Celtic Lenormand

Tinny deck, small box.. its just ok quality..

Le sibille Lenormand sono fantastiche se siete attirati dalla civiltà celtica. Il cofanetto e la carta delL’Oracolo sono egregi. Le illustrazioni sono accattivanti. Il mazzo ha più di 36 carte perché ne ha alcune doppie

Muito lindo! Ótima qualidade! Recomendo!

very good ,very good quality

Die Darstellung ist sehr schön gemacht, die Karten sehr handlich.Freue mich über dieses Kartendeck

This is a stunningly original and nuanced Lenormand. Staying true to the Lenormand symbols, Chloë McCracken expands on the traditional deck without taking anything away from it, so those who don't want to broaden their horizons beyond the formulaic can still be appeased. Gorgeous artwork embellishes each card without detracting from the images and their messages. Instead, the artwork, additional imagery, and colors amplify and intensify the cards’ meanings, adding welcome layers of depth and stimulating the reader's intuition. The additional cards are a true delight. As McCracken explains, these can be included or removed as desired, keeping a traditional 36-card deck or cleverly enlarging it to a 45-card deck or anything in between. The options are fabulous, as they give readers choices to use at their discretion. For example, there are three Birds cards. I don't believe the intention was for readers to use all three of the Birds cards in every reading but to provide alternatives with different subtleties that allow more flexibility depending on a querent's situation and needs or the reader's intuition. You can select one Birds card, or two, or all three if you like -- but you certainly don't have to be confined to a single option. How wonderful is that!There are also additional cards for the Man and the Woman and two cards for the Child. Not only does this allow for same-sex readings, but it also provides the opportunity to address more people, whether in a family, personal situation, or work environment. Do you need to use all these cards in a reading? Certainly not! You can pick the one you prefer or that your querent prefers. But do you have choices now? Absolutely! And that's one of the many aspects of this deck that make it so phenomenal — it incorporates a cornucopia of options and brings Lenormand into the twenty-first century. And for cat people, there's now a Cat card as well as a Dog card. You can use one or the other, omit the Cat card, or include both, since each animal represents slightly different meanings.And the book ... now THIS is a book! It's not the typical LWB that accompanies most decks. It's beautifully done and bound, with small black-and-white images of each of the cards. About three pages of text are devoted to each card, covering an abundance of knowledge, insights, key words, spells, affirmations, spiritual associations, timing, and the dark and light sides inherent in each card, plus so much more. Anything you might want to use a deck for, McCracken has you covered. If you just want to use this deck as a standard Lenormand, nothing is stopping you from doing so. But if you want to look beyond convention and widen your perspectives, this deck will help you do that too.The cards themselves are a joy to use. They are ideal for a Grand Tableau in terms of size — small, narrow, and easy to handle. The stock and finish are superb –– velvety and sumptuous. The cards are quite sturdy but thin enough to shuffle your favorite way. The finish is a smooth, silky matte that seems to enhance the colors and artwork to make everything pop. The images look like paintings by one of the old masters! The card backs are a light ochre with a light brown Celtic knot design in the center and around the borders. Even though reversals aren’t done in Lenormand, the backs are reversible (if that matters to you). The cards are edged in an elegant silver that doesn’t flake or come off in any way –– this edging is gorgeous and not something I’ve seen in other decks. The box is a durable cardboard with a snug-fitting (almost too snug-fitting!) lift-off top and interior insert to hold the cards (with a finger-cutout to help you lift them from the box). The box holds both the deck and the book. If I have any complaint, it’s that the lid is so tight that it’s a bit difficult to get off.McCracken is clearly a scholar of the Lenormand, Celtic history, and pagan spirituality, but she's also a brilliant teacher with a profusion of knowledge and experience. Any readers who are open to learning something new, stretching their intellectual and spiritual muscles, honing their skills, or simply treating themselves to an extraordinarily beautiful, inventive, unique, and compelling deck, this one’s for you. Yes, it’s a traditional Lenormand in every way, and yet it gifts us with a profundity far exceeding that. Buy it not just to admire the imagery or to add to your card collection but to also use for your readings (or spiritual practice) on a regular basis.