Five and Five – Zigeuner and Lenormand

Interesting things to note:

The central card on the bottom row (the Zigeuner cards) is “Falseness”.  The cards surrounding the central card in the top row (the Lenormand) are the Fox and the Snake, both of which resemble the Cat and Snake in falsness.  The rider (top row) also has a resemblance to the coachman in the “journey” card (bottom row) and the predominant horse is white as it the horse the rider is on.

 

In the top row, the Lady’s body is facing the other cards, however her face itself is turned away.  She is coulpled with the Fox.  This can imply either that she is clever or underhanded.  The lady is also coupled with the Rider who is approaching her.  Since the Lady is generally the Querent or Questioner, she would be me.  So the rider may be bringing me a message from a woman (snake) who is less than trustworthy (fox).  What is also unsettling is that my home is surrounded by the fox and snake.

In the Gypsy (Zigeuner) reading, it’s kicked off by Misfortune.  So it seems something rather unpleasant is going to occur.  Fortunately it will not be a long term influence (as indicated by the visit) or perhaps it will come from a visit.  The visit card has an elment of surprise to it.  The third card is falseness which is also a rather negative card.  It can indciate deception – internally or externally.  Maybe this visit will force me to face something that I know but am turning a blind eye to?  Next is unexpected joy which is a very positive card, so whatever the unfortunate event is, I can at least take heart that it will be for the best.  It’s followed by journey.  The journey card can indicate a long time or a sudden voyage.  Maybe I am happy to be going on a trip?  The other possibility is that something that appeared to be a very bad situation (misfortune) was not (falsness) when I visit it and see it for what it is?

Secrets, Deception and Lies, Oh My!

The Book, The Scythe, The Tree, The Fox, The Coffin

A shocking secret will be revealed, the end of an intrigue.  The tree can indicate a long time (trees grow slowly) but paired with the scythe I think it will not be long now.  Or one can hope, because this theme continues to haunt me.  And then of course it’s possible that it’s all I see and I have developed tunnel vision?

There is no person card (unless we consider the fox) in this case and the book is turned away from the other cards.  So will the secret be revealed?  The coffin and the scythe make me think so… the coffin can be an ending as can the scythe.  The scythe also is representative of danger.  What is of great interest to me here is the Tree which is central – the tree generally is about health (or lack of) and it can also mean a long time… something that has been going on for a long time will come to a swift and sudden end, and it appears to have been a long term deception (fox)…

Because I am curious as to whether I am on or off here, I will try a different deck.  These are the Gypsy cards, and these were my original passion before I was introduced to the lenormand. 

Sweetheart, Sadness, Letter, Falseness, Hope

If I just read this across, I will be saddened by a message about lies and deception, yet I will be left with hope.  The Sweetheart is looking ahead and all the other cards face her direction, so all the energy comes to me.  It doesn’t appear that I will go to it.  I might even be sad before the message comes, and the message gives me hope.  The lady in the sadness card holds a single rose, while in hope the lady scatters three flowers, and then I noticed the direction of the sails of the ship.  The wind is blowing in the direction of the other four cards, and it seems as if one of the flowers from Hope has blown to the sitting lady in sadness.  Perhaps the message comes from far away?  The ship in the Hope card makes me think so as well.

I also believe it’s interesting to note that all of the windows and doors of the houses in the falsness card are open.  Was this deception truly well hidden, or did people choose to look away from it as the lady in sadness does?  The ladder suggests that there was an easy exit available from this situation, but the party (or parties) involved decided to give in to a more base urge and wrestle with the snake.

Very frustraiting indeed.  I supposed I will have to wait for the message to descend from the clouds…  Because I was extra curious I looked at the top and bottom cards on the deck – the top card was the judge, the bottom the enemy.  So perhaps I will be hopeful because an enemy’s deception will be exposed, and a judgment will be made in my favor….