Look into my crystal balls. Let the Enchanted Lenormand
Oracle tell your fortune!
This has been my most recent commission- to illustrate a set
of 39 divination cards in the style of the petit Lenormand method. It is named
after the fortune teller Marie Lenormand in early 19th century France, who
famously used it to give readings to Nepoleon and other notoriety of the time.
Linked to cartomancy its
popularity was widespread throughout Europe but has only recently become
popular in the English speaking world. The appeal is in it's simplicity of use.
Unlike the tarot where the cards are multi-layed and metaphorical in meaning,
the symbols of the Lenormand are
basic and can be interpreted in a more literal way. It differs from tarot in
many other ways and there is plenty more information about it on the web if you'd like to know more.
The instigator of this project and expert on the Lenormand
method is the marvelous Caitlin Matthews who has written a book that accompanies the cards explaining the
method, its history and the meaning of each card. There are no other Lenormand
decks on the market at the moment that can boast this.
Here are a set of cards that I printed myself, spread out in numerical order along
with close ups of a few of them
Along with the cards and book there is a large diagram which has numbered places for the cards to be spread out on. I designed this intricately woven tableau so that when the cards are placed they all link up...
I predict that The Enchanted Lenormand Oracle will be published by Watkins and released into the world in October.
Happy divination!
These are STUNNING! Make sure you let us know where they can be bought when they're published! ;)
ReplyDeleteOh my good lordy V!
ReplyDeleteThese are just beautiful, incredible, delectable!
You are an inspiration!
What patience and care. I know how hard you've worked on these, so it's wonderful to be able to see them at long last :)
Thousand bravos! You should be very proud :)
xxx R
these are so gorgeous! I love all the magical and profound details you have created and how they all look together. I look forward to them being published. Congratulations on this huge project!
ReplyDeleteThe Enchanted Lenormand Oracle is published on 10 October in both UK and USA. There will be a launch day in Glastonbury with workshop so that you can learn to use the cards or sharpen your skills. Www.hallowquest.org.uk will have details at the beginning of March.
ReplyDeleteyour art in this deck is beyond stunning. I love the way the branches intertwine with each other. Congratulations.
ReplyDeleteBreathtaking, Virginia.
ReplyDeleteOh, these are just lovely! It's so intriguing how you've linked them all together. Painting knotwork is one of those things I can lose myself for hours in.
ReplyDeleteWonderful! Well done, indeed!! I'm looking forward to purchasing this deck. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI dreamt about these the other night. I can't wait to play with them!
ReplyDeleteThese are lovely...satisfying as little objects too :)
ReplyDeletexxx
Oh my....this is so beautiful, mystical, magical work you have done here, I want to have it too..!
ReplyDeleteThese are absolutely stunning!
ReplyDeleteI just bought your cards. the artwork ist very beautiful and they would be a delight to work with - if the company making the cards had not chosen to make them so thick. I have shuffled and layed them out maybe six times since I have them, and alredy the rims are destroyed and the pictures are coming off of the thick cardbord underneath. I sincerely hope that they will be re-printed, this time on sturdy playing card material.
ReplyDeleteI NEED this deck! LOL! its gorgeous! youre very talented.
ReplyDeleteThis deck is just soooooo beautiful! Just purchased it as my very first Lenormand deck and found out you have been working with the Hobbit-trilogy. Explains why the imagery spoke to me in the first Place...
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this gorgeous deck <3