First; yes, that's the Mystical. And it is like tarot in that there is a lot more going on then just the Lenormand symbol.
Second; I like the Blue Owl, french whatever, because it's simple, country, and non-cluttered. It's the image. Nothing to draw the eye onto something eroneous.
There are a good dozen Lenormand decks out there - I have 2 - Blue Owl and Mystical. Blue Owl has a nice country feel to it - Mystical is .... well, cluttered. In a tarot sort of way. Nice, but maybe too much so for true Lenormand readings.
Just my newbie take on things. Don't regret your choice in deck, NM. You have probably done well!
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There is no comparison between Len and Tarot. They are 2 different animals, in my humble opinion. There is overlap to be sure - but the approach and the intuition muscles needed to understand them are quite different. But boy is this fun!!
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