I once more wanted to post an example of using Kaph’s Lenormand Spread. I focused on our friend and business partner, who comes up in readings as the Dog.
I asked if there would be important happenings with him this week, in other words, are the delays through?? lol
This is what I drew:
I found this fascinating! So remember, you focus on the subject of your reading (in this case it was the Dog) and whatever falls in the middle is associated with the House of the Dog.
This shows that ‘D’ will be connected with big banking, corporate happenings etc.
Dog combined with the Tower can mean ‘friends in high places’ or executive. ‘D’ is definitely dealing with high rollers, and it looks like this week that will be the focus for him.
The Sun/Ring shows that he will be having great success with a deal, or be involved in a very important and powerful partnership. (Remember, the Dog/Tower gives me the theme, so I know it’s about business and not about something personal like a marriage.)
The Fox/Storks continue this idea by saying that there will be improvements in his work or a job change.
I actually think that both apply in this case. Once this huge deal pays out, his quality of life will totally change, and he will be a very wealthy man, calling his own shots. This is also reflected in the combination of the Tower/Fox, which can mean an executive position. He will have his own corporation once that deal goes through!
So, it seems that the Lenormand cards want to tell me that this is the week of change, both for “D” and for our legal case (see my prior reading below). Could everything happen at once?
I’m experimenting to see if this spread will work as a weekly spread for me or not.
Again, I’m not always so sure about trying to put time constraints (especially of a small time frame such as a week) on a reading. It may be longer – but even so, there is definitely major change in the air.
It’s still a great addition for quick answers! Thanks Kaph 
I read about a spread that Kapherus devised. It has similarities to the No-Layout spread that I enjoy a great deal, but is shortened for when time is critical.
One still charges a card as a focus; say you’re asking a question about money, so you’d charge the Bear card (in Sylvie’s system). You would shuffle focusing on that subject/card image. Then, you would lay down 5 cards, either straight off the top, or by choosing from a fanned spread of the cards (whichever you prefer).
In the Line of 5 Spread that I’ve shown in previous posts, the midde card shows the subject/theme of the reading.
This is a variance of that, but instead, you have an invisible place holder there, which in the case of the example, would be the Bear card.
It is easiest to think of this position as the ‘House’ of whatever subject you’ve focused on in your question. So, when you lay down your 5 cards, you will have placed a card in the “House of the Bear” this time.
You would then read the ‘House’ position combined with whatever card falls in that place.
I did my first try with this spread, using the Bear card as my focus, and this is what I drew:
So in the House of the Bear, I drew the Crossroads card. I would read this as Bear+Crossroads.
The question I posed was “where will money be coming from this week?” Probably not the best way to phrase the question, but that’s what was most on my mind! lol
In this case, the main answer to my question is telling me that there will be multiple sources of money coming, not just from one expected source.
I discovered that interestingly, I could relate to that bit of information, looking at the rest of the cards because I could interpret them in 2 very specific ways that are relevant!
1) The first interpretation would be about the legal matter we are involved in, and proposals/options being presented by the other lawyer (who always comes up for me as the Lily card – King of Spades). The Garden and the Ring suggest that there will be meetings that result in a deal/agreement.
2) The second interpretation talks about Big business and big banking connected to the Lily man. (We are actually waiting to hear from a man who comes up by this card, on a big bank transaction). The Crossroads also talks about multiples and decisions, so maybe there is more than one transaction that is associated with this man.
The Crossroads/Garden combo describes excursions/tours, (he is presently travelling in the Far East) but also alludes to multiple meetings with a network of people.
The Ring seems to be saying that he will be finalizing the deals this week.
In this case, the idea of multiple sources of money coming is very plausible. How crazy it would be if both of these important scenarios come to completion very close together!
I have done a series of readings using this method, and it has worked very well in each case. This spread will definitely be adopted into my selections of spreads for a reading.
It makes a great weekly spread to see what’s coming up! I plan on using it each Sunday to see what the theme of the week will be. Stay tuned….
I pulled out my coveted LeNormand Arlo deck, beautifully created by Lavengro. I love the graphics in this deck!
I decided to do a line of 5 reading. After shuffling and I asked what will happen in the next week?
Tower – Mice – Child – Sun – Ship (underneath: Rider)
The Middle card, Child, shows what the reading is referring to; in this case an offer/proposal…something new. I know this by looking at the surrounding cards.
To the left shows the recent past, Tower/Mice, describing Legal worries.
To the right of the Child shows the near future, Sun/Ship. What comes to mind is Success coming from a distance, or success coming.
Reading straight across, I get the message: Legal stress and an offer that brings victory/success/happiness from a distance. Or maybe I could say a stressed/forced offer is made around the legal that brings a happy conclusion….
Next, you can pair the opposite ends (Tower/Ship) which tells me it’s the legal matter we’re dealing with in the US.
Then the inner pair: Mice/Sun - excitements!
around what? an offer! (Child)
Underneath it all is the Rider – news coming soon 
I’m out sick with a respiratory illness – will try to be back tomorrow
This is similar to some of my past draws.
The cards are saying that there is news coming about a deal or contract. I take the Birds card to mean a telephone call or the Rider/Birds is referring to news of negotiations/talks.
No sooner had I drawn these cards, when the telephone rang and my husband’s business partner told him of news of a deal that had come through from Dubai! LOL- it was almost instantaneous.
Again, another meaning could be derived from these cards: Wedding news concerning a couple or wedding news via telephone. That hasn’t happened though, nor am I expecting it to.
I LOVE when the cards happen fast!!
Now for a stranger, I would have to wonder if there wasn’t a secret affair of the heart going on. That would be one meaning, but certainly not the only one. It would need a spread for me to want to touch upon that with someone.
As for my relationship, I know that that is not on the table – especially because we’re always together!
It can mean a surprise joy for a couple, or a surprise joy coming from a telephone call or conversation. This seems the most likely, as we did hear that “the deal” is going forward and ought to pay out next week. That phone call brought a little light-hearted relief to our stress filled days.
Heart/Birds can mean romance, or a romantic couple as well; so this could be saying Surprise Romance for the couple.
Well, there’s nothing like an intense fight to bring on a surge of ‘making up’! We’re closer than ever now, so maybe this is what the cards are referring to. All but the first interpretation, are welcome.
The Mountain always puts a damper on the card to the left of it! Unless it happens to be literally a physical location
It usually denotes delays or obstacles of some sort.
Here we have the Crossroads card, which is presenting us with options/choices….a decision needing to be made; but followed by the Mountain card, there are delays around this. Sylvie describes this combination as delayed outcomes, or being unable to make a decision.
If I were to think out of the box, and look at the Mountain card as a physical card, (which it’s been showing up for me lately) – it would be referring to the state of Montana, personally. This is where the court case is taking place. So possibly this could mean a decision in Montana is made….
If that’s not the case, the Storks card modifies the delays, and shows progress happening. The combination of the Mountain/Storks can refer to moving on, a re-start, things moving forward after a long while.
This is still good news! the stale-mate is about to be busted!
In reference to my last posted draw: Key-Letter-Birds and noting a phone call from a business partner, I also had this draw 2 days ago that may link to the same message-
Reading singly, I just thought, “surprise money coming from a friend”. The dog comes up regularly to represent our trader friend “D”.
Bear/Dog could just as easily be describing our financial trader friend…….at any rate! a surprise concerning him….something to do with money
As I said in my previous post, he called today to say that a big deal was closing, and if all went well, there would be a major amount of money available this week. Remembering this draw, I’m starting to think that this just might manifest after all ! How nice that would be…………..
I will update-
Sylvie Steinbach recently gave an interview on BlogTalkRadio.
I am behind the times on this, and missed it live……I would have called in!! lol
She gave mini readings to some lucky callers.
You can listen to the archived show here.
**beautiful picture Sylvie!
The Key describes something significant happening, or a twist of fate/solution. Combining with the Letter, I see significant news, important documents, or as Sylvie mentions in her book “The Lenormand Oracle“, “Life changing news”…
This is somehow connected to telephone calls, or discussions……….or to do with a relationship/a couple (Birds).
I can think of 2 things that happened today that would fit the bill for this:
1) my husband was on the phone trying to locate a very important document for his legal case, which he thought his former lawyers might still have. He was eager to be able to share it with his present lawyers.
2) we received a phone call from his business partner, that a significant deal should actually pay out this week. If it does, then our lives will change dramatically for the better.
Knowing that draws can stretch out for quite a few days, I will try to stay alert for other events that might correlate!
I’ve had many draws that have come true recently, I hopefully will have some time to back through my journal and share some of them. Life has been extremely hectic and very stressful – not a good time to write productively.
I drew these card 2 days ago; the first morning my husband was home after a long trip. I looked at the cards and felt total dread – I knew what they meant to me immediately, but fudged an answer to my enquiring mate.
I knew that it meant that I would be receiving an argumentative, nasty letter in the days to come, but even so it would come as a surprise. It came today, and it hurt deeply.
My mate and I had a falling out over, of all things, the dog. It escalated into a character assination of me, type-written and left for me to read. And it stung to the core.
Even with the pre-warning of the cards, I was caught off guard by the nasty-gram.
Stress is an awful thing………
The first thought that came to me was ” surprise money, either coming from a woman, or to me”
The Book tends to relate to surprises for me (much like the 6 of hearts does in the Playing cards). It can also be referring to studies, projects, or discoveries. Sometimes it hints at something hidden, or even about the occult.
Just on the face of it, the combination of Book/Money could have the meaning of research grants! but that doesn’t apply to me in any way-
Sylvie mentions in her wonderful book “The Lenormand Oracle”, accounting studies, investment expert or a nutrition consultant/chef…….all good meanings for that combo, but again, non that I can relate to right now.
I find that if I read the cards singly, stringing them in a sentence, I usually come up with the best scenario. I then move on to combinations to flesh it out more. After playing with all possibilities, something will usually stand out more.
In this case, I think there’s an unforseen event, or a surprise, concerning money coming from a caring or powerful woman (Bear/Woman).
I have a friend overseas, who is sending me a bit of money to help us out…maybe I’m surprised at the amount, possibly it’s more that she wrote she would send?
Or possibly I obtain a surprise amount from another source- I’m not sure, but I’ll accept it with gratitude wherever it’s coming from! lol
Here, was an interesting daily draw from Saturday.
The Lily and the Bouquet combine to give the meaning of contentment and joy….peace of the heart.
The Bouquet and the Key can mean incredible success! So again, the cards are hinting that things are going to change rapidly.
The Lily, for me, also represents a gray or white haired man, or an older gentleman. One is my ex, and this doesn’t relate! lol The other gent I haven’t met yet, but have talked on the phone. He is a very successful business man who had me do a series of readings recently.
In them, there had been some trouble with money and banking on one deal, and incredible success and fortune with another he had me look at.
He is now on his way across the world to finish the deal that the cards had said would go well…. I’m hoping that this draw refers to incredible success for him!
Otherwise, both the Lily and the Bouquet could be people, possibly my ex and myself. The Key then might show a solution/resolution being made between us. The Key brings unexpected answers to problems…..that would be nice as well.
I got to the point, where I almost dreaded posting something here – (what an awful thing to say!) I have had a LONG drawn out series of readings that only had to do with my husband’s legal case, and frankly, not only was I sick to death of it…..but getting angry at the cards for showing nothing else!
They have been correct on showing the delays and troubles that we’ve had, so I should be happy when the cards show happy resolutions of this matter.
I just want to say WHEN?? WHICH YEAR?? lol My patience has run out, I’m tired and stressed out. What I’ve found recently, is that since this has been the most important issue in our lives for awhile, it’s all it wants to show! This means that dailies didn’t stay that way, they showed trends instead….very very frustrating.
Having said that, this was the draw I had a few days ago: Sun and Bear shows victory and great success with money coming….and the Tower, in this case, refers to legal.
The defendant has until this Friday (the 13th!) to pay, or face the judge for perjury. So maybe, just maybe, this about to come to an end.
Once this matter finally does come to and end, I think I will need to re-program some of my associations with the cards…and that goes for all my different decks, not just the Lenormand. Who will be the snake lady, after this snake lady is gone? lol Hopefully no one, at least not for a very long time
This was a draw from Friday October 16th.
The Storks shows movement, or improvements around something.
The Ship/Bear seem to say foreign money, or money at a distance…
Sylvie Steinbach gives these meanings to the Ship/Bear: money transfer, international investments, foreign currency. I didn’t realise at the time how correct this was.
We received word on Saturday, and again today that there is a transfer taking place of foreign funds on Monday morning!
I’m going to have to remember to think of the Storks card as sometimes being like the Journey card in the Kipper deck; showing action/movement…
