Cerulean said:
1.Horseman: Don't fear change; but don't forget the tradtion that led you to where you are...Upright is Pleasant surprises from a man, reversed is ambitious youth triumpths to the detriment of the querent...it goes on to card number 36, the Cross.
MM ~ How confusing!
The Horseman, aka the Rider, aka the Cavalier, simply means news. Usually important news, since he appears to be a well-to-do gentleman and is coming to deliver the news himself instead of sending a hired man.
What kind of news? Look to the neighboring cards: Next to the Dog, news of a friend, next to the dark side of the Clouds, troubling news, etc.
You CAN use reversals in Lenormand, but most people don't.
I've heard or seen in the Los Scarabeo thread that they plan to publish a Lenormand Tarot with booklet of instructions....I don't know if follows a similar format.
I saw that at the Lo Scarabeo site. It's a thing that somebody cooked up, it's neither a true Lenormand nor a true Tarot, but it might be fun.
But I do like the small deck and booklet...I was buying the Three Musketeers today and thought Lenormand cartomancy cards reminded me of some other similar Sibilla decks...charming...things like the letter, dog, home in the country seem similar...there's playing cardlike suits indicated on the cards with French pips.
I agree, Lenormand, Sibilla, Biedermeier, and Kipperkarten are all related.
A lot of us would like to find the "Ur" or proto deck, but I don't think it exists. More likely they began with emblem books. You might want to google those.
It may be a 52 card Lenormand-style deck or Sibilla with a booklet might be similar?
The deck being offered at the Llewellyn site is a traditional 36 card Lenormand.
BB, Stella