The Essential Lenormand: Your Guide to Precise & Practical Fortunetelling Paperback – Illustrated, March 8, 2014

‘The Essential Lenormand’ by Rana George, due for release in March 2014 by Llewellyn Publications.Reading this book is like experiencing a chocolate explosion in the mouth! Deliciously surprising and comfortingly familiar all at once. Rana George is our undisputed Lennie Guru, our Divination Diva. Just like Rana, her book is wholly unpretentious and patiently clear in its meaning. Finally! Lenormand demystified in a language and approach that speaks to even the most novice of readers. For those amongst us who have never read lenormand before, fear not. Armed with nothing but a deck of regular playing cards and this book you will have everything you need to begin immediately. Rana George is the fortune-telling ‘aunty’ we all wished we had, you know, the one that gives us the ‘inside scoop’ on outrageously successful fortune telling through years of authentic practice and divination. She has taken us under her wing!With patience and in plain language, demonstrating real-life events with examples, Rana effortlessly steers us through these essential lenormand lessons. ‘This is Lenormand on steroids’ was what came to mind as I dove in, page after page. Where others have tried and perhaps not quite succeeded, Rana has waved her magic wand to create light at the end of the lenormand tunnel! Eureka!In these pages she takes us through the benefits of reading lenormand and the process toward approaching our readings, to the correct way of structuring our questions. Along with her sagely advice on the importance of consistency in which she advocates the necessity of sticking to one system, allowing it to eventually evolve into our own personalised system, Rana guides us in an unambiguous manner that instils confidence in our abilities to replicate her expertise with ease, by steering us away from overwhelming confusion toward becoming confident and expert readers.The detailed attention Rana George gives to each of the 36 cards in The Essential Lenormand is a treasure trove of wisdom and knowledge! As with words in any language (the meaning of which is dependent on the context in which they are spoken,) Rana goes through different meanings for each card in context to many different areas of use. These include: Predictions, mannerisms & personalities as described by the cards, work, love, health, finances, the ever elusive question of timing, advice or action oriented readings, negative & positive cards, finding lost objects, traditional meanings and she very preciously shares her personal anecdotes for each card too. This is truly a vast volume of in-depth and relevant meanings for each card which will greatly expand our lenormand vocabulary. Therefore this chapter alone makes The Essential Lenormand the most valuable English book available on this subject to date, in my opinion.But, that’s not all! There is a whole section dedicated to spreads and techniques. I felt like a kid in a candy store! Anyone serious about lenormand will drool over this section of her book! Jam-packed with so much useful information that it serves to mentor each of us; taking us from beginners to masters of this art! Readers could not wish for a more practical, down-to-earth approach that keeps on surprising with jewels of knowledge and countless ah-hah moments! Rana’s chapter on the Grand Tableau, a spread that has intimidated many a reader before, is possibly the crown jewel in this priceless treasure. In the same charming style that gives absolute clarity and in-depth understanding throughout the book, Rana shares with us her personal approach to reading the Grand Tableau. This is huge! This is the mother-load of Grand Tableau tuition (minus the fear factor.) Finally there can no longer be an excuse to avoid becoming an expert lenormand reader, it would be almost impossible to miss the mark with this essential guide at our side.Generously illustrated and expertly detailed without losing her readers, The Essential Lenormand is notably the most valuable book currently available to lenormand readers in the English speaking world today. This is more than just another book on lenormand, it is an absolute necessity for anyone who is considering lenormand as a divination tool, equally so for those readers who are already proficient in this system of fortune telling as even expert readers are guaranteed to learn something new!Fair warning though, have a box of kleenex handy. Rana tells us about her lenormand beginnings in war-torn Beirut. Her tale reads like something from The Book Thief; richly embroidered with the romance of old-school family-taught divination during the angst of a bloody war that revealed both the best and worst of humanity in a very personal manner to this young impressionable girl. She tells us the tale of her humble beginnings as a child and hereditary fortune-teller who was at first almost surprised and apologetic about the accuracy of her predictions, and who then later was haunted by the same as the horrors of war brutalised her nearest and dearest. She lived through the horrifying effects of war not once, but twice as she first saw these events unfold in the cards before they manifested in a cruel savagery that deeply impacted her life in Beirut before immigrating to the USA with her remaining family. Rana shares her painful memories of these difficult years and tells how lenormand was a stabilising influence that comforted and empowered her. In later years she passed her astounding gift on to her 3 young sons who have each become gifted readers in their own right. Furthermore, in sharing her experience and expertise with lenormand though this beautiful book, our Lenormand Guru is passing the same on to us. We thank you Rana!388 pages of pure genius. That is what you will get once you own a copy of what is sure to become the best-selling book in this genre for years to come. I give it 5 stars! Rana George wins the ‘Lenormand Oscars’ with this book. It will take nothing short of a miracle to surpass what she has shared in these precious pages.Kinda like Rana’s darling red-lips trademark and her keep-it-simple-sweetheart approach, this book gets a BIG RED KISS of approval!Review originally published on Tarot Taxi [...]

It is FANTASTIC.She comes across with genuine warmth and I take my hat off to her for sharing such personal details of her life. It was truly humbling. With regards her teaching style, not once did I feel I was in a classroom. Not once did I feel preached to. She does indeed encourage us to find our own way, but gives us that starter for 10. Yet you fully understand when there is no leaway without feeling as though you have been on the end of some finger waving. She basically shares what has worked for her for many years, but you get the feeling she is not saying that is THE way. I love her for that. And I totally trust her wisdom as it based on so much experience. The spreads are simple, easy to follow and there are not too many of them. Each and every one of them I would enjoy using.Then we came to the GT. I had some typed notes taken from online and other books I own, all step by step. I have done one GT following these steps and it felt strained. I felt obligated to use every single step in order to wring as much as I could from the spread. I truly was wondering at times why I was doing that. It was of value to those who had written up about it, so I must use it, right? (You have to remember - us newbies are going to be like sponges!) Those notes are out of the folder and binned. Rana's explanation and step by step guide was simpler yet I suspect I will not be lacking in detail by not using some of the ones I had previously noted. It was nice to read that she didn't often use the GT, and had only done so again recently. It is not the be all and end all...lolWith regards the card descriptions - lots of detail, but also in table form for other correlations such as items it could represent, descriptions of a person on a personality or physical level. And more. And lots of examples of how that card could be read when in a line with other cards, as well as example readings.The appendices are also good. Useful tables of indicator cards, playing card inserts with reference to the courts as examples.If anyone is on the fence about this book I would suggest hopping off it right now. The only way I can describe it is as being informative, illuminating, informal, refreshing and liberating. At times, also entertaining. I have heard Rana on podcasts, and she appeared friendly and relaxed through those broadcasts. Whilst reading the book, I could almost at times hear here voice and the occasional giggle. Great stuff!! I just know she is going to be in my corner as I forward my Lenormand journey, and I can go back to this book any time and know the guidance will be there to get me through any doubts or sticky patches.My daily draw for the day I finished the book?? Stars / Heart / Ship. Yep, I am now inspired to enjoy the Lenormand journey :) Other teachings had left me feeling low in confidence and at times confused.

It’s a solid book. It’s easy to interpret. I like that she gives a true story in relation to each card and some combos. She does fantastic work writing about each card. I found it very easy to add to her interpretations too. What I like best is that each card is not a thesaurus list of the same word. I really loathe when LWBs or Cartonancy / Tarot / LaNormand Deck authors do that— Rama Does not. It’s a super introductory to LeNormand Cards. If however you’re already familiar with this system you may be a tad let down as it is 101. But, MOST if not ALL LeNormand books fall into 101 realms. I can’t say I’ve seen a book in my 35 years of reading that showed beyond an introductory level. Maybe I should write one! lol until then, she has a solid book here.Five stars ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

I love how this book breaks everything down so easily. The photos help and her personal stories as well. I love how everything is organized. 10/10

Fra tutti i libri sulle Lenormand, questo è il più completo, esaustivo e dettagliato. Una grammatica chiara e immediata. Comprato anni fa, ormai utilizzo solo questo testo per una consultazione sui molteplici significati delle carte nei vari ambiti della vita e le letture risultano estremamente accurate. Ottima anche la parte di spiegazione sui metodi delle stese, in particolare per il Grand Tableau (raro trovare su altri testi una spiegazione così lineare ed esaustiva su questo metodo).

This is easily the best book to learn about reading Lenormand cards. Excellent service by the seller too

I'm new to lenormand and bought this book because of all the good reviews it has. Glad I got it. Its already become my handbook that I use constantly. Physically its a good book to use all the time - like a course textbook, well laid out and you can leave it open on a desk without the pages springing back closed. The author is brilliant, the way she explains things makes it easy to understand. There's a massive middle section in the book with explanations for each of the cards, between 2-6 pages for each card depending on how much there is to say about it, divided up into sections for different areas of life eg love, work, health etc. And she gives real life examples of readings she did where the cards came up and what happened in real life after the reading, so that you can see how the cards represented what happened in reality, which is really useful to help you know how to interpret the meanings of the cards when they come up, what they mean in real life scenarios. The 3rd section gives you exercises to try to practice using the cards and shows you how to do the different types of spreads. I love this book, would highly recommend it.

El libro es maravilloso, todo lo que esperaba y más, pero me decepcionó un poco que vino con una página rota. No es importante y no lo he devuelto porque me gusta tanto que no quiero esperar al nuevo, pero si me disgustó un poco.

Livro essencial para quem quer se dedicar aos estudos. Capítulos muito bem organizados. Didática excelente! Exemplifica tiragens e combinações e detalha muito bem a interpretação das cartas. Ao final segue com glossário. É um livro grande. A ilustração da capa é maravilhosa! Inspiradora! Importante dizer que não acompanha o baralho e o livro mesmo em inglês tem uma linguagem fácil para tradução. O idioma não me é fácil , mas já sentei para traduzir página por página, enquanto estudo. Para quem domina o inglês não tem leitura mais apaixonante. A autora é de uma sensibilidade extrema ! Um livro que não pode faltar na coleção de um bom profissional . Recomendo sem pensar duas vezes. Estou apaixonada pela forma como a autora se posiciona e conversa com o leitor. É um guia essencial mesmo.