 15

11 Whip Jack ~ bad card, misunderstandings, quarrels, conflict, fight, discussion, repetitive pattern, rhythm, obsession, passion, addiction, something painful, punishment, abuse. Time to clean up something, problems at home, discord disease depends on the position of the person card, element;pain/punishment 11=2 keeping up with someone tempo

12 Birds 7 ~ gossip, conversation, communication, interview, messages, phone call; talent, good news, songs nervous energy; any pair: siblings, couple, an older couple; can mean gossip depending on the surrounding cards; or simply birds. Short-term problems, if away from significator good trip and time, element; voice 12= 1start+2union= 3 company and communication 13 Child Jack ~ children, childhood, innocent, naïve, young, a beginner, novice, student, child-like, youthful, something new, new beginning, anything small in size; literally a child, son or daughter. element; genuine 13= 1 start+3 creation= start of creation! 14 Fox 9 ~ clever, resourceful, cunning intelligence, a trickster, a lie or deception, envoy, jealousy, something hidden, something false, a conman, a detective; a small job, career, or income; can literally represent a fox or small animal, like a cat. warns of such people if close to significator. element; falseness 14=1 start+ 4 stability resulting in 5 instability=two side edge 15 Bear 10 ~ great effort, but strength and protection in hard times as well, aggression, pressure, financial investment, a high level job, career, or income; diet, weight control can represent a bear or large animal, powerful person, the boss, manager, authority figure, protective, motherly, good if far and bad if close to significator because it warns of caution! element; strength 15=1 start+ 5 lack of stability resulting in 6 humanity=strength and resistance 16 Stars 6 ~ the cosmos, astrology, fate, destiny, big dreams and expectations, hopes and wishes, guidance, clarity, intuition, imagination, metaphysics, networking, fame, reputation, talent, the evening; or the literal stars. Sign of happiness in all areas of life, but close to the dark side of the Cloud can mean accident. element; wish 16=1 start+ 6 humanity resulting in 7miracle=hopes and wishes! 17 Stork Queen ~ changes, moving, relocating or change of place of residence, something new arrives, a birth/pregnancy, promotion, an improvement; a literal stork or someone with long legs. Close to significator card change if further circumstances that delay or prevent changes. Element gift 17=1 start+ 7 wish in 8effort=results! 18 Dog 10 ~ companionship, faithfulness, loyalty, friendship, a loyal friend, trustworthy partner, reliable, dependable; cooperative playful, or a dog or other pet. trust, a close friend if close to significator and vice versa if far, if with Clouds beware of false friends and betrayal. element; senses n perception 18=1 start+ 8 infinity resulting in 9perfection=perfect trust 19 Tower 6 ~ rules, laws, legal offices, government, school, or hospital, structure & infrastructure; boundaries, independence, solitude, loneliness or isolation, separation or divorce; or an actual building. a sign of a long and happy life but with Clouds vice versa, destructive habits and behavior, element; goal 19=1 start+ 9 perfection resulting in 10 circle completion= repetitive cycle of growth and destruction 20 Garden 8 ~ a party, event, convention, meeting place, group, community, the public, any kind of meetings and socializing whether in person or online; or literally a garden or park, weekends, holidays, close to significator advancement in society, numerous and influential friends, if far watch out on people in your surrounding because they cannot be trusted. element; company 20=2 company+ 0 circle resulting in=company circle!

21 Mountain 8 ~ difficulties, big business/job or obstacle, challenge, a difficult uphill process, delay; blockade, or an actual summit or mountain range. Near significator strong enemies, if far long-term friendship. element; hardships/rock 21=2 divide+ 1 start resulting in 3 enterprise = individual effort 16

22 Crossroads/Path Queen ~ choices, decisions, more options, our path in life, a turning point, an alternative; a literal pathway or road crossroads, thoroughfare, if with significator and if there are no Clouds out of current problems, with Clouds bad. Element; choices/earth 22=2 divide + 2 duality resulting in 4 stability= choose your way! 23 Mice 7 ~ theft, loss, deplete, decrease, damage, shortages, sickness, stress & worry; problems, temptation, trouble or literally pests. Close to significator;you’ll return lost and stolen, if far permanent loss. element; damage 23=2 divide+ 3 progress resulting in 5 instability= ruin 24 Heart Jack ~ good luck, love, romance, sweetheart or even sweet friendships, compassion, sympathy, courage, emotions; heartily, honesty, or the heart. Element; love 24=2 company+ 4 stability resulting in 6 humanity=luck in love! 25 Ring Ace obligation, commitment, contract, bond, proposal, engagement, marriage; legal documents, an actual ring or jewelry. On right side of significator happiness and joy, a good marriage or contract, if left or further possible problems and separation, element; gold, link 25=2 company+ 5 lack of stability resulting in 7 perfection = good agreement

26 Book 10 ~ Learning, files, exams, mystery, secrets, hidden knowledge, the occult, education, studies, writing, publishing; an actual book, diary, or deck of cards. Success, money, element; knowledge 26=2 company+ 6 humanity resulting in 8 infinity= knowledge 27 Letter 7 ~, written correspondence and communication, actual letter documents and reports email, fax, sms, chat, good news, if close to clouds bad text, element; news/ information 27=2union+ 7 happiness = good news 28 Gentleman Ace ~ Male querent or someone of importance for f querent. element; masculine 28=2 company+ 8 infinity=partner!

29 Lady Ace ~ Woman querent or female important for m querent. element; feminine Represent female questioner or women if the questioner is a man 29=2 company+ 9 perfection = better partner! 30 Lily King ~ peace, harmony, healing, purity, secrets, satisfaction, experience, passion, sex, maturity, wisdom, an elder, usually male; the winter. Above significator its virtues, if below flaws, near a happy life, with Clouds domestic concerns, element; virtues&vices 30=3 creativity+ 0 circle= infinite possibilities

31 Sun Ace ~ a good card brings great luck, good opportunity, joy, success, victory, optimism, enlightenment, energy, exposure, vitality, heat, warmth, daylight; the actual Sun, the Summer. Luck and success if near significator, if further delay & doubt in achievement of goals. element; sun energy, light&warm 31=3 creativity+ 1 start resulting in 4 stability= good card for all questions!

32 Moon 8 the actual Moon and cycles, night, nighttime, dreams, fantasies, illusions, intuition, feelings, emotions, creativity, art, psychic abilities, recognition, with honor uncertainty, mother, the shadows. Close to significator great honor, if further accidents or secret love. element; moonlight/dream/illusion 32=3 creativity+ 2 duality resulting in 5 instability= changeability

33 Key 8 ~ good card the Yes card, answer, mystery solved, an idea, a new way in, opening doors, certainty, security, confidence, skills, talents, ability, an expert, the A-HA! moment, triumph, destiny; a literal key. You have the key for solution and creating of new opportunities and success if near significator, and reversed if further. element; metal/solution 33=effort and creativity! Magical number resulting in 6= key is in your hand! Expansion of human knowledge and society

34 Fish King ~ money, profit, success, luxury, abundance & wealth, commerce, an entrepreneur if close significator, farther it is shows more of financial worries and difficulties in achieving ambitions, element; water/wine/fluid/ finance 34=3 enterprise+ 4 stability resulting in7 happiness= infinite possibilities 17

35 Anchor 9 ~ anchoring, attachment, stability, security, safety, staying put, long-term success, perseverance in career; usually the work card. a sign hope, success and progress in commercial ventures, a good job and buying, reciprocated love, if far from significations, bitter disappointment, stagnation, appeasement, element; Lead/block/stop 35=3 expansion+ 5 instability resulting in 8 infinity= progress 36 Cross 6 ~ burden, suffering, sacrifice, pain, martyr, cross you bear, sickness & health, challenges, grief, guilt, depression, karma, fate, faith, religion, spirituality, beliefs. Patience, bad sign, near significator short-term accident. element; faith/silver 36=3 effort+ 6 humanity resulting in 9perfection= virtue

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Introduction and idea behind extra cards

In addition to 36 cards that are traditionally considered Lenormand I added 16 more extra cards with corresponding playing card insertions to make it a full playing card deck and 2 extra cards without numbers and playing card insertions to be used as a charm or for meditation.

It all started as an idea for extra Lady and Gentleman cards but as I found different solutions for that (to use hats so you can’t guess hair color! god idea ha? I decided to toss it out as I realized there were much more extra cards which could be created! And I could even make a full deck of playing cards! and before I knew it, I went overboard with so many extra cards even for playing card deck? Oh well, I guess we could call them extra charm and meditation cards!

While thinking how to add numbers to extra cards and corresponding playing cards insertion, I took into account numerology and Tarot correspondence! So for all of you who are familiar with Tarot, I hope it will help you understand card meaning! And even if not, there are playing card insertion explanations here - see page 8 that will help you get idea! And I must say that I was surprised how good this fit with the card meanings! And I had great fun thinking about these extra cards and making them so they were designed with humor in mind so, you are not obligated to use any of these! But they could give much more depth and extra layers to your reading not to mention that they are fantastic for a girl's night out and if you like humor like me!

The following page is an introduction of the Extra cards with basic information! Including *element correspondence that represent it’s essence in spell work!

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List of 18 extra cards; number, name; playing card correspondence, numerological value and meaning

37 Blue Roses 5 meaning miracles or outcomes that seem impossible, if there is love we can make it through hardships/we can make our miracle! element; fresh blue sky /miracle 37=3 effort+ 7 happiness resulting in 10 good completion= stand up and make your own miracle 38 Spider net 5 communication and connection. element; invisible strings/connection 38=3 effort+ 8 infinity resulting in 11 two individuals and 2 union 39 Butterfly! 4 Transformation! Change! Transformation into something beautiful! 39=3 effort+9 perfection resulting in 3! = expansion element; transformation/silk 40 Umbrella 5 hold tight, storm is coming, prepare for rain! Water element ruin, depression, protection/storm. 40=4 stability+ 0loop = sad time loop, resistance to changes 41 Trumpet 4 wakeup call - WAKE UP! MOVE! Make something better for yourself!” element; alarm/sound. 41=4 stability+ 1 start resulting in 5instability= start change! 42 Party 3 card to say it’s party time! Chaos, mess, makes you feel dizzy! And think ah! What a crazy party my head hurts or who will clean up all this mess! Enjoy it but don’t overdo it! And prepare for cleaning the mess once all excitement and fun is over! element; fun/joy 42=4 stability+ 2 union resulting in 6humanity= socializing! 43 S card/intimacy 2 Tarot Empress f is 3 and Emperor m 4! and together 7 chariot? Action! element; union 43=4 stability+ 3 creativity resulting in 7happines= pleasant activities and happiness! 44 Clock 2 time, waiting for something, element; flow/time 44=4 stabilityx2 resulting in 8 infinity=eternal time flow 45 Cockroaches 4 Something you don’t like to see in your spread or life but it’s there under your nose! Something ugly you don’t want to see in your home nor your reading/life, but it might be there regardless of your wish, something resilient, similar to mice, element; resistance/ruin 45=4 stability+ 5 instability in 9perfection= perfect adoptability and resistant organism! 46 Monkey 5 personality, bar fight or making fool of yourself? Don’t make fool of yourself! And watch your behavior! element; agility/ fooling around 46=4 stability+ 6 humanity resulting in 10 circle completed= cyclic nature of human mistakes and flaws 47 Sheep 3 personality it may be someone just used or trick you? element; carefree 47=4 stability+ 7happines resulting in 11 not so lucky and 2union= good carefree company

48 Parrot 3 something exotic extravagant, personality exotic person, showing of in front of others, trendy modern talkative, element; novelty 48=4 stability+ 8 infinity and progression sum 12 start company and good results in 3 creativity

49 Banana 2 interesting combination especially combo with monkey! But can be a warning to watch your steps or you could slip on banana! element; accident 49=4 stability+ 9 perfection resulting in 13 and 4 stability= inconsistence and bad luck 50 Lemon 2 when life gives you lemons, make lemonade? That’s good advice we could offer as in each bad situation we have two choices; think negatively and cry or make lemonade? Perhaps, we need to do the best we can with what we have? element; negative emotions 50=5 instability+ 0 circle = unwanted changes 51 Onion 3 tears and sorrow, multilayered, something complicated, suspicious situation, element; tears/layers 51=5 instability+ 1 start resulting in 6 humanity= search for truth

52 Window 4 be more open! Open yourself to the world you’ll breathe easier and feel better! element; light fresh air/wind 52=5 instability+ 2 differences resulting in 7 happiness= change result with happiness! Extra cards are numberless and signless for meditation purposes! Healing sign to end all negative? Arrow up straight up head up! Importance of good posture and stance 19

And with this we conclude basic card introduction and can proceed with another important topic of this book which is card use. As mentioned before, cards can be used for games, reading, meditation, and spells. But before that, the following chapter gives an in depth description and interpretation of each card of this deck with its corresponding color chakra association, spell and impression, I had while making this deck.

3. Description of each card meanings

1 Rider 9 ~ good card, positive meaning; success, victory, action, speed, agility, movement, sports, news, new message/person/something coming, transportation. Time: almost, just about to, fast (longest wait can last 1-9 days) success during the week, the news coming for 10 or so days, movement on the way. Timing; January or September The planet Mars, a sign of Aries, the element of fire period 21.3 / 31.3. Mercury in Aquarius Numerological value and its corresponding meaning 1 =start! Positive response for a specific question. In draw for lucky numbers this card is the number 1 and spare number is 9 Daily draw indicates active day in motion, sports or recreational activities, along with all forms of telecommunications, a new acquaintance, courting young male, good business offer, an invitation to travel road or a spin! Something is coming your way, The good news is on your way, it can be connected with news from abroad, or any person coming from abroad. Hints of something new, a new beginning or a new phase for existing relations. All ventures are based on new and passionate grounds. Good surprise, new opportunities creativity, enthusiasm, hope confidence, good chance in a work, good deals. This card may indicate that it’s the right time for bold and creative actions. Forget the cumbersome and old approaches to a problem. Allow yourself to be direct and you could be amazed by results. This card shows a satisfied man on a ride resolved to continue his way. It’s a person with full control over situation. The clouds in the background represent the journey into the unknown and sun on the other side is his goal /positive outcome. It also means investing effort to make wish come true, and warns of the danger of pride, false security and impatience. A horse is an animal that helps people, as a spirit protector it represents intelligence, strength and vitality of a rich inner life, as a means of transport travel and personal power, suggests a shift. It can mean classical action or changing external circumstances. Horse leaps trough the air with all 4 in the air it may mean swift or hasty action or something that you plan to do but not realized yet. Near significator means news from foreign countries or from far away, new situations or people come to you, or you'll see the same day the person for who you are asking or hear something from him. Change comes through visitors or news that you receive. Above significator shows persons thoughts. Bad news if Cloud is between Rider and significator and if by the left side of the Cloud cards unfavorable news.

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Person: a young man, athletic type -sporty (karate, boxing, wrestling, football, race etc,) muscular, medium height, light hair, brown or bright eyes, it can be a person who comes from abroad, proud and happy notable, intelligent, intuitive, impulsive character, lively, dynamic, youthful temperament hardly wavering in determination, independent, loves to travel and adventure, affectionate, easy to make friends, but also reserved and likes to preserve his privacy, lives in a world of fantasy and mystery, has enthusiasm and will to live, likes the openness, can hardly accept life in reality. Impulsive and brave knight character makes him to go to places where others do not dare because not afraid to experience new things. For this reason is often considered frivolous by environment, and can make a wrong picture of him, although his nature seems pretty chaotic this person hides a lot of quality. Enjoys realization of new ideas, pioneering projects, and any new action, dexterity, good instincts but does not have enough sense to control these instincts in situations where caution is needed, a tendency to overestimate its abilities and underestimate the seriousness of the situation or enterprise in which engages without thinking. Excellent fighter, desire to win doesn’t left room for fear, while strategy lose its meaning .enjoys challenges, so relationship with this person can be very exciting, but trying to follow him might be a mission impossible.

Event; Points to activity, challenge, adventure and fast development. LOVE new start or renewal of old love, if you are free to women this card means a new beginning, a passion, a new acquaintance and courtship. To younger men this card announces new experiences, adventures and entertainment, visits, invitations, help or an unexpected surprise. If you are married this card is intensifying the situation for short and describes you as a person who looks for adventures outside of marriage but is tied to house. JOB; regular income and new opportunities, your efforts will be crowned with success. If you sign up for a job you can expect a positive response. Because this card indicate new promising proposals. Often means new work that must be done in strict secrecy. Occupation: associated with movement, that requires driving license or uniform (i.e. police officer, a soldier, bodyguard, chauffeur, etc) Health; related to movement sport and activities, warning: take care of your joints and tendons. Too much sport can lead to injury. Pain in legs, feet and ankles, possible headaches and fever. Body locomotion system, tendrils n muscles especially legs knees n feet Chakra; 3 solar material world, 4heart emotions, 5 throat communication, Colors; green, blue, white, red, yellow, brown is closest to red chakra good color for material questions, Advice; news that comes to your way may fill you with energy and give you a boost you need to overcome troubles you are dealing with, even if news may not be what you expect, new energy is already in you and all obstacles and troubles are maybe already behind you, don’t look back, bravely head forward, look into the bright future that is already here for you!

Spell *Ride on this clear strong energy to realize all your actions with success.* Element; action.

Impression surprisingly this is one of cards I left for the last thinking it will be more troublesome, but when I finally started working on it was being made surprisingly easy n swift! It practically painted on its own and details in the background just continue to pop up! Maybe I overdid it with details as I panted it as last card of the main 36 card deck but I like the way it is! And now when completed can say it’s one of my favorite cards! As now I see it as one of most positive cards in Lenormand! so that says about its meaning; swift and competent, news, easy overcoming obstacles, god life etc things you were leaving for later or didn’t have will to deal with thinking it would be to troublesome may turn out surprisingly easy n swift! As Rider is swiftly moving away from mountain and clouds in the background and toward the sun in front of him! Improvement better health etc it’s all coming your way soon! Even if usually horse is not white I opted for white because I wanted it to represent good energy that will swiftly take you to your goal! Overcoming obstacles and swiftly moving away from problems! 21

2 Clover 6 Meaning; good luck, joy and unexpected happiness, happy and positive conditions and events, all that makes you happy, pets, luxury, pleasure, prosperity, generosity, wealth and opportunities, recovery, security, success, the fruits of labor, upcoming decisive turning point and improving the current situation, for a specific question can mean that you were in a difficult situation that is now ending, mostly affirmative answer, especially if you pull only 1 card. Time: Cca.2 weeks to 2 months. Planet Sun-Venus .sign Aries-Taurus, period 1.4 / 11.4. When choosing lucky numbers, the main number is 2, and spare No.6. Numerological value 2= company. This card is great in place for future, regardless of cards for past and present, expect good future and happy twist of fate, so you can enjoy your happiness, achieving goals, satisfaction and success, fulfillment, optimism, health, growth, exit, money gain in the business, the arrival of a loved one, marital harmony, joyous celebration of the event, good deeds, balance. Whether you question was about the work/love or health, this card has a very positive meaning, it will bring you happiness, and you need to exploit the situation to the maximum, this is your time although its effect may be limited or short-term. It indicates the speed, an unexpected turn of events positive for you. If nothing happened, what could be a reason for happiness; it’s possible that there was some chance you missed and now see that should use it. If surrounding cards symbolize negative people, they cannot harm you, although they may try, and if cards symbolize positive people, they can contribute to your feeling of happiness. However watch out, you might be naive in this luck or that may cause envy, but that not concern or affect you personally. If in place for past or present, you can be considered lucky person. Expect solution soon, mailman - money - payment or profit in games of chance, fall in love, success in school, work, happy event, unexpected news, tribute. If surrounding cards are bad expect expenditures and accounts. Surrounding cards could indicate reason for happiness, and if represent person, you can expect pleasant news from someone (the official news with card Tower or from beloved ones with cards Heart or Gentleman/Lady etc ) Beside Clouds have a positive meaning as it represent something that is rapidly getting better. If by card that represent money i.e. Fish may indicate winning the lottery. If cards for present and future are bad, or at least one of them, the happiness will not last if you don’t make an effort to save it, or someone will spoil it, or at least try to do it, and who is that going to be depends on the cards you get and what they symbolize. Event; Clover is very widespread plant but is rare in the form of quatrefoils/ 4leafs and therefore often considered happy and say to bring good luck and a happy new events! Person; personality as Irish elf! Positive, corpulent or medium height, slim build, long face and neck, ruddy complexion, broad head and forehead. Birthmark or scar on the head or face. Thick eyebrows, sharp eyes, green gray or gray-brown eyes. Curly or wavy hair that ranges from light to dark brown or red. LOVE; luck in love and marriage, can mean acquaintance that can turn into a serious love. Love is still young, still growing and developing. To people who are free after a long time of loneliness is predicting soon relationship. JOB; you are hard to be shaken in your plans. You're ready to take maximum of life. Success in everything you do especially in jobs that require originality. Number of job offers will be higher than what you can accept. Respect of your colleagues. All business problems remain far from you. HEALTH ; Quick recovery, take a green food that has a lot of iron. 4 Chakra heart emotions Colors green happiness! A luck! joy, pink love, yellow n white rays health and material success Advice; Take your time for a walk in nature or for games on open space, there may be your luck! Spell;*Clover is good luck charm that brings you good luck you need at the moment! element; luck/healing herb Impression surprisingly this take me looong time to sketch! And finally finish it the way I wanted it to be! It might be not simple enough as I envision it to be but I can finally say I like this design! Fun fact this was the 12 card I completed making it 1/3 of 36 card deck (at that time! So I was happy with that making it a sort of small victory on a looong road as I was finally able to see it’s taking on turn for a serious project! 22

3 Ship 10 Meaning; ship, large transport vehicles; plane, bus, truck, train, long time trip or travel, great distance in which one has never been, inner journey, foreign, vacation, going to the city or the countryside, change of residence, moving, someone or something is coming/leaving, parting or meeting, good business opportunities, or any risky unstable, sink or swim situation, in most cases business venture, longing, sudden events, element water- sea, lakes, rivers, overseas relations travel ticket, explorations and changes. Something or someone can come to you. Whatever your question is the answer is elsewhere. Planet Venus, sign of Aries-Gemini-Aquarius or some water, the period 12.4 / 20.4. When draw for lucky numbers, main number is No. 3, and No.10 is reserve. Numerological value 3=enterprise. Time: Wait for something that takes time, slowness, and the boat that sails long until it reaches its goal. 1 to 3 months. The solution to your problem can be found in contact with people who are not from your birth-place or place where you live, and are probably from abroad You should have as much as possible contacts with strangers, and people from other countries, because this could be your way to solve the problem concerning your question. This card can mean that you are dream about traveling, or a person who lives somewhere in another country or city, or need somewhere to go to meet him/her. Perhaps the person who is living abroad, away from you is someone who could help you solve problems. Depending on the surrounding cards can be interpreted as a trip or a new activity, or both. With positive cards mean a happy outcome/travel or positive changes, and with negative - potential problems along the way, and delaying. Near significator card travel. If card for the future is extremely bad- may indicate that you should postpone the trip. Beside people card can talk about its journey. Beside Cross indicates a potential troubles or malady. Beside Key tells that time brings a solution or safety. If this card repeat in place for past or the future, your life is probably related to a distant land, frequent travel and possible life in a distant land. Person; temperament, unpredictable as a sea, like travel, desire to go far away and explore, openness to foreign cultures, very emotional, a big dreamer For love questions, may mean that love may be found through business or travel or it’s possible that the person you like/love will be connected with strangers or will be a stranger. Love comes slowly and is growing. For a career; success in transactions and trade, profit, and wealth, transport, business travel, abroad, independence, heritage, inheritance, you might have a "nose" for business and you can smell where to find money, suggesting that it might be better to run independent business than to work for others. Occupation: a lot of interest related to all mentioned above, ambition, should be planned. For questions of inheritance, it belongs to you. Health: The organs associated with body fluids (kidneys, blood, lymph, urine, saliva, sweat and tears.) For your health question; you should seek the advice of foreign or alternative experts. If drawn for question about specific disease, you should immediately contact your doctor. Color Blue 6 chakra brain mental matter And dark blue 7 chakra danger lurk in unknown deep water, Advice; there is many things on the board in turbulent time in order to get trough storm you need to keep calm brain, and navigate out of situation, red flag can mean a danger, swim or sink, move, Don’t lose yourself in turbulent sea of life and keep your soul open. Calm your mind that’s your sea, and let your soul be your sail and take you to safe port, to your goal. Spell;* White sail is a strong positive energy that will lead you trough the storm and to the safe land. Impression interesting card, I take on some research on ships and decided to keep this design in line with tradition, this romantic old style white sail ship as it was is my cup of tea! But surprisingly sea/ocean? Somehow ended more darker and turbulent then usual? And it painted on its own so there must be some deeper meaning in that? Maybe in crisis situation it’s not point on ship/us but our environment? Surroundings? Mysterious strong currencies forces of destiny that carry us and that even we might not be able to control it we might try to understand it and take advantage of it? Meaning include; any risky unstable, sink or swim situation or subconscious or intuition that takes over in time of crisis? 23

4 House King A good card, independent of other cards. Meaning, home, family house, good and bad related to family, family or close relations, a father figure, authority, tradition, trust, safety and security stability and strength of things or the situation, togetherness, friendship, privacy and intimacy, planning, fruitful projects, real estates, family business and factories, real estate, responsibility, good and reasonable decisions, importance of change and adjustment, stable job, important function, need for group work, protection, balance, a good foundation, good connections and relations. Numerological value 4 =stability. Planet; Mercury, sign Capricorn-Cancer, Period 21.4 / 30.4. In draw for lucky numbers, main number is No. 4, and No. 2 spare. Daily draw; Events within the house. Day revolve mainly in house or closed space with family, House correspond to astrological symbolism of the fourth house in the natal chart therefore represents home and the family, ancestors, great-grandmother, great-grandfather and tradition and can represent family that we see only at the events (weddings, baptisms, funerals.) Tree in the background represent a family tree (closest blood relatives, all members of our bloodlines, because the tree crown is where birds are making their nests to hatch their young and that’s why family association, the nest, the parents of our parents.) It brings together a group of people working together and the powerful force that has a positive effect on any negative situation. Furthermore indicates comfort, joy, happiness, enjoyment, pleasure, convenience, leisure, hospitality, relations, kindness, emotions, work. House card represent the place of action/story! It’s the symbol for our home, family, property, family atmosphere, private business, and means that something will happen in house/changes, and a variety of these changes depends on the surrounding cards. Next to Clover happiness is in the home. House near people cards is a sign that you care for the existence, assets and value your home and comfort, familiar feeling of security. Next to person card indicate that person property and luck. If left from person card can be a family home, a happy home. If surrounded by cards that represent people, expect visit in your home, and if surrounded by cards that symbolize feelings and thoughts, you might be worried about something. Cards that represent something bad indicate problems and concerns. If card for past is with good meaning but card for future is bad, situation in home can suddenly become uncomfortable because of something on what you don’t pay attention. Maybe you do not seriously consider complaints and wishes of your surroundings and are constantly trying to impose your views on them, which can cause you problems and you should deal with atmosphere in your home, take the matter into your own hands, and start solving all problems related to the household. It is obvious that you are a pillar of house, and is expected from you to solve those problems. If card for past is with bad meaning and card for the future is good, your problems could be solved by your resolute attitude. If card with bad meaning is on left or under House, and right or above it is good, you should expect a positive outcome of all issues related to home or family. If you get this card for the past and present, you need to pay attention to events in your home and focus your energy on issues related to family. House in the middle of the spread points to WACH OUT! If you are planning to move, buy a new home, or making some plans related to real estates, residential or commercial space, you need to be careful if card for future is bad. If you got "Tower" card, be careful or you could get a legal warning for unpaid bills. If you get a "Fox or Snake" card for past or for the future, it may mean that in your home is someone whom you can’t trust and who will tell out everything heard in your house. If you are planning any modifications or adaptations in home, i.e. sell, rent, or buy a new, or have emotional problems in relationships with family, and get a card "Clouds" for the future, it’s not time for any final decision about leaving home, divorce, or beginning conversation with family on subject that you know can cause strife. 24

If this card is surrounded by cards representing mood such as "Clouds," "Heart" "Stars" "Moon", you should seek the advice of a family member for the problem you are facing, regardless whether they are related to family or your professional life. If near "Ship“card, it can indicate moving to another city or country, you should plan a trip. Person: Conservative, dark type, a good and reliable, someone you can always rely on, get good advice and with whom you feel safe and secure in every way. Houses and buildings in dreams represent the dreamer, so sometimes that meaning is in the reading as well depending on question and surrounding cards. For Love questions; solid, stable relationship or marriage, happiness and harmony in a relationship, common household or planning. Feeling of security and satisfaction. For a career excellent card: indicates imminent favorable situation and success, good development of financial transactions, and activities related to finance, and good for the issues related to real estate, buying property and good investments, stability and continuity, balanced relationship with the environment and possible higher gain. Earnings are the result of good management, economy and reliability of leading finance. If you had a desire to work from home this may be a hint to achieve your desires. If you are able to equip office space within the home and start an independent business go ahead. If you work on a job that require you to show a gift for aesthetics or some talent better for you, you’ll manage it. Sometimes House indicates that you are a business owner, can represent a family business or a private job, your career is on the rise and you are free to continue with the implementation activities commenced, as it will bring income. For a man House indicates acquisition of great wealth, and to women possibility of success with the help of an influential man. For health questions: the whole body and look in general, physical examination. Caution in the consumption of food and beverages, possible stomach upset or pain, digestive problems, intestines, liver, skin. Test your cholesterol levels. More fresh fruits and vegetables. Chakra a lot of green blue and yellow color representing solar heart n throat chakra, it’s all about emotions, communication and relations we have in our home, I painted house in pink n white colors to represent that love is building material of home! And white color is for cleansing! So if you have any trouble with home this is your card for meditation! Also red roof is root chakra as home is base for our life! Advice; be calm and patient with dealing with your household, pay special attention to children and elders as they often have troubles with expression themselves, be sure to listen and pay attention to their needs, sometimes is understanding all we need, and home should be the place where we can find that understanding and peace, our sanctuary!

Spell; *House brings feeling of peace and safety in our home. element; base

Impression this takes me long time to think of how I want to present it?! I checked how it’s usually presented in cards and find out big mansions or traditional houses, somehow that’s not my thing so I goggled and even checked pic of real estates and how houses of these days look like? Thinking in what kind of house I would like to live? And even find one good looking villa! But in the end I didn’t want it to be*ol’fashioned or too *modern* and one day just decided to give it a shot and it turn out to be this shell looking villa I like! On one side is a tree and Clouds on other (you know their meanings!) and sun is above! And from the start I wish to use abstract city complex from my old painting so it’s in the background! For all of us who live in big cities and not so big like I! Ok, more backwater places as well! There are no much colors, roof is red/ basic chakra survival and happiness that is goal of home?! Green grass is heart chakra love/base for wealth and family! And bits of clouds above are worries related to house and family members and there is yellow on windows glass and blue for hope and communication and I really like it! House walls are painted all white to represent neutral cleansing energy and to say house is what you make it for yourself! 25

5 Tree 7 A good card, basic meaning is symbol of life, lineage, roots, family tree, ancestors, memories, karmic connection, denotes health, perseverance, reliability, calmness, stability, security, wisdom, peace and contentment, responsibility, growth, strength, maturity, energy, spiritual beliefs and joy, but it could be laziness, boredom, long-term, stagnation, slow & steady passage of time, . Time: For a long time at least 1 year. Tree card in the first place in the spread shows that whatever you ask will come to fruition within a year. Planet Moon, a sign of Taurus-Virgo, period 1.5 / 11.5. Time of day: afternoon and evening. Numerological value 5=growth. Daily draw; before you start with realization of your plans, think well about it, and arm yourself with patience, success is guaranteed. If drawn for lucky numbers main number is No. 5 and No.7 spare Astrologically tree is related to 6th house and sign of Virgo earthy and variable, it shows about the work, mental and physical health, karma, tendency to certain diseases, business relations, how you deal with your obligations and work and the employer, love for pets and relations with tenants. Meaning depends on surrounding cards and question you asked. Far from significator good health, strength, happiness and fulfillment of wishes. Person: This can be a very large and high and strong person or character. For love question: Steady relationship that will last long, peace and harmony. Chance for invitation to go to nature with a partner. Talking, thinking or offering a longer relationship but also patience because true love can be developed throughout the year. For work question: everything remains stable. The success requires discipline and reliability. Employers and colleagues have confidence in you, your hard work and dedication brings you success. Do not be surprised if same day you are invited to talk about long-term business plans if you run a stand-alone business or have private company you can expect a reward. Health: Solid. you could have benefits from staying in the countryside or nature. Just to be sure make a detailed annual medical examination. Tree can say you are happy and healthy, but depending on the question and surrounding cards, it can also mean long treatment or inherited health condition. In addition to Cloud indicates disease and health worries. 4 Heart chakra colors Green life and regeneration, Brown material security, Whole body, family and ancestors Yellow n white sparkles cleansing and energizing! Advice/meditation; Spread your arms and stretch up, expand your lounges and inhale deeply, feel calm and strong as a big tree because you are one. Enjoy sweet breath of air and soak up warmth of the sun, it’s all here for you because you are blessed by life to be born in this world, let your roots drink up energy of ground under your feet and connect with Gaia our mother earth that gives home to all living creature, and remember you are loved and blessed, you are big and strong as this tree just let your mind know that and let your heart feel all that! And everything is possible! Spell;*Tree represent your health and life force at the moment, tap on tree top to make your breath easier and speed up recovering process or tree trunk if you are recovering after surgery and having difficulties with back or you wish to feel stronger and more grounded. Element wood Impression luv this card! There is more colorful version for kawai/my other Lenormand project! And I noticed simple can be used for 10 of wands tarot and wanted this to be card for my oracle deck! luv that rays through leafs feeling! It supposed to be healing card! Hope it transfer you good vibes! Here is description and topic for meditation; Tree stands firmly on the green grass ground as its base that represent heart chakra and love that we can thank our existence and its power force that make our lineage and even if we can’t see them on picture we know its roots are deep under, representing mysterious link that all humanity share as we stay connected with our ancestors and Gaia, and always have their love nourishment and protection.. It looks steadfastly and very old. Tree top is richly decorated with green leaves and sparkles of yellow and white light, representing joy of life and energy we get from nature! I wanted to transfer that energy you get by looking at the sun rays sparkles of light through leafs? Like in your childhood watching up under the big tree?! Mix of admiration and strong calming and peaceful healing energy, hope you get that by looking at it! In the background we see sunset to represent cyclic nature of time. Although tree stands motionless in one place it is very adaptable and active. In high winds it sways as the wind blows, and is always changing discarding its leaves in winter, and growing new in spring as one of the important features of the regenerative power. Because even if cut down to the roots it is possible for a new tree to grow from the stump. It gives shelter and food to all living creature on its surface and under, it draws water and minerals from the ground and clear our air, to produce oxygen, enabling life on earth. 26

6 Clouds King Meaning; worries, obstacles and unpleasant events, complications, fog, uncertainty, insecurity and suspense, problems, wrong attitude or stubbornness, running away from reality. Point at the current problem, be patient. Wait for a more favorable moment as fast-moving clouds are obstacles that will disappear quickly. Planet Neptune Saturn, sign Aries-Pisces, the period of 12.5 / 21.5. Time: spring-autumn In draw for lucky numbers main number is No. 6, and No. 2 spare. Numerological value 6= trouble Daily card something quick, reason to worry. Astrologically this is card of Neptune, natural ruler of 12th mysterious by nature, indicates sorrow, suffering, limitations, handicaps, secrecy, isolation, disappointment, as well as places of exile, prisons, hospitals, mental hospitals, etc displacement, hidden enemies, hidden dangers, damage we make to ourselves and illegal activities. It shows all what we hide from others. Close to person card have usually negative connotation as it point to selfishness, decline, illness, negative thoughts, dissatisfaction, capriciousness, mental worries, it advice you to avoid risks. If person card is on the bright side of Cloud, the situation is improving and if by dark side expect worse. These problems are usually shown only for the present moment, because Clouds move fast, better times arrives soon and obstacles will disappear. Other meaning include; reviving memories, reduced possibility of clear picture and logical reasoning, not time for important decisions and changes. Card on the bright side of Cloud is said to shed some light on the question at hand and dark side at something unknown and foggy. Close to Scythe means sudden danger. Person; Mostly slender and thin, male person businessman or a hustler, thinkers, skeptics, heavy nature could be older, often father figure or main person in question, ex-husband, etc. For love question; serious crisis and difficulties that can be overcome together. Warns not to jump to conclusion until situation is clear. Not good time to begin relation. May mean now you are captivated by the partner, but as Clouds disperse you’ll get a clear picture that can lead to disappointment. For career; possible crisis, hardship and loss, poor working environment, depressive atmosphere at work. Don’t worry, these problems are temporary. For health question; respiratory problems and allergies, lungs, depression, blood pressure, anemia, low immunity, colds, tendency to infectious diseases. Tip: Relax and rest your soul. Going to the spa sauna or short break may improve your condition. 6 chakra mind energy, confusion, addictions, etc. Gray color is mind hazy thoughts and situations! Light blue is communication! And white is cleansing energy! Keep optimism in your words and mind! Advice Clear out your mind, suppress negative thoughts and pessimism and let all negative slip from your life easy like clouds!

Spell; this card is not supposed to be used as Spell card except to call a rain or make air move faster, use with caution and cool mind with focus! element; air/mist

Impression I love watching clouds! and I made so many photos to get this one right! And it pays off! I’m happy with what I get on this card! Darker gray side of clouds looks turbulent like a sea! and opposite and above light bluish white is clearer together they represent inner conflict in our thoughts? As what we think can make our life look like a storm or communication can help clear that clouds and confusion and help us breathe easier? 27

7 Snake Queen Negative card, intrigue, temptation, meaning betrayal, disappointment, lies, envy, jealousy, confusion, dreams, fantasy, intelligence, refinement, complications, complexity, roundabout, circuitous route, indirect access, power, secrecy, stubbornness, flattery, deceit, cunning, calculus, withdrawal, false friends, people around you might like to use you. Indicates danger caution and wisdom necessary to get out of bad situations! Timing; July or 7/summer. Planet Jupiter / Pluto, sign Gemini, the period of 22.5 / 31.5. Mars /Uranus in cancer/Scorpio. Numerological value 7=intelligence. Lucky numbers, main No. 7, and 2 spare. Astrologically it's a Pluto card, a ruler of 8th house and talks about our fears, phobias, obsessions, immorality, greed, sexual preferences and vices, as well as death, and burial places such as graveyards, basements, operating theaters and places related to hidden/illegal activates drug abuse, violence and danger. Since ancient times, Snake is the sign of the forces of life and death, and even today have symbolic meaning negative and positive, because of that is considered to be one of difficult Lenormand cards and talk about great mental and physical exhaustion, feeling of powerlessness, disappointment, failure, mental problems, depression and withdrawal within . Indicate sense of powerlessness to control your life or behavior. Surrounding cards will tell you more about to what or who to pay more attention. By dark side of Clouds may represent criminal, dangerous woman. With Rider indicates a girl, with Lilies it’s a mistress, with Tower it’s your mother, with Case it may be a widow or divorced woman. Person: fast and intelligent person, usually older, a wise woman, stubborn, businesswoman, mother, friend or boss, girlfriend, daughter, relative, acquaintance, colleague, rival, wrong woman if querent is a man. When this card is interpreted as a person it does not have to represent a bad woman as it can be a good person who is very wise and cautious! For love question: complications, embarrassing situation, jealous scenes, scheming and interference in relationship. Warning of rivals! If in your life appear a person that seduced or enchanted you it’s not all that magic as you think. Because in story of Adam and Eve serpent is a symbol of sin as after creating Adam and Eve, God forbidden them to eat the fruit of paradise from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, warning them that they will die if they do so. The snake, which we know today doesn’t look like a snake of that time, as in bible snake before fall is described as most beautiful and wisest of all creatures on earth, winged it shone with blinding glow n gold while flying (this description is very interesting for Ufologist! but that is for another book!) and resting on leafed branches of forbidden tree and savoring its delicious fruits it attracted attention of spectators who enjoyed the spectacle. Satan didn’t have permission to tempt Adam and Eve in the whole Garden of Eden, but only under the tree, and with tactic; appeal to deceive people, he took over appearance of serpent and convinced Eve to bite apple, and she made Adam eat it. After Fall curse is pronounced on snake as well as it was used as an intermediary. From the most beautiful creatures in the field that everyone admired to became the lowest and most degraded being, which will be feared and despised by people and animals. For work question: shady business, bullying, mobbing, lying, slander, intrigue, envy and malice of colleagues behind your back will feel on your skin. Think about the people that surrounds you. For health question: snake shed off its skin annually and because of that in many ancient religions is a symbol of renewal and rejuvenation, except skin problems it can indicate a problem with the intestines and nervous, test the cause of your problems. Body parts all that resemble a snake; large intestine/ digestive system, veins circulatory system, spinal cord etc. Difference between cure and poison is only in exaggeration! Keep moderate in everything! You need a body detoxification. Drink plenty of water and take care of yourself. Pay attention to the prevention and care of sexually transmitted and other diseases! Surprisingly this turn out to be 4th chakra? Thinking about it there is much green color and snake stand for poison, but in old time snake was a symbol of healing as it change its skin, and there is saying all poison is cure in small doses or something like that, so it represent person who can take out off any situation but sometimes can be considered bad/poisonous for its environment? So it’s malady or cure depending on approach and amount used? Same can be said for our heart, our emotion can affect our life and health in general so good emotion make us live better and bad can poison our life? Advice Open your heart for new approaches and aspects, be more flexible, there might be a solution that requires more flexibility, don’t be fooled and seduced! Watch your steps, danger may be lurking where you can’t see, open your eyes and heart, be wise and careful in your actions and conversations! And especially aware of your environment! Spell; this card is not supposed to be used as Spell card except when you need extreme regeneration power and other healing methods are not giving good results, use with caution and focus! as it’s said that snake and other reptiles are often considered poisonous but can easily grow a tail or a limb if lost, so Tap on snake tail to activate its healing and regeneration power and focus on process of healing and regeneration on part of the body you wish to work with! element; poison/cure Impression you should see my first sketch for this so funny! I had idea to make it look like letter S! And it turns out well in card! There is variant with more details but imo it’s too cute for this so I save it for another! 28

8 Coffin 9 - Unfavorable card, meaning similar to the 13th tarot card: something is finished /closed or hidden, to end or bury something, completion, transformation, rebirth, loss of life or some field of life; health. money or relations, problems, something is wrong, sadness, tears, sickness, fatigue, depression, worry, anger, accident, emptiness; illness, broken, impotence, destructive behavior and negative attitudes, sleep problems, insomnia, blockades, past, releasing, separation, parting, painful ending, love ending, completion of an serious illness, bad weather plans and omissions, serious changes or important events, or an actual box or coffin, it may indicate a physical death, but only if that is indicated by surrounding cards, meaning good or bad, in bad time is a good and in a good time bad omen. Weight depends on how close to significator. In one card draw answer is NO. Daily draw; possible inconveniences. In draw for lucky numbers, main number is No.8 and No.9 spare. Planet Mars, a sign of Gemini, the period of 1.6 / 11.6. Numerological value 8= mystery. Ark is a symbol of mourning that is essential in the healing process. The main message of this card is "Fenix rises from the ashes", "All that does not kill you, strengthen you," announce arrival of hard time, coping with the painful truth. Before it get better it’ll be much worse. May indicate a turning point in life, but also loneliness and grief, and time after termination of a relationship or loss of love or work. Some of the symbolism of this card can be your cruelty, maybe you defend yourself from stress by attacking others, responding cynically and aggressively. This card can mean the end of life or part of life, or some things or situation, regardless of whether it was good or not, for you or someone close to you. Often this card is drawn by people who are grieving for death of some family member, after a divorce or breakup. Nearby cards describe sort of danger. If surrounded by good cards, you have a chance to make a good turn in life, and with bad cards watch your moves or you could get in trouble. It can mean transformation, i.e. need to start from scratch, or break with previous habits, lifestyle, work, marriage, and make a shift to new life in which everyone will notice a change on you physically, mentally and socially. Can mean the end of a period that was quite tedious for you. If by cards "Heart", "LADY/ Gentleman" be careful or you could be a reason for some terminations, can mean that you are trying to finish something or to forget. Beside Ring end of relationship. With Heart broken heart. With Park it may mean going to the hospital. With Rider good news in the medical examinations, after concern comes happiness, new force. If cards for the past and present are good, or at least for the present, you can expect a favorable period to end and that something will happen which is why you will have to turn over a new page in life, no matter what, but mainly in the questions that you set. If cards for past and present are bad, this card may mean the end of a bad period and changes that may not initially be comfortable for you, but would mean a complete turnaround in your life, at least in part referred to question. If this card repeat in place for the past and the present, maybe you are too depressed and should seek professional advice in order to get out of that situation and you should ask the same question differently, to see what kind of response you will get. Person; mysterious, penetrating gaze, dark eyes and hair, strong and big. Dark people of mysterious character, may be pessimistic depressive or mentally ill person, Love; You need expert advice. Aggressiveness and misunderstanding of partner can bring you to despair. In the whole situation, you might be not even aware that you’re irritating partner. You are suspicious in everything, you feel lonely and betrayed, all that threatens to end the relationship, but new one is already waiting. Business; Happy card for partnerships and professional questions, announce changes, the end can be combined with simultaneous beginning. Possible change of job. Deep examine yourselves, your desires and ambitions and twist of destiny has to happen. Health; Beware of the disease, the immune system is weakened. Lack of energy can lead to headaches and migraines. Do not let your conscience eats you, just let go and enjoy the relaxation. Used colors are brown; material world, but muted purple green and violet as well as velvet mean secrecy, mystery, and bit of light shining above as all secrets revel eventually! So be careful what you’re doing! Chakra 1,4,5,6,7 Advice close cases that you’re done with and left behind what burdens you! Spell; caution this card is not supposed to be used as Spell card except in extreme cases when you need to close and leave something behind you never to open it or return again, use with caution and cool mind with focus and only if you won’t change your opinion! Note this spell is not supposed to be used in relation with living persons and organism, only in relation with events and situation or questions of mind as bad habits etc Impression idea was simple wooden box? I wanted to give it sort of aerie mysterious impression it could be anything you can find inside from freaky wooden case to treasure box? Fun fact in old times wooden cases were used for wardrobe store, so saying skeleton in the closet covers this as well! 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9 Bouquet Queen A good card, Meaning mainly positive: gift, brings happiness and joy, Indicates charm, talent, respect, generosity, abundance, something beautiful, art, an invitation; company, meeting, call, visit, joyful occasion, surprise, celebration, pleasure, plenty of love, grace, recovery, harmony, emotionality, wellness, achievement of desires, growth, creativity, good opportunity for something, work success, upcoming engagements, attention, offer, support, you will avoid an accident, the arrival of a loved one or literally flowers n Herbs. Planet Sun, Gemini, period 12.6 / 21.6. Venus in Virgo Time: Spring, Timing 5 or 9 In draw for lucky numbers, the main No.9 and spare No.2. Numerological value 9= perfection Daily draw; romantic feelings, happiness and peace, beautiful and happy society, everyone is happy with itself and the world. Flower is a symbol of beauty, growth, happiness and good nature. Happiness is reflected in everything. Particularly good card for women querent. Signifies love and caring partner, preserving harmony, and after negative situation brings reconciliation, joy and satisfaction. Compared to other cards means great positive energy, absorbs and reduces the influence of negativity. A bouquet of bright colors in love relationships, suggests good news. Start of relationship or a new friend. But beauty of the flowers fades quickly, and that’s why this card is a symbol of transience. Beside Fox means intelligent friend. Beside Child indicate a female child. Person: young kind woman, good society, friends, relatives, sister, daughter, girlfriend, lover, modern type, slim little woman, blond or red hair, spontaneous, creative, love beautiful, romantic and harmonious life, Love; happy time, you've got a card of happiness! Partner full of love and attention, receiving gifts. Establishing harmony in disrupted love relationships. Business New business challenges are on horizon. Job interview takes place in accordance with your wishes. Chance of call for business talk. Happiness in everything you do. Help in learning and work, a good and stable job relations conversation and good mood Health; if there were problems Bouquet announces healing. Medicine, homeopathy, phytotherapy. Exercise, happiness. Body face hair smile odor.

Chakra all because all colors are here!

Advice; Be open and giving! That way same energy will return to you in multiply ways!

Spell; this card have attributes of aromatherapy, it helps relax and improve general well being and good look in general, it also help you feel more relaxed in company and confident in communication with others. element; fragrance/emotions.

Impression surprisingly this turn out to be one of troublesome cards! As I expected it to be simple and planed to do it among first, but when I started working on it turns out unlike so flower should be simple to paint as a bouquet or not!?? As I had few sketches and it takes looong time to decide on composition of flowers and it finally turned like this! Happy how it turned eventually! More I look at it more I like it! Different flowers represent different emotions we have interacting with people! And here I get idea for card number style hope you like it! Wanted to do something original no one done before so it’s semi transparent?! Experimented with few ways and opted to go with this one! Like it most! Hope you’ll like it as well! Btw just noticed this reminds me on Park card! So it’s something similar to socializing but more intimate or happy? 30

10 Scythe Jack Meaning; a cut, removal, or harvest, anything sharp: such as words, tools, or weapons, something happening quickly & unexpectedly, speed, sudden end, beware! warning, danger, pain, accident, violence, aggression, harmful acts, damage from floods, and earthquakes, brutality, tension, impatience, shocking surprise, operation, surgery, success, heavy situation, take time to repair damage, bodywork, bodyguard, military policeman, Unexpected danger but will not last if surrounding cards are good. Planet Venus-Pluto, sign Cancer, the period 22.6. / 1.7. Time: June-July. Autumn. If drawn lucky numbers, main number is 10, and the No. 2 spare Numerological value 10=1 start and 0 closed circle= completed circle! DAILY draw; Caution during the day. Negative forces that surround you can create increased anxiety and rash actions. The events are unexpected and everything happens very quickly. Scythe card is a card of Pluto the ruler of 8th astrological house through which we look at all operations, death, danger and isolation. This card symbolically represents the life cycle of death and birth. The meaning depends on the surrounding card if good can refer to rich and successful harvest but success is the result of hard work, and vice versa, with bad cards announces painful separation and changes. A sign of danger and warning and surrounding cards will tell you of what kind of danger. Beside querent card can mean a toothache or that person is aggressive and violent in nature. Here is important side or person that scythe tip point, there is danger or something is cut off! Reverse may mean that danger has passed. But one should be careful and pay attention to surrounding cards to avoid hasty interpretations! Beside Clouds denotes a serious hazard, by Tree disease, Besides House danger at home. Person: youthful, straight hair and blue to green eyes, unusual or sharp look, lover, seducer, 18 - 30 years. Often decide only in his favor. LOVE; unusual or quick love and couples, young or big age difference. Expect changes. Possible emotional alienation, rejection, sudden break up, do not despair, a new love that is favorable for you is on the horizon Work; Scythe is associated with harvest, time to harvest and collect payment for your work, and possible retraining or change of profession, may mean that quickly and suddenly you’ll receive a messages that announce success. HEALTH risk of fractures, cuts, scars, sharp pain, toothache, fever, urgent and unexpected events or accidents, surgery, can indicate to early or spontaneous labor. Chakra&color; Yellow, 3rd &6th chakra Light and clearing all tasks swiftly! Advice; cut all that binds you, be swift and precise in what you’re doing, rip what you saw! Spell; caution this card is not supposed to be used as Spell card except in extreme cases when you need to act swiftly with precise actions, use with caution cool mind and focus! Note this spell is not supposed to be used in relation with living persons and organism, only in relation with events and situation! Impression Surprisingly I was able to paint this card with sketching in less than half an hour! That never happens to me! And that alone tells about its meaning it’s SWIFTNES! Idea was simple traditional scythe, with old Lenormand decks as reference, but this is what I had in mind from the start clear scythe, and wheat/rye in the background! Surprisingly it turn out brighter than I expected so this should be meaning it’s more bright card than traditional scythe associations?! Again surprisingly this is one of my fav cards! So another meaning can be SURPRISE! UNEXPECTED TURN OF EVENTS, also I feel strange surge of energy while painting this! it feels almost like kick in the ass to move this project a bit as I was feeling stalk back after start rush and finishing 20cards! yep this card is definitely move for action! So I keep on working on my deck! And in the background you can see job is well done! Packed and ready to go on with the process! another interesting thing same day I was finishing editing this text my PS order arrive! YES! Printed deck&book is here! so that goes with its meaning as well! Good card! At least for me! 31

11 Broom n Whip Jack traditionally seen as negative card. Meaning; discord, misunderstandings, quarrels, arguments, debate, negotiation, legal affairs, conflict, controversy, strife, separation, worry, struggle, readiness, mobility, two jobs, nerves, unhealthy living, abuse, torment, internal problems, precarious friendship, repetitive pattern, rhythm, obsession, passion, addiction, something painful, punishment, abuse unhappy love affair and unstable marriage. Sexual chemistry and passion. Sport and physical activity. Time to clean up something, problems at home, discord disease depends on the position of the person card, Planet Mercury, sign of Cancer, period 2.6 / 13.7. Time: about 2 weeks. When the drawn for lucky numbers main number is No. 11, and No. 2 spare. Numerological value 11=2 keeping up with someone tempo. DAILY draw; It says it’s time to clear up something. Card of disputes and disagreements, symbol of torture, warns of conflict and disharmony in particular within the family. Mostly suggests the dispute between relatives or in partnership. Announces split in the family or the immediate environment, it’s a warning that you might need to make a compromise between conflict sides and avoid fight. To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the epitome of skills. True skill is to conquer the enemy without fighting. It can point out at shame and ridiculousness. Good side of this card is that it can separate wheat from the straw and that is a choice between good and evil. Be very careful. In case it’s necessary ask for legal assistance, consult with professionals. Surrounding cards can point on what could be a conflict core. IF between two cards always means parting discussion and debate. If by Clover strife will not be long, By Ship strife on the road, quarreling into the night. By Birds, dull fight, talk full of concern. By Tower can mean legal process. Combined with Pisces dispute can be about money, With Child dispute may be about custody or regarding children, etc. Person: solid, thin people, give the impression of nervousness. Maybe nephew, brother, cousin. Occupation: Legal counseling services, financial services, controller or lawyer. JOB; possible fines, litigation or an important conversation with boss pay attention to your debts, traffic and parking LOVE; conflicts in love, disrupt of harmony in your relationships, discussion with partner or friend, many opportunities, marriage breakdown, HEALTH; may indicate a chronic disease, cough, sore throat, high fever, weakness, fatigue, loss of energy, turbulence, stress, controversy and debate demoralize and weaken your energy. Colors and corresponding chakras; Orange is 2nd chakra s drive and determination to clear things up! Gray color is 6th chakra; get rid of bad thoughts and thing that pollute your life! Black colored whip; something serious whole body flexibility? Or punishment. Green 4th chakra; hope and White; to make all sparkling clear/clear out all negative energy with your activity!

Advice clear your inner and outer mess and get rid of all trash you’ll breathe and move easier!

Spell; caution this card is not supposed to be used as Spell card except when you need to clear mess in your life! Use with caution cool mind and focus! Tap on tip of the broom for activation.

Impression; this was interesting card to paint, I had simple idea broom! and from the start remembered old NY postcard I made a while ago! So it’s taken from the snowman! Resized, reversed upside down, rotated etc until I get the right angle and it wasn’t simple adding all details to make it more *realistic and when completed I remember to make it leaned on a wall so that’s in the background wall of your house! And there is a grass as well, so to say; clean your house and your front yard! And cloud of dust and sparkles of trash in front! Are all about taking all negativity and clutter out of your life! Then remembered to add a whip on the wall beside it as meme; better to clean it properly on time than to be punished later for what you didn’t do or something like that?! hope you like! 32

12 Birds 7 meaning: messages, verbal communication, gossip and slander, conversation, interview, negotiations and sales, phone call; talent, good news, songs. Problem to be addressed. reflection, anxiety, capriciousness, nervous energy; concerns, excitement, bustle, difficulties and sorrow, caring, often 2 persons, any pair couples and an older couple; relationships, siblings, For specific question gives negative answer. Planet Moon, sign of Cancer, the period 14.7. / 23.7. Time night or during the night. When drawn for lucky numbers, the main number is No. 12, and spare no.7 and 3. Numerological value 12= 1start+2union= 3 company and communication Birds are messengers, and meaning of this card is very clear, you've got or you'll get a message, whether it is good for you or not will show card for the present. In any case, this message is of great importance in relation to the question you asked. Birds are news makers, talking and discussion, symbol of excitement nervousness and concern because they are swift animals and therefore these symptoms pass quickly. Traditionally in Lenormand this card is often presented with owl as a symbol of power and wisdom but also can have negative meaning as night bird appearance of owl was considered to be the sign of problems and failures. It was believed that wearing owl feather in hair releases of fear of the dark. Often indicates difficulties, a transient problem, uncertainty and fear that’s deep within you. Maybe you are occupied by the black thoughts that haunt you by day and night. The owl as a symbol of wisdom, suggest that your thoughts can help you better understand yourself and to view a problem from different perspective. Because owls are nocturnal birds you must not lose your goal out of your sight. Calls to not give up and enthusiastically go into the problem that occupy you and overcome fear from new and continue your path. Note remember to distinguish cards "Letter" and "Birds" it’s about written and oral form of communication, card "Birds" is all about an oral statement, which you can get orally or via telephone or Skype/ or any face to face talk, it could be a gossip, in any case, is far shorter than the letter, and contain very important information. Traditionally this card represent contacts and can announce an important phone call or messages from your living or working surroundings, sincerely, decisions about work/love secrets, changes in the family, new experiences, long-awaited news. Nearby cards say what kind of contacts and announces, call of joy or sorrow, with people cards, that call may came on the same day, the possible success, but sometimes problems. Besides Rider says not to worry. Short-term problems, if it is away from significator good trip and time, it may indicate opportunity for adventure with a younger man. If surrounded by bad cards unfavorable news, and with "Tower" expect official solution or note. By "Mice" card can indicate lies which should not be believed or that someone will prevent you to find out what you should or you are denied message you should get, and if card for the future are bad ca e.g. "Case" may indicate that something you’re supposed to hear or learn and didn’t can be reason for trouble you can get into. If cards for the present and future are good situation may change for the better, even if you have recently received a message that was bad for you. If this card repeat in place for the present or the future, it is obvious that you will receive the controversial news about what interests you, reformulate question, and consult cards again. Person: that is rapidly and often worried, tense, sad or very nervous man, with quick and shiny eyes, dark hair. Or simply talkative and loves to gossip and concerned for other peoples lives and affairs. Love Discussion, bad mood, concern. Debate can go on the phone and end in termination. Mysterious night meeting. Love will survive all turmoil. Disconnection, contact failure. Business; communication haste and quick, Occupation: connected with fly and communication flight, open spaces and voice. Health; voice, nerves, fear, varicose veins. You can relax. 5th chakra and Colors Light blue and white this card is all about communication! Advice; talk with people about what worries you, word your thoughts, be clear in your communication actions and relations it will help you clear your thoughts and heart! You’ll feel more freedom! Spell; this card have attributes of psychotherapy, it helps you communication with others. to express yourself, your thoughts and emotions in clear and simple words, and give feeling of mutual understanding and satisfaction in general, use this spell card when you wish to improve your communication with others or specific person, to activate tap on birds wing on right side and peak. element; voice Impression; bird is from same painting I used for sun card! just bit edited and duplicated to get 2 and added light blue background with white rays of light! Luv it! Played with idea to add few smaller birds flying up in the background and to make that upper bird gray/bluish/or black like a crow to make it look like a two side/mirror image but idea was simple so I stick to this and it looks beautiful! Again one of my fav cards here! 33

13 Child Jack meaning; child / children, childhood, youth, naiveté, innocence, inexperience, immaturity, something small/little/new, it is a card of new beginnings in any area of life, honesty, openness, optimism, peace of mind, joy, friendship, confidence, serenity, readiness activities, wonder, the school year, the fragility, vulnerability, puberty, dependence on others, frivolous actions, play, fun, childishness, pregnancy, sometimes good and sometimes not, changeable situation. Signifier for questions about child. In 1card draw answer is YES. In lucky numbers draw main is 13, and spare 4. Numerological value 13= 1 start+3 creation= start of creation! Time: Start of the future, about 8 to 10 years, but can indicate the age difference between the partners. Planet Saturn, sign Leo, the period 24.7. / 2.8. DAILY draw Nothing too serious. Day for fun and games, good mood. Meaning of this card is similar to fool in Tarot. Child symbolizes childish person behavior or situation. Can mean specific child, your, or some people important to you, or your future child, or a job that is in its infancy, creative idea or "birth", something you consider as your "baby." Depending on surrounding cards it can also mean that you may become a parent, or have problems with children. It brings unexpected news, a new beginning in professional or personal life! Child represents faith in idea that life is beautiful! it have a naive approach that makes it happy, prepare for joy of changing things in a direction that will bring adventure, wonder, personal development or force you to grow up as sometimes it represent dependence on others, warns of credulity, and against too much confidence. Child reminds you to keep faith in yourselves and your decisions. If you are faced with a difficult decision or doubt this card advised you to believe in yourself and follow your heart. If surrounding cards are positive Child tells you to calm and enter the new situation with childish curiosity and ignore all the fears and uncertainties, but if beside Scythe or Case you should watch off childlike naïveté as the assessment that the situation is dangerous is not enough without experience that is necessary in dangerous situations. Beside Fox indicates malice, infidelity. Besides Snake young woman. This card have no great significance when in place for past, unless you had problems with the children, in that case, pay attention to the cards for present and future. If you have children, this card indicate increased engagement and care about them, and can mean disease, they are spoiled, or that they are preparing you a pleasant surprise. It can also mean someone who is very significant in your life, and acted childishly in a situation that required a lot more maturity and seriousness. It is possible that you were childish in some situation requiring seriousness. If you have a specific problem with the child and cards for the present and the future are bad, formulate a question otherwise and think of the child in this case, the cards will relate to it. If cards for the present or the future are good, the situation regarding your plans, projects or specifically in relation to some problems related to children have all the chances to get a good finish. Person: naïve, young, a beginner, novice, student, youthful, open, carefree spontaneous temperament, frivolous or irresponsible person with clear views, Appearance small, petite childlike youthful light hair and eyes. It could be literally a child, son or daughter, your child, teenager, son, daughter, grandson, or heir. For love question, it means cozy relations, kindness and tenderness, a new relationship, love that still need to grow, short joy, hope, childish and naive way to relationship. Signals of fun and hang out with friends in cafes. Note that this card may mean pregnancy and take care of prevention if necessary! Depending on surrounding cards you can expect a beautiful relationship, or demanding partner with whom you will have to be quite engaged because he/she will behave immature/like a baby! In this case, never force a relationship, but give him/her a chance to "grow up" as your too authoritarian attitude or excessive requirements may frighten him/her. You need to act protectively towards your partner but very delicately so that he/she doesn’t notice that you consider him/her immature. For job question: New ideas and projects, improving circumstances, can point to additional revenues, raise or increase of profits. It is anticipated successful start of a new project or business venture that will require increased attention or time. If surrounding cards are bad it can mean that situation is not ripe to this work came to life and made enough money, or profit that you expect, or that you are not mature enough for the situation, and that you can be too childish when required to show determination. 34

HEALTH; good card for health question, brings healing, can mean children’s disease, small, transient discomfort, pain, lung, stomach, reproductive organs, disability disorders. If querent is a woman with negative cards can point to problems relating period and chest pains, ovaries, hormone disruption and with positive cards can mean something good related to pregnancy and children especially with Stork.

As for chakra colors and meditations/ purpose I find this to be rejuvenating healing card! Return of youth and innocence we had in our childhood that’s why kid have white hat and shirt! 6th and 7th chakra and all other chakras to clear them! Only shorts is yellow as emphasis is on 3rd chakra and opening to the world! And green around is for heart and blue for clear communication with a world! As there is a yellow bucket end I added little red ball as dot at the end! Red color representing first chakra when life was just a play/game! Note kids eyes are light blue communication chakra and innocence as kid have no past, they react instantaneously cry when sad or need something and smile next moment when happy forgetting all troubles of the world!

Spell be creative! element; genuine/original

Advice open your eyes and heart to the wonderful word around you! Be open for miracle to happen! Return to innocence and childhood optimism.

Impression; this is one of cards I left for last as I’m not good with painting human characters! Especially babies! So it takes me ages to get it right! But from start I had clear vision; small kid you can’t tell is a boy or a girl? Playing in the garden, like a little explorer, innocent admiring world catching insects and making bubbles of soap, to return that feeling from childhood when we were so care free and full of admiration and wonder and trust into the world! Sunflowers represent innocence as kid have no past, they react instantaneously cry when sad or need something and smile next moment when happy forgetting all troubles of the world! And while painting I noticed it look loot like Sun card from tarot! And got idea head should be looking like a sun? And realized chakra =rainbow colors! And get idea for background! Maybe I overdid it a bit but while glancing over completed cards I noticed I could add short info about each card advice from chakra point? Must say this card is all about expansion as while making it things just continue popping out! And all the time I was playing that song "are we human or are we dancer?" in my head! Human" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIZdjT1472Y don’t let the band name fool you! it’s a good song! So I guess this deck is fully energized! Hope it brings you inspiration, expansion and growth in your life! Hope you like it I know I do!

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14 Fox 9 Interpretation: Fox, clever, wisdom, resourceful, cunning intelligence, intrigue, lie or deception, betrayal, hypocrisy, infidelity, envoy, jealousy, gossip, deceit, treachery, apparent happiness, fraud, hidden traps, something false, a trickster a gangster a conman, a detective; troublesome person or situation, be careful and discreet, someone or something isn’t what it seems, caution in the work! Risk of losing the honor and money, false friends, stay away from new ones, don’t confide to anyone! Good card while all is fine goes to success. Can literally represent a fox or small animal, like a cat. Planet Jupiter, sign Leo, the period 3.8. / 13.8. Time from 2-8 months. In one card draw Fox gives answer NO! You have to be wise or have a better plan! When drawn for lucky numbers, the main number is 14, and the spare No.9 Numerological value 14=1 start+ 4 stability resulting in 5 instability=two side edge DAILY draw; Be careful because you are surrounded by false and cunning people. This is interesting card because Fox have multiple levels of meaning that are often contrary, wisdom and intelligence positive and negative; suggests betrayal, lies, disloyalty, fraud that is difficult to detect immediately, and a warning to be cautious and discreet. Foxes are a symbol of deceit, cunning, and arrogance, not very social, living solitary. It seems there is a competition between man and fox. Fox fur is perfectly suited to its predatory nature, brownish and red completely match the color of the land and forest, and is a great costume. Symbolism for perfect misrepresentation to people that surrounds you. Fox on your side points to fraud or conspiracy. Are you deceiver or deceived? But it also means that you have to be wise or have a better plan, delay, harms. It can also mean purification through intrigue or mystery. Sometimes shows a great love for the family. With card that indicates a person that person is holding something in secret and perhaps doing behind your back. To make it easier to assess what kind of person if Fox is on the left side and followed by Lady then Fox describes a woman who is crafty and intelligent, and when Lady is on the left side and followed by Fox that point to lying and conniving person that present itself falsely. Beside Rider means that lie will be corrected and news to be received with caution. Surrounding cards will tell you to what is referred this card, is it about you behaving like a fox or someone behaves towards you in that way. It all depends on your question. Basically with this card you can expect trouble from a person you trust. It may mean that you need to be quiet about something and don’t talk about it, and not open yourself to anyone because that could harm you. Warns of such people if close to significator Person: original and versatile people, wise and intelligent, but can be a loner, just for its own sake, treacherous, false friend. Most often it’s a female figure that may have some features of fox (i.e. long face, small green or brown eyes, brown or red hair etc.) but may be tall, blond young man, as well. LOVE; Caution! Fraud or embezzlement, swindling, sexuality, sexiness. JOB; a small job, career, or income, perhaps job offer is not as it seems, false promises that will not be fulfilled; it all depends on the cards for present and future. Gossip and intrigues at work by colleagues. Some of your ideas keep for yourself. Opportunities and activities for more people. Health: misdiagnosis, check with several doctors, deceitful or contagious disease, ear, nose and throat. Pay special attention to your treatment and medicine you are taking! Advice; adopt to your environment, refresh your look, connect with nature, stay grounded and listen to your surrounding! Spell; this card have attributes of mimicry, it helps you blend with your environment and discover its secrets and wisdom you need to get through situation that can be tricky or dangerous, use this spell card when you wish to blend or need wisdom to avoid traps, to activate tap on fox ear on R side of the card. Impression; Luv this card from start I had a vision of Fox melting with fallen autumn leafs in forest around her! Keyword here is adaptation! At the end added sparkling green eyes to emphasis her wisdom and connection with nature and big ears to listen to surroundings and glow! To present this old fox know winter is coming as she experienced so many season she is mature fox! my fav person in this deck! You got to luv her knowledge she is glowing with energy even she know winter is coming and enjoy all colors of the autumn as she learned how to love all seasons and to adopt all changes around her! luv it! 36

15 Bear 10 Good card meaning authority, power, courage, perseverance, ownership, control, possession, respect, recognition, rigor, independence, self-confidence, competitiveness, great effort, but strength and protection in hard times as well, aggression, pressure, a father figure or leader. Protection and support for querent if far, otherwise speaks of jealousy and suffering, close to significator warns of caution! In one card draw gives the answer; YES! Planet Mars, a sign of Leo, the period 14.8.23.8. Time 6 months. When drawn lucky numbers, the main number is 15 and spare No.10. Numerological value 15=1 start+ 5 lack of stability resulting in 6 humanity=strength and resistance Good card because Bear is powerful strong and dominant animal, symbol of strength, struggle, vitality, energy, endurance, intelligence, warns of caution especially with people in power. Their strength and power can be dangerous if you provoke their anger. Then you will truly be in need of protection. Indicates the envy of property, wealth, prestige and recognition. Be humble to the outside, so you will not be envied and you’ll keep you happiness. Jealousy and anger of some people can be an incentive to trick you. That's why you shouldn’t talk much about yourself. Good if far and bad if close to significator because it warns of caution! By Rider suggests to solution of problems. Beside Tower ex partner miser. Person: often attributed to a female character, may represent a mother who wants to protect and assist but usually represent powerful person an older man who is respected and recognized in society. As a symbol of fatherhood and father figure, the biological father, an old man of 30 years usually about 40 to old age, compassionate, savior in trouble teacher, doctor, boss or superior, business partner, trustworthy person, serious, honest, tall, brown hair but also pessimistic and distrustful, robust and individual attitude, analytical seemingly cold outside but inside sensitive, honest and protective. Love; If you find love, keep it. A strong and passionate love. The stability in relationship. Mentally strong partner beside you, wealthy, gives you protection in all aspects. Business; Financial happiness, long term and regular cash flow. Announces events that bring peace and security to querent, financial investment, a high level job, career, or income; Possibility of starting own business with help of influential people. Good results in work are result of activities and well-defined projects where you worked persistently and with determination. Occupation: civil servant, head of the department, all jobs that require responsibility and strength and individualism. Health; diet, weight control. Take care and control your body weight and liver. Possible problems because of obesity and sleep disorder.

Chakra color correspondence; On this card dominant color is brown; color of earth and material realm, don’t forget that blood turn brown and black when released so it’s a color of 1th chakra red manifesting in world around you, representing material realization survival instincts etc. Forest in the background is green 4th chakra bit of heart in our environment! Same goes for water below; emotions as all action are driven by emotions! And white glow on water and rays of light are to always leave free space for fresh energy in our life! So it won’t turn all dark! Advice; stand up, walk, run, climb, swim! Be active work on your form! Eat and sleep enough! You are strong and swift! Perfectly capable and protected when needed! Spell; this card is very powerful spirit animal, it gives you strength and protection in time of need however it comes with risk of uncontrolled rage and anger with severe consequences so avoid using it in situations that may lead to violence, use this spell card when you need extraordinary strength and protection in danger, to activate tap on ear on right side of the card. element; strength

Impression; this takes a long time to paint! Wanted to present that kind of person who would look intimidating; tall dark and big! And will pop up from nowhere running toward you! And you can’t always tell is it to kill you or great you? hope I manage to do that! Bear may be looking as one big and clumsy animal but is awfully fast when running and can climb on trees and swim! Don’t forget it’s one of rare animals that can walk on two feet! Like a human! So as a person this can seems clumsy or lazy but is awfully swift and capable when needed! One you like to have for friend but not for enemy! 37

16 Stars 6 often considered to be happiest card in Lenormand deck. Meaning; happiness, money, success, fame, guidance, clarity, cosmic protection, astrology, New Age, destiny, esoteric, spiritual card, networking, reputation, talent, sensitivity, big dreams and expectations, hopes and wishes, imagination, intuition, intelligence, truth, inspiration, art, music, new knowledge, indecision disappears, progress, recovering, renewal, prosperity, emotive connection. The joy of return. Planet Sun, sign of Virgo, the period 24.8. / 2.9. When drawn for lucky numbers main is no. 16, and spare no. 7 Numerological value 16=1 start+ 6 humanity resulting in 7miracle=hopes and wishes! Time 4-5 months, with lasting effects, Winter, evening or night. In 1card draw Star says YES! Stars are considered to be one of most beautiful Lenormand cards. Here we see a starry sky symbolizing good luck, prosperity and achievement of desired goals. Announce a happy time, serenity, successfully overcoming all obstacles and realization of dreams and desires. Expect a successful time, successful phase in your life that is expected to last for a long time provided that you constantly strive to maintain that happiness. Sign of happiness in all areas of life, but close to the dark side of the Cloud can mean accident or disaster. By Broom positive discussions, work with music, clear strife without injury, talented person, lover.

Person: talented, gifted, skillful, with birthmark, very bright eyes or beautiful like movie star or famous.

Love; Happy love. Live your fairy tale with your partner.

JOB; success and happiness in all aspects. Occupations related to health and beauty, i.e. astrologer, cartomancer, seller of lottery tickets, surgeon, hairdresser, beautician etc.

HEALTH; Great! Or possible problems with skin moles or insomnia, but points to the healing. Related to lymph system, all under brain control.

Chakra color correspondence; dark blue color; 6th mind and bright yellow 3rd and white good mix of colors to clear mind! Determination and wish to success!

Advice; clear your mind, focus on what you truly wish, sort your priorities, and success is yours!

Spell; this card helps achieve your goals to activate tap central star and say your goal. element; wish

Impression; luv this Star! Original idea was to start with 5pointed star but it just didn’t go that way, btw did research on all cards and comparison with tarot Etelia, Marselj, Minichiate, used Trinic Tarot star as base model! and go with this shape! Played with different shapes sizes and position before this shows up on its own then noticed I could add few more to make it 16 as number of this card! It takes some time to add extra stars in background but ended perfect! Probably one of my fav cards in this deck! Hope you like it! I know I do! Interesting note in Tarot star is 17? And in Marselj tarot main star is 8x8points 16! And there is 7 smaller stars from sides 2x7 and bottom row 3xbpeaks? Btw is that communist red star on Etelia deck! and I won’t say what other sign I see on one of other Trinic cards!

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17 Stork Queen good card, meaning changes, travel, vacation, return, visits, arrival or departure, movement, moving, assembly, relocating change of residence, something new arrives, new beginning, birth/pregnancy plans and actions, honesty, a promotion, an improvement. In on e card draw Stork gives positive response. Planet Venus, sign of Virgo, the period of 3.9 / 14.9. When drawn for lucky numbers main number is no. 17, and spare no. 2. Numerological value 17=1 start+ 7 wish result in 8effort=results! Time is attributed to a period of 9 months that is how usually lasts pregnancy. The situation presented with this card is not temporary, but have prolonged effect. Stork in Lenormand is card of changes. Each year, before the winter Storks fly to warmer climates and return back in their homeland in spring. Fact that they regularly change its position (second place in another country and continent is considered to be very adaptable and resourceful in time and space) Storks are symbol of arrival or departure, distances, delivery and always have to move, marking a shift of situation or state, suggests significant changes, offering joy, beautiful experiences and new emotions. Stork always establishes a new order of things; bring momentum to efforts of the last few years. Your actions and plans are bearing fruit, your efforts will pay off, and your situation will improve, the long- awaited success. Traditionally Stork is symbol of news and travel which may indicate a vacation, new knowledge, an active social life or birth of a child or new projects. Announcing meetings with people from the past or the revival of some situation from the past that require solution. Maybe you want to become independent? You may need to change yourselves and the world and see things with different eyes, to break the blockade. The meaning depends on the surrounding cards. Close to significator card change if further circumstances that delay or prevent changes. Person: A family man or woman who is responsible, loving, with a balanced psyche, between 35 and 50 years old, intelligent, sociable, sympathetic, dynamic, friendly and active, maternal woman or mother. Warm people, thin, quite dark and dark-haired or even white hair, very modern, can be an artist, journalist, sportsman, teacher. LOVE; changes in love and new beginnings. May announce reconciliation with someone from the past or a new love affair with someone from a great distance. Love is mutual, indicates harmony, loyalty, trust and solidarity. Meeting in the near future, realization of love dream, prince or princess. JOB; favorable time for investments is near you, acquiring a new business that is connected with the movement. Occupation: related to travel, care and supply, activities for others. Health: The disease can surprise, possible pregnancy, workload issues, legs. Chakra and colors correspondence; Light blue background 5th chakra communication! Yellow sun 3rd solar and our environment! Grey/brown nest 1th base and 6th chakra our mind and how it shape our life! Rainbow; all colors/chakra all emotions /energies we have in family life! Black and white storks is people and how we often see them as black and white! With a bit of orange 2chakra energy that connect us and make family! Advice; it’s not a bad thing to overlook or forget about someone or something sometimes as long as you can remember what’s important! Emotions and clear thoughts can be your guide! And give meaning you are looking for!

Spell; this card is all about the family and keeping it together, use this spell when you are facing family difficulties and wish to improve your home affairs and keep it in one piece, to activate tap on rainbow on violet and blue dark end on right side of the card.

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Impression; hm, somehow I lost my notes on this card? Or forget to note it? Anyway I remember clearly idea and impression back then so it’s not a big deal! But maybe it can tell something about its meaning? You might find something that’ll surprise you? Fast changes and energy, chaotic environment, lost something in movement? etc. Idea was simple stork, glanced over old Lenormand cards, end even googled *storks and read about it on Wikipedia so I did my homework here! That can be one of the meaning as well! Ended with this stork as from the start I wish it to be in a nest high in the sky to note how faithful and family animal/spirit is it! As stork nests on house are considered good luck sign! And often connected with children childbirth and family!/ even they feed with some nasty animals like snakes that can end up in your home that way! And make noise! But all that makes family life interesting giving it more meaning as well? and for that reason added another stork in the background so this one won’t be lonely and to mark how at family home someone is always waiting for someone? and sun and rays above are to show that warmth! So this card is all about family connection! And I wish to add rainbow in the background as to mark that even after the rain there is the sun, and hope we have for our family member that could become true one day! And must say I was surprised how beautiful this rainbow looks when printed! As when painting I didn’t want to pop out to much! And I could swear I’ve seen a rainbow on one of my fav Lenormand decks but it’s not on GRL? so I wonder did I’ve seen it or was it just my imagination? Flashback from the future?lolz anyway one of my fav cards! Luv it! Again! p.s see? It’s not a bad thing I forgot my note! End up writing even more than usual! Hope you like it! I know I do!

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18 Dog 10 Very good card. Meaning companionship, faithfulness, friendship, support, trust, reliability, loyalty, stability, perseverance, honesty, satisfaction, security, safety, help of friend, a faithful partner, life companion, a good friend, a good company, pet. Planet Mercury, Venus, sign of Virgo, the period 15.9. / 23.9. Time 2 weeks with lasting effect, autumn. When drawn for lucky numbers main number is no. 18, and spare no. 10 Numerological value 18=1 start+ 8 infinity resulting in 9perfection=perfect trust. In one cad drawing positive response. There is no reason for concern. Dog is a symbol of loyalty, vigilance and protection. Its most distinctive characteristic is a commitment to man. Basic meaning of this card is the protection, reliability, dedication and action toward persons close to you. Dog card in Lenormand is providing peace and security for a longer time in all fields. Promises fidelity, reliability and durability to people. Meaning depends on surrounding cards. If positive foretells success, and when surrounded by negative cards warns to look out as your confidence can easily be abused. Close friend if close to significator and vice versa if far, if with Clouds beware of false friends and betrayal. Beside House; fidelity in the House, a stable circle of friends. Beside Lilies can be about sexual friendship. Person: cooperative playful, appreciate loyalty. A true friend, dependable; loyal, warm, reliable, benign, old soul, protector, can relate to older people who are wise and very protective; friend parent or relative, younger man, son, blue or brown hair and eyes. Love: safe love, friendship, perseverance, loyalty, devotion. Business; cooperation, partnership, communication, invitations & meetings. A good ally in professional environment. It could be a business man or woman who suddenly appears and takes you in professional matters ready to offer helpful advice and practical help. Occupation: Caring positions, teamwork, social area, security, helping, rescuing and protection. Health; throat, teeth, and tongue, all senses, agility and locomotion system. Chakra and colors correspondence; 1th chakra red roof on dog house and brown dog root of connection in material world. White represents purity! And there is green grass and part of white house in the background with pink line representing its affinity for home! Representing 4th heart chakra love and emotions! and sun above means it’s happy by his master side like it’s is his Sun! and 3rd solar chakra relations with other and how we present ourselves to the world, as each friendship is based on 3 strong lines; emotional material and deep connection and trust we have in each other, and clouds on the other side and some gray represent hardships/ *dogs life on the road of friendship and little red jar with water to represent how communication is essential for its existence!

Advice; happiness is bigger when shared with friends and sorrow is smaller when shared with someone by your side, in order to keep our friendship we need to cherish it always and not forget our friends in time of need or in good time, as eventually wheel of fortune will turn and we never know when we’ll be on the receiving side of this circle.

Spell; this card is all about friendship and loyalty, use this spell card when you wish to gain trust or loyalty when making new friends or to improve and keep your friendship, to activate tap on upper part of the card wherever you feel drawn to, don’t forget to be honest in your approach and work on your friendship! element; senses n perception Impression; again one of cards that take me a lot of thinking! At first was thinking it to be a golden retriever best man friend! Right? but as I started sketching it with white color it end up more like Obelix mini dog? then remembered Lassie most famous dog! And Hickiko! But in the end it end up as good old mix? as it’s well know fact that those *unknown sorts can be smartest and best! Hope you like it and won’t mix it with fox in your spreads! 41

19 Tower 6 Neutral meaning; Structure & infrastructure; rules, laws, big buildings; government, state and military institutions offices and public institutions, court and legal affairs. hospitals, universities, prison, airport. May announce a visit of an elderly male person who is associated with querent past. Can indicate querent age and pension. Sign of long and happy life but with Clouds have negative connotation; destructive habits and behavior; separation or divorce, solitude, loneliness, isolation, destructive intrigues, abroad, stiffness, boundaries, judgment, size, great ambition, independence, power of thought and reflection, protection and security, angry or egotistical person, a miser, a difficult boss, director, lack of intelligence, otherwise. Important events from your life, someone or something from the past, blocking emotions, denial of true feelings, choking natural reaction, defensive, cold, avoiding the truth, refusing to see the facts, pretending that everything is all right, ignoring the warnings, choosing to remain in ignorance, fear of doing something, stalemate, refusal to make decision and the reluctance to take action. In one card draw Tower gives uncertain response. Planet Moon, sign Libra, the period 24.9. / 03.10. When drawn for lucky numbers main number is no. 19, and spare no. 6. Numerological value 19=1 start+ 9 perfection resulting in 10 cycle completion= repetitive cycle of growth and destruction Time from 15 days to one year. DAILY DRAW; Day for the isolation, solitude. The Tower is symbol of power, provides protection from aggressor and allows a clear view into the distance. Any approaching enemy can be detected in time, the Tower is an excellent defensive position, but protection of tower have price and that is; freedom and separation. Isolation from undesirable situation can create fear and paralyze courage to reach out to others. Impregnable Tower is a symbol of authority (of a powerful boss, the director) because most Towers had functions of public institutions (courts, government, military, hospital, prison etc) as well as "big house", enterprises and companies. Its effect will be manifested only in relation to surrounding cards. Along or near people cards shows person of impressive character. Beside Tree speaks of long life, beside Rider, news from afar. Beside Clover, a brief farewell. Beside House (large building, a bank or hotel,) worries or tax administration, get ready for the refusal, withdrawal, borders, isolation, imprisonment, loneliness, cannot continue, annoying boss, dominant behavior. PEOPLE: looks very elegant, slender, often acts arrogantly, can be lonely stubborn and selfish. Usually refers to the wise, patient prestigious positions males. Older or looking/behaving mature Love; Not feeling good about situation you are in. Partner maybe often changing its mood and it’s difficult to figure where you stand with him/her. Disturbed relation in your relationship, you might feel lonely. Your emotions are blocked, avoiding to look truth in the eyes and pretend as if everything is fine. Often suggests some form of separation for partners. Emotionally, this card tells about barrier we set in front of us and within us. JOB Dissatisfaction with situation you are in, desire for withdrawal, bad changes in business conversation, even if it may look crazy, stay where you are. HEALTH; Tower symbolizes spine. Be cautious of popping disc, back pain and neck. Massage and stretch up could benefit you.

All chakra/black is mix of all colors! Dark gray stand for mind and 6th chakra mind and serious /negative thought you may have regarding question at hand and white is to clear your mind and bring some light in situation!

Advice; Straight up your back, take care of your posture, heads up, you’ll feel stronger! Spell; this spell card provides assistance in legal affairs, it’s not meant to be used alone but with Sun and Clover card to bring good luck and light in your case, to activate line up these 3 cards face up Sun Tower Clover then tap on Sun and Clover and put Tower in sandwich between then tap on Clover again and leave it back to deck. element; goal Impression; I had idea for long time ago I wanted to use chess figure and it was perfect here! Using a game figure for game card! And there is even some meaning behind this see Wikipedia Meaning simple and clear official, serious, big building, 42

20 Garden/Park8 A good card, meaning; places we gather to meet people can lead to various interaction friendship love romance and business opportunity! any kind of meetings and socializing whether in person or online; or literally a garden or park, yard, restaurant, hotel, cinema, theater, cafes, public spaces, meeting place, society, openness, event, audience, convention, celebration, joy, parties, charity organizations, friendly and allied meetings, new contacts, meeting, weekends, holidays, creativity, group, community, an invitation to communicate. In one card draw answer YES! Time: From 1 week to 3 months. Planet Saturn, sign Libra, the period 04.10. / 14.10. If drawn for lucky numbers main no. 20, a spare No.8 Numerological value 20=2 company+ 0 circle resulting in=company circle! Daily draw; Call for upcoming events. You have a lots of acquaintances but few close friends. Garden in Lenormand brings wealth awards and recognition. It represents a new knowledge and new positive possibilities. Announces preparations for the ceremony (engagement, wedding, christening, etc.) Indicates a crowd of people in open or other public spaces such as discos, cinemas theaters, music concerts. Symbolizing peace wealth, beauty, it’s the place where you feel happy surrounded by a bunch of people. But make sure that you won’t become the subject of rumor and gossip. It offers exit and opens to any situation. Usually there are no real surprises associated with this card except when close to Scythe, Broom and Book. Near significator may mean advancement in society, numerous and influential friends, if further watch on your society because they cannot be trusted. Combined with Clover indicates a lot of positive activity. Beside House can mean house in the countryside or surrounded by greenery. Person: modern-oriented, loves contacts, spends much time in the company and very active. Most often this is the woman who loves to be out, entertainment and open to new ideas. This can be a girlfriend, sister, or friend. LOVE: good card for romantic relationships and future love. Business; This card shows business and professional environment, it's always something public and with "audience". It may mean the gift of creativity but also indicating project that includes artistic taste, may be small business, fair, restaurant, night club, barber shop, city center, etc. You in the center of attention going to meet famous people or will work with people like that. Offers opportunity for creative growth, desire for success can make you climb to the next step. But be sure to stay realistic and not to become too complacent because there is always danger of falling. Occupation: public or with "audience", work in the community, the press, TV, etc. Health: hereditary and community diseases flu etc. All colors and chakras all aspect of life! Especially green and 4chakra! As all our interaction and social gathering should be from the heart! Advice; walk in nature picnic party socialize! Connect with people and nature! Spell; summon this card to improve your social life and attract people with similar interest that will make your life more interesting and fun! Don’t forget to visit places you wish to be! to activate tap on the light rays above flowers at the center or wherever you feel drawn to. element; company Impression; I had idea and maybe get bit overboard here? Beautiful card, park as public meeting place represent all places we gather to meet people and lot of green and diversity of flowers represent diversity of people and relations we can find in social interactions? And added small pound with fishes to present business opportunities we have in meeting places and public stand up? As places can lead to various interaction friendship love romance and business opportunity! so I end up with few variants for this card! p.s interesting thing happen same day I finished editing this text for book, while waiting for my friend as there was a meeting in her company she was trying to skip! But end up sending me sms she can't make it before 8! so while waiting I was glancing over my mini deck and played with idea for mini elemental tarot I had in mind for a while as I noticed it could make an interesting mini majors only tarot deck from img I painted here (as I already have lovers, tower, sun, moon, star, judgment, world, aces of all elements etc! more about this and other project on my patreon https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2850961&ty=h&u=2850961 ) and while waiting (and frowning!)I tapped Sun card thinking it would be fantastic if this was one of those elemental spell card so it could bring some light to situation and summon best solution for question at hand! And guess what happen? Few minute later my friend arrived at my doors saying she manages to skip and was lucky to catch a ride! So she appeared half an hour earlier than expected! that give me idea to add small quote to each card description in book something like a spell meaning to each card? i.e. for Sun card; bring light to situation and gives best solution to question at hand. or for crossroad; summon this card to help you choose best way for your decision! and it can mean that going out and socializing can bring you fantastic unexpected ideas and solutions! cool?! p.s this was probably inspired by spell tarot cards I was thinking recently and played too much ff when I was kid! facepalm but still like idea! Wonder did anyone do this with Lenormand? btw it was 28.9 day after the red moon! Idea is to just tap on card! it’s called *light magic as I like it simple and clear! hope u like and find good use! 43

21 Mountain 8 Negative card, meaning. obstacles, restrictions, blockades, disturbances, difficulties, problems, frustrations, stubbornness, enemies, insurmountable situation, delays, stress, load, roughness, inactivity, difficulty, challenge, a difficult uphill process, or an actual summit or mountain range it pulls down, barely, it is necessary to find new ways. The time of trouble: about 12 weeks. Planet Jupiter, sign Libra, the period 15.10. / 23.10. When drawn for lucky numbers main number is no. 21, a spare No.8. Numerological value 21=2 divide+ 1 start resulting in 3 enterprise = individual effort. Here we see a mountain cool and gray with an icy white peak and in its bottom is a greenery and clouds are looming above in the background. Mountain is a symbol of obstacles but also mean spiritual elevation. It represents serious obstacles or opponent which can be a person or event. In order to achieve success and realize your goal it is necessary to overcome obstacles (metaphorical barriers and deal with all blockades.) Not necessarily always bad card because you can’t always have a success, you need a break, "landing" and must learn to set boundaries and find and accept new ways and options. Mountain is a limit and a sign of destiny, this card says that something is not good but it will not last long or that way may be wrong. Near significator can indicate hostility, if far long-term friendship. Besides Broom possible serious fight. Beside Bird dangerous accidents. Person: careful man with fears and negative attitude towards life, disappointed, pessimistic, depressed, insecure, to strict, conservative, stubborn, passive. Love; on sentimental level relationship can be cold, a blockage in the partnership, JOB; big business/job or obstacle. Mountain says you might have being going the wrong way, or time for a specific career is not yet ripe? On the business plan prevents development of business, can point to a period of unemployment, rivalry among colleagues. Suggests financial debts (taxes that are unable to be paid.) Symbol of perseverance and will to act in a certain way but with weak results, and all this together leads to suffering due to the impossibility of action. Situation will develop in a positive way by gaining self-confidence, optimism, patience, courage. currently you can’t count on luck. Occupation: hard work, mining etc HEALTH; head and bones. Sleep. Perhaps you are fighting with persistent illness that can be solved only with perseverance and discipline. Chakra color correspondence; 4th heart chakra is green color at the bottom of the mountain you’ll need that to start climbing up your obstacles! And 6th chakra mind is grey thoughts and 7th is white color at the peak representing your goal that will be obtained once you win over this obstacle! Advice; heart, endurance, persistence, prepare yourself for what you had to do, keep strong winds of your mind under your control while climbing up the mountain, stay calm and stabile, and let warmth of your heart keep you warm and give you strength on your road toward your goal. Spell; this spell card provides assistance in hardships, it’s not meant to be used alone but with Sun and Clover card to bring good luck and light on your path up, to activate line up these 3 cards always face up Sun Tower Clover then tap on Sun and Clover and then on Mountain peak while saying what is your goal then put Mountain in sandwich between those two cards then tap on Clover again and leave it back to deck, it takes a while for spell to take an effect avoid using the deck for few days while waiting, and focus on your goal. Impression; I sketched this pretty quickly! Idea was clear tall peak mountain to represent obstacle and in the background I opted for gray as meaning of this card is mental obstacles and concerns as well, then get idea to add some green at the bottom, like real forest grow in lower parts and top is in ice and snow etc, that also have symbolic meaning. Then while playing with snow get idea to add tiny lines like road to up? It’s all symbolic! Something like; If you can’t cross it avoid it/go around!? Hope you get it all from here! And with this card I completed painting for my first 10 cards! Yey! So it can also mean one step at the time, even if something seems hard or impossible if you do it bit by bit you obstacle could be overcomed somewhere in the future? Hope you like it all! Must say it’s a great pleasure to work on something you like! Even if no one other will like it you’ll feel happy with each card you complete so I strongly advise you to do some creative project from time to time when you get free time for yourself! it’s rewarding! 44

22 Crossroads/Path Queen Neutral card. Meaning a literal pathway or road crossroads, ways, passage, intersection, choices, decision, more options, our path in life, a turning point, an alternative; concluding, realized plans, uncertainty, doubt, inattention, impulsivity, betrayal, infidelity, a new alternative, combining, mediation and discussion. Always crucial question of routes, times, directions it’s necessary to make decisions. It may be unexpected trip that will help you in something. Planet Mars, a sign of Scorpio, the period of 24.10 / 02.11. Time: From one week to 3 months. Typically around 7 weeks. When drawn for lucky numbers main number is no. 22, a spare No.2. Numerological value 22=2 divide + 2 duality resulting in 4 stability= choose your way! In one card draw gives negative answer. Here we see a crossroad and path that divides into two directions; symbol of choice. Announces important decisions related to choice as well as finding new ways to deal with question at hand or continue with something related to question. Suggests a situation where you will be faced with a choice. Fear of decision. Be sure to consider well all facts before you decide which way to choose. The trap can be at every step, you may find yourself in a situation of an unexpected event, to that you are not able to respond. With significator and without Clouds out of current problems, with Clouds bad. Beside Cloud and Case danger and be careful with interpretation. Beside Rider it’s about the decision that leads to good exit. PERSON; reluctant character, hastily changing decisions, must learn that you can and must make decisions. Most often suggests an immature young modern woman with blond hair and eyes, sister, friend. LOVE: suggesting choice between reason and heart, or between the two partners. BUSINESS: It is necessary to make a wise and prudent business decisions. For finance question can point to gains by obscure means. HEALTH: Problems with veins and arteries. Take care about circulation and comfort. Advice; whatever you decide right path is where your heart is, move, be ready to take decisions and actions life is made of events that fallow one after another like connected by some invisible thread path, and we all know that when one bad thing happen it’s likely that other will fallow, same is with good things, when something good happen we are happy and it raises our chances for another good things that come in our way, so in a way our life is made of two paths; one is black and other gold with all god things that await you and when we happen to end up on a black it’s important to notice that and remember there is another way and switch back to gold line, and we do that like in a dream when we realize what is going on and just decide to stop following bad line and return our mind to gold side of the life. Spell tap on light side of the road card to help you choose the best way and help you make best decision for your question and bring you or someone dear to you back on the right track.* element; choices/earth Impression; had idea for this from the start I imagined it to be a crossroad with signs, and started with sketch similar to park I had for ace of sword for my Tarot deck, interesting same base is used for cross card, so that must be affecting it’s meaning as well! As when I get to finish it inspiration come to me and those two roads end up symbol for life path? One right, lighter that grows into a tree? There I added sparkles/flowers representing joy n happiness! and other darker with a mountain and clouds? Brown color represent material world and many roads we can take, no one knows where it goes or how it ends there are marks,,, I was thinking what should I write on this? world side directions? N W S E? Words? Maybe right? And then it hit me; right path is where your heart is! Green is 4th heart chakra meaning whatever we do in life there are always emotions,,, and we have two options; one our heart is happy with and other where it’s not, in case you are wondering about the words inscribed here those are; love/in Latin amore, persistence,,, and faith/lat fides even I was thinking about writing it in Latin or to leave it blank? For you to add meaning for yourself? But end up writing it in English as that’s most know language today! Hope you like it! I know it was inspiring to paint this! Hope it help you chose road with heart! Note this card is also a path so decided to add something I like and what I was inspired by my friend story; if you can’t see path make one! 45

23 Mice 7 Negative and bad card, meaning; thief stealing/ someone wants/takes something yours/from you, robbery, fraud, deception, damage, destruction, deplete, decrease, loss, abuse, crisis, corrupt, greed, exploitation, hidden problems, secrets, cheating, fraud, illness, fatigue, depression, sickness, stress & worry; shortages, difficulties, temptation, distrust, disorder, blackmail, lying to yourself, to live in past, negative person, unsafe and dangerous position, the threat to property honor and reputation, beware of potential damage and loss! In one card draw Mice gives a negative answer. Planet Sun, Scorpio sign, period 11.03 / 13.11. Time from 1-5 months. Lucky num.main 23, and spare 7. num 23=2 divide+ 3 progress resulting in 5 instability= ruin Mice are symbol of dirt, poverty, deception, and betrayal. Mouse is very clever thief, quietly stealing its prey. Be careful with small parts that can weaken your position. Mice suggest coming of a period full of unpleasant surprises and risk of serious events. Suggests some damage in your home in the near future, sense of loss, or that’s how you will feel about something/"stolen", or that you are in immediate danger to something unpleasant happen, for example, that someone steal something from you, use your idea, lost your trust, or transfer some words you say in private to someone so that you may be on damage because of that. It may also mean that in your environment is someone who can cause problems and damage for you. It is very dark and mysterious card and when drawn you need to try to identify suspicious persons or things. In game are dishonesty, cowardice fraud and theft. Be very careful; don’t blindly trust those who you don’t know, because deception is coming from circle of people that can be even friends and acquaintances. Surrounding cards will tell more; if bad troubles continue, and in some cases with good cards it can mean that theft is stealing your misery or bad luck i.e. lucky strike considering your question. If Mice is below a card that indicates a person it describes its doubts and fear. It can also mean fear of loss, and theft, if close to a person, stolen will be returned and if far what is stolen will not be found. If you already experienced some unexpected higher expenditure/expense, you will not easily get out of financial trouble. Sometimes this card indicates the loss on the emotional plane, especially if the surrounding cards represent people. If surrounded with cards that represent feelings something will occur that will change your mood, if good to bad and vice versa. If same card for the past or some bad i.e. "Fox", "Scythe", "Case" and bad card for the future it would be good to change something in your life, starting with less confide to people, to watch who comes to your house, to secure valuables, check the locks in the home, car, etc. If cards for past are good and bad for the future, it may indicate that because of your naivety and simplicity, you can get into trouble of which you can’t even dream of. When you get this card, especially if it repeats again in place for the future this or any other bad card, don’t take credit, loan or give money to anyone on loan or be a guarantor. PEOPLE: smart, calculated, disheveled look, negative thinking. May represent querent who is depressed, disheveled and in constant danger. Be careful, because you are dealing with dishonest people. Business; risks, losses, promises will not be held. Occupation: Trade. Love; on a sentimental level announces coping with disappointment, risk of fraud and hypocrisy which all can lead to separation, and sexual perversion, weirdness and danger to relationship, threatening the loss, termination, intrigue, ambush. HEALTH: pain in the stomach and digestive system, and untidiness or nervousness. Unhealthy eating habit i.e. under stress or junk food. Chakra main is 3 solar because of yellow color, and meaning material world and how we present ourselves and how other see us, because mice are unwanted pest that slowly ruin your material resources, it represent something small that can cause trouble and slowly affect our material situation n health. Advice; keep in mind that our look and impression we give to the world affect how people see us; as successful people or pest/ like mice! and that way may affect our success or fail so for this aspect it’s important to take care of your look so you won’t gain weight or look like someone who could be hiding mice at home! Spell; note, this spell card is not meant to be used alone but only with Sun and Clover card to bring good luck and light in your situation, and only in rare cases when decrease is welcome i.e. losing weight etc to activate line up these 3 cards always face up Sun Mice Clover then tap on Sun and Clover and then somewhere on upper right side of the card while saying what is your goal then put Mice in sandwich between those two cards then tap on Clover again and leave it back to deck, it takes a while for spell to take an effect avoid using the deck for few days while waiting, and focus on your goal. Impression; medium hard to paint and one of the first card I did for my other kawai Lenormand deck but here it was too cute so I worked with that and get idea to add background used for scythe! And added two more mice, surprisingly this cards turn out too bright?! But if you think about it that may be its meaning; at first glance all is looking sunny and bright but at second there are this little pests damaging your harvest! And glimpse of house in the background we don’t want to think what will happen when they get there! Act before damage gets out of control! Pay more attention to your health and habits/especially if you are eating too much like this little ones! And with this card I completed 30cards! YEY! Another big step toward goal! 46

24 Heart Jack Extremely positive and happy card. Meaning; heart, good luck, love, emotion, romance, passion, tenderness, affection, attention, joy, engagement, marriage, honesty, harmony, friendship, peace and sharing of happiness, sympathy, generosity, courage, compassion, willingness to help, everything is positive, improvement self-esteem, success in intentions, fulfillment of desires, realized dreams, well-being. In one-card draw Heart gives a very positive response. Timing January winter. Planet Venus, a sign of Scorpio, the period of 14.11 / 11.22. When drawn for lucky numbers main number is no. 24, and spare br2. Numerological value 24=2 company+ 4 stability resulting in 6 humanity=luck in love! Daily draw; happiness, warmth, comfort, harmony, emotion stumbles. You spread positive energy around you which is easily transmitted to others. Heart in Lenormand is card of love. Heart is a symbol of life passion and emotions, as well as synonym for action dynamism and success, suggesting the end to crisis period, which gives way to a peaceful stage full of emotional satisfaction. The meaning depends on surrounding cards. Good cards near enhance the strength of feelings, suggest a romantic love or potential interest. Besides Rider marks a new energy in partnership. New love, the good news in love situations, Particularly unfavorable if with "Mice" card because it means that someone steals your love, in a figurative sense, the partner is unfaithful, or someone wishes to take it from you. With cards that represent the feelings or intentions means that you will overcome sadness, fear, uncertainty and with card "Anchor“ you can expect a good turn in love. With card "Bouquet“, “Ring“, “House“ may mean a marriage proposal or pregnancy. With card „Ship" or "Clover" signifies quickly acquaintance on some way. If cards for the past or future are bad, love is something what you currently need to cherish and you need to learn to forgive, because love is a force that can help you stand any challenge of fate. If this cards repeat in a place for the past or the future, you are loved person. PEOPLE: young people, 18 to 35 years, accessible layout, plain or pretty, affectionate dramatic, honest generous sensitive, kind, forgiving, helpful. Often too good for this world. Good people can do a lot of good for other people, all kinds of goodness. LOVE: Happiness and satisfaction in love and marriage. You'll meet a new love, you will fall in love again with your current partner. For those in relationship may be hope for marriage proposal or preparations for wedding arch. Proof of happiness and joy. Great love that fulfills your desires and dreams. A new beginning in sight. If you are alone you may find a love at first sight. JOB: You can expect beautiful moments. Creation of new businesses, signing contracts, newer and better jobs big gains. Success in professional life. If you are satisfied with your work/job, it may mean improvement, for those looking for job means that you can find it via dear persons, maybe through love or marriage partner or you will meet significant person on that work. For work questions this card means that you need to listen to yourself and your inner needs more, and if you have some talent or something you like to do try to find a job that will be suitable to that. HEALTH: heart and circulation, blood vessels, stress, emotions fatigue, tired. Without major problems. Chakra color correspondence; Red is for 1th root base chakra; Blood and Heart that is the power source of our life energy! And as you expect heart is 4th chakra and color should be green, so that is the light radiating above but imagine green heart?! not something we used to see! So I stick to traditional representation and just added pink background to emphasis on love emotion and light rays spreading in all direction to cleanse! Pink and green is for love and all those light rays are well light; Love and healing powers we all have so spread the love and positive healing energy all around you it all will return to you multiplied!And light bluish green spreading above to remember to spread love in good communication as well as healing effect our words have! All arched in warm yellow light; 3rd solar chakra our connection with the world! Advice; stop and take a deep breath, share love on all aspects on your life and relation, spend more relaxed time with loved ones and doing things you love, it will benefit your general well being! 47

Spell; this card is a powerful love spell, it can be used to attract love in your life, fix broken relations in general or heal heart and use healing power of love to ease mental suffering, It helps your emotions in general and improves feeling of well being and satisfaction to activate tap 3 times at upper right part of the card or where you feel drawn to, for stronger effect combine with Lady Gentleman House Ring Stork or S card depending on results you wish to achieve,

Family well being and good relations; Tree and Sun card

Friendship; Dog and Flowers

Love affairs; S card

Marriage; House and Ring etc

element; love

Impression; idea here was simple classical red heart! but you would not believe how much time it take to give it a right shape? maybe that say something about my love life? Lolx Or love in general? anyway it ended like this even I was not quite happy with it but background just popped out on its own while I was playing with blend! So I go with that and get something I really like! and must say it looks fantastic printed! Hope you like it! p.s. Surprisingly I painted all this before deciding on color chakra meaning to cards! But in the end it fits perfectly! Coincidence? I don’t think so!

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25 Ring Ace Positive card, meaning; ring, any type of connections and obligations and agreement, bond, promises, commitment, contract, partnership, wedding, marriage, engagement, emotional connection, duty, offer, proposal, licenses, permits, signature, legal documents, present, completeness, loss of independence. Finally you have the chance to get your life in order. In one card draw Ring says; Yes. Time From one month to one year. Planet Mercury, a sign of Sagittarius, the period of 11.23 / 12.02. When draw for lucky numbers main number is no. 25, and spare no. 1 Numerological value 25=2 company+ 5 lack of stability resulting in 7 perfection = good agreement Ring is symbol of infinity, meaning refers to obligations business contracts partnership, love promises and marriage in all times and cultures. In Ancient Egypt ring in form of signets, were used to seal documents, thus insuring their authenticity. Thus possession of such a ring indicated authority and power. As a result, rings quickly rose to the status of jewelry. And Among Ancient Greeks, origin of ring was connected with idea of a pledge and keeping something constantly on one’s mind. According to legend after Zeus released Prometheus from the never-ending torture in the mountains of Caucasus, the rebellious god had to wear a finger ring forged from the links of his iron chain, “adorned” with a piece of the rock to which he had remained chained for centuries. This certainly sounds like an early promise ring with a simple message: I shall respect the will of Zeus. For querent announces radical changes in this direction in all fields of life. On the right side of significator happiness joy and good marriage, if by left or further possible problems and separation. With bad cards can mean divorce, friction in the marriage, a strong attachment to the problem. Besides Rider indicates a love letter. Besides Lilies sexual relationship full of harmony. If card for the past or present is "Ship" it may mean that you could meet the person who is going to be your partner or for whom you will be married in the future on a journey or will have more contact with foreigners. If cards for past and future represent people, it is obvious that your marital status, is something to talk about, if you are married, indicates intrigues, or someone wish to divorce you, and if you are single indicate that you probably have the opportunity to have a partner but you have high criteria or like to chose carefully or you are undecided. If cards for past and future are bad, you are surrounded by enemies, and envied persons who would gladly mingled in your life. For those who are in a relationship and would like to marry, this card means just that: you're thinking about marriage, and marriage is possible. To those in longer relationship or married,promise improvement in relations or some kind of prosperity. If you are single this card indicates opportunity to meet someone who could be your longer term partner. If this card repeat in a place for the past and present, it is obvious that you put marriage on the first place, and relationships with others play a big role in your life, whether it is business or love relationships. It may also mean that you are not happy about something because you are somehow forced into marriage/or some obligation, or trying to stay in a marriage if facing divorce. If surrounding cards are favorable, the situation will continue to be favorable and your marriage/relationship/connections are stable. It can mean a visit by some couple. If card for past is bad and good for the future, your situation will get better, no matter whether you are single, or married/in relationship. 49

For work question, if cards for the past and future are bad, don’t make any plans for changing the job and open all four- eyes when cooperates or colleagues are concerned, you can have serious problems with them. If cards for past and present are bad, or at least one of these, the situation will be resolved favorably for you, because there will be find someone who will help you resolve any problems or will try to make you happy. If you have a numerous problems, and you get this card, it is obvious that you cannot solve it all by yourself because you didn’t created them alone; the community is something that can give you safety and the spouse or business partner, could get you out of the crisis. Person: always smartly dressed and puts great emphasis on style, class, high society. Sociable man, reliable and consistent. LOVE: on sentimental plan demonstrates love, marriage or engagement and good agreement, communication, loyalty, peace and harmony, security, a happy marriage, a stable relationship with a partner. If you got card Scythe or Case for past or future, you probably endured a lot in the past and want to end some situation/marriage/relationship. It may also mean that after relationship/ marriage which ended painfully termination/ divorce/ death/ quickly you entered into a new one that can also had bad end, if you are not willing to show partner the extent to which you are attached to it/him/her, and what do you expect in return. JOB: Ring encourages you to undertake new negotiations, provides professional training, promotion or an important job. Forecast gifts and increase of funds, a solid agreement, perhaps a better job. Work crowned with success, a steady job, work with partner. Refers to the partnership or working relationship that should be maintained and not quit. If you wish to change a job or looking for work, you have all the chances to find it, and it could be a workplace where you could stay longer, and that will suits you in many ways. HEALTH: Good. Possible Cardiovascular problems or chronic diseases if with bad cards. For health question, this card can have different meanings depending on the surrounding cards. For example, it may mean that you are too „tied" for disease, or that you're conceited ill, or suffer from chronic problems that need to take care more seriously or suffer because of lack of love. It may also mean that you should bound for someone or something to improve your health situation, especially if card for the future is good, i.e. for a particular doctor, institution, treatment, or diet or you need to fix your emotional life, and should be persistent in something that could lead you to healing. Chakra color correspondence; Golden yellow 3rd solar chakra and orange 2. Sacral chakra materialistic and s relations

Advice; connection may be your answer, connect with people and surroundings, take more responsibilities, and obligation toward yourself and others.

Spell; this card is a powerful bind spell, it should be used with caution, it help build and kip relations in general, love and business affair, to activate tap 3 times at upper right part of the Ring, for precise effect combine with Lady Gentleman House Stork card for love spell or Pisces for business affairs and to make it clear and energized add Sun card as well. Element gold/ link

Impression; this was interesting card to paint! I was thinking what kind of ring should I use? Idea was simple a ring! And from the start I imagined something like LOTR ring! but wasn’t able to find good reference img so I made up one! happy how it turned out! I wanted to give it dramatic important look since it represent obligation, with a bit of danger!? Hope I managed to transfer that with this colors and a bit of red? And I had idea to make inscription on it but what? I did my homework here googling about all sorts of rings their meaning and inscriptions! Btw these are called signets rings and no surprise Ring meaning refers to obligations business contracts and love promises. And while thinking what should I write on it, it hit me *bona fides* in case you are wondering what it say it’s in good faith an old Latin saying that all contracts are made in good faith! And *Amori oblique* love and contracts? But somehow forget to inscribe that so consider it’s written here even if you can’t see it! 50

26 Book 10 Meaning: writings, learning, studies, education, training, money, success, files, exams, publishing; an actual book, diary, documents, written request, closed hidden knowledge, the unknown, mystery, magic, occult, secret, enigma, not ripe situation, happiness will not come for a long, solution is coming in a mysterious ways. Planet Moon, a sign of Sagittarius, the period of 12.03 / 13.12. In one card draw books give uncertain response. When drawn for lucky numbers main number is no. 26, a spare No.10 Numerological value 26=2 company+ 6 humanity resulting in 8 infinity= knowledge Time: From two weeks to 6 months, or 1 year Book in Lenormand is symbol of a secret text, diary, experiences and confidential information, desires and dreams for our lives and the lives of others. The book contains a great deal of knowledge but you can deal with only one page at time. The book is the memory of knowledge and wisdom, keeps emotions memories, history and often for over a thousand of years. The main significance of Book in Lenormand is secret for us still unknown but already written in the book of life. Closed book is a symbol of undiscovered possibilities and promises, and surrounding cards will give more info. All knowledge is always hidden. The secret can be deliberately concealed for us, information may already be available in our subconscious but still not clear or recognized by our mind. Observe the surrounding cards. See where is Heart in relation to Book. If Heart is on the left side of the Book it is a symbol of locked secrets waiting to be discovered. Heart on the right side of the Book is a symbol of open love without any secrets and with a lot of trust. Beside Fox indicates that one fraud may remain a secret. Person: very neutral, mysterious, and closed, inaccessible, does not like to talk about themselves or other people, but can be charming and passionate, intelligent, thoughtful, troubled, mysterious eyes, straight up, powerful figure, usually blue or brown hair. LOVE: Partner is still not sufficiently known, secret love and connection will bring sorrow, threatening infidelity, intrigue, people with a double life. It can mean unspoken love. Some people find it difficult to express their feelings so be patient. JOB: Partly retraining that may require additional supplementary classes, exams, internships, Occupation: all related to text and secrets, writer, detective work, law, etc. HEALTH: eyes or soul, psychological difficulties. A good alternative psychologist or therapist.

Advice; open up and turn a new page in book of your life and write a story you want to live!

Spell; this card is learning spell, use it when you have important exam or need help in mastering new skill and knowledge, or wish to know something hidden from you, to activate tap 3 times at upper right part of the card or where you feel drawn to, Combine with Sun card to energize it and make all clear as well to revel secrets. Element knowlage.

Impression; Idea was simple; closed book but alas! It was not that simple as it seems! Takes me a lot of time to finish! Wanted to give it that aspect of secrecy/ secret knowledge and society? So I used red color and a bit of violet for cloth resembling tarot? Added effect so it’s; 1th and last 7th chakra All regarding life maters and secret knowledge! Information etc Yellow and gold light should be illumination, and 3rd solar chakra And wanted to give it that mixed feeling where you can’t say it’s a day or night? So there are sparkles of blue as well for 6th Mind chakra! Hope you like it! I know I do!

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27 Letter 7 Neutral card; written correspondence and communication, any written words, letter, email, fax, sms, chat, newspapers, documents and reports, invoices, information, diplomacy, award, trophy, hurry, urgency, fast , a sudden decision, discovering secrets, love, surprise, the rapid development of the situation. News or messages from distance come on the same day. Planet Saturn, sign Sagittarius, the period 14.12 / 22.12. Time: short, fast, duration of 1-4 weeks 2 to 15 days or longer than 1 month. When drawn for lucky numbers main number is no. 27, and spare no. 7 Numerological value 27=2union+ 7 happiness = good news In one card draw Letter gives uncertain response. Letter is symbol of written communication, contracts and documents. The messages can be in various forms. In addition to the letters in the postal form it can be an e-mail, text message etc or any important document or "paper" that you care and that you need to pay attention or even immediate and unexpected event. One feature of this card is superficiality because it’s a message without direct contact or personal meeting. The meaning depends on the surrounding cards, always observe whether they are good or bad, and card next to this card as it will show from whom and why is this letter. It can be a business, love, familiarly. It means you can expect some kind of written solution, e.g. inheritance, or in connection with litigation, the workplace, etc. If other cards are good especially for the future-expect good news/solution and vice versa if card for the future is bad, it’s unlikely to be beneficial. If card for the future is good, pay attention to whether it applies to love, work or family life, and in this aspect of life you can expect some gain, progress or something good. If near this card are cards that represent people, they could describe people of whom you will hear important news. Near the Cloud is bad news. Beside House tells you are more outside than in home, or message comes in the house. Person: Open man safely and confidently go his way. Sometimes a little superficial, dynamic and agile person, active and restless nature, witty intelligent, likes to express himself through the written word. Mostly slim look, blue eyes, blond or brown hair. LOVE; a letter or statement of love. Possible Dating via Internet, a random phone call, through ads, etc. The relationship between you can develop into a serious relationship. WORK news at work. Contract or notice of acceptance of a new job. HEALTH hands n head face eyes brain. Documents papers and news to do with health can mean the results, findings, recipes etc.

Chakra color correspondence; Blue light 5th and 6th chakra communication and mind information Base red 1st chakra and main color is yellow 3rd solar chakra and bits of orange 2nd chakra

Advice; write a letter or a story, word need to get written form and shape in order to materialize out of your mind,

Spell; this card is news and invention spell, use it when you wish to discover something new, to activate tap 3 times at upper right part of the card or where you feel drawn to, Combine with Sun card to energize it and make it clear, you can add additional card corresponding to topic you wish your discovery to be connected. element; news/information.

Impression; this was special story! It take me a long time to decide on composition background etc, And finally it ended up with this simple is the best! 52

28 Gentleman Ace Neutral card. Represents male querent or partner for woman querent. It can also be any male figure relevant to the question at hand, man who can bring you good luck or help solve the problem. Meaning main m character in question, partner. Qualities: masculine, strength, courage, fortitude, maturity, reputation, respect, help, support, admiration. Planet Jupiter, the sign Capricorn, time 23.12 / 31.12. When drawn for lucky numbers main number is no. 28, and spare No.1. Numerological value 28=2 company+ 8 infinity=partner! In one card draw gives uncertain response. The picture shows a gentleman by his attitude he look like he might be waiting for someone. If querent is a man this card represents him, and if querent is a woman then it means her a romantic partner, husband, boyfriend, lover etc. May represent any important male person in the life of a querent that is important for question at hand. More information is provided by surrounding cards; Card above his head tell us what his thoughts are. Cards surrounding the Heart card will tell what is hiding in his heart. Cards surrounding the Fish card will tell about his financial situation. Cards Ring, Stork and Moon will tell his attitude about marriage and family, that is if surround it. Beside Clover indicates that the person is happy and will soon have a good chance. In addition to Cloud indicates a person who is ill or depressed. If you get this card and you are woman, no matter how bad surrounding cards, you have all the chances to solve problems with the help of a dear person/ current partner or someone you can rely on. If you are single or have love problems, they are likely to be positively solved, or you'll meet someone who will be your match. For question related to finance, the man for whom you are emotionally attached/or will meet him soon, will help you to solve the problem. Means possibility to meet someone at work who will be very significant to you in the emotional sense, and if you are a man, that could be a long friendship. It may also mean that you will get a chance for serious relationship, and quality of that relationship will depend on you and your willingness to engage in that way. If you are single and don’t have a partner, then it can indicate your last significant relationship, i.e. person you were emotionally attached. If you got this card for past, it is obvious that someone left a mark in your life and you still think of him or you can’t terminate some connection even if you want to. If card for the present is bad, the problems in love life will continue. With bad cards for present and future, situation between partners will hardly be fixed anytime soon. If cards for present are good and bad for the future, your relationships will be only temporary fix and possible problems again. With card "Fox", "Snake", "Tower" mean possibility of interference in love life, or love triangle. If this card repeat for the present or the future, if you are a man you are holding the strings of your life in your hands, and if you are women relationship has a chance to survive if cards for the present and future are good, including "Lady" card which symbolizes you if you are a woman or your partner if you are a man, the relationship is stable, especially if with good cards, e.g. "Anchor", "Heart", "Clover", etc. Person: main m person in question, querent or m partner. A man who loves the good life, hedonist, active, attractive, style, class. LOVE: satisfaction, but also risk that you see your partner as a rival or are envious of her success or to be jealous of one of her friends or colleagues from work. The situation can be clear only with conversation because remarks and objections won’t bring results. 53

For job question; someone is very keen to help you and it's someone you know for a long time, it may be someone who you used to like, or if you are a man a friend of yours.

For health question, can mean that emotional problems are the cause of health problems, or that you can relay and trust to your physician and his abilities. If you changed doctors, maybe the previous one was better, especially if card for the present is not favorable. Minor wounds, abrasions and blisters.

Chakra/colors correspondence; same as previous card 1st root, 2nd sacral, 3rd solar, 4th heart, 5th throat and 6th mind, lack of violet color mean that men prefer thinking over intuition! If you are man this card is for you to meditate if you have any issue! ( and we know there is always place for improvement!)

Advice; calm and open mind are base for any good decision, however whatever you decide be sure your heart is ok with that, otherwise your life could be ruined without you knowing why.

Spell; use it in combination with other cards!

Impression; this was interesting card to make! thinking it would be one of hardest card to paint as my sketches didn’t look so good I leave it for last! at first planed m standing or sitting but somehow it all seems to small comparing with kid and lady card, and I wanted him to fit well with those two so I imagined it to be romantic picnic scene and it just pop out casually sitting on the grass! it might be big move from classic gentlemen as he end up more casual and relaxed than on traditional Lenormand and I planned to make this to look more romantic. I.e. kneel before our lady! (Something like Temperance card from Manga Tarot only dressed!) And even find superhot model for reference, but this lazy just look best like this and as I started working on it turns out to be more simple and takes less time to finish then I expected! So that may be something to do with its meaning? Men are more simple and easier to deal than we think? Just let them do thing way they like on their own peace? Anyway as I painted face eyes end up dark blue! And I really like it as I realized it’s 6th chakra and our lady is violet 7th chakra and then it hit me guess what? Baby is light blue! 5th chakra! And as I think about it it makes sense, as women are superior in intuition, men should me more rational and baby/kids express they emotions perfectly even if they don’t know how to talk! Love it! p.s hope you don’t think it looks to girly or young etc because I wanted to represent a spirit and body image shouldn’t be so important! I think it looks happy so that’s what I aim for here! Happy and content partner! Facepalm that don’t have problems to express himself! Relaxed and confident who know how to enjoy and appreciate what he have!  And if you think eyes look weird you can thank that to time when I painted eyes for my old Barbie! p.p.s while painting m I was holding lady layer beside and when completed I was surprised how good those two look together! Like holding hands beneath the sun! So I added a baby and it fit perfect! I find it adorable! and get idea to call it family card!? And there is this quote that I find recently something like;*no matter what happen on this picture we’ll be always happy smiling together!* or something like that! l love when things fit together so good!

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29 Lady Ace Neutral card. Lady is a woman querent or women of interest for male querent that is his girlfriend, wife or mistress. It can be any woman important to querent question, strong sensitive woman in love, a good female person, good news, loyalty, fidelity, admiration, femine. Planet Mars, sign Capricorn, period 1.1 / 11.1. Num.value 29=2 company+ 9 perfection = better partner! lucky numbers main no. 29, and spare no. 1. Lady here is a symbol of love, gifts, success, luxuries, long white pink ruffled dress- represent turbulent feelings and love emotions, there are plenty of green-blooming emotions and affection, heart-classical symbol of love, meaningful name for this card is a woman in love. If you are a woman, this card represents you and means that the development of events in the future in business or love largely depends on you. No matter whether you are single, married or in relationship, if this card is surrounded by cards that symbolizes persons, you will be invited to a big company, and if surrounding cards represent feelings they reflects the state of your soul. If you are a man this card represents your sweetheart women partner or a person dear to you and if you are single suggests the possibility for a new emotional relationship, or if you are happy in a relationship partner fidelity, unless surrounding cards are with negative meaning. As with Gentleman card in interpreting pay attention to surrounding cards that will tell more; Card above its head - that says what are her thoughts. Cards surrounding the Heart card will tell what is hidden in her heart. Cards surrounding the Fish card will tell what is her financial situation. Her reflections on marriage and family Cards Ring, Storks, Moon. If querent have a mistress, then his wife will be presented with Snake. Next to Birds card, indicates an unsatisfied or nervous woman. In place for the past or present, you are more powerful and more able to cope with problems than you think. If you are single and cards for the past and present are good, you need to pay more attention to your love life and give it some priority. If you are a man this card is a woman who will be very important in your life, whether in work or love. If you get the same card for the past and present you are in a relationship with someone who is "tied" to you/ karmic connection - regardless to lesson you need to learn from that relationship. Person: Lady, a woman of great character, important for family, with good intuitions. LOVE: A sense of responsibility. Partnership. Convinced that you have found the right partner for yourself JOB: new business offer that you were waiting for. This existential security gives you the peace that you needed to work and to your family. Occupation: professional success in jobs related to women beauty and femininity. HEALTH; Hormonal imbalance, nerves and stress, and problems related with f reproductive organs. Chakra 1st root, 2nd sacral, 3rd solar, 4th heart, 7th deep violet color of our lady eyes intuition! White color for cleansing! If you are women you can meditate with this card for any issue you have! Surprisingly there is no blue color so communication is not verbal but more direct on deeper level of emotions. Advice; be open and kind in communication with people, and ready to deal with any unexpected situation that comes to your way, sometimes even more than one at the time, remember nothing happens without reason and whatever happen you have strength to work it out in best way for all involved! Spell; use in combination with other cards! Impression; another card that gives me a lot of thinking at start wanted it to be classical red dress lady/empress like and did few sketches but wanted contemporary img that fit with kid and m card and it somehow look like aunty? Not that’s bad but just wanted something fresh and free of prejudice so I started from the scratch few times and eventually started working with this image I had this vision; a girl standing under the sun with flower fields in the background and dress somehow ended white probably cuz I sketched with white color and it fit perfectly! Because I wanted to give it fresh design and this would be fresh and clean start every time you use this card for reading! in case you wonder her hair is mix of golden brown and eyes are violet 7th chakra! and flowers in the background are wild roses! Hope you like it I know I do! 55

30 Lily King Symbol of intimacy, family and support, peace, harmony, passion, pleasure, virtue, purity, creativity, promotion, job, mystery, secrets, sex, satisfaction, completeness, past experience, maturity and wisdom in old age, attitude towards life. Time; Night, winter. Planet Sun, sign Capricorn, the period 12.1 / 20.1. When drawn for lucky numbers main number is no. 30, a spare No.2. Numerological value 30=3 creativity+ 0 circle= infinite possibilities In single-card draw a positive response. DAILY draw: positive intimate but possibly mysteries atmosphere and events. Lilly is symbol of innocence, goodness, harmony, purity, modesty and sexuality, symbolizes the highest position. Happiness and harmony are found within the family, in France lilies were used as a sign of welcome when returning Crusaders from the Holy Land. In the middle Ages, the lily was a symbol of the French royal dynasty. In ancient Greece, because of its intoxicating scent was attributed with erotic meaning and dedicated to the goddess Hera. In Christianity often represent holy mother Mary and as a trinity symbol stand for; Charity, Hope and Faith. Above significator shows its virtues, if below flaws, near a happy life, with Clouds domestic concerns. If close to bad cards can indicate a person who is prone to quarrel and generally bad man. Harmony may be only formality, but something is missing. Beside Tower and positive cards means a judge or police officer, or a public official. Person: an elder, usually male; neighbors, celebrities, fans, sponsors, boss. Often referred to family member of querent, brother, friend, often ex-husband or lover. Attributes; good looks, beautiful face, sensual, gentle, fun, friendly, sympathetic to people, eloquent, safe and authoritarian behavior. Seeking harmony in their lives. Negative; Greed for luxury, pleasure and lust for power. LOVE; harmony, peace, clears everything negative. Happy events are in front of you. Love may be crowned with marriage. This card is favorable for men, to female querent announces affair, forbidden relationship, anger, sadness and then joy. JOB: Unobstructed flow of business, success, career, cash flow. People and jobs come to you. A man will give you support and encourage you. Especially in the artistic field, you will receive the necessary attention and support. Occupation: businessman, politics, power and position, a public figure in the public arena. HEALTH genitals. Protect yourself from sexually transmitted diseases Chakra color correspondence; Violet background 7th chakra subconscious mystery and unknown night White color for cleansing. Green 4heart chakra emotions and sensations

Advice; aromatherapy or exotic herbs may help you get better insight in your mind emotions and subconscious that may take a lead and find an answer you are looking for?

Spell; this card is mysterious and powerful spell card that should be used with caution calm mind and open heart, use it to repel negative energy and cleans situation, to activate tap 3 times at upper right part of the top Lilly or where you feel drawn to. Combine with Sun card to energize and empower your psychic energy and protection. Keep in mind it’s a symbol of holy mother Mary/or goddess that have similar attributes in your belief system/ in Light magic spell work and it gives divine protection acceptance and harmony, if you suspect you or someone else is under influence of negative energy you can use this card for cleansing and protection with Sun card and add additional card corresponding to person or topic you are dealing with, in middle i.e. personification card for person, House for home affairs, Pisces for business, etc. element; virtues&vices

Impression; this takes me ages to sketch and finish! I started sketching lilies with light blue, then yellow then while coloring it white,,, then noticed I could go with white only and it painted on its own! So here is its meaning; mysterious quirky inspirational muse! As well as unknown delays and obstacles? Eccentric unknown sensuality. btw this card reminds me on moon? Probably because I used similar color for background, so its meaning is similar but difference is that the main point here are white lilies and what it represent on more sensual level? 56

31 Sun Ace A good card, meaning very positive, announces fulfillment of desires, sun, light, south, heat, warmth, summer, energy, brings great luck and happiness, good opportunity, joy, success, victory, fame, power, celebration, vitality, harmony, optimism, prosperity, wealth and abundance in all areas, positive energy, will-power, enlightenment, exposure, awareness of life, peace, spirit, determination, objectivity, creativity, true love, In single-card draw Sun gives a positive response. Time: daylight; the Summer1 year, Planet Venus, sign Aquarius, the period of 21.1 / 30.1. Lucky numbers main number is no. 31, and spare no. 1 Numerological value 31=3 creativity+ 1 start resulting in 4 stability= good card for all questions! Daily draw; Experience pure luck! The fulfillment of desire!

Sun card in Lenormand is a symbol of the Sun light warmth energy, creativity, strength and temperament. Sun is benefactor that provides light warmth end energy for all life on earth usually does well for you, it means recognition of real talents and encouragement. Sun also provides freedom and independence. Sun card shows high point in life, you shine, nobody can stop you, and it should be used, this is the moment to be exploited in order to create stability in your life, you can find your inner center, all areas are balanced and you are satisfied, track your future, this is a favorable time that will not always last, only change is eternal. Sun is very positive energy and power to reduce or cancel all negative influence of surrounding cards. Beside person card you should take advantage of the situation. Close to querent card luck and success, with Heart and Lilies points to happy course of circumstances in life, and if far doubt and delay of achievement of goals. Sun between the two cards means you have the right partner and no one can break your relationship. Near Anchor immense happiness in the profession. With Fish announces fortune.

PERSON; light, warm, bright, energetic and cheerful, charming, lively and happy, sometimes too hot headed/temper, passionate or ambitious.

LOVE Enjoy happy time with your partner. Announces fulfillment, peace and harmony, the end of the crisis, reconciliation, start of a new relationship with intention to create future community full of honesty, trust and loyalty. If you are not in relationship Sun card announces finding kindred spirits.

JOB: extraordinary success. Motivate you to succeed in line with new projects. Success and results of your work will last for a long time. Each activity can be positively turned into action. Maximize earnings and profits, gifts of value. Sun is your benefactor, and means good, recognizes and supports your talents, provides unexpected opportunities, confirmation of your own ambitions. Success in private business, transport and longing for recognition at work, self-reliance, independence.

HEALTH: Check your eyes and prevent burns! Head, back and stomach.

Chakra color correspondence; 3rd Solar chakra and color! 5th chakra light blue communication! And white for good life and communication!

Advice; open up to the world, be more extrovert, and receive all you are given with gratitude

Strongest spell in Lenormand deck as this is the card that gives me idea for whole spell work! Can be used on any topic you wish to improve! And in that purpose is often used in combination with corresponding cards! for activation tap 3 times on up right part of the Sun and imagine drawing yellow circle over whatever you wish to heal. if you are using this card to heal some body part or relation, focus on text;*Sun card bring light to any situation and gives best solution to question at hand.* element; sunshine light and warm energy.

Impression; this is actually design I used for one of my paintings /lucky card! Just make it more simple and played with background, it looks simple but it take me much time to get that simple look! 57

32 Moon 8 meaning actual Moon and cycles, night, nighttime, shadows, dreams, fantasies, illusions, intuition, feelings, emotions, mental needs and performance, creativity, art, medium, nerves, psyche, psychic abilities, recognition, with honor, uncertainty, the mirror of the soul, sensitivity, sensibility, superficiality, past, clairvoyance, mystery, instability, mother. In single- card draw Moon gives uncertain response. Time: night, winter season or Christmas time, 11 months and more. Planet Moon / Mercury, sign Aquarius, the period of 31.1 / 10.2. Lucky numbers; main number is no. 32, and spare no. 8 Numerological value 32=3 creativity+ 2 duality resulting in 5 instability= changeability Moon is a symbol of fertility glamour and melancholy. Moon changes its shape as it passes through various stages. Because of that is symbol of instability and feminine transformation and growth. Moon card in Lenormand applies to children and descendants, and to women may indicate pregnancy or childbirth. Moon can represent a strong desire for adventure and euphoria or need for rest and meditation. In interpretation usually alludes to the fears and anxiety -what brings us by the darkest part of the night. It is easy to get lost on road illuminated only by moonlight. Moon card warns you to be careful and don’t let illusions and lies lead you astray. Sometimes Moon is a sign that you've lost and wandering aimlessly. You must get back on track and continue to go towards your set goal. Because of this Lenormand card Moon has a double meaning; positive and negative, depending on surrounding card. If surrounded by positive cards encourages your creativity, emotions, memories, and if next to negative cards brings confusion, depression, disorganization, errors, violations, improper operation, infidelity, lies and machinations. Close to significator great honor, if further accidents or secret love. PERSON; Very sentimental, useful, but to emotional person sometimes suffers from depression, sad, lonely and mysterious person. Can recognize the good in others. Most often women age 35 to 65 years old, mother, wife, sister. Love: a deep love and emotional, yearning for a partner, romance. JOB: indicates a commitment to work, good location, well-paid job. With this card you will be the center of attention. Continue with the project for the public, following the expected success. Your ideas will prevail; you work with love, and not because of success. Whoever is active of joy, have an automatic success. Praise and enjoy the glory! There may be a change of job. Do not let fear of the unknown blocks you. Occupation: often night work/shift. Health: the mood of the soul and psyche, mental health problems, depression, insomnia, as well as mental well-being so expect improvement!

Chakra color correspondence; 7th Crown chakra Violet color deep mysteries of subconscious and unknown forces of cosmos! All that can be described as deep and unknown i.e. Water mind emotions etc White is to bring some light and clear it all!

Advice; clear your mind, illuminate your subconscious desires and thoughts, accept all sides of yourself, only way to not be afraid is to recognize it exist and accept all part of us that makes us whole and complete creation of universe.

Spell: *Moon brings pace to your dreams and helps you feel asleep and wake up easily and refreshed, soothe your mind and dispel all worries and anxiety.* to activate tap 3 times on upper right side of the Moon circle. element; moonlight/dream

Impression; again I think I started this for tarot not sure anymore I keep working on so many projects in same time I lose track! used color idea from one anime I was watching, just for atmosphere, violet background and final design is my original idea to mix two shapes of the moon full and half! Like it! 58

33 Key 8 This is a great card for guaranteed success! meaning; a literal key, solutions, answer, mystery solved, opening doors, new way in, new beginnings and ideas, success, confidence, certainty, skills, talents, ability, an expert, openness, progress, a good luck, self-confidence, unlocking a tool, a twist of fate, triumph, destiny, karmic lessons, bringing security, the fulfillment of desire. It's something that comes as knowledge, says something inevitable, disclosure of secrets, the A-HA! Moment, you have the key for solution and creating of new opportunities and success if near significator, and reversed if further. In one card draw KEY is giving a positive response. Lucky numbers main 33, and spare 8 Time: Day, 3 Weeks. Planet Moon, sign Aquarius, the period of 11.2 / 19.2. Numerological value; 33=effort and creativity! Magical number resulting in 6= key is in your hand! Expansion of human knowledge and society. Symbolic value of the Key is based on its ability to open and close the door. The Key allows a way out of the maze, the beginning of a new phase of life, a lot of new challenges, solution of any situation. Key is often used as a symbol in the mysteries stories as the symbol of fulfillment of our deepest desires. In the psychoanalytic tradition KEY is associated with male eroticism-the symbol of male sensuality. In Lenormand has a positive and negative meaning depending on surround cards; with positive cards mark the arrival of new opportunities for success. Each obstacle will be overcome successfully, uncertainty disappears. With negative cards Key alludes to the lack of ambition, laziness, immaturity, shyness. Good if near significator you have the key to the solution and create new opportunities and success, if far reversed, beside Crossroad card indicate a safe trip. When querent draw this card it means he/she have its destiny in its hand and indicate that you should always be honest. PERSON: male, kind, intelligent, careful and need complete security. LOVE: successful partnerships, including consolidation of partnerships. Soon you will be happy in partnership. JOB: job security, your business plans come true. By opening the door with a key you can find new ideas that will turn out to be successful. Occupation: Everything about surveillance or security innovations and solutions. HEALTH: The bones, health stable, there is no danger. Chakra color correspondence; Gold and orange colors are energy of 2nd Sacral and 3rd Solar chakra that combined together make strong energy drive and realization in material realm! Advice; unlock your hidden powers, release your inner strength and make your world gold! Key card is one of strongest Spell in Lenormand deck; it helps you master any skill and find out new things or solutions for question at hand. May be used with other cards corresponding to topic you wish to unlock. *Let this Key helps you unlock any problem and obstacles you are facing, to activate tap 3 times on upper right side of the Key or where you feel drawn to. element; metal/solution/bronze Impression; again ancient Egypt influence! Wanted this key to be not ordinary but *special magic healing key! That will unlock any blockade you have mental emotional physical financial etc Hope it convey that energy to you! And story about how I painted this is magical! As when I started working on sketch it practically painted on its own! And turn out better than I imagine I could do it! Truly magical item! Ancient and mysterious symbol you can read about it in internet! here I decided to use it as a solar Key that clears whatever problem you have! take this key and let it help you unlock whatever block you and get whatever you need! Healing happiness love money! freedom inspiration etc Here is basic info; The Ankh also known as breath of life, the key of the Nile or crux ansata (Latin meaning "cross with a handle") was the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic character that read "life", a trilateral sign for the consonants. It represents the concept of eternal life, which is its general meaning. The Egyptian gods are often portrayed carrying it by its loop, or bearing one in each hand, arms crossed over their chest. The Ankh, the life symbol is found in the writings of the First Civilization, and carved on the stones by the North American cliff dwellers or their predecessors. There is even belief that there is ancient intimate blood connection between the Hopi and the Egyptian people. It’s interesting somewhere around here, I completed 18 cards! And that is exactly half of Lenormand deck! and get idea to add extra info on time, astrology, anatomy, color chakra correspondence and extra chapters about colors, chakra, etc And as I glanced over completed cards I noticed I already do that with design! On subconscious level maybe that was on my mind from the start! 59

34 Fish King Good and lucky card meaning; Fish. money, finance, property, profit, success, luxury, abundance & wealth, income, earnings, commerce, price, value, surplus, material world security values and ties, partnership, heredity, mental balance or crisis, dependence, social welfare. Planet Saturn, sign Pisces, the period 20.2 / 28.2. Lucky numbers main number is no. 34, and spare no. 2 Numerological value 34=3 enterprise+ 4 stability resulting in7 happiness= infinite possibilities Time: 30 days to 10 months In one card draw FISH gives a positive response. This card shows the underwater world of fishes. Traditionally fish are a symbol of water and therefore life, wealth, happiness, and spiritual food. Card Fish is the absolute victory in all fields particularly in the financial. Announces cash flow in different forms.-gift, inheritance, lottery winnings, donations or increased earnings. Improves reliability and execution of plans beyond all expectations. It has the power to dominate and change the influence of surrounding card, because it’s often interpreted as a smile of fate. In all fields points to a sense of enjoyment as a fish in water! On the psychological level Fish can be interpreted as a movement of the soul. New images and ideas emerge from depths of subconscious. Well meaning near significator; money, profit, success, if far financial worries and difficulties in achieving the ambitions, also beware of possible drug abuse drinking problems and other vices. Person: slim and neat appearance, intelligent, honest, sensitive, compassionate, confident happy to give. Never can dominate, not authority, man-business partner, psychologist, Brother. LOVE: The enjoyment and romance with a rich and important person. If you are alone means acquaintance with successful and wealthy businessman. Within the family suggests good communication, positive news. Can represent arrival of a son or a relative. JOB: promotional activities and contacts with new customers. Lucrative contract is on the way. Occupation: activity with finances but also in artistic fields or partnership, entrepreneur, independence, shop, self-employment. HEALTH: the bladder or kidneys, soul, psyche, addiction.

Chakra color correspondence; Colors mix of yellow gold orange red sparkles blue and dark blue with white rays of light so to say First to 3rd chakra meaning material realization /money in the sea of communication and mind/5th&6th! Eyes are black as to say stay serious and open for all opportunities!

Advice; swim in the sea of opportunities, open your eyes for chances that might come to your way. Take care of your body and stay agile.

Spell; this card help you swim and get trough specific situation, it can also improve your financial success; to activate make a wish and tap 3 times on upper Fish where you feel drawn to and focus on intention; *Let this golden Fish make one your wish come true.* For better effect use with Sun and Anchor card. element; water/Wine/fluid/ finance

Impression I sketched these long time ago when I started this project but it stayed that way plain yellow flat looong time before I finally take to finish it! For ref googled used wikipedia and see many pic of golden fishes! not copying but just to look and see how they look and feeling it gives? Then made background and rays and glow! Like final design! Did I say it’s one of my fav! Btw it’s made in multilayer and while experimenting to get best golden look I noticed it look good even with blue fishes! But keep this gold anyway to make it more pop up! And for some reason this card reminds me of Birds? Probably because; same composition 2 and blue background with rays of light? But colors here are much darker and stronger and deeper? So it still about communication but here it have stronger practical meaning? 60

35 Anchor 9 A good card. Meaning anchor, harbor, stability, safety, security, attachment, dependency, stagnation, tranquilizers, something solid to hold, long-term success, achieved goals, perseverance in career; loyalty, a sign hope, confidence, commitment, persistence, determination, job, profession, occupation, employment, trade, accommodation, conservative, immobilization.

Planet Jupiter, sign Pisces, the period of 1.3 / 10.3.

When drawn for lucky numbers main number is no. 35, and spare no. 9

Numerological value 35=3 expansion+ 5 instability resulting in 8 infinity= stopped progress

Time: From 10 days to 3 months

In one draw card ANCHOR gives a positive response.

Anchor is symbol of security and hope as an anchor is only solution to the ship in a storm. This is card of subjective happiness and perhaps to others your success will not look as great as it looks to you. Anchor suggests you to take advantage of all the opportunities that life offers, or to try to restore what was lost. This card is always something concrete. It always means a professional activity (with few exceptions.) Surrounding cards determine other meanings and combination for business. It represents a departure or arrival after a long journey or change of residence (especially if it appears next to House.) Near significator is a sign of success and progress in commercial ventures, a good job and buying, reciprocated love, if far possible bitter disappointment. Beside Clover indicates happiness at work, luck in business. Anchor between two cards means finding the right partner. Arrival to your base port, mutual love.

Person: strong fighting spirit, determined, stubborn, a workaholic in the true sense of that word, appreciates security, have a decisive impact on the querent, can’t let go.

LOVE: stability of present or future relationship, partners co-operate well, good luck with your loved one. All is aligned for you and now you can relax. Stable relation. You have managed to overcome all the previous trials and you deserve happiness. Chance of entering into marriage.

JOB: Anchor promises success. Development of new ideas and projects. Good cooperation and success in working with like-minded people. Occupation: All areas are possible, usually workaholic Health: this card talks about healing. possible health problem related with overweight, pelvis, coccyx,.

Chakra color correspondence; Dark blue 6th mind chakra and light blue 5th chakra communication relation Gray is serious tone and white to clear things out!

Advice; toss your anchor and take your place, settle down your mind. Time to get more serious in your relation and behavior.

Spell; this card help you feel more focused and gain stability in specific situation, it can also improve your psyche and give optimism and hope; to activate tap 3 times on upper right part of the Anchor or where you feel drawn to; *focus and stability are in your mind and within you. For better effect use with Sun and Ring card, or with cards related to topic you are asking for focus and stability, i.e. Book for learning or training /academic or House and Stork for family affairs, Heart for love and Pisces for job and finances.

element; lead/block/stop

Impression; idea was to keep it simple googled Wikipedia to see how actual anchors usually look like? And checked cards as well then painted something on my own hope you like it! It ended up looking more realistic and solid then I expected so that is meaning! Solid! 61

36 Cross 6 meaning cross, faith, religion, karma, fate, destiny test, challenges, ceremonies, spirituality, beliefs, power of prayer, peace, protection, relief, calmness, support, conscience, patience, free time, decision, determination, liberation, load, limitation, sickness & health suffering, burden and sacrifice, misfortune, humiliation, despair, depression, grief, guilt, tears, stress and anxiety, shock, mental worries that you burden on yourself, card of destiny, approaching fateful moment of time or a bad sign if near significator short-term bad luck. In one card draw CROSS gives a negative answer. Lucky num main 36& 6 Time: Now, tomorrow, months, and years of delay, usually 15 days to 6 months. Day Sunday. Planet Mars, a sign of Pisces, 11.3 / 20.3. Numerological value 36=3 effort+ 6 humanity resulting in 9perfection= virtue Cross in Lenormand is a card of destiny, as symbol of sacrifice, martyrdom and suffering usually have a negative connotation and announces tears, physical and mental pain and even if short-term leaves deep scars in the querent. Cross leads to isolation and seeking exit from troubled life phase. Fate hit! "Test" is the emergence of problems that will force you to change your life on a positive way, after you pass a test after training, studies, etc Cards beside Cross, will answer will you pass this exam, and thrive in your new job. Surrounded with negative cards may announce much of suffering. You have to carry the cross. It can also mean a solemn act, for example, a church wedding or baptism. Your relationships with faith you belong are strong and you should continue to cherish them in some form and listen what is your soul trying to tell you about the question you ask? In place for the future it’s a message that you need to change your life by becoming more noble, and to deal more with the problems of others than your own, to be more focused on faith and spiritual life, regardless the cards for past and present, especially if they are bad. If cards for past and present are bad, regardless the question, Cross mean that negative energy can be remedied with the help of prayer, church, etc. In any case, you need to turn to the spiritual life, and focus more on the spiritual rather than material values. Maybe you need to forgive someone even if you are not aware of that. PERSON: This card symbolizes a spiritual person or a religious person in the literal sense of the word, a believer optimistic also psychologist, or a person that you consider very good, moral, or authority in spiritual terms, firm convictions, someone who clings to his views and principles. LOVE: Love is put to test, often suggests the end of the relation, but can also mean fate and that love comes to life. If you have a partner and lot of problems, you should go to church together or seek advice of professionals, counselors, psychologists, or older prominent member of the family. For job question, it may represent difficult time or a person of high rank who is highly respected, and will help you solve a business problem easily, or to consider job related to helping others or not paid much but will make you happy. Occupation: professions related to spirituality and support, priest, pastor, chaplain, spiritual person, etc may represent authorities, organizations and institutions as well. HEALTH General health is weakened, small crisis. Pay attention to the back neck and body position as it may prevent or lessen possible pain and stiffness. 6th mind chakra is presented here with grey color; negative thoughts we all have especially in hard times of crisis and how we need to learn how to deal with that *sword so we don’t harm ourselves and others and live in peace and good will and 7th chakra is white light energy that should guide us toward that life style? Advice; have faith in what you’re doing and that everything is for good. Spell; this card is a powerful energy card in Lenormand deck it represent all religions and beliefs, faith in general, in humanity and good in people, it helps you strengthen your faith and feeling that we are all here to help and support each other, working on common goal giving presence of good in life it can also improve your health and feeling of well being in general, to activate tap 3 times on white upper part of the cross or where you feel drawn to, take a deep breath, release all your fears and anxieties and feel higher force fill you with strength and energy you need to continue on; *cross, sword, fate, my choice is best for all included, I have faith and energy to make it so* For better effect combine with Sun and Clover card, or if you need to work with people on charity event or project add Park and Bouquet card as well. element; faith/silver

Impression; same as above had various idea, imo cross is sword with tip down stick into the ground, meaning peace? At the end I opted for this version based on sketch for ace of sword for my fantasy tarot deck! Hope you like it! This is not happiest card so I emphasized two colors here; white and black to present two sides that fate/religion have on our life and humanity in general, You know what I mean? Something like faith religion is double edged sword, it all depends on how you use it, tip up or tip down, to break a war to make a peace, to help or harm, to yourself and those around you. 62

Extra cards

37 Blue Roses 5 meaning miracles other is impossible, if there is love we can make it through hardships/we can make our miracle! Regardless of your question this card say miracle is possible. Planet Gaia, Jupiter Saturn Pluto a sign of Aquarius and Pisces, Time: Day, January, June, Lucky numbers main number is no. 37, and spare no. 5, 37=3 effort+ 7 happiness resulting in 10 good completion = stand up and make your own miracle Person; beautiful beyond this world or just its character make it look so! someone you love, adore. Meaning; of this card include; desire longing for someone/something or for solution, focus on the future desired result, earthly hopes and concerns, expectations, desires, dreams wishes, fantasy, passivity, separation from a beloved one, the efforts in the work and successes, the expectation of healing, anxiety, other woman. It may point to a new period in life where you should have a chance to fulfill some of your wishes. Indicates what you long for/what you don’t have and wish to have, but you're not materialized yet. It can also mean hesitation or second thought, or if you have more facts to consider. It may also mean that you are waiting for something to happen or complete. You need to look at yourself and think about what you want and what you expect to happen? What you could do to get what you want, and what blockades are preventing you in that? What are you afraid of? Maybe your past? Or consequences of your action? The solution may be far, perhaps the subject of your question; maybe you do not know what to do. It may also mean that you are ready for change, but still not in material form. Think about the past associated with a possible positive future. Indicates a specific life attitude. If it is repeated often in a prominent location, it is possible that you are quite unrealistic, or have many unfulfilled desires, and if beside card that represent person you like, feelings might be mutual. With cards that represent feelings and thoughts like i.e. Cloud Moon Star, you should consider that your wishes are perhaps at the level of fantasy, with no real basis. In any case, it would be good to formulate question differently, and to see will it happen, because this is just a hint that you have greater ambitions in relation to love or a career.

Spell;*this cards make miracles happen, tap 3 times on right side to activate, don’t forget to focus and be clear what you want and express that clearly to your surrounding so they can give you a hand and keep working together toward that miracle. element; fresh blue sky /miracle

Impression; this card pop up on its own when I was adding finishing touch to umbrella and onion! hm, maybe that have something with its meaning? Also you would not believe how much time it takes me to finish this! Sketched it quickly! But it takes me ages to get it how I wanted it to be! And it end up quite different from sketch, and not much like earthly roses but something outwardly but that’s just what I like about it! Hint of meaning; even if you are clear about/know what you want or quick to decide it might take a lot of time to get it how you want it to be! And it will take loads of effort and work too!Miracles don’t happen on its own!We make it with our own hands& those willing to help us! It’s all light blue and white meaning 5th chakra; to clear path to express and get what you want! Wanted to give it that sparkling electric/celestial look? Print color look different buy Hope you like it! so it might mean that what you wish/dream for might end up totally different from what you hope for? Or your wish will realize in totally unexpected way! I like! one of my fav card in this deck! and in case you are wondering how many roses is here exactly, it could be left provisory on you to decide but I’ll tell you it’s perfect 9!

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38 Spider net 5 connection intrigue, all related to modern technologies communication networking corporation and people that are connected and working communicating together! Regardless of your question answer is in connecting with people new technologies and positive energy that is basis for your communication action and relations! Time: evening and Night. Planet Mercury, sign of Gemini, Lucky numbers main number is no. 38, and spare no. 5, 38=3 effort+ 8 infinity resulting in 11 two individuals and 2 union Daily draw; day spend on internet or online, news communication and new technologies. Person; hi tech geek, techno freak, addicted to net and so with one finger at the screen all the time modern, actively engaged in new trends and technologies. Chakra color correspondence; all rainbow colors! Meaning all chakra! And background is plenty of pink and we know already pink=green and 4th chakra! Spread love in you space! Added sparks as well! and white light! To make it all crystal clear!

Spell;*this card improve general atmosphere around you and help you keep your humanity while keeping up with new technologies and modern way of urban life, to activate tap 3 times on right side, don’t forget to focus and be clear what you want and express that clearly to your surrounding so all your relations are based on clear ideas and concepts. element; invisible strings/connection

Impression; this card is all about connectivity, and good and bad sides connection with other people bring us, from the start had idea for central net and spider used one of my old paint, but background was troublesome, while thinking how to express its meaning? Started experimenting n painting smaller net at sides to represent other people, it’s interesting as just in this time I meet another fantastic Lenormand creator on AT forum! And even her style is totally different from my I liked its vintage simple and beautiful illustrations and keywords written on the cards! (Perfect for beginner!) So we connected to share our experience here is link so check her out http://prerokovanje.wix.com/karteLenormand And that’s when I noticed net I painted for the background look beautiful in rainbow colors and even I was thinking to add some gray or not so, I realized this is best to represent; we need to connect with good people who will help us grow and spread our knowledge?

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39 Butterfly! 4 Transformation! Change! Transformation into something beautiful! Life experience, wisdom, history, patience, peaceful life, seriousness, maturity, reasonableness, Regardless of your question this card announces sudden change realization and different perspective that may be a key word for your question! RWS correspondence is 4 of wands!

Time: early morning evening and Down Planet Uran, sign of Gemini. Lucky numbers main number is no. 39, and spare no. 4 39=3 effort+9 perfection resulting in 3! = expansion Daily draw; day spend in reflection self exploring and realizations. Person; usually older male cousin grandparents, grandfather or uncle, with experience and wisdom that comes with age or after sudden realization that strike in crisis time. Card illustrates idea that illumination happen when accumulated wisdom and life experience suddenly change our perspective, and importance we give to various aspects of our life suddenly change, general meaning is success and progress in all areas of life, which are impossible without relying on tradition and knowledge. Reflects an awareness and new quality of life with different perspective and a chance to relax and enjoy something we achieved after a long time. Meaning depends on the surrounding cards and questions you ask. If this card is in place for; past/you are probably the person with rich life experience and wisdom, or were linked to older family members in youth/past for example grandparents, who had a lot of influence on your education, upbringing and attitudes about life/. For present; depending on the surrounding cards - especially if bad – maybe is telling you it's time to "change” and start thinking on your old age and retirement. For the future; you may soon be able to show your maturity "in action" in particular in relations with people where you are expected to show adequate patience and attention. If this card appears often it may mean that you are quite mature for your age and often think of the future and in advance. Chakra color correspondence; All colors and chakra! Definitely card to activate all chakras and to meditate if you want to know yourself or need strength for important things you wish to be in your future! Dominant color is light blue and its darker shades; 5th and 6th chakra=change starts from here and spread around on your life and future! It’s base and strength you need is green heart chakra=love! And trails of radiant yellow and white are illumination and energy! Spell; Butterfly is a symbol of change, use it when you wish to change something in your life or yourself, to activate tap 3 times on white star above or where you feel drawn to, clear your mind and focus on intention; "let this card bring change I wish for, and make my life better in a way that will make me happy. element; transformation/silk

Impression; this was one of the most inspiring cards! as it started with simple idea and end up one of those true Zen card butterfly experiencing illumination on the top of the leaf! inspired by Zen and meditation! Colors may look psychedelic but I find it interesting and decided to keep it! meaning,,, you can tell by looking; transformation change, not just physical but on deeper emotional level as well as level of consciousness and most important change starts from thinking! And painting this card was strange time as I realized so many things! For some even took me ages to think! I was shrugging shoulders but here it hit me! as soon I realized some other thing as well I didn’t know before like that I think my future suddenly changed and what I think I’m ok with suddenly show up not my thing! So I had no other choice but to make that leap of faith! And then I heard shocking news about one person, that he had a hard time and completely changed? So even as those changes may be shocking experience, too deep or to change our world completely, sometimes even unpleasant, with time we may realize those were valuable experiences that enriched our life and push us toward to the better future! That’s why I love this book! Even if it take about half year to finish from draft to final check it pay off on personal level as I discovered something new every time I read it! Even when editing I realized it help me see some answer I was searching for and that were in front of me all this time! And discover some fantastic artist in the process! Hope it help you as well! 65

40 Umbrella 5 meaning; regardless of your question hold tight storm is coming, prepare cuz it’ll rain! Sudden outburst, tears and health condition related to cool weather, illness flue cold, cool hands n fleets circulation, etc water and element ruin, grief or sadness because of something /focus on past, denial, depression, disappointment, sensitivity, self-pity, unfulfilled expectations, material problems, bad news and circumstances, something unwanted, sudden and damaging, negative, accidents, failure, misfortune, trouble, state of psyche, challenge searching way out, urgency and unpredictability of the situation, you’ll sweat because of something, physical illness, fever, or that problem needs to be solved. Person; strong in dealing with hard times. RWS correspondence is 5 of cups. Time: evening and Night, Quick, few minutes to hours. Planet Mars Saturn Uran Neptun and Pluto, sign of Aries, Aquarius. Lucky numbers main no. 40, and spare no. 5 40=4 stability+ 0loop = sad time loop, resistance to changes. Daily draw; day spend inside actual bad weather storm elemental damage and events Meaning of this card is similar to ScythexCloud but in more atmospheric and emotional sense as it means bad weather for you in physical or psychical way whether are you going to suffer some negativity in your life or you’ll feel unhappy, or both. If you experienced some bad time or unfortunate event recently and draw this card in place for present, that still have an impact on you. Surrounding cards may point to possibilities or chances for exit from this situation, but you may not see it if not calm enough. Start looking around and stop the storm of vicious cycle, stop be fixed on your pain and constantly reviving all negative thoughts and events. Good card are a sign that there is still a possibility to repair for the better, but it should be recognized. Sometimes indicates passivity and unwillingness to grapple with life and leave black thoughts behind. You should be willing to except challenges and fight difficulties of life vigilantly and face them bravely instead being a victim of circumstances. If you are currently going through a difficult period or crisis in the family/love/marriage or business relationships, or you are threaten by job loss or having health problems, the surrounding cards show how situation may be solved. Also if negative card are close this card will protect you and diminish their influence in reading. If cards for past and present are good, it’s possible that you’re not feeling happy without real reasons. If card for past represent a person, maybe what it represent is a cause of your unhappiness, or may cause actual troubles If card for future also represent a person, what it represents is a symbol of the person on whom you can rely on to exit the period of the misfortune. If card for the future is unfavorable, unfavorable time continues, and if there is a "Mice" or "Case" "Scythe" card it’s possible to that ends before you expect it. Because it may symbolically mean that a thief/death takes misfortune, unless it is a question regarding the health of the person who is in very serious medical condition, then card "Case" "Scythe" may have a literal meaning. If card for the present and the future are good it is possible that state of resentment and grief will soon pass, it is probably already behind you, if by cards with a bad meaning indicate that period will last. If with cards representing persons and entities, they symbolize those who can help you overcome this feelings(if accompanied by a good cards,) or they will be the reason for a grudge (if with bad cards or symbolize bad person/ i.e. Mice.) If you are happy and satisfied and get this card for the past, it is possible that you hurt someone, and that someone has left in a very bad mood because of you, maybe even suffer because of parting with you, or you owe someone an apology, because this grief may not be yours, but you caused it to someone. May also mean that you were sharing sadness with someone because an event that shaken both. If this card repeat in a place for the present or the future, you should consult a psychologist, psychiatrist, priest, or any spiritual person, it’s possible that you need good advice or help. 66

Chakra color correspondence; Colors blue 5th chakra communications and 6th mind is represented with grey Red umbrella is first base chakra meaning your life energy and activity in material world and how you deal with RL troubles. White is supposed to cleanse negative energy and can also mean you’ll feel better after sudden worsening? And after crying out loud or saying all you have it goes on better! Bit of orange can be tension in love life as well and sparkles of yellow gossips!

Advice watches for bad words that can lead to storm!

Spell; this card can be used to call a rain with Cloud card, or to shield against negative energy with Sun and Clover card, to activate tap 3 times on upper right part of the umbrella or where you feel drawn to, focus on intention; *I summon this umbrella to shield me in hard times and protect me from all harm in dangerous time and stormy weather, element; alarm/sound

Impression; day I was painting this card we had a storm! so that’s its meaning Storm! And I had a chance to see raindrops are not so well defined like in this photo but was not happy with rain effect in gimp so I made brush especially for this card! meaning hold tight and better prepare for bad weather! Sudden outburst, tears illness flue cold etc and health condition related to cold weather, cool hands n fleets circulation, etc. As well as lucky strikes that may came out in this sort of dramatic and sudden situation thanks to your swift and cool actions!

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41 Trumpet 4 wakeup call it means WAKE UP! MOVE! And make something better for yourself! That is the advice of this card! Other meaning include; judgment/evaluation/ watch carefully your move! Honesty, justice, logical thinking, decision, control, inspections, responsibility, victory, reasonableness, objectivity, intolerance, fateful decisions, the official interviews. Weighing the good and bad, to understand the problem from all sides. Beware of misjudgment or possible material loss! Person; active and determined. Someone in power / function, dominant person, may represent a coach, broker, manager, or person of higher education or energetic. Time: Night, and early morning, fast. Planet Sun, sign of Taurus, and Leo. Lucky numbers main number is no. 41, and spare no. 4 41=4 stability+ 1 start resulting in 5instability= start change Daily draw; day spend in loud talk concert or some inspirational gathering. This card is a symbol of action and wake up call. Represents a roadmap to solve your problems in the future, i.e. for your problem you need to wake up and be more active, it’s necessary to demand your rights depending on your question that can be even on court, doctor-for health question, psychologist or counselor if marriage question, or influential person for job question etc. If surrounding cards are favorable expect solution that will be convenient for you, and vice versa if they are negative situation shall not be favorable anytime soon. If cards for past and present are good and this card for the future, you can expect solution soon If this card repeats in a place for the past and present, situation you are facing will not be changed or resolved quickly. Perhaps the question should be set differently. Only for the specific questions you can get precise answers! On the mental and psychological level may mean that you are too hard on yourself and others, or often take the role of a judge what makes you conflict person and that mainly reflect bad cards for the past or the future around this card. If they are good, it means that now is the time to make a final decision in connection with problems you have.

Chakra color correspondence; red base chakra and yellow 3rd solar chakra, white for cleansing.

Spell; this card is strongest wake up spell! Use it when you feel you lack energy willpower and determination to make an action that is needed at time, to activate tap 3 times on upper right part of the card and focus on intention *my voice, my trumpet, I declare my will and initiate action that will lead to progress in my life and lives of all included.* element; alarm/sound

Impression this is one of the last extra cards I added and painted for this deck, idea was simple and influenced by Judgment Tarot card, and while assigning playing card insertion this fit perfectly with 4 of swords but I prefer this image over RWS as I wanted to keep it simple and clear and paint something dramatic that will shake you up and call for action! and for that purpose I used strong red color and white for contrast! btw did you know red and white are strongest promo combination? All that tell about its meaning WAKE UP! MOVE! And Make something better for yourself! Don’t just lie there like your dead or something…and that is advice of this card! Happy how it ended up! Hope you like it! I know I do 68

42 Party 3 name say it all! Meaning, fun, going out, parties, celebrations, society, social events, opportunities for socializing communication and gossip, contacts and meeting old and new faces, advancement and success without a lot of effort, unexpected meeting, love, relaxation, invitation to a party, reception, engagement, wedding, girl/bachelor night, or good company, hanging out with friends, joy, play, dance, music, sing, pleasure, positive developments, success in work, happy surprises, gain, sharing of information and entertainment, experiences, charmed, liveliness, transient, frivolous, superficial, lack of focus n concentration, disperse, irritation annoyance trouble with expressing and understanding. RWS correspondence; 3 of cups! Time: Night, and early morning, long. Planet Mercury sign of Gemini and Sagittarius. Lucky numbers main 42, and spare 3, 9 42=4 stability+ 2 union resulting in 6humanity= socializing! Person; active and noisy. Like to party! Social and friendly! Daily draw; party time! Regardless of your question party might be your answer, and how much positive would that be depends on surrounding chards and question you asked and is it related to some long term decision, or whether is it up to you or depend on others, in any case this card gives hope for a better future. Card party represents economic recovery and more opportunities to go out and party and strengthen the role of social life, and belief that the social connections are important for advancement and success in career and life. The meaning of this card is similar to Park as it include socializing, but this is "the most relaxed and informal", and in same time represent an opportunity for progress and change of status or job on "informal way". Card party means you'll soon be able to go out more and to socialize, in that way you might meet some of the people who will be important for your question or your situation or the future development of events relating to your question, it all depends on surrounding cards. If next to Ship card, it might be a good idea to take a brief travel or treat yourself with a short break and relax before getting involved in solving the serious situation that requires your attention, you may find that can help you restore strength and energy and help overcome future challenges. Anyway, maybe socialize can help you repair your situation and learn new useful information or get support, pay attention to cards representing characters near this card because they can tell what kind of people you need to socialize or activities that can help in achieving your goals, unless the surrounding cards are bad then indicate what or whom you need to avoid. It can also mean something what will happen to you soon what you are not aware of that yet, but will find out soon and be surprised /positive or not depend on the surrounding cards. If after this card, card for present is bad and good card for the future, it is possible that you suffer unpleasant consequences of some socializing, but that will be remedied in the future. If card for the present is good and bad for the future, be careful, don’t be naive, or it may happen that due to carelessness or naïveté you end up with the wrong people in the wrong place! You will have a reason to party, so don’t panic even if this card is surrounded by very bad cards, unless it is a Mice card which means that someone is "stealing“ your joy. In a figurative sense, it may indicate that something will happen and you will have to deal with more serious problems than you expect. It may also mean that it is time to consider how to amuse yourself or take dance classes or other activity that could benefit your mood and help rest and relax. If you get this card for the future expect positive outcome of the situation related to your question, regardless cards for the past and present.

Chakra color correspondence; all! Balloons present chakras yellow orange red green blue but not much of violet! Meaning all chakra are active but not focused enough to let higher wisdom reach you! That’s why white color here is cleanse all that chaos and give space for things to grow! Spell; this card is party card of the deck! Use it when you feel boring or just wish to have more opportunity for socializing and more fun in your life! to activate tap 3 times on upper right part of the card on balloon that represent color of chakra adequate to topic of your life you want to improve and focus on intention *party time! my life is fun! All that happen to me, good and bad, I accept with gratitude, enjoy and appreciate every day I spend with people close to me * element; fun/joy 69

Impression; get idea for this moment I finished first extra card and think it’s must have for any good oracle deck! And design here is from b day postcard I painted a while ago but decided to rearrange it here so it end up like this and with playing card insertion it corresponds to 3 of cups and what better card to say it’s a party time! This cad is all about socializing meeting communication mess and bit chaotic! as I wish to show before/ after party atmosphere here? Interestingly it takes me looong to get composition here look right! So it may mean chaos and noise that can get in the way of communication and achieving goals? Or it’ll take time to express yourself in noisy or chaotic environment with lots of people talking in same time loud music etc! And even don’t let worrying over small thing stop you from enjoying the party! Meaning include; chaos, mess, something that will make you feel dizzy! And think ah! What a crazy party my head hurt who will be cleaning all this mess?! Enjoy it but don’t overdo it! And prepare for cleaning the mess once all excitement n fun is over! And that is advice here!

Another interesting thing day I was editing this text for book I get surprise b day party!YeY!lolz As it was Sunday and my b day supposed to be Monday but I end up having surprise party at home! So that goes well with its meaning!

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43 S card/intimacy 2 as you guess meaning is; high intimacy, intense emotions and activities and experiences physical and any other way, opening up, feeling of too exposed, naked, getting in peace with something facing fears bravely, swift action and motion, catching up with someone’s tempo, going forward, advance, pleasure. RWS correspondence is 2 of cups! Regardless of your question answer is positive. Time: future, day or night. Planet Venus sign of Taurus Cancer Lucky numbers main number is no. 43, and spare no. 2& 7 43=4 stability+ 3 creativity resulting in 7happines= pleasant activities and happiness! Person; you are close to! Daily draw; pleasure! Good positive optimistic card representing resolution activity creativity acceptance peace of soul and mind satisfaction fulfillment new approach unexpected solution self content, happiness achieving things with determination soul mate knowing each other n yourself progress moving forward. With bad cards frustration irritation aggression anger. Chakra color correspondence; Figures are painted in skin tones and covered with red layer, so card end up in skin colored pink tone! Added some sparkles of white to purify! and bits of yellow sparkles! and must say printer deal with it perfectly despite my fears! so that may say something might turn out better in practice then in your head/plan? as we know pink is mix of red 1st chakra and white light color meaning purification and = green heart 4th chakra as I wanted this card to be not just sex on survival/basic instinct level but about love and compatibility harmony/ all meaning of pink level! yellow is 3rd chakra and how other see us, and bits of dark blue/violet outlines to give it more deep meaning, and black to keep in mind its serious! And interestingly there is no light blue/ verbal communication so this is more nonverbal communication and body language? Advice; BE ACTIVE AND READY TO ADDOPT AND CACH UP WITH SITUATION! Note I try to fix it few times but this font continue popping out UPPERCASE! yell

Spell; this card is powerful attraction spell! Use it with caution and on your own risk and only if you are ready to deal with it and take responsibility for consequences! to activate tap 3 times on upper right part of the card with sparkles or where you feel drawn to, and focus; *I attract right partner for myself and for the bright future we’ll make together* element; union Impression; I had idea for this card name and design in early start of creation of this deck, as someone mentioned we need that specific card in Lenormand darn it! so I planned to include it from the start and just in that time I was reading some graph novel and this *sensual scene catch my eye (Even actual scene had nothing sexual about it as both character were dressed up an standing on close distance but angle they were shown make it feel sensual? I just liked feeling of intimacy and closeness they had and try to transfer it here?!) So I just used that scene as inspiration and changed it/totally! Facepalm Hope you like it! I know I do! Not ashamed to say one of my fav card! Also, this supposed to be one of those *troublesome cards as I wish to present sex/intimacy in symbolic way? so I was troubled with how to do that *properly? and had few designs but ended up with this one! and when I decided what I want for final design to be it turn up on its own spontaneously quick and beautiful? hm just the way I like it! hope it’s not to sparkly for you! but oh well suppose we all would like our love life to be sparkling! another interesting thing day I was planning to finish this card I wake up with strange resolution for me as I lack that and determination?! And in time I was painting this I get in peace with some fears and things I was kind of suppressing? As it seems some things that were disturbing me suddenly feel faaar away like I was suddenly ok with that? Shrugging shoulders not afraid? And move on at the end of the day I was able to achieve something I think was out of my reach amazing thing using my head so I get that as meaning; you can active amazing result in physical sense using your head! And that is the meaning and keywords here especially when this card pop up in non s questions n topic! 71

Note; same time I was working on this card I discovered fantastic dark oracle deck; Breath of the Night! https://www.etsy.com/listing/232234231/mystical-oracle-breath-of-the-night Surprised how good companion book is full of symbolic! (I’m talking about original Russian version! Wish they did better job with English translation! facepalm Even I find google translate useful it’s irritating how absurd some mistakes are! I.e. card is translated as map! ) Surprised to find few card I included here like spider butterfly lamb and arrow etc! But no s card! That made me thinking is this first l deck with s card? If you know better please not me! oh! And I was considering Scarab card as well but left it out for some other deck hope someone make insect deck!XD

Another interesting thoughts about sex, according to some theories (Freud) all living beings have 2 basic drives; to live /continue its existence and to die/end its existence, in Greece mythology those two are named Eros and Thanatos and said to be in constant fight, so in a way sex is attempt of escape from mortality as its basic meaning is reproduction to continue/leave proof of your life, but that’s not the only thing as sexual activity is not just for reproduction as from sexual mature age how many cells that serve that purpose and energy we produce in the process is wasted? Especially as humans usually produce one or few offspring? And according to some theories sex is the same thing no matter how you call it and seen as an act that release lots of energy that is said to attract some entities that can use it so reason it’s used in some ceremonies and on the other hand without reproduction there would be no need for mortality as it serve as countermeasure to restrict expansion, so lack of mortality would lead to stagnation of same living organism and energy, as those two serve to speed up the process of energy flow and changes.

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44 Clock 2 Meaning: time, waiting for something, perseverance, patience, time flow, maybe it's time to see the truth about something/someone, look truth into the eye, warning keep eyes wide open! Watching and waiting, monitoring, surveillance, a remarkable achievement, expected will be accomplished by time, ambition, diligence, progress, steady long-lasting as the fidelity. RWS correspondence is 2 of wands! Person; patent or elder. Regardless of your question time is the answer. Time: all Daily draw; waiting, time goes slowly Planet Saturn sign of Capricorn Lucky numbers main number is no. 44, and spare no. 2, 10 44=4 stabilityx2 resulting in 8 infinity= eternal time flow Card Clock means that a situation is in constant flow. The meaning of this card is very important. It is a kind of a twist of fate. May mean something on which you will not be able to influence on any way, for example, someone’s decision, or unwavering attitude, status at work, emotional situation, strong emotions, etc. In any case, in the past you have been faced with something you could change or wish to / were forced to do so and now that’s not possible and you can only wait to see wait will happen. With cards representing persons, it might seems that your life is ruled by others, and that you give too much of your time to others and feel like you don’t have enough time for yourself. This may mean that you are surrounded by strong people at work or in private life and they can control you or you are under the strong influence of someone authority. It is possible that you are fatalist at heart and not a fighter, and leave it all to destiny to work on its own. But this doesn’t mean that you don’t need to try to change the situation if you don’t like it and if you get good opportunity to do that.

Chakra color correspondence and advice; 3rd solar chakra is gold color meaning; time is priceless! So be sure to not regret how you spend your! 1st base chakra is red cloth and numbers to tell life energy should not be wasted! And white is to cleanse and to say there is right time for everything!

Spell; this card is powerful time spell! Use it when your need more time to think of something or prepare for important decisions or speed up an action, to activate tap 3 times on upper right part of the card or where you feel drawn to, and focus; *Time flow without a pause, speed it up or slow it down as your wish in your best interest. * element; flow/time

Impression; had idea for this and imo time card is must have in oracle deck! And give it loads of thinking how should I present it? As old sand clock or something steampunk but opted for something classical and bit of old fashioned as remnant of pre digitalized era? To show how time change and everything else along with it, and what better color to say time is priceless then gold? Invested a lot of time creating this! Note; same time I was editing this text for book was my b day! I’ve celebrated it day before and when I finally get to bed after that surprise party I suddenly feel like electrical current running through my body especially legs like I’m rejuvenating! It’s a strange thing to say as it was palindrome b day! Coincidence? facepalm but it reminds me on Key card and that they have similar meaning? Key and Time! Something like time is the key/will give answers? As I suddenly feel like becoming stronger and more decisive and serious person as I always complain to lack that so that include in meaning as well; maturity and other qualities that come with time!

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45 Cockroaches 4 Meaning; all you don’t like to see in your spread or life but it might be there regardless of you wish! pest, similar to mice, resilient, bad habits, panic attack, loss of trust, betrayal, dishonesty, deceit, deception, doubt, espionage and any other information-gathering in order of their abuse-and covert struggle between different interests, corruption, scandal, important discoveries. Hidden dangers that may be lurking in background of contemporary modern and democratic societies. RWST correspondence is 4 of cups! Regardless of your question you won’t like the answer! Person; you don’t want in your life. Time: Night. Planet Pluto sign of Scorpio. Lucky num. main 45&spare 12 45=4 stability+ 5 instability in 9perfection= perfect adoptability and resistant organism! Daily draw; unpleasant events and persons! The meaning of this card is similar to Mice and Fox card but include alarm fear panic as well as hiding of important information, treason, dishonesty, betrayal of trust and abuse of confidential information, corruption, espionage and other criminal activities. This card is warning to danger and to watch out for false friends as well as corruption in the highest levels of society. Surrounding cards indicates to possible harmful person or situations. For love question; you could discover something about your partner that you not approve or it’s possible that partner dislikes some of your opinions attitudes or actions and you can perceive that as a betrayal, but if cards for the present and future are good, you should not worry too much about that. For job question; you might be disappointed by some business or person. For health question; possible problems related to bad food out of date or something you don’t like etc it’s possible you aren’t honest with the doctor or not taking all instructions&medicines recommended. Chakra color correspondence and advice; Gray 6th mind chakra and negative energy that need to be repelled with white! Cleansing! Black serious situation and bit of brown material matters! Spell; this card should not be used as a spell card! Use it on your own risk! And in case you wish to repel something negative off your life! Place it between Sun and Clover card and focus on intention; *Let the sun burn and purify all negativity from my life and change it with good luck that will bring progress and good development for me and all included!* Impression; when I decided to start working on this card it was Tuesday my least fav day of the week!(oh an what an coincidence it was the same day I end up editing this text! and to make it worse it started off! With unexpected setback and guest I didn’t hear/see for few yrs and didn’t wish to meet ever again called and my bro agree to visit! this say enough about its meaning! Unwanted guest pest all the things you don’t want to see in your home /life but yet they just pop out and sometimes are impossible to avoid! So after first stress I decided to vent out by painting this card! Hope it won’t give you bad vibes! Anyway you don’t have to like it or use it! Free choice is something we have and should use! And you know what? It didn’t turn out bad! I was pleasantly surprised at the end as it seems all I had to do is listen to what other person had to say to me! I even gain something as there were serious remorse on her side, and we even smile together as we watched our old family photos and talked about the past, so it may mean that way to deal with unpleasant things is to approach it open mind and calm, and listen to other person or pay attention to what you consider a problem and make some compromises? And eventually dealing with problems don’t had to be that bad or bothersome as you expect it to be, and there may even be some long term benefits from fixing it when you have a chance to do so? Reflect on your past and what (actions and words could be your contribution to a trouble? And to other included persons and circumstances, try finding solution together with a smile? This gives me YIKES while painting/was working with reference photo n sketch from Wikipedia and I was like OMG! I CAN’T DO THIS!! Seriously do I need this card? but I made it somehow and when sketched it wasn’t so bad?! And now when completed can honestly say I like it! Even shoved it to my mom and she was like (I know she likes *big shiny bugs! Facepalm) p.s in case you[re asking for exact species it’s Australian cockroach apparently facepalm hm wonder what that say about its meaning? Southern most parts? Far away? Exotic animals? p.p.s same day while checking my mail I get reply from 1st Publisher on my list! Surprised how quickly they respond! (Submission sent two days ago! Sunday night!) And immediately thought it didn’t take a while to reconsider ,,, so it means,,, you’re guessing the answer? In short it was; thank you for your,,, blah blah, Unfortunately we get many submission and print only few deck a year, blah blah more luck with other publisher! Facepalm was not that upset as I already had two more publisher on my list! and whole time thinking about making web page? Envisioning it in my head? hm it seems I was subconsciously most inclined to self publishing and POD! and I like how playing card insertion fit perfectly with RWS correspondence is 4 of cups! and character on RWS is declining something like to say NO WAY! and that goes perfectly with the meaning and image here! 74

46 Monkey 5 Personality card; young or single or man who feels young and enthusiastic, energetic, athlete, sport, enjoying its youth and bachelor life, cousin, son, brother, friend or colleague, other meaning include; fooling around, bar fight, youth, spirit and enthusiasm, lack of constancy and stability, changeability, fickleness, unpredictable changes, irregularity, uncertainty, imbalance, restlessness, impatience, inaccurate, mood swings. Time: Day , quick, short duration. Planet Mercury sign of Sagittarius. Lucky numbers main number is no. 45, and spare no 12 46=4 stability+ 6 humanity resulting in 10 circle completed= human mistakes and flaws Daily draw; active and fun day if nothing go overboard! Regardless of your question this card tells you to be active but not to fool around! This Card represents enjoyment of physical strength and sport activities, as well as enjoying the material benefits and light side of life. Other meaning include; instability and uncertainty that inevitably accompany any progress and constant changes, meaning opposite to constancy, news and rapid changes and ability to adapt to changes circumstances and new situations of which often depends success and achievements of different plans. It can mean significant news and changes of situations and circumstances, or events that may make you feel unstable or that you running out of time and you have to fight and adapt or acclimatize to it in order to return to "balance" so you don’t get out "of the game". Surrounding cards indicate the sort of changes; if they are negative can mean i.e. dismissal, divorce, children growing up, etc. With cards symbolizing persons may indicate who will take you out of balance or will be your support in these moments, it all depends on the surrounding cards, whether they are good or not. If this card appears often it is possible that you panic too much about some news or events that you have no real impact and are not so bad. In any case, you should accept changes with which you are confronted and make best use of it, no matter how bad it initially seems to you. If you get this card and you're a woman querent, you may have already met this kind of man, at first glance he may seem interesting but probably lacks the maturity for common life. If you are a man and you get this card, it may mean that you are still feeling young and strong and think of yourself as a "good catch" but that you are still not ready for serious commitment. According to Darvin humans and monkeys have common ancestor, that might be true as there is many similarities, and main is they like fooling around so message of this card is don’t make a fool of yourself! this cards shows especially useful and fun in love reading especially be aware of the combo Monkey Banana Lemon as it say watch your steps/behavior or you might lose your balance and fall of your money tree/person you hold dear to! As a person card it’s usually free younger man from 17 to late 20s, or feels young and enthusiastic who is free, enjoying the bachelor life, without obligation, or not in a serious relationship, sportsman, fisherman or playboy, etc. If the surrounding cards are good it can mean a man who will give you optimism and provide support and strength to solve your problem. For question concerning the finances; it is possible that you act too immature or aggressive, and therefore do not achieve good results despite the efforts you make. Sometime indicate possibility to meet someone who fits this description and who could help improving your financial situation, it all depends on the surrounding cards-whether they are good or not. For health question; can mean that your health could benefit from light physical activity, sport, recreation, or walking, or some relaxing activity that might help you strengthen your body, "recharge your batteries" and return to optimism, and that all together could help you recover from stress or some illness or health problems that bothers you. 75

Chakra color correspondence; As expected there is lot of green as it’s jungle of heart 4th chakra! Representing entangled emotions that are sometimes hard to deal with And pink on face and fingers is for love we should have in our words and communications! And brownish/reddish color is 1st root chakra representing how we live and affect our material world! Shiny black eyes with white sparkle is to keep serious and open eyes for our environment!

Spell; this card is powerful agility spell! Use it when you wish to improve your flexibility especially back, for best effect use it with Sun and Tower card, to activate focus on intention; *let my mind and body be flexible in my actions and serious with results,

Impression; this was fun card to make! When thinking of extra cards I get idea to make it personificator card! It takes a while to decide on composition and get it right! But from the start wished it to be baboon! And lips are shaped in characteristically o000! Look he is alert and hanging on a tree holding only with one hand and in other are coconuts ready to be tossed out any moment at sign of dangers, and above its head is tale in shape? So all that tells about its meaning; person extremely agile flexible swift but not much thinking alerted and ready to start a fight at any moment! Fun fact this card correspond to 5 of wands in Tarot and RWS design few people look like fighting but not for serious more like bar fight or making fool of yourself? So that’s why I take it don’t make fool of yourself! And watch your behavior! That is main advice of this card!

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47 Sheep 3 personality card it may be someone just used or trick you? Person; young and carefree, artist, inclined to poetry, daydreaming, imagination, intuition, fantasy, usually girl, your younger sister, daughter or friend, other meaning include; peace, harmony, naiveté, obedience, unanimity, unexplored territory, shy, playful, flirting, falling in love. Whatever the question, this card shows need to get serious in your thoughts and actions, maybe you need too much time to grow up, believe in fairy tales and stories, it is not necessarily bad, but maybe it's better to get to the ground and try to live your ideas into reality? Time: Day and early morning, slow. Planet Neptune sign of Virgo. Lucky numbers main number is no. 47, and spare no 3 47=4 stability+ 7happines resulting in 11 not so lucky and 2union= good carefree company Daily draw; peaceful and quiet day. Meaning of this card is similar to the previous but emphasis here is on "nonphysical" side of life, reflects the blossoming of innocence, spirituality, alternative, parapsychology, fantasy art and even feminist movement who were also popularized in art deco era. Usually represent a very young female person from 17 to late 20s, may be older if she is a "free spirit" or "young at heart", or not in a serious relationship, prone to daydreaming, fantasy, art, poetry, and still building her character and exploring her options and personality, and search her way in life, this card represents awakening of women's strength, intuition, emotion and spirituality. For woman querent, this card can be your younger sister, friend, cousin or daughter, or you if you're in doubt or feel you are still not mature enough for some challenges or situation with which you must deal. For man querent this card can mean opportunity to meet such a woman, maybe she will not attract you at first glance because she may seem too naive inexperienced conceited or unrealistic, but you might change your mind if you try to get to know her better. It can also mean a young woman who will ask advice or help in solving her problems, often it is your younger cousin, sister, niece, friend, work colleges etc.

Chakra color correspondence; 6th chakra is bits of blue and white clear energy and innocence of mind. Green 4th heart chakra we appreciate. Yellow is 3rd Solar chakra and carefree attitude we give to the world! Bits of red in the background is 1st chakra representing how little importance we give to that aspect.

Advice; there is nothing wrong with carefree attitude as long as you fantasy and imagination don’t interfere with your RL in negative way.

Spell; this card is carefree spell! Use it to repel anxiety and worries and turn your mind to bright side of the life, for best result combine with Clover card. *innocence, grace and mercy, world is my garden, playground that provides me with everything I need, I’m loved and protected, I’m grateful for all love and care I receive from the world and beloved one that share my life with me.

Impression; as with previous card I planned this to be personificator card! to represent carefree and innocent *lamb admiring beautiful flowers on an all sunny meadow! Above is the sun, idyllic scene but red in the background can be danger it’s not aware of and flower can be seen as broken eggs as its dreams can be crushed if too carefree, as to say this person can cause a big trouble for others who may be worried for this person especially its future with its lack of serious attitude and focus in life, That’s why its wool is shaped like a cloud! So you can use this card as a signifier if person you are worried fit this description! Ha ha while finishing this card I added this line and realized this could be someone I knowr! This is probably as I see him even he is old enough and know how to take care of himself and what he wants with his life? I guess? And not so naïve as I see him? So those worries are probably often misplaced. 77

48 Parrot 3 personality card, Person, flashy, talkative, trendy modern, like to show in front of others, TV face, famous newspapers radio or TV host, busy. Meaning; something exotic extravagant, unusual, strange or weird, blind date, acting, conversion, etc. Time: Day. Planet Sun sign of Leo. Lucky numbers main 48, and spare no 5. Num value 48=4 stability+ 8 infinity and progression sum 12 start company and good results in 3 creativity. Daily draw; interesting day, exotic/spicy news information or person. This Card represent developments in various layers of society, culture, art and fashion trends, continuous news and opportunities for socializing, blossom of world of fame and glamour, and all related to TV film music and fashion industries cosmetic and press propaganda and their impact on people's lives, interest in other people's lives especially famous, gossiping and copying of foreign trends, this card represents something new strange and unknown which we admire or marvel and often want to have or copy. Meaning of this card depends on surrounding cards and question you ask, if surrounded by good cards maybe it’s good idea to consider some new trends and changes that might enter into your life. If surrounding cards are bad meaning is the opposite; beware of excessive experimentation with some news or "recipes" that you've heard because it could bring you more harm than good. With card representing person may indicate the person whom you admire or want to be like, and if other cards are bad can mean person who may be a bad influence on you. For love question; perhaps you are thinking of someone you meet recently and consider exotic new and interesting or don’t know well and who might be taken, and if you are in relationship may indicate that you are not satisfied with your partner or feel you don’t know enough about him/her. For health question; you might have some rare or mysterious ailment, and doctors can’t exactly determine what’s wrong with you, or find the right way to heal you, maybe solution for your health problem is some foreign land or alternative methods of healing or doctor who fit this description. For work question; you may have the opportunity to go abroad or partnership with someone from abroad who is willing to help you fix your financial situation, or may need to consider alternative ways to improve your work or job success. If this card repeats often may mean that you are a person who follows trends and fashion and love new movies music and dance, you might have some hidden talents and potential for glamour or star status, or think you could achieve a lot more in another environment that would appreciate you more. Whatever the question, this card shows that your answer might be something unusual and exotic and that maybe you need to show yourself more and try attracting more attention to your question so that might attract solution you are seeking as well. Advice have more confidence in your look and your abilities. Chakra color correspondence; All colors of rainbow representing all chakras! Good and lucky card in general! 6th&7thchakra to show strong mind and pastel rainbow in the background represent optimism and good attitude, 4th heart chakra is all the Green leafs here love that surround us 3rd Solar chakra are yellow star shaped flowers representing how shiny we look to the world! 1st chakra is all radiant red to represent strong life energy and vitality. Spell; this card is excellent spell to draw attention to you and improve your look and style in general as well when you need confidence in public presentations. Use it to repel anxiety worries and turn your mind to bright and open communication, for best result combine with Sun and Key card, to activate tap 3 times where you feel drawn to. Clear your mind, take a deep calm breath and focus on text; * optimism confidence ability I have all needed for success. I’m favored with beauty and grace in presentation of my ideas to the world around me. Impression; another card I lost my notes! It’s actually adaptation of one of my favorite postcards I painted a while ago and my screen saver for android! and from the start planed using this design and thinking to combine it with another bird of similar design to make it two birds for main Lenormand deck but it seem to off from classic design so I left it aside thinking I’ll post it anyway for myself but when I realized I could make full playing 52card deck and started with idea of extra personificator card it fits perfectly! Another thing that fit perfectly is playing card insertion as it corresponds to 3 of coins in Tarot and person in RWS is showing of in front of others? No need to say I luv it! All beautiful colors end everything! One of my fav cards ever! meaning exotic beautiful new 78

49 Banana 2 interesting meaning and combination especially combo with monkey! Warning to watch your steps or you could slip on banana! And that is advice of this card! Meaning: anger, malady, loss of health love wealth or reputation even intellectual property is in the game, drowsiness, weakness, intoxication, sudden pain, failure, stress, helplessness, misery, overwork, unfortunate event, unrequited love, troubled marriage/relationship, may indicate that you are clumsy person or prone to accidents, need for a break or rest, Time: for caution! Planet Pluto sign of Pisces Lucky numbers main number is no. 49, and spare no 6 49=4 stability+ 9 perfection resulting in 13 and 4 stability= inconsistence and bad luck Daily draw; be cautious with your actions and words accidents and argue are possible! The basic meaning of this card is accident but it can mean fatigue, moodiness, weakness, or situations that can cause it, or bad atmosphere, for example in the home, at work, psychical problems, etc. can also mean that solution you have in mind in connection with the problem that is bothering you can be wrong and worsen your situation. This card is warning to pay more attention to health and be more cautious in general For health question; possible accidents and mistakes, be sure to react at time. If you are sick or having health problems, and beside this card are some cards with positive meaning, the outcome will be good. If card for the past is bad, what it symbolizes was cause of illness or unhealthy conditions. If cards for past or for the future are good, you will get better quickly. If cards for past and present are good, you might be too loose or have to comfortable life, and don’t take enough care for your health, which may cause you a health problems. If cards for past and present are bad, you should change your behavior toward yourself and to environment to the root. For love question; be careful or you might expect problems in your relationship. Atmosphere between you and your partner can become "slick" because of overwork, neglect, or loneliness. With card Snake, Fox, Tower, Cross you need to consult someone about the problem you are having. Business; it’s possible this job is not for you, or will not be realized, especially if card for future is bad. Don’t forget to watch the surrounding cards, to correctly read the meaning and give a precise answer to your specific question. Spell; this card is not meant to be used as a spell card! if you decide to do so it’s on your own risk and be ready for accidents and setups!

Chakra color correspondence; Yellow! It’s all about the solar chakra and how we deal with the world! But because of so much yellow and lack of other colors it can lead to problem with presentation and actions in RL! White color is for purifying purpose! and to prevent vanity pride and accidents from happening!

Impression; another card I slip my notes! again not a problem as I remember it well! as I plan to add this from the moment I think of monkey?! it’s one of those tricky cards that every good oracle deck should have! Lean on your intuition to give it full meaning! idea was simple as well as design even it take me a while to decide how to present it I stick to simple and must say I like it! hope you’ll decide to use it as well! and won’t mix it with next card that is similar meaning and color! but main difference here is Banana is more RL card and accidents while Lemon/next card is more about emotions feeling angry etc and your point of the view! hope you’ll use both!

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50 Lemon 2 when life give you a lemon make a lemonade? That’s a good advice and answer regardless of your question as for any bad situation we have two choices; think bad sit and cry or make a lemonade? Doing best we can with what we have? Meaning: trouble, bad mood or news, anger, jealousy, envy, conflict, fight, frustration, punishment, violence, abuse, claims, disputes, dissatisfaction, lost or missed opportunity, the difficulties in learning or working, trouble in love/marriage/business, The meaning of this card is multiple, and you should pay attention if it repeats often, because it means that querent could be faced with serious obstacles in life or is a bad tempered person with negative bad and pessimistic attitude prone to conflicts. Time: to calm down! Planet Uran sign of Virgo Lucky numbers main number is no. 50, and spare no 7 50=5 instability+ 0 circle = unwanted changes Daily draw; avoid irritation and conflict! Lemon card is a hint of minor or major problems and irritations, depending on whether it is surrounded by good or bad cards that will help you determine sort of difficulties with which you will be confronted. With good cards, problems will be solved quickly. This card refers mainly on cards for past and present, and within the meaning of these cards, you can expect trouble. Regardless the cards for past and present, expect some trouble soon. Worse the card for the present worse it will be/bigger trouble. If you got similar card for the past or present, be careful in any dialogue with the environment, because you could provoke a fight. If surrounded by "Tower" or "Case" card, indicate possible problems with the law and other state institutions and persons, or if next to them are some good cards, a positive outcome of a problem with their mediation. If with cards representing person, such as "Lady", "Gentleman", "Bear“,“ Fox", "Snake", etc you could have a problems relating to that persons or officials, especially if you got "Tower“ card. If card for past represent a person, especially unfavorable combination with "Mice", and if card for present is "Heart", "Gentleman", or "Lady", and for the future card this card it means that someone is stealing your love, i.e. there is a third party who interferes in your relationship. If cards for past and the present are e.g. "Scythe", "Snake", "Bear", etc. maybe you're in a love triangle without even knowing it.

Chakra color correspondence; Again Yellow! It’s all about the 3rd solar chakra and how we deal with the world! But this time it’s lighter shade of yellow with touch of green 4th chakra to show our emotional response to the world! White color is for purifying purpose! and to prevent envy and jealousy to affect our attitude!

Spell; this card is not meant to be used as a spell card! if you decide to do so it’s on your own risk and could affect your mood in negative turn!

Impression; Interesting note I get idea and painted this in same time as previous card! And those two are actually some of first extra cads I had idea to add and painted first! I obviously have a thing for yellow food! idea was simple meaning; make a lemonade! And design as well! But much easier to paint once I get colors right! and I like final design! Imo it look refreshing! And that’s what I wanted here to put emphasis on emotions and to give it a fresh start in emotionally conflicted and problematic questions! And in a way to help dealing with negative emotions in a positive way?

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51 Onion 3 Meaning of this card is similar to Umbrella as it include tears but not so sudden, and more like expected consequences of what you’re doing? Maybe even tears of joy happiness or strong effort or faking something? Also something/ with many layers complicated situation or stinky, suspicious situation. Revelation one by one, slowly during period of time. Time: night, quick instant or something build up over time. Planet Pluto sign of Pisces. Lucky numbers main number is no. 51, and spare no 9 Numerology; 51=5 instability+ 1 start resulting in 6 humanity= search for truth Person; multilayered, mysterious, hiding something, will make you cry.

Daily draw; possible complications and tears. Whatever the question this card shows complicated situation with many layers, your problem might have more levels than you think, and you’ll had to face it and deal with one layer at time, and it might take a while to get to its core and find adequate solution. And that is advice of this card.

For health question might imply conditions related to senses eyes nose allergies asthma etc.

Chakra color correspondence; Radiant red is 1st chakra and life energy/ RL! Bits of orange hue and yellow are how it affects us on interpersonal and outer level /2nd and 3rd chakra. Green is 4th heart chakra and emotions that grow from us and manifest out. And bits of violet can mean opening of 6th and 7th chakra after crying out or realization? White is to cleanse it all on all levels!

Spell; this card may be used in combination with Sun and Key card to bring light on situation and help finding best solution for question at hand.

Impression; Surprisingly I painted this card in about 30 minutes? From sketch to finalization so it tell me about its meaning! Even if something might take time to build up, solution can be made surprisingly quick and efficient or even easy? Crying can open your eyes and make you see things clearly? And no I was not crying while painting this but my eyes were teary! as I realized some things that take me yrs to do so! definitely one of the cards I hope you’ll be using and find helpful especially with longer lasting issues! it’s meant to open your 7chakra! intuitive cosmic knowledge and acceptance!

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52 Window 4 Advice; be more open! Open yourself to the world your breathe easier an feel better! Meaning: mind, thinking, search, suggestions and concerns, reflection, discussion, excluded emotions, slowness, idea development, planning, seeking wisdom, reluctance to work, visit of a long unseen person. Person; open minded. Time: day and early morning. Planet Sun sign of Gemini. lucky numbers main number is no. 52, and spare no 2 52=5 instability+ 2 difference resulting in 7 happiness= change result with happiness! Daily draw; day spend in open or in friendly chat with people you trust. Meaning of this card is wide and depends on the question you asked and cards for past and present. If surrounding cards are bad, apparently a period of uncertainty regarding the main problem will continue, and if cards for the past and present are good, it is possible that you will succeed in what you intend to do. However, the goal will not be so easily achievable as it may seems, on the contrary, you will be in periods when your reluctance and uncertainty will be dominant, which can hinder the realization of your plans. Something will happen what will make you think. If card for the past is bad and for the future is good, your insecurity comes from bad past experiences, while the situation is reversed, if card for the past is good and bad for the future, it means that you are currently in a crisis, or that your dilemma, regardless of whether it applies to private or business life should be rejected as unfounded, since it has no place. For work questions; it’s possible that you have some ideas which may, if realized bring you money, a new job or acquaintances, but it's pretty unlikely that will happen if surrounding cards are bad. On the mental and emotional level can mean your indecision or indecisiveness of your partner, indicate insecurity and need for support. In terms of health also indicates doubt in relation to health; need to go to the doctor and confirm or reject your doubts about health condition.

Chakra color correspondence; White color of the window represent mind and how we open up to the world and all colors of life! Light blue is 5th chakra and communication that is important in that process to express ourselves! Green is 4th chakra and emotions and same is with pink sparkles! Love we send and receive back! Violet is 7th chakra and divine wisdom and guidance we all have aces to. And yellow sparkles is 3rd solar chakra and the world.

Advice; open the windows and let some fresh air in your life and let some free space for changes to happen, open your mind to the world for new ideas and let yourself see new aspects you didn’t consider before, maybe that will make things much more easier to breath.

Spell; this card is an powerful spell for opening all chakras or finding opening from situation that restrict you, for best effect use with Sun and Key card *my mind is my window to the world, there is always fresh air for progress to happen and bring benefit to me and life of all included.

Impression; get idea for this card by accident while working on one painting I wanted to draw couple sitting by the window and some distance between them, was not happy how it looked, and then it hit me how window could be used symbolically for deck! and that’s what you see here! Played with different colors combination but this is what I opted for final design! Hope you like it! I know I do! Again interesting correspondence with Tarot as on RWS image for 4 of coins we see a person clenching for coins, so I wanted to emphasis need to let go so you could relax and enjoy life more instead to worry over things you can’t control? 82

Extra cards;

Healing sign This card is meant to be used as powerful spell meditation card for concerns related to the physical and mental health, to activate healing powers or help healing person or situation, or some area of life, to activate draw one snake shape in the air and imagine parallel forming as its mirror image/ all in light green color and rising up, when formed add a flashing yellow crosstar at the top and focus on intention to cut all negativity and stop negative/unwanted situation or emotion. Planet Mercury. Daily draw; day spend in meditation and healing. In reading this card can represent helpful person, doctor, psychologist, pharmacist, therapist, nurse, man or woman caring for others in general or health/healing/beauty industry. This card reflects faith in healing and emphasis importance of lifestyle for health and form in general. Recommending you to take into account all aspects of your life as it all affects the quality of your health and situation in general. With cards representing people shows persons who may affect you positively, and vice versa, if surrounding cards are bad keep out of them! It can also mean that someone will ask you for advice or opinion on some issue or life situation. For health question indicate that you need to be careful and take care of your lifestyle; food habit, places you go out and stay in, the activities and the people with whom you are associating. For love question; perhaps you need advice of older experienced or qualified person. For business question; caution is recommended, maybe you are not up to the task that you have taken or goal that you have set, and maybe should consider how to contact someone for help or engage more people that could help you with commitments you take on yourself.

Impression; this is interesting card! I get inspiration to paint it while reading this article http://thespiritscience.net/2014/07/31/how-to-protect-yourself-as-an-empath/ I saw women passing by flipping her fingers that created sparkle of bright green light, rising upward and forming few corves until finishing image of two parallel /mirror alike snakes/dragons and when its formed they jaws open resulting in bright yellow sparkle line between them, I realized it might be a symbol for healing a person or situation, I had a chance to test that symbol later that night/in situation that resolved immediately! And used it few times again during the next day and it worked well! So I planned to use it for my healing oracle deck but couldn’t resist temptation to print it here when I realized poker size option have 54 cards! btw when printed this end up much darker green color! hm interesting? Imo symbolic representation is snake/poison reversed/mirror resulting in negating the poison? Cleansing /healing? So this card is for healing persons physical psychical or other state or situation? That’s why I decide to include powerful haling symbols as well with hope they will give strength guidance and hope to those who seek it!

Note; image is inspired by/ mix or relative of two so here are some background info; The rod of Asclepius/aka The Asclepius Wand traditional and true symbol of healing and medical profession which has only one snake and is never depicted with wings. And; Caduceus aka "herald's staff based on the word "eruko" meaning restrain, control. According to legend is a short staff entwined by two serpents, sometimes surmounted by wings, and carried by Hermes in Greek mythology, and heralds in general, (example Iris, the messenger of Hera. And in Roman iconography, it’s often depicted being carried in the left hand of Mercury the messenger of the gods, guide of the dead and protector of trades, occupations, or undertakings. Egypt analogue is Thoth ancient Wisdom god, and Taaut of the Phoenicians.) 83

Occult Hermetic Connection:

Alchemists were referred to as the sons of Hermes, as Hermetists or Hermeticists and as "practitioners of the hermetic arts". By the end of the sixteenth century, the study of alchemy included not only medicine and pharmaceuticals but chemistry, mining and metallurgy. An occult description of the Caduceus of Hermes (Mercury Roman deity, Planet and element/metal) is that serpents may represent positive and negative kundalini as it moves through the chakras and around the spine (the staff) to the head where it communicates with MIND by intellection, the domain of Mercury [wings], while conducting spiritual currents [pranas] along the ida and pingala channels in a double helix pattern from the chakra at the base of the spine up to the pineal gland. According to occultists, there are three principal nadis (Sanskrit for channel) in the human body. 1. Sushumna (spinal column) through which life-forces flow, via which we enter and leave the body. 2 Ida (refreshment and stimulation of spirit,) which is associated with the higher mind or manas. 3 and Pingala, (reddish-brown,) associated with kama or the force of desire. (G. de Purucker "Man in Evolution" ch. 15 & 16; and "Fountain-Source of Occultism", pp. 458-63.)

Caduceus is often used as a symbol representing printing, by extension of the attributes of Mercury (in this case associated with writing and eloquence as printers saw themselves as messengers of the printed word and diffusers of knowledge hence the choice of the symbol of the messenger of the ancient gods.)

The caduceus is often used incorrectly as a symbol of healthcare organizations and medical practice (especially in North America.)

Mythical origin of caduceus transformation power comes from the union of the two serpents, passed on by the wand and is described in the story of Tiresias. Poulenc, in "Les Mamelles de Tiresias".

The caduceus in pseudo-science: There are amazing claims that a Cadeuceus Power Wand has zero impedance and infinite resonance! -check it out here .

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Arrow up Meaning straight up /head up! Whatever your question that is the answer and advice of this card! Inspired by Pilates and idea of importance of body position for health positive attitude and feeling of well being in general! get idea for this card when thinking of extra cards? and painted it same time with cho ko rei reiki card! That’s why similar color and simple style! Red color is to strengthen up its meaning and give it strong energy of 1st chakra! And it represent how your body should look; back from 1st to last chakra should be aligned one above eachother in parallel line and shoulders hips and feet should be in same line as well! It’s simple, but easy to forget especially if you work on pc for a long time! So it’s worth to be reminded! to activate you need to be aware of your posture /position your body take in space and time and correct your stance every time you notice you are not aligned/ in symmetry! tricky? yes, but try it out and you’ll get used eventually! and in return you’ll feel much stronger awake and full of energy! same goes for spell! tap 3 times to activate or imagine this symbol whenever you feel like you need extra energy push up or strength to handle with challenges! for extra effect combine with sun card! note sun card symbol may be presented as a yellow circle! as previous this card is meant to be used for meditation and to rise up spirit energy awareness and consciousness in general but if you decide to use it in your reading meaning is mostly positive and may point up to other cards representing some important aspect of your life or where you need to pay more attention or invest more energy? Other meanings include; good or positive energy start result news phase and thinking, announcements, joy, happiness, harmony, optimism and belief in progress, the creativity in all areas of life. Readiness to make a positive progress and respond to challenges. Daily draw; very positive, good news that will soon arrive at the house, a new and positive energy that enters your life, and readiness to start with positive changes. It may also mean day spend in activity and hi spirit. Interesting note; day I was finishing text for this card my spirit was raised up by fantastic person and artist I meet on AT forum (check it here http://paralumanstudio.blogspot.com/ ) I was already *mentally prepared for self publishing (after two kick ass from 2 main publishers on my list!) but after hearing so many good advice and tips I feel refreshed and ready to explore new options! and joined fantastic creators group! and get the chance to learn so much about the process! and same day I hear with my other fantastic friend and writer Grazia /remember that name you’ll hear it one day! as she writes best *modern women wisdom/ girl power texts ever! check it here http://healthyawakenings.blogspot.ba/ my great support and proofreader who was with me from the start of this project and make this book look much better and more readable than my draft was! THANK YOU GRAZIA! And all this makes me realize something! it’s not about yourself but people around you! people who supports you and rise you up when you feel down! It’s all about the people! When making deck you need to have that in mind and energy you invest in something will return to you one way or another we are all here to help and support each other and that’s what I choose to believe!

And with this card we conclude interpretation of all 54 Cards in Oracle version of this deck! YeY! And if you by any chance happen to have rare mini de lux 64 card deck edition and wish to know more about these extra 10 cards (Including title card!) Those are; 3 test cards from my element fantasy tarot project; World, Ace of Pentacles/Earth, Ace of Cups/ Water. 1 Lucky card! note this is alteration of art piece I painted for DA contest! It’s meaning include peace healing and harmony! And you can use it as that for meditation or include in your reading as extra fortune card in that case meaning is: Happiness, happy conditions and events, rise above all, achieving goals, satisfaction and success, favor, victory, fulfillment, optimism, health, healing, recovery, growth, exit, sudden success, money gain in the business, the arrival of a loved one, marital harmony, joyous celebration of the event, good deeds, good luck. This card is great when drawn for the future, regardless the cards for past and present, expect good time in the future and happy twist of fate, so you can enjoy your happiness. If this card is drawn again in place for the past and present, you can be considered lucky person Whatever the question, with this card answer is positive! 1extra family card you can add in your reading or toss aside! It’s just something I end up with when painting person cards here! Meaning goes something like; *no matter what happen on this photo we’ll be always smiling happily! 85

And 4 Basic Reiki symbols I’m familiar with and use daily and find effective and recommend for general well being! Keep in mind none of this symbol or cards is must! Feel free to drop out any or all if you are not comfortable with it or effect it may have on you! After all we are all different and no need to force yourself on something you are not comfortable with! This are just for meditation purpose and you don’t need to work with it if you are not familiar with reiki or feel uncomfortable with it! But in case you decide to try it out be sure to read some basic info on reiki first! And if you plan to work as a Reiki practitioner or perform Reiki session for someone else you might want to read more about how to protect yourself, from possible negative energy side effects! And use here described symbols in exact order as mentioned in this book! You should provide time /usually 30 minutes/ and space for you Reiki practice/ any place and position you feel comfortable to be and can concentrate and focus on your intention and even feel some energy moving inside of you? And it’s important to do it with calm mind and environment! Don’t forget to ground yourself with raiku/lightning/ symbol and blue circle (I’ll explain this later!) after each practice. Before you start your reiki session you can say prayer you are most familiar with and ask for assistance and support in healing. Keep in mind noting mentioned in this book is replacement for official medical treatment/even it can’t be much worse or bring more harm! facepam and I’m not held responsible for anything! Now some basic info on Reiki and basic Reiki symbols; Reiki is healing system based on idea of existence universal life force /energy that surround us and flow through body trough certain lines/meridians securing its vitality and well functioning (you can think of it similar to how electricity gives life to electric appliance and electrical installations!) And if by any reason this flow is interrupted that can manifestation in form of illness that can be reversed/ healed by returning energy flow back to normal, and that is the purpose of Reiki practice! Reiki is energy healing system developed by Dr Makao Ushui starting from 1800 as a result of his quest to discover a secret behind miraculous healing performed by all ancient great healers including Christ and Buddha, further developed under strong Zen influence, that resulted in his vision of strong radiant light coming straight toward him and caused his blank out after what he saw a numerous bubbles in all colors of rainbow with Reiki symbols in it!:Like this description! it goes well with the idea and concept of this deck! and with that he was given their meaning and info how to activate them! And that was first Reiki attunement in the modern age! He named it Reiki; Rei universal and Ki life meaning universal life force, healing technique that use energy to heal the body on all levels physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual! Good books for start are; Original Reiki Mikao Isui, Reiki Master Ushui Shiki, Self Healing Reiki by Barbara Emerson, Kundalini Reiki Manual Paul Crick, Basic Reiki symbols;

1. The Cho Ku Rei Meaning; Power/strength. Use for strengthening the energy/ healing of physical body at the beginning of a healing session, or any time you needed extra power/energy. Note Reiki Energy flow without using it, but when you use it, energy flow inside of you increases significantly. I read it as Chokorei! sounds like Japanese chocolate to me! and when I think about it have same effect? Painted with red color and when used in Reiki session I imagine it red, even you can imagine it any color you feel ok with, black is commonly acceptable, and I made another version with red background but opted for white background instead as red would be to much! Note; I usually apply this and all fallowing symbols 3 times on each side of chakras I’m working with in this order/as described in this book! So next is; 86

2. Sei He Ki

Reiki Symbol used for mental and emotional healing, protection, purification, clearing and balancing. This mental and emotional healing symbol balance the right and left side of the brain and works on the heart of the disease/problem, which often can be hidden in the subconscious mind (emotional body) and or the conscious mind (the mental body.) According to idea that when a human body manifests disease it’s sending a message that there is something in the body that needs attention and care. .

I find this symbol to have strong soothing and calming effect especially on heart emotional and mental state, and use it in Reiki session after Chokorei or whenever I need to calm /relax and that’s why color here is green! to strengthen that calming effect on heart an mind. Again make two variants of this card while experimenting with different design and you can imagine working with whatever color you feel more comfortable!

3.Dai Ko Myo I consider this to be most powerful healing Reiki Symbol! Meaning include "Great being of the universe, healing light shine on me." This symbol emphasizes clairvoyance wisdom and compassion which are important elements in the healing of the soul. Traditional presentation of this symbol is different but I paint it modern way as when I started learning reiki I find this modern representation closer to my understanding and pink color is for emotional comfort and gentleness this symbol has for me, as even now for some reason whenever I see or think of this I have that feeling of gentle smile of holy mother? like it gives me comfort and ensure everything will be alright! luv it! One of my fav Reiki symbols and card ever! 87

Raiku

Lightning! Symbol I like to finish my session or use when I need grounding or to feel more centered focus/down to earth! There is few alterations of how this symbol is presented and you can use any! And I tried different colors and end up with gold! and even printed it looks perfect! perfect color and meaning bolt of light and energy that hit its mark to center! use to remove /release energy of energy blockages. Note if you wish to test this out it’s recommended to start your day with Reiki session early morning when you wake up, and after prayer you are familiar with according to your religious background and asking for assistance in healing, then apply symbols mentioned in this book and in order described here and finish it with Raiku and Tree meditation to fill yourself with energy and start a day relaxed/ imagine your *roots red energy lines that goes from you foot deep to the earth core to draw energy/power of earth, giving you strength and green lines that goes from your lounges heart and head up to space around to feel expansion of your energy field and filing it with fresh air /power of air giving you light you need to start a day easy going and then imagine light blue outline all around your body as protective line that will prevent any negative energy to reach you, note I use this blue outline whenever I need extra protection! especially in risky activities! I.e sport, training etc it helps reduce injuries! As this blue outline idea is based on another powerful reiki symbol I didn’t included in deck but here is short info and you can use it if you feel like it! Tam a ra shi

Meaning; Balancing factor! Grounds and balance the energy, helps unblock the energy chakra centers allowing the energy to flow. Use to reduce and remove pain. Design resemble a human shape in a circle, in a way it’s meaning include protection! I didn’t add it in deck as I find red to strong? and there is more Reiki symbols I skipped here as I mostly use this 4!: but maybe I’ll collect it all in some future Reiki deck as this is only test deck! so if you wish to know more about it google it! Note all signs and colors here are just example and something I find best! And you are free to imagine any sign in any color you wish to work with! But keep in mind green and pink are most safe to use! and be sure to check on color meaning chapter! 88

Keep in mind it will take time for this practice to take effect! Depending on your condition and results you wish to achieve you may notice changes for better after few days or week but in most cases it will take few months or even a year of training to get good results! That’s why persistence and determination is important! After a while you’ll get used to this and it will become natural habit! Remember; whole point of this exercise is to raise awareness and focus on problematic body part! As it’s know fact that just by focusing our awareness and paying attention to specific part of the body circulation increases and if we know that most of the body functions are automated and work on subconscious level it is possible that just by relaxing and focusing and thinking of results we wish to achieve body will react on another level and start working and repairing in wanted direction so if you don’t wish to work with reiki same healing effect can be reached with relaxation focus and concentration on what you are working with and results you wish to achieve! Another interesting fact that should be mentioned here is that our palms are main reception and nerve point that we learn about our world and connect with it, and may serve as an important energy conductor and tool in energy healing! One of example is this practice is called Mudras and good overview gives this site http://www.completenaturecure.com/diseases-that-can-be-cured-by-mudras/ Same can be told for Meditation! if you feel comfortable with that, It’s already mentioned that card can be used for meditation as few cards have some guidelines on visualization and how can that be used to improve your health and feeling in general but whole idea behind meditation is to relax and let your intuition and imagination tell you something or help you discover some new meaning or answer you are searching for? And last Spell work, as each card description have a spell, that is something I was inspired to add by chance? (you may read about it in my impression and note for Sun card!) As it is well known fact that cards can be used for spell mostly tarot and you’ll find many book on that topic, however I’m not sure that is the case with Lenormand? So if you find something about that please note me! Here is important to note that *spell* mentioned here are not the same as spell referred in classical Tarot books and wiccan and pagan tradition that I find to complicated and hard to perform! Especially when it include *go there do that find this grass etc, and then do that and that exactly by this order, etc as I prefer direct approach! (ok, I’m lazy person!) so spell here are more something as mental pattern that are imprinted in our subconscious program and energy we wish to emit and perceive from our universe? and for this spells I choose to work with Light magic! (yep, again another something I was inspired to!) in sense it’s easy to understand and perform and work with light/solar energy? That should be a strongest energy source in our space? This is simple and closer to my understanding, and I think you can understand and use it regardless of your belief and religion! (as I believe all religions have common source and same core and belief that are distorted during the time and lost in translation! And all serve one purpose; to make us all live better together in peace understanding tolerance and helping each other!) Here I’ll recommend to check on Transurfing and idea; we should stop solving problems and remove its cause! Interesting note here is that later I realized this inspiration for spell happen in same time with Rare trifecta Harvest moon, super Moon and lunar eclipse rare event 27.9.2015 Sunday night! Something that hasn't occurred for 100 years and won't occur again for another 100! Coincidence? Short summary; Spell mentioned here works with light magic that is radiated by Sun; strongest energy source in our part of the universe! And your mind that is with our heart strongest energy generator, creator, transmitter and receiver, including subconscious functions we are not aware but might be able to use with practice! And voice that is a way we express ourselves and ask for what we want from universe! One of practices is spell casting. All cards in this deck have a spell, that is activated by mental pattern produced by focusing on provided image text and desired result and taping on the card, *(usually with your pointing finger tap 3 times at the upper right part of the card to activate it’s effect! or drawing simplified pattern in the air!) Again I apologize and ask for your forgiveness if you find something offensive in this book especially if you are wiccan and pagan or any other religion that have more knowledge about magic and spell work and any other topic mentioned here! You are free to consider it all and decide for yourself will you accept it all or any part of any other info mentioned in this book or not! With this we proceed to next chapter; divination with cards and how it works? 89

4. Divination with cards First is important to explain how card divination works! You've probably heard phrase; ″Everyone has its own fate" or " destiny is not carved in stone". Theoretically, every situation has an unlimited number of directions/scenarios in which it can develop, depending on the conditions - elements required for their realization, and in accordance with that every situation has more possible results, but in practice large number of possible results are rejected as impossible – because for their fulfillment is required too much conditions which need to be fulfilled. Applying these ideas in practical life of some person/character exact phrase would be:“ Everyone have its own destinies", that is, life of every person has a number of scenarios – possibilities for what could it be, but most likely is one which require minimal number of conditions for realization, (e.g. a man born in poor family, would most likely stay that way, there is a probably scenario in which he is "successful and rich" but its realization requires numerous series of events - conditions that are unlikely, and therefore he probably live his "destiny" as "written in stone.") Regarding the question to which you are searching an answer, goal of card divination is to make you think and activate your intuition, and thus help you assess higher conciseness and in that way help determine which future is most possible to happen, that is which has the most chances to be realized because required minimum conditions for its realization (for example, a girl is asking will she get married? possible answers is: yes, no, unofficial relationship, but if she ask, will she marry Prince this possibility-"fate" is excluded because it require too much conditions for its realization.( unless girl is a princes or her name is Kate!) CONCLUSION: THE FUTURE IS CONSTANTLY CHANGING! DEPENDING ON OUR ACTIONS AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES-IT IS KARMA! THE CIRCLE OF LIFE IN WHICH WE ARE ALL CONNECTED AND INFLUENCING EACH OTHER! THAT’S WHY YOU SHOULD ALWAYS THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND HAVE IN MIND THE CONSEQUENCES OF YOUR ACTIONS BECAUSE EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED AND CIRCULING WHATEWER GOES AROUND COMES AROUND NO MATTER WHAT YOU THINK OF IT! Cards are GAME and Life is a GAME, maybe it’s easy to accept this idea when everything is ok and „good", but remember it’s a game even when you think it's not fair! Whether you like it or not, you're thrown into the game of life – from the moment of your birth-You are player! The aim of this „game" is not “Victory at any price"/or what you consider “best". Goal of each game is fun and happiness! Live your life best you can with given circumstance and rejoice little things because life is made of moments! Don’t think bad because that way you are attracting bad things in your life and gives destiny new ideas how to test you! Do well when you have a chance, and when you see it’s needed and that way you will be remembered by good! If you do bad expect to be cursed 1000times! And that’s bad for KARMA! When the game of life ends we leave it all! Only thing left after us are consequences of our actions and memories. Therefore, we should play fair and pay particular attention to situation when by chance find in a situation to be able to help someone - at a given time and place – with some small thing, or in some simple way, do good then - and it will make all happy and can bring more happiness in your life and fix karma! The winner is who achieve living a happy and fulfilled life and bring happiness to others! Find a balance between what you want and how to achieve that in the best way regarding to given rules, and you are a winner no matter what anyone say or think. Life is a story/game that is always repeating through the same events, but in different times and places! Only changing elements of this story of life are people/characters living in a given time and place! 90

Cards should be viewed as a universal game which tells a story of circle of life! And every story has its main characters, the roles that these characters are interpreting are universal, i.e. most people throughout their lives interpret one or several of these roles (and in Lenormand case those are cards; Kid, Lady, Gentleman, as well as animal cards representing human characters; e.g. Fox, Bear, Dog etc.) REMEMBER; EVERYONES LIFE IS MADE OF SIMILAR EVENTS! Whatever happens to you, you are NOT ALONE, and it’s NOT happening to you ONLY, but to many people at the same time-PRESENT, it already happened in the PAST and will happen again in the FUTURE! All living things are born and die, build their home and family, life is made of universal events that are always repeating! (cards Heart, Ring, Ship, Case, etc.) All people/characters have feelings (e.g. card, Heart, Star, Moon, etc) and are connected (Letter, Birds, Pisces) and need the same material things (card House) Because of all this, every question and request for card reading should be seen as a story that has its: main characters; the person who asks the question- querent or person querent is interesting to read, i.e, girl, woman, child, spouse, mate, etc, action - usually interpreting the situation or event/ related to question, time-question usually relates to the past, present and future, which should be seen as three sisters, which are connected and always go one after another! REMEMBER WHO KNOWS ITS PAST KNOWS ITS FUTURE! Place-It is important to note that the House card is the most important place related to question/ actions- home-jobs/, etc. In addition, a person who interprets cards is a card reader/storyteller and the success of card reading depends on how well you are able to see and read this story of life!

These ideas can be described with practical example: If you were ever watching the spider web, maybe you noticed it’s hard to see it from a distance, maybe you even pass by without noticing it’s there because it’s transparent, but if illuminated by rays of sunshine then you will see its threads glowing in iridescent colors of the rainbow and you can clearly notice its shiny lines, network and its structure. The goal of the divination with cards is to "illuminate" and make you see this commonly invisible strings of life that connect all and allow you to see the complete "picture" - a "network of destiny"/game of life and your place in it, goal where you want to be and allows you in that way to choose best path toward your goal like when solving a labyrinth. REMEMBER, goal of cards is illumination of these connections/ strings of destiny making them visible and allowing you in that way to choose your own way future and destiny! CARDS ARE MEDIUM FOR CONNECTING WITH THE INTUITION AND PATHS OF DESTINY IN OREDER TO REVEAL THE ANSWERS YOU NEED! THIS KNOWLEDGE IS AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE BUT NEED TO BE LEARNED HOW TO FIND AND USE IT. Let your game with cards revel the game of life to you and help you discover your destiny! Fortune telling cards can be used in many ways, because of this there are many spreads, but for those who are learning, most important is to learn the basic meaning of each card first and how to link them (see Chapter 4& 5.) Remember all this is just an example of interpretation from my notes and impression! You are free to read it and decide for yourself on your personal preference how to interpret each card meaning and combo, keep in mind it’s all about your connection and communication with each deck and reading is personal and subtle for everyone and same deck can use different card to transmit same message to different reader, i.e message I get from Clover card may be the same your deck will use Sun card to communicate with you! It all depends on your personal preferences and impression you get while working with cards! 91

5. Spreads

There are numerous ways of how to draw cards and spread them in order to get best answers for specific questions and topics, these are called spreads. In this book, I described few that I consider best and most popular. Most people have their own way and Internet is full of information so that everyone can find best way that will help answer your questions. The basic rule is; shuffle the deck/face down, concentrate on the question with intention to get answers for your question and then draw one or more cards from the top of the deck, then spread it in specific way, most often spreads are geometric forms i.e. rows (1,2,3,etc) the square ( 3x3, 4x4) circle, pyramid, or more complex. After shuffling cards are often "cut" /divided on 2 or 3 piles, while it’s said that cards on intersection best describe the issue and show what is most interesting for querent. If after this cards are returning back to deck it goes in reverse order, i.e. always goes from last to the first pile/bottom on the upper. Additionally often is first determined one card/signifier that represents a querent, it is commonly „Lady" (if querent is a woman) or a "Gentleman" if it's a man. In interpretation greatest importance and influence have cards close to signifier, and further cards have less impact or will happen later, similar is with reversed cards which meaning can be minor, reversed, opposite or negative. Note Lenormand usually don’t use reversed cards! That’s why back design is usually not reversible! Interpretation is usually done in relation to central – signifier card, so that the card to its; - right side refer to the future, - left side past - Below the fundamental root, - Above the head thoughts ceiling or top. When interpreting cards you should observe images and what they represent? If there are characters and persons pay attention to way they are looking, observe characters elements and side they are, in general rule is that the right is future, the left past, if head down - sadness, or up - optimism, hands position if they are too loose - weakness, hidden or fist - person hiding something or angry, if standing- strength, sitting - possible surprise, if lying - weakness, and other objects, animals, background, colors, green - progress, flowers and colors happiness, etc. In addition to this colors are used to transfer card meaning and determine overall color of the spread, that can give you general impression of your reading! That’s why it’s good to memorize basic meaning behind colors mentioned I this book! (Page 12) And it’s god to see is there more cards with good or bad meaning? As it’s rule prevailing have stronger influence! Cards can be divided in various ways by various criteria. i.e according to what is presented on the card, notable basic card groups are displaying: Persons/Characters/ cards with humans and animals, Events Scythe, Ship, and Emotions Moon, Sun etc In addition, by meaning 4 group of cards could be: 1 Positive cards for example: Rider, Clover, Bouquet, Sun, Key 2 Negative cards: Cross, Case 3 Neutral cards: House, Tree, Birds And by it’s effect; Quick; Cloud, Scythe, Birds Slow/long effect; Tree, Cross, Clock etc In addition to this Lenormand cards have playing card insertions and number that may be taken in consideration in your reading! i.e court cards K, Q, J can represent persons and suit can determine general aspect of the reading; Hearts love/emotions, Diamonds money/material, Clubs work and action or Spades mind and thoughts, some combination are better than other i.e 4Aces is best!-cards Ring-Gentleman–Lady and Heart! And other poker combinations are good 3 same suit, two same sign, etc that’s why it helps to memorize playing card insertions chapter of this book! ( Page 8) 92

Cards interpretation is possible in various ways, for example, one by one or in pairs by 2 or by 4 in a row (for example, in 4x4spread, or every 7. card, etc.) Often, after placing cards in a certain spread (e.g. 3x3) remain certain number of cards from which examiner can draw 1 or more cards which usually provide information about the nearest future events. Improvisation is allowed in determing the column/row that indicates i.e. home, work, love, health, friends, enemies, and usually contain three or five cards. Other cards can be put aside and eventually interpreted as what is "on the side", and has no major impact on current events or will happen later. There is a superstition that when storing the deck lowest card should be Clover as a good luck card. Considering the deck you decide if you will be only one to use it, or you’ll offer querent to shuffle cut or draw cards. My opinion is that anyone who wants to get good results from the cards don’t need to complicate, but must prepare well and learn the basics and focus to get the best insight into the question and answer, and choose the method that consider best. Card images are sufficiently picturesque and with clear meaning but often shouldn’t be taken too literally. Keep in mind they give an overview of the current situation and circumstance that are always changing! That’s why the forecast is generally short term for a few days to a few months or a year!

Following is a description of the most common ways of cards spread, let’s start with simplest!

Easiest way - draw 1 card

The simplest way of divination with cards is to shuffle the deck, ask the question and draw 1 card from the top of the deck that is then interpreted as answer to your question. This can be repeated for any aditional questions you have and extra cards can be drawn if more clarification is needed.

Note; before each draw prepare and concentrate on question/focus on intention to get best answer! Questions should be simple to answer it’s best to formulate it in a way that can provide simple yes or no answer, detailed interpretation is allowed! But the rule here is to draw 1card for 1question, if necessary, you can draw a few more cards to explain the situation or ask the question in a different way. All drawn cards are placed next to the deck face up, and at the end returned to the deck and shuffled.

In Lenormad case pay attention to card insertion and numbers as they can give extra info for question at hand! Keep in mind the best cards in poker are; Ace, King, Queen, Jack, and above 6! And don’t forget to pay attention to the symbol eg Heart, Clover, Spade or Clubs! As well as color and chakra correspondence given in this book as they all provide extra insight into situation and relevant aspect of answer thaw you might be overlooking! This is common rule so I won’t repeat this note for each spread!

This way is most suitable for exercise, when opening cards for yourself, or for a large company, when everyone gathers around and can ask questions and you draws the card from the top and gives the answers. In this way you will best determine how much you are familiar with the meaning of cards, how they work and how developed is your intuition.

Same way you can draw only 1card so-called card of a day, and interpret it as a message of the day!

Once you learn the basics, you can do more complex spread. Some of these are explained in the following chapters. 93

Answer with 2 cards

Shuffle, focus on question with intention to get answer and draw 2cards from the top of the deck, interpret it as an answer to your question or message.

This method is similar to the previous but draws 2cards and is used when you want to get a quick answer to 1question or clarify a situation, and any additional questions or wish is considered a new "opening" and require repeating the same process.

In the same way one can draw 2cards as a daily draw which is interpreted as a message of the day.

Answer with 3 or 9 cards

Shuffle the deck, cut, then draw 1 or 3cards from the top for past present and future and set them face up, from right to left, then interpret from left to right past (top row,) present (middle row) and future (bottom row) as shown;

Example Answer with 3

The meaning is determined on the basis of cards symbolic.

In same way you can add more cards to get 3x3 square. Keep in mind response is more favorable if more cards with positive meaning are in place for present and future.

Pay special attention to central card and appearance of cards that represent feelings as they indicate period of suspicion, insecurity and uncertainty, or characters and animals as they can indicate someone who is interfering in person's life, or can be rely on.

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5 cards for Lenormand poker

This spread is typical for Lenormand and combines standard way to interpret Lenormand with poker rules. shuffle cards, be calm focus on question-wish, and getting the answer, draw cards one by one ad align as shown on picture, then interpreted,

What cards did you draw? their arrangement, dominant color and corresponding chakra and interpret as classic Lenormand, and then observe playing card insertions symbols, how many cards are of same suit or number? What prevail? Are there any K Q and J that may represent persons? If yes describe their look and characteristics according to their suit sign, and think of there is any person in your or querent life that can correspond to that description, i.e, whatever the question best answer gives combination of 4 Aces It is also good if you have 3 same sign/number cards, i.e Q or 2 cards of same sign /pair, or if cards are in order for example 7,8,9,10, etc regardless their suit, and best if it’s the same! The worst combination for your question, is if nothing can be combined in poker way because it means that the situation is chaotic and not ripe for a definitive answer!

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5cards spread

Shuffle, think about the question with intention to get answer, draw cards and set face up as shown then interpret: card 1: Present or general topic card 2: past influences that are still effect present card 3: Future card 4: fundamental reason behind the question-this explain card2 card 5: potential situation/outcome

This method is best when you need to decide what kind of action to take. Card 4 often reveals subconscious impulse - or blockade that prevents you to achieve desired result. Card 5 shows a possible result of possible action. The best results are achieved if when drawing card you focus on one aspect of decision, rather than a question.

Note same way you can pick significator card from the deck and place it in position 1 (lady for w querent or gentleman for m) , or any other card that can represent person or topic of your concern then draw and set more cards and interpret as in example above.

In addition to above there are many different variations of 5 cards spreads for various types of questions, here are few examples; 96

5 cards spread for love question

This spread is best if querent isn’t sure in which direction relationship goes:

Shuffle, think about the question with intention to get answer and draw cards 1by1 from top of the deck and set face up as shown above, then interpret: 1 querent position in relationship 2 partner position in relationship 3 relationship basis -past 4 what is currently in-between the present 5 relationship future

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5 cards spread for money question

Shuffle the deck, think on the question with intention of obtaining accurate answer, then draw cards 1by1 from top of deck and lay face up as shown above, then interpret: 1 querent current financial situation and the main cause of problems if any, 2 will money soon enter querent life? 3 chance/ positive impacts and opportunities for money to be considered- what querent can do to improve its situation? 4 plans and business that can bring more money 5 result

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5 cards spread for health question

Shuffle the deck, focus on the question with intention of obtaining accurate answer, then draw cards 1by1 from top of deck and lay face up as shown above, then interpret: 1 What querent needs to know about the cause of the problem/health issue, 2 concrete material causes and other adverse physical impacts 3 other causes, emotional psychological, etc. 4 advice how to prevent the problem in the future 5 possible long-term outcome

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7cards spread

Shuffle the deck, think on the question with intention of obtaining accurate answer, then draw cards 1by1 from top of deck and lay face up as shown above, then interpret: card 1: past influences still having an impact on the present situation card 2: Present-current influence card 3: important future influence card 4: What to do? card 5: significant external influence card 6: hopes and fears card 7: The final result of the situation

This method can be used for all questions and is best for analysis of any situation!

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Lenormand 7

This is another spread specific for Lenormand. All cards in deck are spread face up in front of the querent who is asked to take a good look and Choose a card that represents his situation and then to choose 2nd card that represent its desired goal, and then another 5 cards that can lead from present situation to desired goal, all cards are picked/or pointed by querent and then given to reader who set them in this order

This method requires a lot of thinking but helps querent and reader to sort out its thoughts and gain better insight into intuition and situation and find the best possible solution for question at hand.

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9cards spread for troubled relationship

This spread is a great to analyze troubled relationship/love problems, because it helps determine specific causes of the problem, and can be useful if querent really want to gain insight into situation and is willing to review all the circumstances and causes of problems and disagreements on both partner sides.

Shuffle the deck, focus on the question in order to obtain accurate answer, then draw cards 1by1 from the top of the deck and lay face up as shown above, then interpret: 1 What is the problem? 2 What or where is the conflict? 3 Is querent causing the problem? 4 is querent refusing to see his role in the problem? 5 quitrent’s current and past experience with a partner. 6 are they bad influence one to another or together? 7 Is there someone else involved in their problem? 8 are there some financial reasons affecting the relationship? 9 Will this relationship end? 102

10cards Pyramid - The birthday spread

Shuffle the deck, focus on the question/wish in order to obtain accurate answer, then draw cards 1by1 from the top of the deck and lay face up as shown above, then interpret: 1 your/querent current position in the world 2 your plans and goals for the next year 3 what favors-benefits you and positive circumstances 4 things you need to fix-improve-negative impacts 5 your current financial situation 6 your current emotional situation 7 your current spiritual situation 8 obstacles you might need to overcome or lessons to learn 9 What you should do to achieve your dreams 10 result 103

10 cards analyze question spread

Shuffle the deck, think on the question/wish in order to get accurate answer, then draw the cards 1by1 from the top of the deck and lay face up as shown above, then interpret: card 1: distant past. card 2: recent past. card 3: Present. card 4: future influence. card 5: External influence. card 6: querent attitude card 7: Useful energy. card 8: Obstacles to overcome. card 9: Hopes and fears. card 10: The final result.

This spread is most suitable for the analysis of some specific situations, for example, relationships, work, health, etc. 104

11cards Celtic spread

Note; this spread is standard for tarot but you may wish to try it with any other oracle deck, here is one way of doing it;

Shuffle the deck, think on the question/wish in order to obtain accurate answer, then draw the cards 1by1 from top of the deck and lay face up as shown above, then interpret: 1: significator-present-center of the issue/question 2: what cover you -protect-favors, 3: current challenges and obstacles that need to be overcomed 4: the foundation, the root of issues, distant past, 5: the best result regarding question 6: recent history and current events 7: near future, the next few days or weeks 8: querent and feelings that influence situation, see card1-if this two are in conflict means that querent is going in the wrong direction! 9: house and external influence, people power and the events that have an impact on the outcome of the matter and which querent cant control 10: hopes and fears regarding the situation, 11: The final outcome

In the conclusion pay special attention to cards 1 8 and11! 105

12cards spread

This spread is a great way to analyze relationship and partner’s compatibility, or always when you need something to decide or compare.

Shuffle the deck, think on the question/wish in order to obtain accurate answer, then draw the cards 1by1 from the top of the deck and lay face up as shown above, then interpret: 1 you/querent 2 your/querent past 3 your/querent present 4 your/querent future

5 partner 6 partners past 7 partners present 8 partners future

9 your/querent expectations 10 partners expectations

11 how compatible are querent and partner? 12 result 106

12 cards comparison spread

This spread serve to analyze needs and wishes of both partners and helps determine what each of them needs to do to in order to improve their relationship. Also reviews external influences plus and cons of each person, and gives final prognosis.

Shuffle the deck, focus on the question/wish in order to obtain accurate answer, then draw cards 1by1 from the top of the deck and lay face up as shown above, then interpret: 1 how querent see himself? 2 how partner see querent? 3 how querent see relationship? 4 how partner see relationship 5 what querent want? 6 what partner want? 7 what querent need? 8 what partner need? 9 Strength in relationship-advantages 10 obstacles in relationship-cons and flaws 11 other influences 12 most probable result

Like previous, this spread is best for existing relationships, but can be used always when comparison and evaluation is needed. Often reveals a mismatch between positions - for example, if cards 2 and 3 are contradictory-opposing, it is necessary to re-evaluate and adjust the point of view with regard to what we know about the other person.

NOTE; Pay attention to cards representing obstacles even when they are positive cards- carefully examine its meaning and try to see below the surface!

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21 cards spread

21 card spread is best for general use and when there is no specific issue or question. Shuffle the deck, draw cards 1by1 from the top of the deck and lay face up as shown, 7cards in 3rows then interpret:

Interpret 7card-row 1 row /cards 1 to 7/ represent past 2nd row /cards 8 to 14/ represent present 3rd row /cards 15 to 21/ represent future then interpret the column-pillars of 3cards; 1 column (cards 1/8/15) – querent, recent past, job and career 2 column (cards 2/9/16) - Family life 3 column (cards 3/10/17) - emotions, hopes, wishes, 4 column (cards 4/11/18)- Friends and support, expectations 5 column (cards 5/12/19)- Love and relationship, unexpected 6 column (cards 6-13-20)–luck, Happiness and misfortune 7 column (cards7-14-21) - Near Future

Depending on the deck you are using you will eventually remain a certain number of cards from which you can give the querent to draw 1, 3or 5 cards which provide information about the nearest events and final outcome.

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12 months Astro spread

This spread gives general preview of next 12month. Cards represent next year in querent life, and 3 cards for specific month represent prevailing atmosphere in that month or events querent will face.

Shuffle the deck, cut and draw cards 1by1 from top of the deck and lay face up from left to right 12 for every month 1or 3cards in 3 rows, as shown, and then interpret:

January February March April May June July August September October November December In a similar way you can draw one card that is interpreted as a message of the day, or the so-called. Weekly spread cards are shuffled drawn and set in this ordered as 7 card in line (or more) and then interpreted as weekly influence; from Monday to Sunday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Note this and GT spread can be analyzed from astrological aspect as 12 months represent 12 houses of horoscope and signs of zodiac that have its corresponding meaning and each cards placed on this position here give info about a specific area of life; 1 card current mood-– querent, personality, body, character, mind. I house; Aries, 2 card- finance- money, personal property, talents, food. II house; Taurus, 3- travel and communication- Relatives,neighbors,documents,courses,learning,transport. III Gemini 4 parents and children house, home, family, land, real estate, private business, father. IV Cancer 5- satisfaction -Love events, games, sports, kids, places to go out and party. V Leo 6- health-disease, daily work, job, practice, obstacles, problems. VI Virgo 7- partnership and marriage- Partner, opponent, public enemy, life changes. VII Libra 8- death and inheritance- risk, crisis, fear, other people's money, VIII Scorpio 9–spirituality, education and dreams- Travel, abroad, college, higher knowledge, IX Sagittarius 10- career- success, position, achievement, authority, business, mother. X Capricorn 11- friendship-Friends, acquaintances, groups, parties, wishes, hopes, dreams. XI Aquarius 12- cargo opposition / resistance and fears- secret enemies, isolation, loss, mental health problems, suffering, karma. XII Pisces For astrological analyze first interpret cards one by one, from field 1 to field 12 For each field interpret three cards in sequence and describe the events related to it. Cards can be interpreted starting from any field, if the question relates to that particular field, for example, if question about the college, observe field 9, health 6, love 7, money 2 Etc For extra info observe position of cards representator of fields (more info about this on net!) 109

Classic 4rows spread/grand table

Shuffle the deck, cut and split on 3piles; 1. represent head - present 2. represent heart – future 3. represent legs - past After interpreting cards on intersection return it to deck in opposite way i.e. 3. on 2. on 1. Shuffle the deck, querent cuts the deck, and cards are arranged face up on the table in 4 rows of 9 cards.

Diagram represents one possible starting point/querent card. Querent card is always the central card for interpretation. Surrounding cards give more info to it shed light on it. Cards on HORIZONTAL AXIS to the LEFT of “querent” reveals information about the PAST and to RIGHT reveals the FUTURE. On the VERTICAL AXIS, the cards above the “q” reveal the inquirer's thoughts and preoccupations (what's in its head) and below represent what is reluctant to accept (tread under foot.) Cards located DIAGONALLY to the querent card have impact on what’s on both the horizontal and vertical axis. If querent is a woman see where Lady card is, or Gentleman if man, and pay special attention to surrounding cards or cards they are looking at. Cards closer to them represent stronger influences or what will happen sooner. 110

Lenormand 8x4+4 Grand table

Focus on question or situation with intention of getting answer and shuffle deck cut and return all cards in one pile, then draw cards one by one and set on table face up in this order;

four rows of eight cards, with extra four cards set under the last row in the center.

Then look for two signifier cards that represent you and your partner Lady- and Gentleman (cards no 28 and 29) then interpret surrounding cards in their vicinity, same way you can see where is card that represent your question or topic you are interested i.e Heart for love, Ring for contract and marriage, House, Pisces for money, Tree for health etc and are this cards close to signifier card?

Cards in same line with querent significator- and left mark the current situation and past and future is right. Above is what you had in mind and under what you are trying to overcome or repressed

Don’t forget to take in consideration prevailing color chakra influence and playing card insertions that can all give more depth to your reading! 111

Chakra Lenormand spread something I was inspired to made specifically for this deck, it gives good analyze and diagnosis of your chakra situation! You can use it with 36 or 54 or any number of cards or deck you wish to work with! It requires some space but it’s worth of it! Simple option is to draw 7 cards! But best results are expected with this full deck and this spread! When you are calm and in calm environment focus your mind on your intention of getting insight into your chakras! Then shuffle deck and draw cards one by one face up or down anyway you are ok with and set on table in this order; 7th chakra cards; 28 27 24 22 23 25 26 6th chakra cards; 21 20 19 16 17 18 5th chakra cards; 15 13 11 12 14 4th chakra cards; 10 9 7 8 3rd chakra cards; 6 4 5 2nd chakra cards; 3 2 1th chakra cards; 1 Note number of cards drawn for each chakra correspond that chakra number! In this way we have 1 card that tell us about 1st chakra and 7 cards for last 7th chakra! Cards are all set in shape of reversed pyramid with 7layers presenting corresponding chakras! Interpretation is starting from 1st card of the bottom layer that represents 1st root chakra each row correspond to chakra of same order number and have same number of cards and central cards that represent its current condition and cards left and right from that are positive and negative influence/right is good left is bad. here is meaning 1st row ; st st 1 card is representing 1 root chakra and root of the question or problem in reading in RL!

2nd row ; 2nd card is condition of your sacral chakra presenting your drive forward! rd 3 card is partner /if you have one or current influence at present or what drives you back

3rd row 4th card central is condition of your solar chakra, card on the right 5 is positive influence you get from the world/how you’re seen and 6 card on left is negative influence or how you present yourself

4th row heart chakra is 7 card and your heart, 8 card on right is positive emotions you express and on the left card 9 is negative anxiety and fears that hold you down and can have negative impact 10 card is your support and what you need to embrace to overcome negative influence

5th row throat chakra, 11/central card is your voice how you express yourself, and cards on left and right are what benefit and what harm you; 12 card on the right is positive impact you have on your world communication and 14 is aspect or topic in which you might need to express yourself, Cards on the left 13 and 15 are negative expression and topic you should avoid to prevent bad karma

6th row shows your mind chakra and thoughts that occupy you and can bring benefit /cards on right 16, 17, 18 or harm into your life (cards 19,20, 21)

7th row is crown chakra that let us perceive spirituality and receive celestial level energy from cosmos, card 22describe condition of your celestial chakra and cards on right is energy you send a nd left is what you receive, Note negative cards can show issue you need to solve to prevent or solve problems!

Note here you may notice that odd numbered chakras 1st root,3rd solar,5th voice and 7th crown look like vertical axis that may mean that they are more *solid/stabile line that conduct energy from cosmos and earth and help us feel more grounded connected with our material world! And even number chakras 2nd s, 4th heart, and 6st mind look more horizontal/dual changeable react quickly to changes and disperse our energy to world around us! Those are in less number probably to help stability! But for full balance is good to have all chakras aligned and equally developed! 112

Extra examples for combined card meaning You can start deciphering card meaning by carefully looking at the image on each card - consider each card as a rebus and try to create a picture / term they are referring. Cards images can be seen as letters or words! Because of that they have different meanings depending on how they are lined up; also their meaning depends on the time and circumstances of the querent for whom you are interpreting cards meaning. This book gives basic info for each card with a short text that describes its comprehensive meaning/keywords, their combination gives new meaning! Following is an example of combining the basic meaning of two cards/ card House with other 35cards from Lenormand deck. To determine combined meaning put cards together one beside another, and look at them, do you have any idea or association? What you think they are trying to tell you together? In this example set House card with any other card from this deck. Then compare all presented on card; image colors number and playing card insertion, then read brief text given in this book for each card, i.e for House card see page 24;"Meaning: house, home, family, good and evil in relation to family, real estate, buildings, private business, safety and security, decency, marriage, success, reasonable decisions, new connections and friendships," so generally card House means a house, home, family, or any building, real estate, buildings, private business, safety and protection, in conjunction with other cards can also mean other places. if you interpret card house in this example with card Kid see page 34;" Meaning: child, little, immaturity, naiveté, frivolous actions, credulity, dependence on others, or someone, something new, it is a card of new beginnings in any area of your life, the beginning of an important job, it can be good or bad, unexpected joy, concerns, gossip". Conclusion combined together CARD House+Kid can mean; a child in the home, nursery, playroom, maternity, planned restoration and renovation, new house, etc. In same way we can determine combined meaning with other cards; House and Lady - for m house/apartment of your beloved one, for women your house/apartment. House - Gentleman --- for men - your home, for w – home of your beloved one House - Cross- church, monastery, father's house or inherited property. House - Letter -mail, letterbox, airport, bird’s house, nest, cages, tree, House - Birds-- stores in the house, or someone’s brings the news, radio and television building and transmitter, shops, sports center. House - Ship - way out the house, the house next to the road or out of town, tent, caravan, cottage, farm, stables, garage, parking lot, gas station, cars saloon, motel, hostel, House - Bouquet --- luxury home, sweet home, candy shops, jewelers, richly decorated house, beauty salon, boutique, House -Pisces big house, money that comes into the house, the bank, Treasury, House - Ring --- marriage or wedding in the house some family member, a strong attachment to the family, a wedding hall, ballroom, altar, House - Clover - house in a fertile plain,"the house of plenty", hypermarket, shopping mall, department store, greenhouse, bakers, butchers, progress House - Scythe --- battle over property, fighting or violence in the home, gym, fitness boxing , craft workshops, factories, House - Fox - house in a state of decay, failure, you are not welcome, ghetto, public houses, septic tanks, sewage stations, landfills. House-Mice-Expenditures, housebound, mortgages, loans, betting, casino, nightclub, public houses. House - Star ---house or apartment with lots of windows, cinema, shopping center, a woman who is waiting for you at home your mother or wife. House - Anchor--- raft house or near see, dock, house abroad, artist's studio, embassies, fish shop, aquarium, swimming pool, water supply stations, fountain, hotel, House - Anchor- Bouquet--- luxury hotel House - Dog--- you feel most comfortable at home or this is your house, family house, resort, spa, friends apartment, durable building, veterinary facilities, pet shop, zoo or exhibition hall House - Snake --- house in which you don’t wish to go, worry in the home, the building under surveillance, secret service inspections or police building. House - Heart--- 7heaven, like a house of angels, attic, shooting, airplane, balloon, climb elevation, mountains, meditation, prayer, helping others, volunteering, 113

In same way you can get combined meaning for all other cards!

And with this we conclude last chapter of this book that takes me quite a while to write! (And even more to proofread and check it once again before publishing!) Hope you like it and find it useful in your work with cards!

NOTE: The message which cards reveals is always related to the broad topic of question and problems in a person's life, that’s the reason why it’s hard to predict specific event or exact time of event. Because of this the querent is advised not to seek detailed answers but rather to regard the information disclosed by the cards as an initiative to reflect on its own life within the perspectives of the past, present and the future and in that way find the answers it seek.

For the cartomancer cards reading will prove a valuable exercise in fine tuning its understanding of human nature. Above all, it will offer insights into one's own personality and intuition.

REMEMBER; Meaning of each card is relatively easily deciphered, although it should not be taken too literally!

Reading is result of all cards in the spread! For interpretation of each card it’s important to consider meaning of all cards in the spread and other elements considering the question and querent situation.

When using this deck it's essential you focus less on the significance of individual cards instead on their relative positions and the overall meaning suggested by their arrangement in the layout.

Cards are explicit enough in their connotations to make a detailed explanation unnecessary, this book gives you basic information’s about cards meanings spreads and examples of combined meaning but keep in mind these are just examples of interpretation and don’t be restricted by it! On YOU is to perfect your skill by LEARNING and PRACTICE with cards AND DISCOVER YOUR INTUITION that when once found will become your strongest ally and guide to successful resolution of every problem and finding answer to ANY question that you might be faced in life!

When predicting divination with cards and in general always be careful and considerate!

Your part is to help the querent to understand its situation and options and choose it’s future on it’s own

Don’t give advice if you're not asked!

Don’t insist that you are right and don’t persuade others in your opinion!

There is a rule 4D never predict, death, disease, disaster and divorce

Keep in mind some countries still prohibit giving any sort of advice unless you have official education and license to do so! So be sure to check on local law before you decide to set up price for your service!

Author of this book do not dispense medical advice or prescribe the use of any technique as a form of treatment for physical, emotional, or medical and anyother problems without the advice of a physician, either directly or indirectly and nothing in this book can be replacement for officially recognized methods of treatment performed by physician officially recognized by government law! The intent of the author is only to offer general information to help your quest for general well being. In the event you use any of the information in this book for yourself, the authors and the publisher assume no responsibility for your actions. 114

Deck creation and what you need to know if you plan making your own deck/what I learned in process starting from idea to realization in RL

As probably every cartomancer and artist I always wanted to make my own deck and always had many ideas and thinking how could I do this or that until I eventually decided to give it a try and start with something simple with minimal number of cards! And that is my advice for you; if you plan making your deck start with something simple with minimal number of cards! That will give you chance to learn trough process and will require less work and time! I opted for Lenormand by pure chance or some *higher force*, (only later when I finished around 20 cards or so I realized Tarot major arcana 22 card deck is way better for start!Facepalm) and it takes me a while until I started working on sketches for various concepts I had for Lenormand that developed with time and when I had clear concept I finally give it a try and that summer as by some miracle I was able to paint 54 cards! It all started with simple idea for 36 card deck and few extra cards and evolved over time with ideas for extra cards to full 54 card deck! And extra layers I was adding to this book as it progressed and *matured along with this process name evolved as well from simple *Rainbow 36 card Lenormand to *My Impressionist a.k.a Chakra Lenormand Oracle Meditation and Spell 54 Card deck! Luckily before starting this project I read all I could find on net about topic *make and print your deck! And keep notes on each idea and card I painted here! That shows priceless as it served as a good frame for this book I end up writing for you and me to read it! And for last chapter of this book I decide to share this info as a thank you for all of you who did the same and help me to make my idea into RL! As well as a guide for all of you who plan to make your own deck or have ideas but need lil push to start working on it! Hope you like it and find it helpful!

HOW it started; actually I’m not so good with Lenormand! and my first deck of choice is always Tarot and there is that 36 card gypsy deck that is so popular in my part of the world and read surprisingly well so I always see Lenormand as those gypsy cards, as it worked in same way for me, but what always bothers me about Lenormand is saying that card design have no relevance to the meaning! How can that be? I always look on card to get impression! And that’s how i get idea to make Lenormand deck that will have design relevant to card meaning! That idea evolved on it's own with extra cards and layers as I noticed connection between color meanings/ rainbow and chakras and even added a spell! (probably all that Sun hit my head!)

Another interesting note; while working on this project I often dreamt of different cards and designs! So don’t be surprised if that happen to you! It just shows how your brain work on it even while you’re sleep! And in time when I was finishing this book I dream a song! It was a nice calm nostalgic melody like those old Irish songs and I hear a words in my local and English language, something like; "I’m returning home,,, after long road,,,, even if I lost my path,,, and don’t know where to go,,,, I’ll find my way back home,,, You are my sign,, my rainbow at the sky,,, snow or rain won’t stand in my way, to return back to my home, your embrace" (sounds like something Dorothy from OZ would sing!) it was really strange experience,,, anyway back on topic, After some research my concept was;  Lenormand inspired 36 card deck+ possible extra cards! (end up with 54 cards!)  poker size borderless card design, with numbers and playing card insertions  Digital format  impressionist style  Clear and simple images so I try to stick to that! Even sometimes it was hard to resist temptation to add more details and sparks!  card design determine card meaning  colors determine meaning, light is better more positive/optimistic and darker more negative  personificator cards are people; gentleman, lady kid as well as animals! Or any other card you feel better present you or person in question at that time idea for this was there are times when your beloved one is not acting as gentleman at all more like jerk! So instead jerk, eh I mean gentleman card you can use monkey to show how big fool he is!Or very dark person bear and woman can be snake etc or even House if it’s to square and stubborn!  115

And another important decision Card back design I probably worked on this for a longest time and when I finally get it how I imagined it to be tears were about to show in my eyes! Yes! That was it! From the start I was thinking what should I do with card backs? Idea was pastel rainbow gradient but then I get idea to do it chakra style and realized chakra colors are same as rainbow! And came up with few details I wanted to give to each chakra!

1st red flower root it end up with 14 petals 2 orange fuzzy bug looking/hidden XY chromosome shape 3 yellow sun! 4 green two intervened serpent/ to represent healing power of love! Here you can notice lines that connect 2 chakra you know what that mean right? *hint* *hint* 5 light blue line represent smile and wings are words we speak as in old time angel means message 6 dark blue 3rd eye and Diamant! 7 violet diamante seed higher consciousness As you can notice 1st and 7th final chakras are two opposing flowers! Like this design! Hope you like it as well! p.s. This gives me idea to include 5 reiki card symbols&healing sign to 64 card mini deluxe edition! p.p.s. hope you don’t get annoyed after reading how many times I wrote I like this card! guess that’s good thing about making your own deck; there is so much more cards you’ll love! Probably cuz all time and effort you put in making it makes you less critic! And when design for all 54 cards was finished I did few variants with different card back and mini size as well! And ordered some test deck from PS! luv how it turn out but decided to tweak few cards with minimal changes book was in progress as well as search for publisher! Would like to get one of those boxed deck end book gilded editions!  Btw my Art role models were some of my fav Lenormands; Mille Lenormand traditional Piatnik Kendra's Vintage Petit Lenormand –luv all by this team! cute vintage decks! Under the roses,,, interesting vintage and invisible letters in the background? Lenormand Silhouettes interesting and original simple style! Classy? Fancy? Gilded Raverie Lenormand!: © 2004 by Ciro Marchetti luv Gilded edges and Light and silver text on drawstring bag from C.M:“Through your voice these cards can speak. CM.”

And here are some tips I hope you’ll find useful in your creative process! 116

Making your own deck will start with idea but realization will require; time and effort to work on your project, so it’s good toplan in advance your work time and space and costs calculation! Hope info here will help you do your math and won’t scare you away! So here are some tips and question that will help you decide base concept for your deck;  Topic; Animal? Spiritual? Guardian Angels or Fairy? Love or Confirmation? Or any other topic you wish to explore with this deck!  System; based on known like Tarot? Or any other popular Oracle like; Lenormand Sibbila Kipper or something new?  Number of cards and meaning you wish to include? 22, 32, 36, 44, 54, 78 or any number of cards you wish to have in your deck or be inspired to make! Note if you plan publishing it’s good to check on POD and they options for different sizes of decks!  How about role models? Do you have any artist and deck you like best? Or idea how you wish your deck to look like?  Technique /media you plan to work; digital (imo is easier to fix your art and usually takes less work space and make less mess! (and it’s good to have back up of your work on extra usb or cloud!) but good digital equipment and program can cost same as good traditional equipment but imo traditional takes more time work space and is messier to work with and harder to fix mistakes if you make any, and eventually you’ll need to transfer it to in digital format by scanner or photography in order to print! So think carefully!  Art style you plan to use? Idea here is to work with style/ media you’re good with! As that’ll take lest time and effort to complete a deck! It’s important especially for a starter as you may end up start working on i.e fantastic woodcut stained glass gold leaf deck and give up after few cards because you get frustrated how long it take to make just one card! And if there’s no such thing you’re good with remember there is always commission route or stock or *Public Domain option! This was true discovery for me to find out there is so many beautiful artwork pieces whose copyright expired or were never popular and it’s a shame! (more info on google!) So even it may take quite time to find image you’re looking for this way you can make your deck and promote beautiful old art! btw never forget to credit to original artist and keep link of your source images!  Card design; Front image for number of cards you plan to make in your original style design and basic idea that will give it uniformed look as common thread that will glue this deck! In my case that was beautiful radiant rainbow colors and simple impressionist style! Note I planed painting easiest/simple looking cads first and more complicated last! (i.e rider etc) so cards can be made in any order according to your inspiration! + Card back design, probably main decision here is reversible or not? And pattern and colors?  Possible borders text numbers etc if you plan to have that in your deck! Unless you plan it borderless and textless it’s god to keep notes on font size and style!  point is be fresh and bold don’t be afraid to break some rules! There are may guidelines how to/ or not make your Lenormand or any other deck and fad art trends, but all that don’t guarantee you popularity! And there are many who successfully broken those rules and get favored by public opinion! So be bold and ready to make something you’ll like! And who knows? You may end up creating something new and fresh everyone will talk about!  CARD SIZE SHAPE and PROPORTIONS this is important if you plan to print! And that is the goal eventually, Whatever you decide it’s good to work in right PROPORTIONS! So do your homework first and check on POD templates! Most of cards sizes are standardized! And most of POD and Publishers use same standard size templates! I recommend you to work with GC standard here is link to download CG templates https://www.thegamecrafter.com/help/templates that you can print and use for reference! so here are some standard card sizes info in inches cm ; tarot size; 2.75x4.75in /7x12cm / pixels 900x1500 poker 2.5x3.5in/ 6,3x8,9cm /pixels; 825x1125 and mini 1.75 x 2.5in/4,44x 6,35cm /pixels; 600x825 Note; I don’t recommend painting in mini size but it’s good to know poker can be easy resized to bridge and mini! and mini have fantastic price and quality worth of having! So be sure to consider this eventually! 117

 preferred image quality standard for print is 300ddpi and usually it’s png jpeg or other format! Be sure to check color scheme as well!  Note numbers above should be minimum if you make your art digitally! You can make it larger or non digital/traditional way but keep the aspect ratio! But it’s not a problem even if you don’t stick to this as there is always resize or option to use blank borders or design to fill free space!  Keep in mind that all printers have space called *bleed area and *safe area /again standardized/ and keep your art inside of this! Best to download GC template and see will your art fit into these *safe lines! And again it’s not a problem if it don’t just remember to keep important part of art text and numbers within these borders!  Always keep your art in your original working format! In gimp that is xcf or some high res like bmg or tiff and save what you plan to print in png jpeg etc only when you consider it completed! As any changes you do to jpeg and save it again will result in quality loss!  Text and borders should be always in separate layers! that leaves more options for later!  Best way to save your digital art is file with separate layers but when you consider it *finished and ready to be uploaded for print for best quality save another copy in bmp or png format! note bmp will take more MB and loooong time to upload!  Before uploading for print check for errors including text, card size and alignment of layers! make sure layers are always flattened/merged! and there is no transparent areas!   if you save your art in png there is a big chance you’ll lose 1dpi! To prevent that save it in+1dpi from recommended/in this case 301/ and check your files after saving!  color palette that printers use is usually standard CMYK or RGB but if you do your art digitally check it just to be sure! Imo your ok if you go with standard RGB but check it with printer just to be sure!   Keep in mind printed colors may be/that is usually are/ much darker and less vivid than you PC screen! so keep your colors not too dark unless you like it that way! and there may be a chance for printers to blend similar color shades? Not sure is this some program that treat shading as mistake and flatten you color!?  Most of POD have option to add your text separately over card design however I find it better quality and less option for s*up that if you do it in advance/included in your print image!  Learn from from success! Have a deck you like? Check publisher and artist! And how it get published!  Learn from failure!! so you’ll avoid making same mistakes!  keep notes on all! It will help you track your progress and ideas development! And may serve as a good reminder for yourself or solid base for guidebook if you plan to write it one day as most people like to have basic info on deck they plan to use! regardless of do you plan this deck to be your personal legacy or published to the world! However keep in mind writing a book and then proofreading editing etc will require more time! In my experience writing book from notes takes me another 2 months! And more 3month only for edit and proofreading! facepalm So keep it basic if you are creating well known deck like tarot and go for all extra info only if your deck have it’s own new Oracle system! That will require good guidebook to work with! P.s writing book is probably the best thing you can do for your mind and soul! as it help me to see and realize so many answers I was searching for! (Note English is not my original language so writing in English wasn’t smooth! and if you plan to do the same as English is most popular language think will you write your book on your language and translate later or write on English from the start? That was my case! And even when completed you need to give it to someone to check it for you! Conclusion it takes me around half a year to paint 54 card deck and write this guidebook! And few more moths for proofreading and edit! Anyway I enjoy doing it and plan to start another project! as soon as I get new tablet with digitizer) 118

Plan your;  Time that will require for your deck to materialize in RL! how much time you plan to spend on working on your deck? From sketches and notes to final product and printing! in my case I happen to be free for 3 summer month that I decide to use to try making my Lenormand! And must say it was bossiest summer vacation ever! and even I was working surprisingly fast often on few cards in a same time during a week, there were some seatbacks especially after I painted first 20 cards and times when I was thinking this will never end! as I often end up returning to same cards for minor tweaking! problem when you are perfectionist! so good thing to consider here is your *art ability and option to find someone to do *art part for you? Imo comic artist are best! Good art Fast and affordable!  Space for work/free of environment noise and disturbance; this depend on your preferences and art media; so I’ll let you think that for yourself!  Costs; sadly you need money to do anything! (or that’s how it usually goes!) And depending on your media this can be lover or higher! In my case it takes electricity! as I already had my old lap top and mice and free paint program Gimp! however professional programs and tablets are pricey as same as good material for traditional painting! for next project I plan modernization! that’s why if you like this book consider purchasing deck as well! And supporting my future project on patreon https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2850961&ty=h&u=2850961 so my advice here is to work with what you have and what you are most comfortable working with regardless of costs! it will pay of eventually along with time you invested here!  And you can always consider patreon or fund raising platforms like kickstarter and indiegogo but those are of more use when you have your art ready to print! And will require promotion and social network! As how can people buy your deck if they don’t even know it exist? And when it come to publishing options are; selfpublishing, POD or Publisher I wish you best luck with finding best publisher! But remember there is always POD that in most cases have option to make your shop and sell your product on their web! most popular are GC and PS! and here is why I luv PS best! Full review here 1.you can order 10 tarot size cards with your own front and back design! imo this is fantastic! because it’s best way to see how different options and design styles look in RL! And more importantly you get the opportunity to check card stock and print quality! if you like it you can order more! If not you can correct it quick and easy! Note their linen stock is the best! 2. they ship everywhere and offer best prices! And you can quickly check your shipping rates! But they offer free shipping for orders over 30$! And special offers for any events! that’s why I would like to see more self-published decks on PS! When I’m taking orders for my decks I would like to add some extra that catch my eye!  3.best user interface simple and clear! good costumer service! this is good when you are *fresh artist and print your card design for yourself or just to test!  4. option to print plastic cards and add different boxes! my fav is transparent plastic box that fit poker and bridge to 54 card deck! Wish they offer same for tarot size! 5. you can make your shop and sell your design directly! I’m yet to check on Gamecrafter! So far don’t like all black design and interface may take time to adjust to and not sure about shipping calculator? But like their price calculator and shop option and they have a best selection of all possible things for game creators and offer digital download and UV coating I would like to test on my deck so you may read my Gamecrafter review soon! And when it come to sale I still need to figure it out! as in my case it’s mostly local shops however net is infinite market! And you only need how to use it! Or that’s how they say. Here is important to pick a good name for your deck that will make it stand out on net and in google search in case you decide to make a free web page on google! Add that name/link on every image you post on line!for people to know if they see it somewhere and wish to buy it? app is good idea! Would like to get that for my deck when completed! Note all text should be available in English; cards, book, app, web etc as most people know it! No more to add but KEEP UP WITH GOOD WORK AND GOOD LUCK!

List of links mentioned in this book;

SPECIAL THANKS TO MY FANTASTIC FRIEND AND WRITER GRAZIA /remember that name you’ll hear it one day!:)) as she writes best *modern women wisdom/ girl power texts ever!:) Check it here http://healthyawakenings.blogspot.ba/ my great support and proofreader who was with me from the start of this project and make this book look much better and more readable than my draft was!^^ THANK YOU GRAZIA!^^:))

Card history and fantastic Lenormand deck; Burning Serpent Oracle https://burningserpent.wordpress.com/2014/08/19/a-history-of-oracle-cards-in-relation-to-the-burning-serpent-oracle- and-a-new-revelation-about-the-origin-of-the-Lenormand-by-robert-m-place/ Lenormand cheat sheet https://burningserpent.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/tarot-vignette-luis-aguilar.jpg some of my fav Lenormand decks; Mille Lenormand traditional Piatnik http://piatnik.com/produkte/index.php/194115/at/de/spielekarten/fortune_telling/Mlle.+Lenormand+Cartomancy Kendra's Vintage Petit Lenormand https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/kendra-s-vintage-petit-Lenormand Under the roses,,, http://undertheroses.wix.com/undertheroses Lenormand Silhouettes https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/Lenormand-silhouettes Simple vintage Lenormand http://prerokovanje.wix.com/karteLenormand Gilded Raverie Lenormand http://www.ciromarchetti.com/#!Lenormand/c11am fantastic artist & decks http://paralumanstudio.blogspot.com/ Fantastic pattern design art http://xeniamorozova.deviantart.com/gallery/52738038/Projects

decks I discovered while writing this book dark oracle deck; Breath of the Night! https://www.etsy.com/listing/232234231/mystical-oracle-breath-of-the-night White Magic Tarot Spell Cards http://whitemagictarot.yolasite.com/ Something I rediscovered same day I finished this book!^^;) http://www.hayhouse.com/wisdom-cards-a-64-card-deck And something new http://www.grid.si/marjetka_jersek/vilinske_karte.html

Must check if you plan making your own deck http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=220990 GC Templates https://www.thegamecrafter.com/help/templates

Interesting web; My fav Astrology page https://www.astro.com/ Chakra overview http://fractal.fractalenlighten.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Chakra-Chart.jpg Mudras overview http://www.completenaturecure.com/diseases-that-can-be-cured-by-mudras/ Interesting read http://thespiritscience.net/2014/07/31/how-to-protect-yourself-as-an-empath/ Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIZdjT1472Y

Chakra Lenormand official web page https://sites.google.com/site/chakralenormand/ & Blog with PS review http://creativenlight.blogspot.ba/2015/09/chakra-lenormand-poker-plastic-linen.html

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