The The Crossroads

The card

Paths fork on the card, the junction clearly visible, leading in different directions.

Traditional meaning

Traditionally the Crossroads is choice and decision, and the presence of several possibilities at once.

How to read it

The Crossroads says "it is time to choose". More than one road exists and one has to be taken. The card gives no answer of its own — the answer sits in the neighbouring cards. Sometimes it simply describes the hesitation, the not-deciding.

In context

Love

Choosing between two people, or deciding whether to stay in the relationship.

Work

Moving on or staying put; two proposals, one to pick.

Timing

Now — the decision point has arrived.

Common combinations

Lenormand change and decision combinations

• The Crossroads + The Heart · A choice about the heart
• The Crossroads + The Clouds · The options are unclear; not enough to judge on
• The Crossroads + The Key · The right choice made
• The Crossroads + The Man · Choosing between two men, or a man facing the choice
• The Crossroads + The Woman · Choosing between two women, or a woman facing the choice
• The Crossroads + The Fox · Between moving on and staying put
• The Crossroads + The Ship · To go or to stay; far away or here
• The Crossroads + The Rider · A decision that has to be made soon
• The Crossroads + The Mountain · Neither road is easy
• The Crossroads + The Fish · A decision about how money is used