Method · Philosophy · Practice
Reading direction in Lenormand
Different schools of cartomancy read direction differently. What does the Read like the Devil method say about it?
Symbolism and function
How to make a sharp distinction between the symbolic meaning and function of the cards.
You don’t reshuffle
You don’t reshuffle when significator cards fall in the margins of a tableau, nor do you reshuffle when you discover other mishaps.
When vocabulary impresses you
A 3-card reading on the difference between a trump card and a pip card.
Three ways of reading: in line, singling out & in layout
Which style of reading is the most efficient? Reading the cards in line or in layout? A comparison between three methods.
Cartomancy and the reliable factor
A 3-card reading on what the most reliable factor is in our cartomancy practice.
Reading for third parties
Reading for third parties and using the playing card insets to hammer the point.
Size matters
Considering the size of the characters depicted on the Marseille and Lenormand cards.
Spades and the Devil
How to ask a string of questions about the suit of spades, the Devil, and your phantasmic desires.
The inverse of a situation
A 2-card draw on a dialogue with a sitter who resists posing a clear question.
Yes/no answers & major/minor cues
Answering yes/no questions by considering simple major and minor visual cues in the cards.