Russian Gypsy Fortune Telling Cards and Lenormand Correspondences

 

Illustrations copyright Ciro Marchetti, K.M. Shelly & S. Touchkoff

In my previous post Russian Gypsy Fortune Telling Cards (Pasyans) Review I gave an overview of this interesting deck and system. In the course of learning them I was struck how similar some of them are to Lenormand, having the same meanings, title and position in the deck. 

Russian Gypsy Fortune Telling Cards (Pasyan) Review

 

I  recently discovered the Russian Gypsy fortune telling system (also known as Pasyan cards). It seems they are not as well know or  popular as Lenormand or Tarot in Europe hence there are very few resources in English about them.

The Problem of Pirated Tarot Decks (and what you can do to help stop it)

The issue of pirated tarot decks has come up recently in tarot forums I belong to. It's not something I've seen discussed very often in the past, but it seems to be an increasing problem and something which can ultimately affect all of us who buy tarot decks.

Using Game or Playing Cards For Tarot Readings

Have you ever thought about using cards which are not actual tarot cards to do tarot readings?

Why is no-one talking about the dangers of developing psychic abilities?

This is a conversation I've had in the past with close friends but I've rarely seen it come up in all the tarot/divination articles, posts, videos I've come across. Everyone wants to talk about what you can do, but not what you shouldn't do...

Dress for Success Tarot Spread

Wanting some advice for the day ahead? Try replacing this with your daily draw for a more in depth look or advice about the day to come.

The Living Wheel Astrology Card Deck Review

This is another deck I came across by chance whilst looking for something else and was instantly fascinated with them. I taught myself some astrology many years ago but haven't really delved into since then. These cards offer a great way to incorporate astrology into your cartomancy or divination practice, so I'm delighted to be able to offer my initial thoughts on the deck.