This list will be also found updated on Tali’s blog, the Tarot Speakeasy, located at www
.tarotspeakeasy.com. This is not a comprehensive list; the first sites listed will take you to more sites across the Internet with a diverse range of Lenormand voices.
Websites
Learning Lenormand Online Course
A ten-lesson Lenormand course you can take in your own time, with authors Marcus Katz and Tali Goodwin. It is a series of ten one-hour videos that brings the information in this book to life with many additional spreads, methods, and insights.
Tarot-Town
The social networking site for Tarot Professionals worldwide, this site contains courses and information on tarot and Lenormand reading by Tali Goodwin. You can also become a member to discover more intermediate and advanced courses beyond this present work.
The Lenormand Museum
A vast online collection of historical and some contemporary Lenormand decks, with profuse illustrations of the decks. The site has a searchable database by publisher, year, country, and even city of origin, as well as the number of cards in the decks.
Iris Treppner (in German, some content available in English)
Iris Treppner’s course is seen as a fundamental teaching of the German tradition. She offers workshops and books in German, and some online teaching material in English.
Britta Kienle (German, materials in English)
Britta’s online course and materials are partially available in English, and augmented by several self-test sections, which are very useful. Britta also has a Lenormand deck that is available from her site.
Mary K. Greer’s Blog
Mary’s site features a wealth of invaluable research and insight into cartomantic tradition and development.
Trionfi.com
A comprehensive site of tarot and cartomancy history, with an active forum of discussion between tarot researchers and historians.
Claire Seifert
Claire’s accessible and straightforward explanations of the cards and reading ideas are wonderful viewing. At the time of writing, she is looking to translate more of her work into English.
Beyond Worlds Lenormand Podcasts
Donnaleigh de LaRose has established a wide range of tutorial videos on the Lenormand system and her podcasts as “Beyond Worlds” feature a growing number of Lenormand readers, teachers, and authors.
Books
In English
A Wicked Pack of Cards. Ronald Decker, Thierry Depaulis, and Michael
Dummett. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1996.
The Playing Card: An Illustrated History. Detlef Hoffmann. Leipzig, Germany: Edition Leipzig, 1973.
The Game of Destiny. Mario Dos Ventos. lulu.com: self-published, 2007.
Fortune-Telling with Playing Cards. Jonathan Dee. New York: Sterling, 2004.
Easy to Learn Fortune-Telling: Using the Cards of Madam Lenormand. Britta Kienle. lulu.com: self-published, 2001.
The Secrets of the Lenormand Oracle. Sylvie Steinbach. Charleston, SC:
Booksurge, Publishing, 2007.
A Dictionary of Symbols. J. E. Cirlot. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1985.
In German
Die Sibylle der Salons. Iris Treppner. Munich: Wilhelm Heyne, 2010.
Wahrsagen Mit Karten. Bernd A. Mertz. Munich: Sudwest, 2004.
Lenormand-Lernbuch. Halina Kamm. Hamburg: Corona, 2005.
Wahrsagekarten. Detleff Hoffmann and Erika Kroppenstedt. Bielefeld, Germany: Heinz Beier, 1972.
Judith Bärtschi Lenormand. Judith Bärtschi and Harald Josten. Krummwisch, Germany: Konigsfurt-Urania, 2007.
Kartenlegen mit Madame Lenormand. Erna Droesbeke. Neue Erde Gmbh,
Germany: Auflage, 2006.
Magazine Articles
Tarosophist International Lenormand Special. 2012. http://www.lulu.com/shop/marcus-katz/tarosophist-international-v1iss15-print/paperback/product-20159993.html
Lenormand Decks
We provide here a brief selection of Lenormand decks. You may wish to keep up-to-date with our Learning Lenormand Facebook group, where we showcase antique and new decks as they are published: http://www.facebook.com/groups/298383766946724/?fref=ts.
Original/European/Antique Decks
We first list a few essential decks which are amongst the earliest and most popular in Europe. These include the Original Lenormand, the “Blue Owl,” Piatnik, Dondorf, and the Mertz decks.
The Original Lenormand (Game of Hope), Marcus Katz, Tali Goodwin, art direction by Ciro Marchetti. Keswick, UK: Tarot Professionals, 2012. A reproduction deck of the original Game of Hope, with thirty-six cards, with German and Italian playing card inserts. Comes with translation of game booklet as also given in this book. Courtesy of the Trustees of the British Museum, produced under license. It comes with the first English translation of the game instructions, provided by Steph Myriel Es-Tragon.
French Cartomancy. Laura Tuan, Torino, Italy: Lo Scarabeo, 2005. Playing card inserts. A version of the German Dondorf deck.
Blaue Eule (Blue Owl). Krummwisch, Germany: Konigsfurt-Urania, 1993. There are a number of versions of this deck with playing card inserts or verses.
No. 194115 Mlle Lenormand Wahrsagekarten Cartomancy Deck. Piatnik: Austria, 1986. The Piatnik deck is a favourite of many for its nostalgic images.
Cartomancia Lenormand. Da Afamada Cartomante De Paris. F.O.L. A Portuguese Brazilian deck with playing card inserts.
Contemporary Decks
In this section we list a selection of contemporary Lenormand decks, which are growing rapidly in number, due to an interest in this system of cartomancy. We personally recommend the Gilded Reverie (for which Tali cowrote the accompanying text and assisted with some design and extra cards) and the stylish Lenormand Revolution deck.
Gilded Reverie Lenormand. Ciro Marchetti. Self-published, 2012. This comes with extra cards with names such as “Time,” “Dice,” “Masque,” and “Bridge.” They were derived from the Game of Hope from which we get our standard Lenormand. The playing card correspondences are given in small inserts, allowing the main image to take precedence. There is also an iApp available for the deck.
The Lenormand Revolution. Carrie Paris and Roz Foster. Self-published, 2012. Using themes and images from the French and American Revolutions, this deck is also available as an iApp.
Alice in Wonderland Vintage Lenormand. Pepi Valderrama. Self-published, 2011. A collage deck with no playing card inserts.
Mystique d’Epoque Petit Lenormand. Pepi Valderrama. Self-published, 2012. A collage deck with playing card references. (See URL from previous entry).
Palimpset Lenormand. Bertrand Saint-Guillain. Self-published, 2012. A cartomantic-centric deck where the playing card and Lenormand image are merged together.
Melissa Lenormand. Melissa Hill. Self-published, 2011. A montage deck with no playing card inserts.
Steam Punk Fairy Oracle. Mary Hoy. Self-published, 2011. A new take on the Lenormand, depicts steampunk fairies and sprites from another dimension.
Mystical Lenormand. Urban Trosch. Nehausen, Switzerland: AGM Mueller, 2005. Archway frames with astrological symbols, no playing card inserts. The cards contain additional symbology not found in most Lenormand decks, such as the inclusion of the Garden of Eden, a Lion and a Lamb, and other such symbols on the Heart card.
Lenormand Oracle Cards. Torino, Italy: Lo Scarabeo, 2003. A straightforward and clear version of the images inside green borders. No inserts.
Les Vieux Jours Lenormand. A collaged deck, anonymously published, no inserts.
Chronata’s Minute Lenormand. Robyn Tich Hollister. Self-published, 2012. A hand-drawn Lenormand with no playing card inserts.
LeNormand Arlo. Self-published, 2009. Handmade with playing card inserts, square-cut.
The Victorian Lenormand. Willis Briggs. Self-published, 2012. A nicely laid out deck with the card given in all four corners.
Under the Roses Lenormand. Kendra Hurteau and Katrina Hill. Self-published, 2012. Available with and without keywords, as well as a mini-size.
Lilac Twilight Lenormand. Anna Simonova. Self-published, 2012. A Russian deck with small icons for the playing card correspondences. Very purple, and very popular.
Mysteries of the Old Castle Lenormand. Anna Simonova. Self-published, 2012. As above, a Gothic-themed deck.
Vintage Lenormand. Andi (Rootweaver) Graf. Self-published, 2013. A collage deck, no inserts.
Other Decks (Non-Lenormand)
We here list several decks that may be confused with the 36-card “standard” Lenormand images. These various “oracle,” “fortunetelling.” and “Gypsy” decks contain variations of cards. The basic rules and methods presented here in Learning Lenormand can be applied to parts of these decks, however, you may require the Little White Book with the deck to decipher variant cards. There are also “Kipper” cards and the “Grand Jeu” type of decks, which are not the same as the Lenormand; they are listed here for completeness.
Original Kipper Wahrsage Karten. Altenburg, Germany: ASS. Fortune-Telling Cards with Astrological Symbols. These are Kipper cards, not Lenormand cards.
Petit Lenormand/Small Lenormand. St. Max: Grimaud. These are a version of the “Grand Jeu” type of “Lenormand” cards, with scenes of myth and flowers on each card, playing card inserts, and wording. They are not the Lenormand cards covered in this book. Whilst fascinating, if the box has Hercules wrestling a lion on the front of it, “these are not the cards you are looking for.”
Le Jeu du Destin Antique. Vienna, Austria: Piatnik, 1944. Another version of fortunetelling cards. With playing card inserts.
Madame Le Normand’s Fortune Telling System. Anon, Atglen, PA: Schiffer, 2008. A reproduction of the Unerring Fortune Teller book from 1866, with a pack of playing cards and dice. Not a Lenormand deck or system.
Gypsy Witch Fortune Telling Playing Cards. Stamford, CT: US Games System, 2012. Cards with playing card inserts and a helpful hint on every card. Not Lenormand cards.