The Fin de Siecle Kipper is a set of German divination cards illustrated in Victorian style by veteran tarot artist, Ciro Marchetti. A Kipper deck is similar to Lenormand, but focuses more on people than events in its cards. This set has 39 cards: the 36 standard for a Kipper deck, plus three new additions.
It is a neutral card in which we are invited to talk about the issues that concern us and take away our sleep. It is necessary to seek advice from friends or relatives to get out of a situation that makes us uncomfortable.
In love, it tells us that it is necessary to sit with the partner and talk about the problems that are affecting the relationship before it is too late. It could also be an invitation for the couple to put themselves in the hands of a marriage specialist so that he can help them get out of the crisis they are going through.
In the field of employment, he talks about possible signing of contracts that should be monitored and read carefully. It is also a card that is related to professionals linked to the legal world.
Kipper decks, like their French counterpart the Lenormand deck, generally has 36 cards. However the Kipper deck, unlike the Lenormand deck, is primarily focused on people rather than objects and events. Each card has a number which simply lists it order in the deck, and a title which hints at the meaning of the illustration. Again, the Kipper deck differs from the Lenormand deck in that it doesn't have a lot of extraneous symbolism and correspondences printed alongside the central illustration.
However the Kipper cards are generally read in pairs, and otherwise adhere to most Lenormand conventions and layouts. Heavy emphasis is placed on the direction the characters in the cards are facing, or where the action is directed. Articles of mis en scene are important to a reading, and the placement of cards in relation to a significator is very important.