Guide to the Lenormand oracle
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The 36 cards of the Lenormand oracle, one by one: traditional meaning, simple combinations, the history of the deck and how it differs from tarot.
Lenormand cardThe RiderThe Rider, the first card of the Petit Lenormand: the arrival of news, a visit or a movement. Traditional meaning, combinations and examples.Lenormand cardThe CloverThe Clover, the second card of the Petit Lenormand: a small chance, a brief opportunity, lightness. Traditional meaning, nuances, combinations and examples.Lenormand cardThe ShipThe Ship, the third card of the Petit Lenormand: travel, distance, exchange and trade. Traditional meaning, nuances, combinations and examples.Lenormand cardThe HouseThe House, the fourth card of the Petit Lenormand: home, family, security and private life. Traditional meaning, nuances, combinations and reading examples.Lenormand cardThe TreeThe Tree, the fifth card of the Petit Lenormand: roots, duration, vitality and slow growth. Traditional meaning, differences between authors and combinations.Lenormand cardThe CloudsThe Clouds, the sixth card of the Petit Lenormand: doubt, confusion and passing uncertainty. Traditional meaning, nuances, combinations and reading examples.Lenormand cardThe SnakeThe Snake, the seventh card of the Petit Lenormand: detours, complication, seduction or distrust. Traditional meaning, nuances and combinations, without dramatising.Lenormand cardThe CoffinThe Coffin, eighth card of the Petit Lenormand: an ending, a closure, a transformation. Why this card does not predict death, and how to read it calmly.Lenormand cardThe BouquetThe Bouquet, ninth card of the Petit Lenormand: a gift, kindness, an invitation and simple joy. Traditional meaning, nuances, combinations and examples.Lenormand cardThe ScytheThe Scythe, tenth card of the Petit Lenormand: a clean cut, a decision, suddenness, but also harvest. Traditional meaning, nuances and reading examples.Lenormand cardThe WhipThe Whip, eleventh card of the Petit Lenormand: argument, tension, repetition, passion. Traditional meaning, differences between authors and combinations.Lenormand cardThe BirdsThe Birds, twelfth card of the Petit Lenormand: conversation, chatter, nervousness, calls. Traditional meaning, nuances, combinations and examples.Lenormand cardThe ChildThe Child, thirteenth card of the Petit Lenormand: beginnings, youth, innocence and smallness. Traditional meaning, nuances, combinations and examples.Lenormand cardThe FoxThe Fox, fourteenth card of the Petit Lenormand: cunning, caution, work and resourcefulness. Traditional meaning, differences of view and reading combinations.Lenormand cardThe BearThe Bear, the fifteenth card of the Petit Lenormand: strength, authority, protection and a maternal figure. Traditional meaning, nuances, combinations and examples.Lenormand cardThe StarsThe Stars, the sixteenth card of the Petit Lenormand: direction, inspiration, hope and points of reference. Traditional meaning, variations between authors and combinations.Lenormand cardThe StorkThe Stork, the seventeenth card of the Petit Lenormand: change, arrival, return and renewal. Traditional meaning, nuances, combinations and examples.Lenormand cardThe DogThe Dog, the eighteenth card of the Petit Lenormand: faithfulness, friendship, trust and loyalty. Traditional meaning, nuances, combinations and reading examples.Lenormand cardThe TowerThe Tower, the nineteenth card of the Petit Lenormand: institutions, administration, solitude and height. Traditional meaning, nuances and reading combinations.Lenormand cardThe GardenThe Garden is card no. 20 in the Petit Lenormand: public space, social life, networks, celebrations and events. Traditional meaning, combinations and an exercise.Lenormand cardThe MountainThe Mountain is card no. 21 in the Petit Lenormand: obstacle, delay, a trial to get over or go around. Traditional meaning, combinations and an exercise.Lenormand cardThe CrossroadsThe Crossroads, card no. 22 in the Petit Lenormand: a junction, choice and decisions. Traditional meaning, Queen of Diamonds, combinations and a reflection exercise.Lenormand cardThe MiceThe Mice, card no. 23 in the Petit Lenormand: what gnaws away little by little, stress, losses. Traditional meaning, seven of clubs, combinations and an exercise.Lenormand cardThe HeartThe Heart, card no. 24 in the Petit Lenormand: love, affection, compassion, reconciliation. Traditional meaning, Jack of Hearts, combinations and an exercise.Lenormand cardThe RingThe Ring, card no. 25 in the Petit Lenormand: commitment, alliance, contract, cycles. Traditional meaning, Ace of Clubs, combinations and an exercise.Lenormand cardThe BookThe Book, card no. 26 of the Petit Lenormand: knowledge, study, secrets, information still to be discovered. Traditional meaning, ten of diamonds, combinations and an exercise.Lenormand cardThe LetterThe Letter, card no. 27 of the Petit Lenormand: message, post, document, conversation. Traditional meaning, seven of spades, combinations and an exercise.Lenormand cardThe ManThe Man, card no. 28 of the Petit Lenormand: the male figure of the spread, often the querent. Meaning, ace of hearts, combinations and an exercise.Lenormand cardThe WomanThe Woman, card no. 29 of the Petit Lenormand: the female figure of the spread, often the querent. Meaning, ace of spades, combinations and an exercise.Lenormand cardThe LilyThe Lily, card no. 30 of the Petit Lenormand: peace, maturity, wisdom, purity and sensuality. Traditional meaning, king of spades, combinations and an exercise.Lenormand cardThe SunThe Sun, card no. 31 of the Petit Lenormand: success, energy, joy and clarity. Traditional meaning, ace of diamonds, combinations and an exercise.Lenormand cardThe MoonThe Moon, card 32 of the Petit Lenormand: recognition and honour in the traditional sense, emotions and intuition in modern usage. Eight of Hearts and an exercise.Lenormand cardThe KeyThe Key, card 33 of the Petit Lenormand: solution, access, certainty and unblocking. Traditional meaning, Eight of Diamonds, combinations and an exercise.Lenormand cardThe FishThe Fish, card 34 of the Petit Lenormand: resources, business, value and abundance. Traditional meaning, King of Diamonds, combinations and an exercise.Lenormand cardThe AnchorThe Anchor, card 35 of the Petit Lenormand: stability, perseverance, grounding and work. Traditional meaning, Nine of Spades, link with hope and an exercise.Lenormand cardThe CrossThe Cross, card 36 of the Petit Lenormand: duty, trial, conviction, faith and destiny. Traditional meaning, Six of Clubs, combinations and an exercise.Lenormand cardLenormand Oracle: History, Cards and SpreadsThe Petit Lenormand is a 36-card deck derived from the Game of Hope (c. 1799). History, list of cards, reading by combinations and differences from the tarot.
The meanings mentioned belong to tradition and symbolism. They are neither promises of results nor medical advice.