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Lenormand: the meaning of all 36 cards
The Lenormand oracle reads life through 36 simple, direct cards. Here is the meaning of each, by name and number, in love, work and health, with combinations and the yes or no often missing elsewhere.
How the Lenormand oracle works
The deck has 36 cards, each with a simple image and a well-defined sense: the House, the Heart, the Snake, the Sun. A card is rarely read alone, because the meaning comes from the combination between cards and the place of each in the spread. That is why every page gives five combinations, the traditional way of reading cards in pairs. The deck takes its name from Marie Anne Lenormand, the famous French cartomancer.
The 36 Lenormand cards
1. Rider
meaning of card 1
2. Clover
meaning of card 2
3. Ship
meaning of card 3
4. House
meaning of card 4
5. Tree
meaning of card 5
6. Clouds
meaning of card 6
7. Snake
meaning of card 7
8. Coffin
meaning of card 8
9. Bouquet
meaning of card 9
10. Scythe
meaning of card 10
11. Whip
meaning of card 11
12. Birds
meaning of card 12
13. Child
meaning of card 13
14. Fox
meaning of card 14
15. Bear
meaning of card 15
16. Stars
meaning of card 16
17. Stork
meaning of card 17
18. Dog
meaning of card 18
19. Tower
meaning of card 19
20. Garden
meaning of card 20
21. Mountain
meaning of card 21
22. Crossroads
meaning of card 22
23. Mice
meaning of card 23
24. Heart
meaning of card 24
25. Ring
meaning of card 25
26. Book
meaning of card 26
27. Letter
meaning of card 27
28. Man
meaning of card 28
29. Woman
meaning of card 29
30. Lily
meaning of card 30
31. Sun
meaning of card 31
32. Moon
meaning of card 32
33. Key
meaning of card 33
34. Fish
meaning of card 34
35. Anchor
meaning of card 35
36. Cross
meaning of card 36
The mirror
What the Lenormand oracle does not do
The Lenormand oracle does not fix the future, set dates or have the last word on your life. I would rather say it plainly. Each card works as a mirror of what you already live and feel, a way to look at the situation from the outside and think more clearly. The decision, always, stays yours.
FAQ
What is the Lenormand oracle?
It is a 36-card oracle with simple, direct images like the House, the Ship and the Heart. Each card has its own sense, and the reading combines cards to tell a story around the question asked. It is named after Marie Anne Lenormand.
How is Lenormand different from tarot?
Tarot has 78 cards with rich symbolic images. Lenormand has 36, more direct, read almost always in combination. They are two different systems, and many use one for broad questions and the other for concrete answers.
Are the cards searched by number?
Yes, people often search by name and by position, such as card 24, because each number has a fixed name and meaning. Here the 36 cards are numbered 1 to 36, each with its own page and full meaning.
Does Lenormand predict the future?
No, and I say it honestly. The cards show a portrait of the moment and of your own questions, a mirror to think with. They do not fix what will happen and do not replace your choices, which stay entirely yours.
The 36 Lenormand cards echo the 22 Major Arcana of tarot. Two languages to look at the same life.
✦ See the 22 Major Arcana