Source? What is the source for the addition of the card numbers?

Vanchica

Trying to find if there is a 'traditional' source for the addition/reduction of the card numbers

Any help would be appreciated!
 

Chanah

There isn't one. The closest you can get is the Tirage en Croix, which is a spread used sometimes in tarot - you draw 4 cards and then determine the 5th and last card by addition/subtraction of the first 4.

It's something of a flawed idea in Lenormand, because if you do the maths, then cards 10, 11, and 12 end up as your sum card way, way more often than any other cards. I did make one spread that adds up a couple of cards at the end, but I'm not keen to do it with most readings.

But a lot of people like doing it - so they do.
 

Vanchica

Chanah you are awesome.
 

Lee

Moderator note:

Hi folks, I've moved this thread to the main Lenormand forum.

Cheers,
Lee, Lenormand Moderator