Green Glyphs Lenormand deck - colour-coded system with 41 cards
Lenormand reads differently from tarot. Where tarot digs into inner worlds, Lenormand describes what happens around you: concrete situations, people, events. The Green Glyphs Lenormand by James R. Eads makes that difference workable with colour.
Cards with a lot of gold or yellow indicate positive energy. Cards with orange and red ask for attention. You can see the tone of a spread before you analyse individual symbols. That is useful in a Grand Tableau, but also in a small three-card daily draw.
What you see on the cards
All 36 classic Lenormand symbols are present: Ship, Key, House, Snake, the familiar pictograms from the nineteenth century. Eads has drawn them in a style that feels both contemporary and timeless. The lines are clean, the composition calm.
Each card carries a small glyph, a subtle sign that helps you remember the meaning. It is not a distracting element, more an anchor point. The gilded edges are gold-coloured, not too loud but noticeable when you shuffle the cards.
The four extra character cards are an addition to the standard Man and Woman from the classic system. They allow you to represent any person in your life without being locked into gender or relationship type.
How you work with it
The 80-page guidebook explains how the colour-coding system works and what the cards mean, both on their own and in combination. That is what Lenormand is about: not one card, but two or three next to each other. The Dog next to the Ring tells a different story from the Dog next to the Clouds.
This deck is designed with beginners in mind. The colours give you a handhold, the glyphs work as memory aids, the guidebook builds the system step by step. Those who already have experience with Lenormand will recognise the colour-coding system as a useful addition, not a distracting embellishment.
Start each spread with a glance at the colours. If you see a lot of gold, the tone of the situation is positive. A lot of orange or red asks for attention or action.
About James R. Eads
James R. Eads studied printmaking and graphic design in Los Angeles. He designed posters for bands like the Foo Fighters and is known for his post-impressionist style, a world full of dreamlike colours and clear compositions.
The Green Glyphs collection arose in a period when he was looking for stillness. His goal was to make a deck that feels like an object from the past, something you like to hold. The result has that quality: the cards feel soft, the box closes firmly, the whole is carefully finished down to the details.
Specifications
- Number of cards: 41 (36 classic Lenormand cards plus 4 extra character cards)
- Guidebook: 80 pages
- Creator: James R. Eads
- Edition: updated version of the 2019 original
- Finish: gilded gold-coloured edges, improved card finish
- Box: luxury sturdy box
- Weight: 350 g
- Dimensions: 108 x 178 mm
- Language: English
Questions we often get
Is Lenormand harder to learn than tarot?
Many people find Lenormand actually more accessible. The symbols are concrete, the meanings more direct. The colour-coding system in this deck gives you an immediate feel for the tone of a spread, even before you analyse the individual cards.
What are those four extra cards for?
In addition to the 36 traditional cards, this deck contains four extra character cards. They let you represent any person in a spread, regardless of gender or relationship type. It is a practical addition that makes the deck more flexible.
