Celtic Lenormand
A 36-card Lenormand re-imagining the traditional symbols through Celtic mythology and the British/Irish landscape. Painted by Will Worthington (Druidcraft Tarot, Wildwood Tarot).
A 36-card Lenormand re-imagining the traditional symbols through Celtic mythology and the British/Irish landscape. Painted by Will Worthington (Druidcraft Tarot, Wildwood Tarot).
The Celtic Lenormand by Chloë McCracken (with illustrations by Will Worthington) re-imagines the 36 traditional symbols through the lens of Celtic mythology and the British and Irish landscape. The Rider becomes a Celtic horseman; the Tree leans toward the sacred trees of druidic tradition; the Bear borrows from Welsh and Irish folk imagery. The Lenormand system is preserved cleanly — only the visual vocabulary shifts.
Will Worthington is also the artist behind the Druidcraft Tarot, the Wildwood Tarot, and the Faeries' Oracle, so readers familiar with those decks will instantly recognise his hand here.
Worthington paints in warm, naturalistic oils with a strong sense of place — landscapes are recognisably British or Irish, colour palettes lean earthy, and the figures (when they appear) have the slightly mythic quality his work is known for. The Celtic context is woven throughout but doesn't overwhelm; the deck remains a working Lenormand first and a Celtic-themed art deck second.
Readers with a connection to Celtic, druidic, or British/Irish folk tradition. Also readers who already work with Worthington's other decks (Druidcraft, Wildwood) and want a Lenormand companion in the same visual world.
Standard 36 in traditional numbering. McCracken's accompanying book offers Celtic-flavoured readings of each card alongside the classical interpretations, but the system itself is unchanged.
Published by Schiffer Publishing in a deck-and-book set. Widely available through tarot retailers and online.