Review - The Gendron Tarot

This is the Gendron Tarot, I think they are also out of print, but I am not sure. I bought mine used off from ebay out of curiosity.

These are a collage deck and it has bright colors throughout. It is definitely very unique. It has multi-cultural images sprinkled on the cards, which add to the appeal. There is also a lot of symbolism.

I think that there is enough traditional in the cards for a beginner, but be aware that some of the names are changed. Such as the devil being named, the deceiver. There is also a prince, and princess in the court cards.

I have noticed that the card stock is very sticky and very hard to shuffle and draw cards from. I do not know if the person who owned these prior to me did not care for them properly, or if everyone who has a deck experiences the same thing. I probably will not keep this deck for that reason.

Blessed Be

Review - Wicked Sybil Lenormand

This is the Wicked Sybil Lenormand by Melissa Haney. I believe that it is out of print now.

I was really excited to get this deck after being teased on Melissa's facebook page for a while. She would occasionally put up an image to show us, and make us antsy to get our hands on it. :)

I like these cards, as they are creepy and very Samhain like, however they do not interest me as much as I thought they would. I really like her other decks, and have yet to get my hands on a Melissa Lenormand deck myself.

The cards are a bit darker, and less bright than I had hoped for, and Melissa also noticed this upon printing - so she did her best to fix the issue. I think it is a matter of taste really, that I like bright colors. For those who like darker images, these are perfect for that!

There are some cards that I think looked a little rushed, and I do not like them very much : the sun, key, fish, mice, but the others are great. Despite the images that I do not like, I would not be without this deck because it is a collector item, but also because it gives very precise readings and has it's own unique collage look.

It comes in a cute black box, which is very handy because the lid doesn't fall off very easily. If you drop them, they won't spill all over the place.

I do not use these cards in a GT because they are hard for me to see, but they are wonderful for smaller readings. I wish that Melissa had not stopped creating decks for us. She has an amazing talent. :)

Blessed Be

Review - Zingdoodle Lenormand

This is the Zingdoodle Lenormand by rootweaver. You can find them Here.

I like this deck because it is unique and very cute. Jera uses some wonderful colors, and the inspiration of Zentangle to create this deck. It reads very accurate and each has the name, number and card insert on it. Jera does a wonderful job with all of her decks. I did however notice that my cards warped a bit. My home is usually warm, although I live where the temperature outside is very cold. I didn't wrap them up or anything, so I am not sure why this happened. You can see in the picture above. I do not shuffle hard either. I will have to work with them more to bend them back to normal. Other than that, I highly recommend them.

Blessed Be

Flight 370 - What the Lenormand says

As you may have already heard, Malaysian airlines plane, flight 370 has been missing. The news is saying that the pilots have not sent out any distress signals, which is suggesting a sudden catastrophic incident. Recent updates tell of two young Iranian passengers that were on board with stolen passports. Normally this would hint toward a possible hijack of the plane - given the terrorist activities in past years. But they say that one of the young men is seeking asylum, so that weakens this possibility. 

With recent activity in the Lenormand Card Study group on facebook, some cards were drawn by others to ask about the plane's sudden disappearance. Being that I got a new deck in the mail today, I was curious to see if it would come up with some of the same answers as others readings. The above is a photo of my draw. 

22+13+26+11+7 

I was quite shocked to see how in tune these cards were, straight away. 

The center card - the book, is the main card in the reading, suggesting knowledge, secrets or in this case, could very well represent the passport its self. 

From the right, we have crossroads, and child - this can indicate twins, or a new path, short trip. I also see how it could represent two young men, without the "twin" aspect, who decided to take over the destination of the plane, "new path."

Then we have whip and snake - which I see as a troublemaker or danger!

Back to crossroads, it mirrors the snake card - which can be difficult choices, problems with a decision. But with this particular reading, I would have to see it as veering off from ones intended destination.

Concluding the layout is the child and whip mirroring one another - can represent an athletic young person, or getting off to a troubled start. In my mind's eye, to me, this is a struggle as soon as they were in the air, with the two young men taking part in it. 

There are 239 people on board that plane, and whatever the circumstance - we can only hope for the best. It is a scary thing. I hope these predictions are not right and that everyone will be seen safely, but this reading is suggesting a hijacking and terrorist behaviors. 

I urge everyone to say prayers for the families of those on board.

Blessed Be

Deck used: Natalie Rose Lenormand

** Update ** I just drew 5 more cards for practice, and this was after watching this updated plane radar video. I got 21+17+34+4+3.

Fish - at this moment, I believe it literally means in the water with the fish. :(

Mountain, stork - things moving forward again, I gasped at the accuracy!

Mountain, ship - travel occurring after a delay!

House, ship - a journey home, changing a residence. (those headed home, did not make it home)

Stork, house - moving, or renovations. (trouble with plane and the above)

These five cards go right along with that video. This is what I love about Lenormand cards. They say it very clearly. 

Follow up - Lakota Wheel Update

February - Some confusion will come to an end. This confusion has to do with matters of the heart. I will fear the unknown, and will have trouble staying focused. Hmm, sounds a little twisted, but interesting to say the least. This months virtue is about sacrifice.

The above was my forecast for the month of February, when I did my yearly reading. I am going to reflect on it here.

My virtue was about sacrifice. We all know that when we lose something that we treasure or love, it is difficult to let go of the feelings that accompany it. The month of February really did have a sacrifice that came to pass, but it did not do so until the end of the month. 

My sacrifice was that of a friend. I really didn't lose the friendship, but I had to set boundaries on that friendship, and that was very difficult for me. In fact, I kept putting it off until it was no longer possible. I'm just glad that my friend accepted the boundaries, and we both still remain friends.

Therefore, the confusion was cleared up, and it was matters of the heart. I did fear the unknown, and it was keeping me distracted. I'm just glad that it wasn't as bad as it could have been. I am also quite happy that so far, the yearly reading has been very accurate. It is just usually about things that I am not aware of at the time of the reading. :) 

Have a blessed week. 

Daily Draw - with midnight madness lenormand

Upon waking this morning, and seeing a beautiful sun filling the sky - I feel happy. This winter has been treacherous, and I will be so thrilled when it goes away!

While sipping my coffee, I pulled three Lenormand cards to see what I could expect from my day today. Above is my Midnight Madness Lenormand.

I drew (the sun, the fox and the rider). No pre-selected cards. I read these three together, usually, as success through deception of a letter. But since it is a daily draw, it may be a little less severe.

What I really love about the Lenormand is that they are so precise! When I signed into my email I got a letter from a fan of this very deck. She already owns two of them, and is hoping to get a third because she never wants to be without them. I can't tell how good that makes me feel! :)

Anyhow, she was looking to swap a deck with  me if I had this one on hand to send, but unfortunately I no longer keep decks on hand, but send them directly from the printer. It is more feasible that way. Plus it keeps down the shipping cost for the buyer. For some reason the printer gets cheaper shipping rates.

So, hearing that she enjoys this deck so much, I cleverly decided to offer her a discount on her next purchase. So the three cards above, I believe relate to this very subject! I had to word my letter "cleverly" - as a reply back to her, and offer this discount, and who wouldn't be happy with one of those? Especially when it has no expiration date.

Either way - there was success through messages today, and I had to use my brain to write it because I was on my first cup of coffee and not fully awake. Loving my cards.

Blessed Be.

Daily Draw - why now?

Civil War Lenormand - by Bridgett's Blessings

A bit over a year ago, I was up late chatting to one of my best friends, who happens to be a guy. We were on facebook, and talking about normal things; life, relationships etc. We did not talk about anything that we normally did not talk about, yet somehow he felt guilty about talking to me. (But he never told me this.) Instead, the next morning, I woke up to find out that he blocked me from his facebook, and his girlfriend, who was also my friend on facebook, was cussing me out. She told me that "he" had been up late at night talking to "girls" about things he should not be talking about. I was shocked, because I did not know what she was accusing me of. She knew that we were best friends, and have known one another since kindergarten, and had no issue with it. We even went out dancing together before. Needless to say, I said what I had to say, and let it go.

A year later, I see that I am no longer blocked by him on facebook, so I messaged him happy birthday. He messaged back apologizing to me telling me that he felt guilty because of his OWN feelings for me, and that he did not want to face me afterward because he felt like a jerk for making such a big problem out of nothing. Longer story, but that is the shortest version.

I asked if he wanted us to be friends on facebook again, and he said better not just yet because him and his girlfriend were having some issues still and he didn't want our friendship to cause another one for them. He said he would friend me when it all blew over.

Well today I got a friendship request. I see that he is still in a relationship with her, so she must know right? I decided to ask my cards "why he sent a friend request?"

Here is what I got, in the picture above, using my Civil War Lenormand cards: 6+16+33+25+19. Line of five, no pre selected cards.

Why did he befriend me on facebook again?

Clouds + Star - procrastination (perhaps he has wanted to for a while, but is just now doing so)

Clouds + Tower - problems with authority (he didn't want to upset HER)

Star + Key - winner, success, award (perhaps he talked her into being okay with it)

Star + Ring - good relationship (either he missed my relationship with him, or they're in a place where she won't be jealous anymore)

Key + Ring - necessary commitment, or keeping ones word (he said he would after things smoothed over with her)

Ring + Tower - Lonely relationship, legal agreement (perhaps he sees his relationship failing, and he just doesn't care what she thinks after all)

Well, these cards kinda put a few dynamics on things, but all in all, they pretty much say what I already knew. He said he was trying to work things out with her "one last time" and he didn't want to befriend me on facebook to upset her in the meantime. So ....

Now that he has befriended me - four months later - either his relationship is failing and he just doesn't care about her opinion anymore - like in the ring and tower, or things are going well enough with the two of them, that he feels it is okay now. Either way, he waited till things changed before he befriended me again.

Regardless, I am happy to be able to talk to him again. I have missed my friend. We live 300 miles apart so facebook is kinda my lifeline for connecting with loved ones.

If you have any input, please comment. I would love to see your take on this reading.

Blessed Be!

** Update ** 3/11/2014 - I have been meaning to post a follow up for this, but to let everyone know, I talked to him and asked in a round about way, what happened and why we can suddenly talk again. His reply was, "my relationship is basically over, we just haven't said the words yet, and to be honest, I just don't care what she thinks anymore." So my interpretation was right.