Something Kept From Us, Remembering To Give Back, Big Changes and a Separation.
Friday 11th November
Now, for today’s reading, I want to show you a deck and a way of reading that you could well be unfamiliar with. It looks and is rather complicated at first, but great fun and quite easy once you get used to it. The deck is the Russian Gypsy Card Oracle. The Question I asked today was “What Is The Message For Us In Our Country Right Now?”
Now, about the Russian Gypsy Card Oracle (which you can get in a book/card combo by Svetlana Alexandrovna Touchkoff). It has MANY familiar cards and symbols (and their meanings) from Lenormand, plus some extras, but is read in a “puzzle” format. There is only ever one layout, a 5 x 5, as above, and it uses all 25 cards. There are 50 symbols. Each “card” is made up of four HALVES of images. Each image consists of the main picture, a number and an arrow, which points in one of four directions, 1, 2, 3 and 4, each of which gives a different “flavour” to the essence of that reading. 1 is facing you, 2 faces right, 3 faces left, 4 faces away from you.
The Images
Cavalier
Clover
Ship
House
Firewood
Apple
Snake
Hearse
Bouquet
Scythe
Branches
Birds
Boy
Fox
Bear
Stars
Heron
Dog
Castle
Forest
Mountains
Road
Mice
Heart
Ring
Book
Letter
Horseshoe
Money
Lily
Sun
Moon
Fish
Owl
Anchor
Handshake
Angel
Lady
Horse
Knot
Cat
Scales
Crayfish
Fire
Pig
Bridge
Demons
Rooster
Dagger
Bread
When they are laid as below, the reader must, keeping them all in position where they fell, see where pictures of the symbols can be put together to reveal “your” reading and the story. You can turn the cards to match and “reveal” the images, but you cannot otherwise move them out of position.
You read any image you create, making note of its position, along with the final card and all four of its half-images to give an overall “flavour” of reading. In the below, today’s reading, there are only TWO main images matched across the whole spread (which is fewer than usual). Can you spot which they are and what position arrows they’re in?
It’s the 26. Book in position 2 (right arrow), and 50. Bread in position 4 (arrow facing away from the reader).
The half-images in the last card at the bottom right are as follows: 17. Heron position 1, 6. Apple position 2, 4. House, position 4, and 25. Ring, position 3.
NB As has been pointed out in the comments, you should also read all these four in Position1 for the final, final outcome or “best potential outcome” as I sometimes see it, although personally, I’ve never treated it as obligatory. On the flipside, you can also JUST read the final four in position 1.
Meanings Of These Cards
The Main Two Interpretations:
26. Book is the symbol for “Secret News”. In position 2, it means “Something that is of importance to you is being hidden from you.”
50.Bread is the symbol for “Happiness” often in terms of nourishment in some way. In position 4, it means “Having received something yourself, do not forget those surrounding you.” In other words, it’s a reminder to us to share any good fortune with others.
The Final Card For An Overall Message:
17. Heron is the symbol, like the Lenormand Storks, for “Change and new beginnings.” In position 1, it signifies a major change of or at home, “A change in place of residence”. For a whole country, obviously, we are not moving house, but it signifies big changes domestically.
6. Apple is the symbol, unlike Lenormand’s Clouds, for an “Encounter” or event. In position 2, it signifies “A pleasant unexpected occurrence or a present.” In Position 1 (best outcome), it just strengthens that, so we can make it an even more pleasant outcome.
4. House is the symbol for domestic or business affairs. In position 4, which is nearly always a negative aspect of the symbol, it means “Failure in some newly planned project.” Position 1, however, shows the ultimate outcome as “Enjoying success in all affairs”.
25. Ring is the relationship between two people, or a union. In the wider sense, it could mean a bond. In position 3 it signifies “An interruption of relations between lovers or friends.” But in Position 1, it would yield a wedding or agreement.
Something of great importance is currently being hidden from the public. We must remember to be generous to those around us, to share, particularly when we have received good things ourselves. There are big changes afoot domestically, and while some unexpectedly good things may occur that we should make the most of, there’ll be a failure in a newly planned project or enterprise at first, which should later be successful, and a falling-out or split between us and an ally, but which may lead to an agreement later.
I've had this deck for years now, and it's my GO TO for the truth. If i'm not mistaken you also read the last 4 with Position one as the outcome. You read them as they are for where we are now, and then read them as if they are all in position one as the outcome. I hope that makes sense! I find this deck to be one of the most straightforward, read you to filth, decks out there. <3