Have you ever done a linear Lenormand spread (such as a 5 card spread) where you picked a card to act as the focus card?
Or maybe you've charged a card to “activate” it in an attempt to make your reading more accurate?
While there is nothing wrong with either of these techniques, the use of a focus card doesn't actually enhance your reading.
How a Focus Card is Limiting
You can get accurate answers when you use a focus card, but the reading will not be as full and well-rounded as readings that don't use focus cards. A lot of key information will be left out.
Think of it like this.
When you read a Lenormand spread, you tell a story with the cards. Each card adds a bit of information. Each combination fleshes out details. A focus card removes an element of the story.
Instead of allowing all the cards to come together to answer your question, with a focus card, you're pre-selecting a card and placing it smack dab in the middle. It doesn't give any information. It doesn't answer the question. No insight is gleaned.
However, if instead, you omit the focus card and draw all the cards for the spread as they come, each card will have meaning.
Each card will have details, insights, and little tidbits.
Together they will give you a full and broad analysis of the situation.
Something that a focus card can never do.
And as for activating a card to make your reading more accurate?
Nonsense. It's not necessary.
The cards will answer your question whether or not a card is activated.
The accuracy of the reading lies in the skills of the reader, not in imbuing special powers into a card.
Hi there, I just wanted to comment on this article. I used to be a student of Sylvie Steinbach who’s main spread was the No Layout and it specifically focussed on charging a key card for type of inquiry, Fish-business, bear-money, house-location etc, cards would be drawn randomly, until key card was drawn and a further 2 or more cards were pulled so there would be cards before and after the charged card, the left would be the past situation of the inquiry and the right the future or outcome. I have done many readings using this method, which has great results and can give alot of information. I think because when I was first introduced to the lenormand it was the only method I learnt, so I have to disagree that the focus card technique is not a good method. However I am open to other ways, and have been playing around with the GT, and am enjoying it, probably because there is no main focus or question and all areas of life can be looked at.
Harmony
Harmony – If you’re coming from Sylvie’s method, I understand why you’d say that. I started with her too. I’ve also used Anne’s method and it really is better. There’s so much more to Lenormand than past and present. Sylvie’s method is really fast and simple. I can spend an hour studying cards with Anne’s method. I get pages of notes. I have to agree with on Anne on focus cards. They do limit the information you get!
Hi Madge,
I am now open to what ever method that gives results, I have moved on from Sylvie now, I prefer to be free to expand, and I can tell you, she did not really allow it, and was rather dictatorial.
I personally did not have alot of interaction with her, but from what I observed, she was way to protective of her knowledge, for what purpose? I do understand that some things should be kept in it’s pure form and not tainted. The only thing that she could call her own was the “No layout” which in reality was not something new, past and present, key card, and maybe that the cards next to the key card was the strongest influence. But I do look forward to learning. and I have enjoyed immensely Anne’s website, and appreciate her sharing of her knowledge.