The house’s two decks
The seventy-eight-card Tarot and the thirty-six-card Lenormand: what each one says, and why they are drawn together, in pairs.
What you will find in the manual
From the very first gesture — choosing the place and asking the question — to the last card at the centre, everything you need to lay out the Sol da Alma at the table, away from any screen.
Preparing the table
The place and the time, a well-asked question, shuffling and cutting, laying down the pairs — every gesture explained, and why.
The wheel of nine houses
Sol da Alma — General: eight houses around the edge and the Sun at the centre, the correspondences between them and the six movements of the reading.
The heart of eight houses
Sol da Alma — Love: present, past and future, heart, mind, obstacle, expectation — and the four pairs that are read against one another.
Two complete examples
Ana’s wheel, read step by step, house by house, with every correspondence; and Rita’s heart. To see the method at work.
A glossary of all 114 cards
Every card with its painting, its upright and reversed keywords, its scene and its meaning — plus record sheets to print.
The two Sol da Alma spreads
In each house a pair is laid down: a Tarot card underneath, naming the force at play, and a Lenormand card on top, giving it a concrete name.
Sol da Alma — General
The wheel of nine houses
For the big questions that won’t fit in a row of cards: a turning point, a year beginning, a decision that changes everything. What to do, what to expect, what lies hidden — and, at the centre, the answer of the Soul.
Sol da Alma — Love
The heart of eight houses
For love, seen from within: what is felt and what is thought, what holds back and what is hoped for — and a final piece of advice that brings it all together. Eight houses drawn in the shape of a heart.
Take a look inside
Seventy-nine pages laid out like a book, with the cards painted in every example. Tap a page to see it larger.
An example from the manual
I’m thinking of leaving my job to work for myself. How will this year go if I take that step?
This is Ana’s question, and the manual reads her wheel from beginning to end: first the mood of the table, told by the suits; then the eight houses, one by one — what the Tarot card says, what the Lenormand card says, what the two say together; then the correspondences; and finally the Sun at the centre, which gives the answer.
Contents
Five parts and a glossary, in seventy-nine pages.
- Before you begin4
- Part One · The house’s two decks5
- The Sol da Alma Tarot6
- The Sol da Alma Lenormand8
- Why they are drawn together9
- Part Two · Preparing the table11
- The place and the time12
- The question12
- Shuffling and cutting13
- Laying down the pairs13
- Part Three · Sol da Alma — General14
- What the wheel is for15
- The nine houses17
- How the wheel is read19
- Example: Ana’s wheel, step by step22
- Part Four · Sol da Alma — Love34
- What the heart is for35
- The eight houses37
- How the heart is read39
- Example: Rita’s heart41
- Part Five · Advice from the craft44
- Advice from the craft45
- Record sheet · Sol da Alma — General46
- Record sheet · Sol da Alma — Love47
- Glossary · The one hundred and fourteen cards48
- Tarot · The Major Arcana49
- Tarot · The suit of Wands57
- Tarot · The suit of Cups60
- Tarot · The suit of Swords63
- Tarot · The suit of Pentacles66
- Lenormand · The thirty-six cards69
- A short glossary of terms77
Frequently asked questions
Is it a printed book?
No: it is an 79-page PDF in A4 format, ready to read on screen or to print. You receive it as soon as you pay — to download on your phone, computer or tablet.
How do I receive the manual?
Just like the reports: as soon as your payment is confirmed, the PDF downloads by itself, and the button to download it again stays on this page. The purchase is also saved under “My Reports”, with your email address.
Do I need the Sol da Alma decks?
No. The manual is written for the two house decks, which you will see painted in every example, but both spreads work with any 78-card Tarot and any 36-card Lenormand.
Is it suitable for beginners?
Yes. It begins at the beginning — what each deck is, how to prepare the table, how to ask the question — and ends with complete readings, house by house. Those who already read cards will find the correspondences and the advice from the craft that make all the difference.
Which payment methods do you accept?
PayPal and credit or debit card (and MB WAY, for Portuguese phone numbers).
Can I print it?
Yes, for personal use — the record sheets at the end were made for exactly that. We only ask that you do not share the file: it is what keeps this work going.
What if I lose the file?
Download it again from “My Reports”, on the website’s home page: enter the email address you used for the purchase and you will receive a link to your list, where the manual appears under “Other purchases”.
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