The Hedgerow Lenormand

16. Stars

24. Heart

9. Hawthorn (Bouquet)

18. Dog

Sheep Crook and Black Dog is a Sussex folk song of dark despair and lost love. A beautiful version was just recorded this year by Offa Rex (Olivia Chaney + Decemberists).

From The Hedgerow Lenormand, my WIP deck based on hedge witchery and folk songs.

33. Key

3. Tri Martolod (Boat/Ship)

From The Hedgerow Lenormand, my WIP deck based on hedge witchery, folklore, and folk songs.

“Tri Martolod” is a Breton folk song most well-known from Alan Stivell’s interpretation. I’m going to share all the lyrics here in Breton and English because they are so strange and beautiful.

Breton

Tri martolod yaouank... la la la... Tri martolod yaouank i vonet da veajiñ (E vonet da veajiñ, gê! E vonet da veajiñ)

Gant 'n avel bet kaset... la la la... Gant 'n avel bet kaset betek an Douar Nevez (Beteg an Douar Nevez, gê! Beteg an Douar Nevez)

E-kichen mein ar veilh... la la la... E-kichen mein ar veilh o deus mouilhet o eorioù (O deus mouilhet o eorioù, gê! O deus mouilhet o eorioù)

Hag e-barzh ar veilh-se... la la la... Hag e-barzh ar veilh-se e oa ur servijourez (E oa ur servijourez, gê! E oa ur servijourez)

Hag e c'houlenn ganin... la la la... Hag e c'houlenn ganin pelec'h 'n eus graet konesañs (Pelec'h 'n eus graet konesañs, gê! Pelec'h 'n eus graet konesañs)

E Naoned er marc'had... la la la... E Naoned er marc'had hor boa choazet ur walenn...

English

Three young sailors... la la la… Three young sailors went traveling (Went traveling! Went traveling)

And the wind pushed them… la la la... The wind pushed them to Newfoundland (All the way to Newfoundland! All the way to Newfoundland)

Next to the windmill stone… la la la... Next to the windmill stone, they dropped anchor (They dropped anchor! They dropped anchor)

And in that windmill… la la la... And in that windmill was a servant girl (There was a servant girl! There was a servant girl)

And she asked me… la la la... And she asked me where we met (Where have we met before? Where have we met before)

In Nantes at the market… la la la... In Nantes at the market, we chose a ring...

34. Fishes

From The Hedgerow Lenormand, my WIP deck based on hedge witchery, folklore, and folk songs.

A charm song about a vessel.

HECATE: Black spirits and white, red spirits and grey,  Mingle, mingle, mingle, you that mingle may.   Titty, Tiffin, keep it stiff in.   Firedrake, Puckey, make it lucky.   Liard, Robin, you must bob in.  Round, around, around, about, about,  All ill come running in, all good keep out. FIRST WITCH: Here's the blood of a bat. HECATE:      Put in that, oh, put in that. SECOND WITCH: Here's libbard's bane. HECATE:      Put in again. FIRST WITCH: The juice of toad, the oil of adder. SECOND WITCH: Those will make the younker madder. HECATE: Put in; there's all, and rid the stench. FIRESTONE: Nay, here's three ounces of the red-hair'd wench. ALL: Round, around, around, about, about,  All ill come running in, all good keep out.

31. Sun

From The Hedgerow Lenormand, my WIP deck based on hedge witchery and folk songs.

32. Moon

36. Cross

The Rowan-cross, made from twigs of the Rowan (mountain ash) tree tied with red thread, is a powerful and traditional protective charm.