Cyprianic Cartomancy
Explorations with Cyprianic Cartomancy, Crossed Cartomancy, and reading playing cards under the auspices of the good Saint Cyprian.
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Previously, I spoke about the suits in Cyprian’s deck, mapping their stories and context. Now I want to turn to the keys, well, what I mean to say, keywords. If you take a look at a Lenormand or Fortunetelling deck, each card typically has an inset playing card, an illustration, and a word that goes…
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This year I had the blessing of having my 3-year creation, a hand drawn pack of cards, published by Hadean Press, Cyprian’s deck of cards. The shipping for the decks has begun, and I’ve been in conversation with several people about the same. Briefly, the deck comes in a tin case, for ease of portability,…
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Recently, I sat down and read one of the latest publications from Hadean Press by Jose Leitao, Clearing the Waters: A Monograph on Saint Cyprian Divination From the 17th to the 19th Century. It is a compact book, 142 pages long including the index, that explores divination through a Cyprianic lens, especially filtered through the…
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It is that time of the year again, September, the month I like to focus on St. Cyprian and St. Justina, as their feast day is in this month. Today as a matter of fact. Seizing this opportunity I’d like to expand a little on crossed cartomancy or what can alternately be termed Cyprianic cartomancy.…
Natalia Lee 