Petit Lenormand Card Meanings
Below is a list of Petit Lenormand Card Meanings – traditional, modern, and for the cartomancy inserts on the cards. You can click on the name of the card to get more details.
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Lenormand Lense (Mundane) |
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01 – Rider (9♥)
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The Wish Card; success, victory, realizing a dream. |
Important Messages
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Positive: someone new enters your life / catches your eye; news from afar Negative: Lack of commitment; bad news; reacts instead of thinking things through |
Positive: A delivery, registered mail. Quick to react; international postal service Negative: poor attention to detail; many projects on the go, and can’t finish what they start |
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02 – Clover (6♦)
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Credit; Loans; Investments; a small amount of money; holding things in; shy, nervous or withdrawn (something impedes growth).
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Luck / Creativity
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Positive: a chance meeting, unexpected flirting/visitor; happy moments with friends; creative; lucky Negative: one night stands; falling in love and out of love quickly; lack of creativity; down on your luck |
Positive: Creativity, brainstorming, a small promotion, or recognition for work done Negative: Lack of creativity; poor planning; not being recognized; passed over for a promotion |
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03 – Ship (10♠)
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Theft (physical, emotional); Being taken advantage of; Fears and Worries; Night time.
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Travel; Start of a New Ventures
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long distance relationship, leaving love or someone behind; someone from far away (another state, near the sea)
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the start of enterprise, putting your eggs in one basket; travel for business or pleasure
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04 – House (K♥)
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A father figure, a husband; a man that is loved; a man that cares about the person being read; or of importance to that person.
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Home, Where someone feels the most secure
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Familiar, warm, comforting, and secure
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05 – Tree (7♥)
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Peace and contentment; Reflection; being before god; at the altar; repetition; peaceful surroundings
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Health, Roots
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Positive: a strong karmic relationship; good health; Negative: karmic issues stunting personal evolution; bad health; bad habits |
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06 – Clouds (K♣)
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A mature (usually married) man with brown hair; usually good business sense
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Confusion; Sadness; Depression
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Confusion; Sadness; Depression
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Confusion; Sadness; Depression
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07 – Snake (Q♣)
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A woman with brown hair; someone that likes being active; good judgement; likes being involved
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Selfish / Calculating / Shrewd; An Enemy; A Woman
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Positive: someone that likes to seduce others; goes for what they want Negative: someone that is selfish, thinks of only themselves; an enemy. |
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08 – Coffin (9♦)
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Financial Growth; Profit; Someone is relying on you to succeed; a public servant
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Death and Transformation
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The natural end of a relationship
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Sickness, need of rest; visit to a hospital
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09 – Bouquet (Q♠)
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A dark-haired woman; a divorced woman; a woman that takes charge
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Happiness; Beauty
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Joyful moments spent laughing and in good cheer.
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Gifts; a Surprise; small attentions that make you feel good.
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10 – Scythe (J♦)
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A young person (male or female) with dirty blond hair. Restless and nervous energy; hyperactive; Intelligent and quick of wit. Touched by money.
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Cutting; Swift Repercussions; Danger; Accidents
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The sudden end of something. Look at the cards surrounding the scythe to see what is affected.
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The sudden end of something. Look at the cards surrounding the scythe to see what is affected. Sometimes surgery. |
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11 – Whip (J♣)
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A young person (male/female) with brown hair. Person that likes sports and staying busy
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Self-punishment; Anger; Conflict
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Positive: Sports; Exercise; steamy sexual encounters; S&M role-playing; rough fun. Negative: Self-punishment; Degrading acts; lovers’ quarrel |
Positive: Negotiations; clearing the air; addressing issues as they crop up… Negative: Self-punishment; Beating yourself up; Anger; Arguments with co-workers. |
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12 – Birds (7♦)
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Talents; Psychic; Good money sense; a large raise; a substantial amount of money
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Verbal Communication; Small problems / misunderstandings to overcome; comings and goings.
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An old couple; problems understanding each other
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Text messaging; a succession of short meetings or messages; communication.
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13 – Child (J♠)
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Young person with dark hair; someone that likes taking charge; an officer of the law
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Children; Something New
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Positive: Childhood friends; a new beginning; children. Negative: Immaturity; failing to plan adequately |
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14 – Fox (9♣)
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Promotion; New responsibilities at work; Fate pushing you into the right direction; Distance
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Not following laws or expectations; doing the unexpected; deception
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Positive: Doing what’s needed to take care of family Negative: Deceit; outright lies; lack of trust or respect. |
Positive: Hard work; being sly and cunning. Negative: Resorting to illegal activities to get ahead; |
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15 – Bear (10♣)
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Making progress with work; plowing ahead towards success; reaching a deal; travel near water.
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A protector; A Mother figure; Strength
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Positive: a mother figure, a protector; a no-nonsense type of person Negative: overbearing; intimidating; aggressive behaviour |
Positive: A coach, a physical trainer; football players; body building; being assertive. Negative: Overbearing boss; overworked; aggressive; bullying. |
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16 –Stars (6♥)
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Attraction; a karmic relationship; a brother or male friend; a love affair
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Destiny; Fate; Fame
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Star-crossed Lovers; dreaming or pining over someone; he loves me; he loves me not….
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A promotion; recognition; camping; hiking; the great outdoors.
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17 – Stork (Q♥)
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Mother figure; a woman that is loved; the person being read for if reading a woman.
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Change; Pregnancy
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This card is always about change. Look at the surrounding cards to get an idea of what it is affecting.
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This card is always about change. Look at the surrounding cards to get an idea of what it is affecting.
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18 – Dog (10♥)
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Building lasting Foundations (with someone, by yourself); Grounding Yourself; Returning to Nature
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Loyalty; Trust; Dependable; Friends
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A very good and loyal friend; someone you know well and trust.
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Someone who has your best interest at heart for example Doctors, Financial Advisors; Accountants… look at the surrounding cards to get more information.
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19 – Tower (6♠)
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Letting go; cleaning to making room; out with the old, in with the new; divorce
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Looking out; Protection; Solitary; confinement (prison)
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Positive: Actively looking for love; looking for relationships. Negative: Loneliness and seclusion. |
Corporations; Government entities; Public Offices; Organizations; Airports; High rises; Also self-reliance; independence; forward planning; looking for opportunities.
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20 – Garden (8♠)
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Health Professionals; Rest; Sunday;
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Circles of Friends, Acquaintances; Festivities; Gatherings
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Circle of friends; relatives; family parties.
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The office; people you work with; networking; online communities (Facebook)
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21 – Mountain (8♣)
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Business; Work; Looking for Work; Marketing yourself
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Blockages; Trouble; A nemesis.
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Positive: A desire to overcome obstacles in order to find love or come to an understanding. Ardent desire for someone or something (look to see if the feeling is mutual). Negative: Infatuations that prevents you from moving on. |
Blockage; someone stopping your progress; hindrance; something holding you back.
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22 – Crossroads (Q♦)
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A mature woman with dirty blond hair; someone who is intelligent and quick of wit. Touched by money.
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A Decision
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Positive: a shared path; roads crossing; new possibilities. Negative: Leaving things behind; walking out; change of heart. |
In health readings respiratory passages; nose, throat, lungs. Could also relate to circulatory system; arteries, etc. |
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23 – Mice (7♣) |
Hard at work; an altercation; Spiritual / Occult Learnings; Studying
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Fears; theft;
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Heartache
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Positive: systematically chewing away at a problem. Negative: Worries; nervousness; burnouts; |
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24 – Heart (J♥)
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A young person; a lover; someone that is cherished. Unmarried or immature.
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Love; Passion; Attraction
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Positive: A lover; someone who is loved and cherished. Negative: An affair, sex without commitment; a player. |
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25 – Ring (A♣)
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A legal document; Military Service; Duty to Country
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A legal document; a contract; an engagement; an obligation
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Positive: A strong bond between two people Negative: Staying together due to obligation rather than for love. |
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26 – Book (10♦)
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A very large sum of money; financial stability; material success; a psychic
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Secrets; Knowledge; Studying
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Positive: Being discreet; Eloping; Keeping things hush-hush. Negative: Hiding an affair; outright deceit |
Positive: Security Clearance; “Need to know”; Classified Information; A code of law; the Bible Negative: Censorship; Conspiracies; Deceiving the public; Propaganda. |
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27 – Letter (7♠)
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A setback; a blockage; something stands in your way; stagnation; frustration
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Written Exchanges
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Lover letters; pen pals.
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Emails; memos; bills and official correspondence.
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28 – Gentleman (A♥)
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Home; seat of the Soul
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The subject if reading for a man; a man of importance to a woman being read; a soul mate
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29 – Lady (A♠)
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Death; The end of a cycle / New beginnings through a Transformation
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The subject if reading for a woman; a woman of importance to a man being read; a soul mate
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30 – Lily (K♠)
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A dark-haired man; a divorced man; a judge; a CEO; a person that can take charge; suspicious and overly cautious.
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Age; Wisdom; Law; Recognition of Hard Work; Slow Meaning Progress
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Positive: mature; old age; experience; sexual appetite. Negative: Sexual deviance. Cold hearted; cradle robber. |
Judges; Public Office; Lawyers; Politicians;
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31 – Sun (A♦)
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Money; an important message or a letter; an engagement ring
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Opportunities; Success
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Positive: Someone that is affectionate, has lots of love to give; is positive; caring; happy; generous. Negative: Not caring enough; lack of empathy; winter of the heart |
Positive: Business success; profits; Lots of opportunities; A market on the rise Negative: Stunted financial growth; downwards trending market; scarcity of opportunities. |
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32 – Moon (8♥)
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Shared Love / Feelings of Admiration; Sharing feelings; Satisfaction
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Reoccurring events; cycles; psychic activity; shining a light on something; focusing your attention.
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Romantic fantasies; daydreaming about love. |
Psychology; Instincts; Repressed memories; taking the spot light; night shift
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33 – Key (8♦)
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Managing Money; Accounting; Taxes; Budgeting; Financial Planning
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Potential for success; points to important pitfalls to avoid.
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Highlights the areas in your relationship that need attention.
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Key areas that you need to carefully consider before moving forward with a decision. Business Planning; highlights the need to have a Plan B. |
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34 – Fish (K♦)
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A mature man with dirty blond hair; Restless and nervous; intelligent and quick of wit; Touched by money.
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Money; Profit; Resources
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A relationship with a soul mate.
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Entrepreneurs; Trade; Commerce
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35 – Anchor (9♠)
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Justice; what goes around, comes around. Punishing yourself; violence
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A stop; the need to reassess;
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an open-ended relationship (common law) where you are free to go or stay.
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Seasonal work; Consulting;
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36 – Cross (6♣)
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Taking the initiative; doing something; taking charge. Seeking more Education; learning; etc.
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Burdens that one must carry themselves; life lessons.
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Suffering in silence. Un requited love.
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Sacrificing for the greater good. Religious beliefs. |
Hello
First of all, thank you for your beautifull job, It looks beautifull and It’s very easy and clear to use. My question is: when do you finish the rest of the meanings of the cards and their combinations?
Thank you and greetings,
Paul
Thanks Paul. New meanings and combinations are added every week. I just posted the Mice and the Heart.
Good evening,
I have been learning a lot from your site and enjoying it very much – thank you for all the hard work you put in it !
I wanted to see if you could explain the meaning and differences between the Cartomancy, Traditional and Modern description schools you have written down. When to use which ? Or is there a decision to be made about which to follow, and then stick to that throughout one’s practice ?
I look forward to your response, thank you in advance !
Hi Michele! Very good question!! Thank you for asking!
The “cartomancy” column gives you the traditional meanings used for reading ordinary playing cards. The “traditional” column is about the Petit Lenormand Oracle’s equivalent for the same cartomantic card. The “modern” column describes more recent concepts like computers, networks, etc. They’re to give you an idea of what’s slowly been added over the years. I also wanted a comparison between the playing cards and Lenormand because I wanted to see if the cartomancy significations were similar or not, and they appear to be quite different.
Hope that helps!
Thank you, thank you, thank you! Finally a good Lenormand source in English!
Thanks Bojana! I’m hoping to add some reviews of some of the other English resources out there at some point.
Until then, I hope you enjoy your studies.
Stephen
I am having a hard time deciphering a 7 card spread. Wondering if you can help?
Clouds Ship Cross Tower Woman Lily Garden
With regards to a business trip planned with a former lover.
Any insight would be appreciated – I worry I am reading these too positively?
Thanks!
-Stephanie
Hi Stephanie,
I don’t typically give any interpretive advice in the comments section. Please feel free to join us on the forum though! You can join us at: http://forum.learnlenormand.com/
Stephen
Heart & garden means uncomitted and a player
Garden &. Heart meeting a lover and engagement party
I’m confused why does it have 2 different meaning????
Don’t take all those meaning as the only interpretations, they’re only there to help and give you an idea on how to interpret the combination’s meaning.
In the case of Heart + Garden, the heart card is defined by the Garden card. It’s a heart that’s set out to party, instead of taking things seriously (loves to party). Garden + Heart is about the Garden card being defined by the Heart card. A gathering of people that is happy and heartwarming. There’s a slight difference depending on what card is acting as the primary focus.
Hope this helps,
Stephen
the best site I’ve seen to explain it in all directions. thank you
You’re quite welcome!
Hi Wendy! Glad you enjoy the website!
I don’t have a book out, and if I did write one, it wouldn’t be on the Petit Lenormand. A lot of authors have tackled the issue, and there are a lot of good books on it already!
Warmest regards,
LE