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Announcing...
... the Celtic Lenormand Oracle!This deck, with illustrations by Will Worthington of DruidCraft and Wildwood fame, will be published in Autumn 2013. In the meantime, here I will show you the...
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Beautiful, but...
I've received a few more roughs from Will Worthington, preliminary sketches before he starts the amazing work of bringing these images to life in full colour. One which I got today is over on the...
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Adventure
Surging forward over cresting waves, this Celtic Boat plows through the water, on a mission. Are these sailors going in search of trading opportunities? Or are they on a more bellicose path? Are...
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Home Sweet Home
©McCracken & WorthingtonBeing based in Iron Age Brittany among the La Tène Celts, this may not be what most of us today would consider a luxurious home. Still, I hope the feeling of this House is...
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The Great Oak
©McCracken & WorthingtonI adore trees: they give me such a sense of connection with the land, and with the past. A big, old oak like this one would be hundreds of years old! And yet, it still...
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Clouds
©McCracken & WorthingtonThe sixth card in the Lenormand deck is sometimes seen as negative - Clouds. It warns of foggy thinking, confusion, ambiguity, or even bad weather ;) It's one of the few...
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Snakes
Originally, I was thinking of having two snake cards for people to choose between. However, since then I've had what I think is a better idea. So, now I have two possible snake cards and a tough...
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Under The Knife
©McCracken & WorthingtonSkipping ahead a few cards, at number ten in the Lenormand system we find the Scythe. This is often taken to mean something painful, cutting, or shocking, though a few...
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Birch
This card is sometimes called Whip or Whips, occasionally Broom, and other times Rod or Birch. I decided to go with Birch, as it has the connotations of Whip - in England you can still use birch as a...
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Songbirds
©Chloe McCracken & Will WorthingtonIn the Lenormand tradition, the Birds card is one where there is some discrepancy in imagery. Often, we see songbirds like those here. Other times, though, the...
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Man's Best Friend
Although I am personally more of a cat person, I do have a soft spot for dogs, too. Precisely the qualities normally emphasised in Lenormand understandings of the Dog card are those that most appeal....
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Hill Fort or Tower
©Chloe McCracken & Will WorthingtonWhen designing this deck, there were a few cards which caused me to pause. They were ones where the Celts had no equivalent to the object named on the card. One...
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Choices...
©McCracken & WorthingtonThis whole business of choice is complicated. First, we have to assess our options, which paths we can take. Then we have to actually choose, take action, and move in the...
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Yule Blog Hop
©McCracken & WorthingtonHello and welcome to the first Tarot Blog Hop post by the Celtic Lenormand. Whether you've just hopped in from Beauty, History, Magic, or gotten here any other way,...
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The Written Word
©McCracken & WorthingtonToday's card is a reminder that I have writing to do, and also that I have a contract to keep. I haven't been writing on this blog much, in large part as I'm trying to get...
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One Songbird Does Not Make It Spring
©McCracken & WorthingtonIt's February 1st, time for another Tarot Blog Hop. Whether you've hopped in from Arwen's wonderful wisdom, or found your way here elsewise, welcome!Not having a pretty new...
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The Spiritual Tradition in Lenormand Readings
©Fiechter & TröschWhile many people value the simplicity and directness, the practicality even, of Lenormand readings, this in no way conflicts with the possibility of reading the cards for more...
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Woman or Lady?
©McCracken & WorthingtonMore and more new decks offer several different Lady/Woman cards to choose from. Whether you want to use them for same sex readings (not necessary, but an option), or...
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Ostara Blog Hop
©McCracken & WorthingtonThe Wheel is turning, as it always does, and so we come to Ostara, Easter, or the Spring Equinox: time for another Tarot Blog Hop. Welcome to those popping in from New...
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Couples
©C. McCracken & W. WorthingtonIn a previous post, I talked about the two different Woman/Lady cards that are to be found in the Celtic Lenormand deck. The same is true for the Man/Lord cards,...
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