Padma
Hi! AsterBreo mentioned a desire to learn the original meanings of the Oracle Belline LWB, and I offered to translate. She kindly scanned all the pages. And so here are the results of that translation, for those who desire to use Belline's original words, and interps. Pics/attachments are at the end of this thread.
So the cover just says the game was conceived by Edmond around or near 1845; and that the method of interpretation and the texts were written by Belline.
(Pic one): "We have given this oracle the name of Belline to honour the illustrious Seer who miraculously saved this deck from destruction, and who better to give us the unique interpretation of the oracle in the pages that follow"
(Pic two): The deck is reserved to the person who owns it, and only they should use it, to draw benefit from the enlightenment to be found therein.
(Pic three): "When my consultant, who was of an age that necessitated retirement to the countryside, asked me to go see her to pick up some documents that would be of particular interest to me, I answered a distracted agreement, then promptly forgot all about it. She then wrote me again, and told me, "come right away, or I shall burn it all!" And so I rushed there the same day; it was Christmas Eve.
"My enthusiasm was without reserve, when I saw that the among the rare documents and books was a box full of unusual and diverse card games; one of the decks attracted my eye in the most insistent way, and when I picked up the deck, I literally felt my hands burning. Upon rapid perusal of the documents that went with the deck, I learned it had been designed, illustrated and used by Edmond, a known seer from around the time of 1845. His journals informed me that he had seen and predicted the exile of Victor Hugo, and the literary success of the author Alexander Dumas.
My surprise came to an apex of joy upon learning that this seer, Edmond, had lived in Paris at number 30, Fountain Street, just steps away from my place which was number 45. There were also too many coincidences, or to put it more bluntly, I felt I had been called by fate to rescue these cards and journals from complete destruction by fire. I had to bring them to light, and prevent them from being forgotten in the pages of time."
(Pic 4): "By accepting that these cards be reproduced, was it not in fact to be picking up the work and effort of Edmond, from where he left off? I was sure these cards had assuaged many fears, and calmed many pains.
"Eminently fluid, these cards will attract and charm many professionals and initiates. They will develop the intuition of the ignorant and uneducated, and will give them access to their subtle desires and their futures. Handling the cards with the sincere desire for enlightenment will bring about calmness and joy to the heart.
"May all who read my words use them to their profit! - Belline
So the cover just says the game was conceived by Edmond around or near 1845; and that the method of interpretation and the texts were written by Belline.
(Pic one): "We have given this oracle the name of Belline to honour the illustrious Seer who miraculously saved this deck from destruction, and who better to give us the unique interpretation of the oracle in the pages that follow"
(Pic two): The deck is reserved to the person who owns it, and only they should use it, to draw benefit from the enlightenment to be found therein.
(Pic three): "When my consultant, who was of an age that necessitated retirement to the countryside, asked me to go see her to pick up some documents that would be of particular interest to me, I answered a distracted agreement, then promptly forgot all about it. She then wrote me again, and told me, "come right away, or I shall burn it all!" And so I rushed there the same day; it was Christmas Eve.
"My enthusiasm was without reserve, when I saw that the among the rare documents and books was a box full of unusual and diverse card games; one of the decks attracted my eye in the most insistent way, and when I picked up the deck, I literally felt my hands burning. Upon rapid perusal of the documents that went with the deck, I learned it had been designed, illustrated and used by Edmond, a known seer from around the time of 1845. His journals informed me that he had seen and predicted the exile of Victor Hugo, and the literary success of the author Alexander Dumas.
My surprise came to an apex of joy upon learning that this seer, Edmond, had lived in Paris at number 30, Fountain Street, just steps away from my place which was number 45. There were also too many coincidences, or to put it more bluntly, I felt I had been called by fate to rescue these cards and journals from complete destruction by fire. I had to bring them to light, and prevent them from being forgotten in the pages of time."
(Pic 4): "By accepting that these cards be reproduced, was it not in fact to be picking up the work and effort of Edmond, from where he left off? I was sure these cards had assuaged many fears, and calmed many pains.
"Eminently fluid, these cards will attract and charm many professionals and initiates. They will develop the intuition of the ignorant and uneducated, and will give them access to their subtle desires and their futures. Handling the cards with the sincere desire for enlightenment will bring about calmness and joy to the heart.
"May all who read my words use them to their profit! - Belline