Lenormand: 36 Card Meanings & Combination Reading
Quick answer
Lenormand uses 36 concrete images. Read each card as an event clue, then combine adjacent cards into a specific sentence; compared with the 78-card Tarot deck, it focuses more on everyday events, relationships, and actions.
Lenormand Knowledge Base
- 1. The Rider：News, arrival, speed
- 2. The Clover：Luck, small joys, opportunity
- 3. The Ship：Travel, distance, overseas
- 4. The House：Family, security, privacy
- 5. The Tree：Health, growth, roots
- 6. The Clouds：Confusion, doubt, gloom
- 7. The Snake：Betrayal, desire, a complicated woman
- 8. The Coffin：Endings, illness, stagnation
- 9. The Bouquet：Gifts, appreciation, joy
- 10. The Scythe：Sudden cuts, danger, harvest
- 11. The Whip：Conflict, repetition, arguments
- 12. The Birds：Gossip, anxiety, conversations
- 13. The Child：New beginnings, innocence, children
- 14. The Fox：Work, cunning, strategy
- 15. The Bear：Power, protection, a mother figure
- 16. The Stars：Hope, guidance, spirituality
- 17. The Stork：Change, relocation, advancement
- 18. The Dog：Friendship, loyalty, companions
- 19. The Tower：Authority, solitude, institutions
- 20. The Garden：Social life, the public, networks
- 21. The Mountain：Obstacles, delays, challenges
- 22. The Crossroads：Choices, decisions, multiple paths
- 23. The Mice：Loss, stress, gradual erosion
- 24. The Heart：Love, passion, romance
- 25. The Ring：Commitment, contracts, marriage
- 26. The Book：Secrets, knowledge, learning
- 27. The Letter：Written communication, documents, news
- 28. The Man：The male querent
- 29. The Woman：The female querent
- 30. The Lily：Wisdom, peace, maturity
- 31. The Sun：Success, vitality, great fortune
- 32. The Moon：Intuition, reputation, emotions
- 33. The Key：Solutions, destiny, importance
- 34. The Fish：Money, flow, abundance
- 35. The Anchor：Stability, the long term, hope
- 36. The Cross：Burdens, faith, trials
How to study this
- Start with the basic vocabulary and one symbol at a time.
- Write down your question, its context, and how you read it.
- Do not treat a symbolic system as medical, legal, or financial advice.