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The Grand Oracle of 1858 was not created by Mlle Lenormand. After acquiring Arnould’s workshop, Paul Grimaud revised the deck, removing and modifying several cards and their symbols. This edition restores the original illustrations in all their symbolic richness. It is now your turn to draw the cards…
Choose three cards to discover your reading.
The Grand Oracle of 1858 is particularly interesting for those interested in the history of cartomancy. It is often mistakenly associated with Mlle Lenormand, although the history of this deck is more complex.
The deck presented here is linked to an 1858 work by the master card maker Arnould. After his workshop was acquired by Paul Grimaud, the deck was modified and later marketed under a name referring to Mlle Lenormand.
The deck contains 53 cards and offers a three-card reading. The cards can be considered together to bring out the different elements of the situation.
Its history shows that the name “Lenormand” was used for several decks and editions, and that not every deck bearing this name originated directly from Marie-Anne-Adélaïde Lenormand.