The Woman

The card

A woman stands on the card, paired with the Gentleman as the other significator.

Traditional meaning

Traditionally the Lady represents the querent if female, or the significant woman in their life.

How to read it

What matters most about card 29 is what sits between the two significators. How far apart they fall in the layout is how close the relationship is; whatever lies between them is what stands between the two people — the Snake is a third party, the Mountain a barrier, the Ring an obligation. Read which way they face, too: turned towards each other is moving together, turned away is going separate ways. Card 29 alone tells you who; only its position relative to card 28 tells you how things stand.

In context

Love

The woman herself, or the woman the querent is asking about.

Work

A female colleague, manager or client.

Timing

It gives no timing.

Common combinations

• The Woman + The Heart · She has feeling in her
• The Woman + The Snake · A woman who brings trouble, or a woman being worked against
• The Woman + The Man · The relationship between the two of them
• The Woman + The Fish · Her financial position
• The Woman + The Fox · Her work, or her in a work setting
• The Woman + The Mountain · She has hit an obstacle, or she is the obstacle
• The Woman + The Tree · Her health
• The Woman + The Bear · A formidable or older woman
• The Woman + The Dog · A dependable woman
• The Woman + The Cross · She is carrying a weight of some kind