lenormand spreads
the portrait
This spread is inspired by the Box Spread by Rana George in The Essential Lenormand.
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Central Card (5): Significator, can be pre-selected or dealt at random
Column 1 (1, 4, 7): My recent past
Column 2 (2, 5, 8): My present
Column 3 (3, 6, 9): My near future
Row 1 (1, 2, 3): What's on my mind
Row 2 (4, 5, 6): What's in my heart
Row 3 (7, 8, 9): What's hidden deep down
Corners (1, 3, 7, 9): What's around me (external influences). These as four pairs: (1 & 3), (3 & 9), (1 & 7), and (7 & 9)