Lenormand books

[kalliope]

Hopefully this is a legitimate edition and not pirated.

It's real, not pirated! I'm ordering myself a paper copy, too.

 

[Barleywine]

It's real, not pirated! I'm ordering myself a paper copy, too.

Based on what Andy said about not putting out a print version, I was wondering whether he had authorized this one. It looks like it came from a self-publishing outlet so he must have found one that was reasonable. Anyway, I'm looking forward to getting my hands on it since I prefer paper books to e-books.

 

[kalliope]

Based on what Andy said about not putting out a print version, I was wondering whether he had authorized this one. It looks like it came from a self-publishing outlet so he must have found one that was reasonable. Anyway, I'm looking forward to getting my hands on it since I prefer paper books to e-books.

Oh, I get why you were wondering, considering what he'd said before. I just wanted to assure you it was legit. I'm glad he found a feasible way to produce them.

(And hey! I'm a "reformed vegan", too! Saw that in another thread. Actually, nothing against veganism really, loved it for almost a decade, until it didn't love me anymore. But still! )

 

[Village Witch]

Just got Andy's book in the mail today! Can't wait to sit down and read it. *squeals*

 

[Village Witch]

I am about 2/3's of the way through andyb's book. I am doing a read through and then will start over and read it with a fine toothed comb.

I loved Rana George's Essential Lenormand, but there was something missing. Andyb's book is a real eye opener. The Lenormand is so deep. It's going to take a lot of study and practice to master the skills in andyb's book, but I am so looking forward to getting started. I am quite excited to go back over the readings in my Lenormand journal and see how the readings play out with andyb's teachings.

I would recommend Rana as a beginner's book... and where I started, and andyb's book for learning more in-depth reading. My opinion is that andyb's book is a bit much to swallow for a newbie to Lenormand. That, of course, is based on my personal experience with Lenormand.

 

[Seraphina]

I would recommend Rana as a beginner's book... and where I started, and andyb's book for learning more in-depth reading. My opinion is that andyb's book is a bit much to swallow for a newbie to Lenormand. That, of course, is based on my personal experience with Lenormand.

Hmm, I have Rana's book which I've had for quite a while now and whilst it has loads of info and is beautifully put together and it certainly contains a wealth of information on Lenormand, I just cannot seem to connect with it, I am a beginner in Lenormand and Rana's book does have great info for newbies but to be honest I find it has so much in it that I get overwhelmed.. Also I struggle with relating the fox card to work, don't feel right to me.. now on the other hand having read Andybc's posts here on AT and the info on his website I really feel drawn to his approach and expertise, so my next step was to get his book and start again, not knowing too much about it I assumed it was suitable for a beginner.. Now not too sure after your post VW... I like the fact of in depth reading but I don't think I'm ready for that yet lol...
I do have Caitlin Matthews enchanted Lenormand, I don't care for the cards much but I have looked through the accompanying book and that looks really good and perhaps a good place for a beginner to start.
I think I will still get Andy's book though, I think his near and far method of reading is definitely something I want to learn

 

[Village Witch]

Hmm, I have Rana's book which I've had for quite a while now and whilst it has loads of info and is beautifully put together and it certainly contains a wealth of information on Lenormand, I just cannot seem to connect with it, I am a beginner in Lenormand and Rana's book does have great info for newbies but to be honest I find it has so much in it that I get overwhelmed.. Also I struggle with relating the fox card to work, don't feel right to me.. now on the other hand having read Andybc's posts here on AT and the info on his website I really feel drawn to his approach and expertise, so my next step was to get his book and start again, not knowing too much about it I assumed it was suitable for a beginner.. Now not too sure after your post VW... I like the fact of in depth reading but I don't think I'm ready for that yet lol...
I do have Caitlin Matthews enchanted Lenormand, I don't care for the cards much but I have looked through the accompanying book and that looks really good and perhaps a good place for a beginner to start.
I think I will still get Andy's book though, I think his near and far method of reading is definitely something I want to learn

In my opinion, Andy's book is more geared to the Grand Tableau than simple short readings. He states that the GT is how petit-Lenormand was designed to be read. The near and far method is proving a bit hard for me to grasp, but then I am very new to Lenormand and have a lot to learn and much study to do.

Please let me know how you like Andy's book.

I don't know anything about Caitlin Matthews.

 

[ditcher24]

I have both Rana's and Andy's books. As a few posters have said Rana's book is just over whelming with all the info it's hard to know where to start.
Andy's book has me mor intrigued at the minute. As a beginner how do I tackle the book in order to learn the distance method. Do I first learn the cards individually or is there another way?

 

[Teheuti]

As a beginner how do I tackle the book in order to learn the distance method. Do I first learn the cards individually or is there another way?

With Andy's book, I recommend you first go through all the cards and create your own journal with the main keywords for each card. Use a journal that is small enough that you can carry it around with you. Label 1-2 pages for each card. Keep your list simple: 2-3 nouns (emphasize 'near' meanings), 2 adjectives, 1-2 'far' meanings. Later you can add more keywords and sample pairs but for now, KEEP IT SIMPLE!

You might want to practice some card pairs - just to see if you get it. Go back over Andy's examples if you don't! Then three-card readings. (You can practice far meanings in short readings by using reversals to indicate 'far'.)

Fairly early on, I suggest laying out a Grand Tableau and read all the very near cards (the Square of 9 or portion thereof around your Significator) and all the far cards (the furtherest column away from the Significator). Ignore everything else. Summarize what just this much is saying.

At some point, I recommend a practice exercise that was used by Belgian author, Erna Droesbeke, that works *perfectly* with Andy's book. Lay out a Grand Tableau. Go through the whole thing, card by card in the numerical order of the cards (1-Rider, 2-Clover . . .). Read Andy's text for each card, and determine how it applies in your own Grand Tableau. It will take you several hours to go through the whole thing, but I can't think of a better way to familiarize yourself with how each card inter-relates with the others and how near/far works. BTW, this is not how most people actually read the GT (see Andy's book), but it's one of the best practice exercises I've ever tried and the card text in Andy's book works so well when doing it!

 

[Le Fanu]

I don't find Rana's book overwhelming at all. I have this very comforting feeling that there are many layers that I'll go on peeling away for years and this book accompanies that sensation.

I have and like Andy's book but I do I find that the meanings are slightly 'other' than what I thought I knew. Every card is slightly different from what I thought was the conventional meaning. Obviously it's another perspective but upon first reading I got a feeling of slight dislocation and had to adapt accordingly.

To be honest, I'd say that if a beginner mixed the two books they'd be a little confused (and definitely overwhelmed ) but maybe that's just me.