Lenormand Card Studies

This is an index of all the cards studied so far in this section Please add your thoughts and ideas to the existing discussions or start new discussion threads You are welcome to start threads for cards not yet discussed and they will be added to this index later on Individual Card Study Threads 1. Rider / Cavalier Learning Lenormand: The Rider The Cavalier / The Rider Directional Info? 2. Clover Learning Lenormand: The Clover The brief duration of Clover 3. Ship 4. House House 5. Tree 6. Clouds My problem with the Clouds Lenormand Cards: 6 - Clouds …

Hello! This new section of the forum is for deep and detailed discussion of Lenormand cards, either individually or as a two-card combination. This is the ideal place to discuss the differences in card order too. For example, a comparison between how one might interpret RIDER + MOON, vs MOON + RIDER. Higher-level analysis of multiple cards at once, for example all of the Club pips, all of the Heart pips, etc., are best suited to the main Lenormand section. We hope that, in time, this section will grow to become an excellent archive for Lenormand card meanings and how we understand them as readers. Please feel free to …

In my classic Lenormands, card #11 is the Whip. In German decks sometimes it's the Rod. In my newer French deck it's a broom. In some decks it's both a broom and a whip. With the Jack of Clubs association, the card will always be somewhat malefic. We understand the essence of the card remains the same. Yet I feel that the Broom image emphasizes the repetitive nature of the card whereas decks which show a whip or rod reinforce the argumentative or aggressive nature of the card. I've not read enough LN to prove or disprove this theory. What do you think? Have you noticed #11 is slightly modified by which deck and which image it uses?

I've recently done several spreads regarding Real Estate and Moon has been a repeater. It appears in the center of the line or similar position which suggests it as the most important card. Texts give Moon as reputation and fame; for some, it's their employment card; for others, it relates to emotions. NONE of these classical meanings prepares me for Moon appearing repeatedly in spreads regarding a RE transaction. It makes sense per astrology. Moon is karaka of Houses and Homes. But LN is secular--not occult. Yes, there are emotions involved, residential RE can be an emotional business. Yes, there is work involved. Option #1 would be a va…

The standard meanings of Fish have to do with cashflow. From the PL instructions: The Fishes if near the Person point to the acquisition of large fortune by marine enterprises and to a series of successful undertakings; if distant they indicate the failure of any speculation, no matter how well projected or planned. In health readings Fish is normally given as: urinary system, alcoholism, water retention. I would also think drowning or death by drowning ... but no books or blogs mention this 😆 I just had a surprising experience with Fish. I threw a 9-card line about a new medication. Fish appeared as the central card. It made NO SENSE. …

Snake is considered a malefic card. It refers purely to deceit and similar sinister intentions in the original PL instructions. From there we have many associations with a femme fatale / scheming female. I've had Snake show up very differently [so far]. Reference to female doctors and nurses. These aren't scheming femmes fatales ... yet one seeks medical assistance in malefic situations [sickness or injury] so there is a malefic aspect to the situation, but not the woman. Snake = Rahu as the karaka of venom and modern chemical medicines. What is an injection if not the "bite" of a snake? Yes, I read Scythe as the actual needles for the injections…

Happy New Year everybody! with most us of in lockdown 🙂 SO, I've been having the Child card coming for some months now and trying to decode its message, I interpreted it as my new business we had started along with my partner lately. The last 2 months It comes in my weekly draws and it comes very often with the Snake. I didn't understand the meaning to be honest because I didn;t have any tricks around my new occupation or in general with children etc, I am childless by the way. Today I broke up with my boyfriend and turned the cards about what's coming between us, the first 2 cards is the Snake and Child with a significator the Ring, they came on th…

I've been thinking about the meaning of this card since I've started with Lenormand, which is only before 6 months, I was wondering if it's more like Death in Tarot which has a real but also abstract meaning or if it is about a more pragmatic, actual and permanent end. So far my experience with Coffin was more like a strong or weak transformation, not so permanent, in general a change, etc Coffin + House, Scythe was around - change of mind from ending a house contract into making another deal, Clouds + Coffin - end of partnership, Ring + Coffin - a change in a friendship, but was not a big deal and drama didn't last long In a relationship reading I d…

Hello, everyone. I've read that as "mice work in groups and as a team, so sometimes this card will be about teamwork or the laborers in the workforce because of the tedious and repetitive work." Has this meaning ever appeared to you in your readings?

Bouquet + Coffin. Most texts give something along the lines of disappointment after we get past the literal meaning of a funeral bouquet / cancelled invitation. 2 words = joy [bouquet] ends [coffin] But I wonder if it can also show happiness [bouquet] about an ending [coffin]. Some endings are beneficial. Some endings are a gift. Is this sugar-coating? I suppose larger context is needed. If other benefic cards surround the combo it might allow a more positive take. Whereas malefic cards would reinforce the negative aspect. I got the combo in a 3-card daily, so not much context from other cards. The disappointment meaning hit, …

Lately I’ve been working more with card directions, but a few are still unclear to me. Any help would be deeply appreciated. 1) What does the Snake’s head vs. its tail signify? I guess the tail is the source of the treachery and the head points at what’s she’s biting? But I’m not sure. 2) The Mountain. This one confuses me a bit because most of the time I use the Dondorf deck and there’s no clear open/closed side on the Mountain card (at least to my eyes); or are directions read in another way here? 3) The Key; I already know that it says yes (unlocks) whatever comes before it and affirms the message of the following card as certain (locks), but I’m curiou…

BASIC CORE MEANINGS German Traditional – Lenormand Meanings 01 The Rider: Message, news, something or someone incoming. 02 The Clover: Good luck, small luck. An opportunity. Happiness. 03 The Ship: travel, distance, trade or commerce. Can show leaving something behind. 04 The House: home, family, property. 05 The Tree: health, deep rooted, long-standing, karmic (but positive). 06 The Clouds: confusion, anxiety, lack of clarity. 07 The Snake: a woman; intelligence, detour, backstabbing. Context is important. 08 The Coffin: illness or ending. (First in pair, I tend to see illness; second in pair, end). 09 The Flowers (Bouquet): gift, surprise…

I have been gifted a vintage Lenormand (this: http://spielkartenonline.de/product.php?id_product=3305) with cards 8 and 10 missing. The deck has a lovely energy to it and I’d like to use it. So I’ve been thinking what to do about the missing cards. My first thought was to recreate or otherwise add the two cards, but then I decided it was the ‘fate’ of the deck to be read without Scythe and Coffin. The previous owner took them out for a reason, adding the cards now would disturb the energy of the deck for me. I’m not a confident Lenormand reader and certainly not someone who would do a grand tableau, but, obviously, the deck will speak differently without those two cards. …

I am confused about the Coffin and the Pall that is shown on it in many decks. The scenario of what it means, the direction the pall is facing towards versus the uncovered, I am guessing head of the coffin, is contradicted and explained in so so many ways that my head has started to spin on a basic and traditional manner that this might be read. Reading Andy’s book I see the directionality being simply the card before the Coffin is…… and the card after is ….. That makes sense I just don’t want to be missing a nuance that might prove useful. Again, thanks for any assistance you all may be able to add.

Should one take into account the facing direction of the main significators? I seem to remember that this is only relevant in Kipper but can't access my other books because they are all packed. If the Man has his back turned and is facing away into the distance to the right of a card, should extra weight be placed on this? Or should one simply read the combo as it is?

I saw a person interpret the fish as a soulmate in a relationship reading. Does anyone here do that, if so why? I also saw the anchor being interpreted as an open relationship. I'm trying to understand why cause it's not logical to me. I would love your thoughts on this!

Can the fox describe someone with a narcissistic personality? I think it could since it is about self-interest. What do you think?

Lets talk a bit about the Garden please, I am having a difficulty to understand this card, From what I read and have experienced till now, is about public spaces, communities, social networks, gatherings, places where you gather people physically or digitally, also from my readings I understand that it has to do in general with social environments and that it is a card that is a bit neutral until it is modified but other cards. I find it difficult though to read it in some context because we don't always ask for something that is relative to the social environment. What if is a relationship issue, or a money issue? Also, could the Gard…

So I am opening this House thread so we can exchange some nice points of viewing this card. It seems such a simple one with a simple meaning but Not! I usually see the House as the House if someone of course, also as housing. I would also see it as a place that someone "feels at home", even if it is not their house, or a pace that someone spends lots of hours, like a job, but I feel that this last one might be confusing cause the House is more intimate. I can also see it as something or someone is stuck, not moving, not developing being in the same situation, seeing, doing the same things. But in this meaning I can also see the …

The Clover Card Number: 2 Energy: Positive Playing Card: 6 of Diamonds Questions to consider: How easy is it to find a Four-Leaf Clover? How long do they bloom for? ************************* Welcome Back! Today we are talking about the Clover, one of my favorite cards to get in a reading! The Clover is a very positive card, it brings success, happiness, and of course, good luck. It brightens any reading it is in, and, depending on the surrounding cards, can lessen the blow of more negative cards. This is a card that can also be position reliant. Some cards meanings change depending on where they fall in a reading. For instance, Coffin is a negative card. If …

Learning Lenormand The Rider Card Number: 1 Energy: Positive Playing Card: 9 of Hearts Questions to consider: Why is the Rider on his Horse? How fast does a horse travel? Today we start with the first card in the deck, The Rider. The Rider is portrayed typically by a man riding a horse. Keeping in mind when this deck was created, in the 1800s, horseback riding was the fastest way of travel, and was the quickest way to deliver information. Knowing this, the rider typically shows up when there is news on the way. The Rider is also a traveler, so he could represent new people and new things. Considering him traveling on horseback, he is also a good card t…

In the process of getting more interested in the Lenormand system these days, I was looking at quite a lot of decks. As I understand it so far, the actual images don't really matter that much, since the reading is based on the symbol and the meanings it does carry - but there are some aspects, especially direction, that do seem to matter. Where do the Gentleman and Lady face, which direction does the Rider move, what side of the Coffin is covered, where does the blade of the Scythe point... and which side of the Clouds is darker and which is lighter. Looking at the two historic decks I now have - the Brepols pattern in a Dutch language Carta Mundi edition, an…

Dear card readers, I just stumbled upon an interesting potential meaning of the Man card I haven’t come across before. I wanted to do a quick open reading, no specific question in mind just: what's next for me? 19 Tower_28 Man_33 Key 14 Fox_8 Coffin_30 Lilies Bottom card: 17 Stork Cards in the lower row are the descriptors/clarifiers. The man and the coffin gave me a bit of a headache. The only way I could make sense of this was: by establishing smart boundaries I put an end to a connection with man so I can keep my peace. There is a man in my neighbourhood I find attractive and even though our interaction had been very brief so far, I had the impression that …

Hi everyone I have always doubt the meaning of these 2 cards... I don't really understand their purpose. I mean, lets say my question is if a boy likes me, and Lady is in the spread. Does that represent me? Is the spread telling me Im there? Whats the purpose on that? I already know that Im there... I know its all about context but I feel like these 2, 90% of the time, are useless. Can someone change my mind? Another example... if I ask will I pass an exam...and Man pops up? Whats the purpose?

Hey everybody! I'm a bit amazed by this reading I did today, it is my general for the next 1 month. My stumbleness came with the Kings as you can see and in general how many courts and people are there. I m just posting the half of the GT. Lord n Lady 4 kings 3 queens All together! Now I understand that each part has a different explanation but what made me think is what all these people are doing here. And they are so closed to each other, actually is like from the Lord n Lady they have 2 or max 3 positions far. Now I don't always see them as people, like the Clouds is often where are the problems, even though in the past it came as an ex…