German Traditional – Lenormand Meanings
01 The Rider: a message, news, something or someone incoming.
02 The Clover: good luck, small luck. An opportunity. Can indicate happiness.
03 The Ship: travel, distance, trade or commerce. Can show leaving something behind.
04 The House: home, family, property.
05 The Tree: health, deep rooted, long-standing (can be intertia or boredom), karmic (but positive).
06 The Clouds: confusion, anxiety, lack of clarity.
07 The Snake: a woman; intelligence, detour, backstabbing. Context is important.
08 The Coffin: illness or ending. (First in pair, I tend to see illness; second in pair, end).
09 The Flowers (Bouquet): gift, surprise, invitation. A very positive card.
10 The Scythe: danger, pain, sudden, severing or cutting. Can be a tool.
11 The Rod (Whip): discussion, arguments, strife. Can be a writing tool, or related to verbal communication.
12 The Birds (Owls): Meetings, a phone call, gossip, a couple. Anxiety like a flitting bird.
13 The Child: child, new beginning.
14 The Fox: wrong, deception, deceit. Crafty person. Sometimes work, where cunning is needed. Context matters, and I tend to read it depending on surrounding negative or positive cards.
15 The Bear: Man, person in authority; courage, strength, fortitude. Could represent a large income.
16 The Stars: hopes, dreams, spirituality or esotericism; positive, maybe successful; beware head in the clouds.
17 The Stork: Change, movement, birth. Usually a change for the better.
18 The Dog: A man. Friend, partner, companion. Loyalty, trustworthy.
19 The Tower: A large building. Government, authorities, school. Isolation, being alone.
20 The Park: public places, the public, meeting, party, social gatherings.
21 The Mountain: obstacles and delays; blockage. Can be a “shield” between two cards. Standing alone; remote.
22 The Crossroads (Roads, Ways): decision is needed; at a point of indecision. Multiple (usually two).
23 The Rat: loss, theft, illness. An “eating away at” someone or something.
24 The Heart: love, emotions, feelings.
25 The Ring: marriage, commitment, contract and partnership.
26 The Book: secrets, the unknown; books and written documents; education, training.
27 The Letter: written communication (letter, email, text message), newspaper, paper-like documents (such as a diploma or will). Could be news.
28 The Lord (Man): The male consultant; male significant other for a woman; important male in the querent’s life.
29 The Lady (Woman): The female consultant; female significant other for a man; important female in the querent’s life.
30 The Lily: sexuality, family, maturity, the “zen factor”; a catch-all card in German tradition.
31 The Sun: Victory, success, masculinity, energy, warmth, day time
32 The Moon: Emotion, intuition, femininity, dreams, imagination, night time, artistic talent, fame and recognition.
33 The Key: the “yes card” of the deck. Destiny, solution, success. Meant to be.
34 The Fish: money, cash flow, the financial or economic significator. Water. Drinking.
35 The Anchor: work, one’s job. Stability and security.
36 The Cross: Pain, grief, a burden. One’s “cross to bear.” The sense of destined or karmic; suffering that is inevitable or must be. Not a happy card.
French Modern – Lenormand Meanings
01 The Rider: a message, news, something incoming.
02 The Clover: good luck, an opportunity. Second chance.
03 The Ship: travel, distance, trade or commerce.
04 The House: home, family, property.
05 The Tree: health, deep rooted, karmic (but positive), spiritual.
06 The Clouds: confusion, lack of clarity.
07 The Snake: Big problems (as opposed to the Mice). Trouble that is seen, obvious or out in the open.
08 The Coffin: Ending, transformation.
09 The Flowers (Bouquet): A very positive card. Happiness, beauty.
10 The Scythe: Decisive, decisions, sudden, cutting. Can be a tool.
11 The Rod (Whip): sexuality, arguments, passion, recurring, physical activity.
12 The Birds (Owls): Verbal communication, a couple.
13 The Child: child, something small. Childlike or naive.
14 The Fox: Job, work, sneakiness.
15 The Bear: Money, food, nutrition, person in authority, strength.
16 The Stars: hopes, dreams, directions, possible success. Being “a star” in a field of expertise.
17 The Stork: Change, movement, birth. Usually a change for the better.
18 The Dog: Friend, partner, companion. Someone known. Loyalty, trustworthy.
19 The Tower: A large building. Government, authorities, school. Isolation, being alone. Arrogance.
20 The Park: public places, the public, meeting, party, social gatherings.
21 The Mountain: Delays of a lengthy nature. Standing alone; remote.
22 The Crossroads (Roads): decision is needed; at a point of indecision or a crossroad in life. Multiples. Two or maybe more.
23 The Rat: Small problems, stress, anxiety, excitement. Industriousness. An “eating away at” someone or something.
24 The Heart: love, emotions, feelings.
25 The Ring: marriage, commitment, contract and partnership. Payments, solutions.
26 The Book: secrets, the unknown; books and written documents; education, training.
27 The Letter: written communication (letter, email, text message), newspaper, paper-like documents (such as a diploma or will).
28 The Man: The male consultant; male significant other; a male figure.
29 The Lady (Woman): The female consultant; female significant other; a female figure.
30 The Lily: The “zen factor”. Peacefulness, age, longevity.
31 The Sun: Victory, success, masculinity, energy, warmth, day time, electricity. Ego (think Leo).
32 The Moon: Emotion, intuition, femininity, dreams, imagination, night time, artistic talent, fame and recognition. The arts. Psychism.
33 The Key: the “yes card” of the deck. Meant to be. Karmic inevitability. Positive solution.
34 The Fish: Business. Independence.
35 The Anchor: Stability and security. Something anchored, old. Suggests a solution, one that can be arrived at with perseverance.
36 The Cross: Pain, grief, a burden. Sadness and depression. One’s “cross to bear.” Often not a happy card. Religous; religion.
