Lenormand is a fortune telling system - the name inspired by the famous French diviner Madame Lenormand - consisting of 36 cards (each with their own playing card association) which likely developed from the German "Game of Hope" in the late 18th and 19th-century. I use it (alongside different oracle decks) to supplement and clarify my Tarot practice, mainly combining Lenormand with other cards. This system delivers quick, pictographic answers without the depth of inuitive understanding and symbolism required by the Tarot. For this reason, it lends itself incredibly well to divination - and is simply a lot of fun to play with.🥳 Here's a short little overview of the meanings:

1 - The Rider (9 of Hearts)

messages, news

2 - Clover (6 of Diamonds)

luck, joy, small good fortune

3 - Ship (10 of Spades)

movement, travel

4 - House (King of Hearts)

family, stability, comfort

5 - Tree (7 of Hearts)

Health, long-term connection

6 - Clouds (King of Clubs)

Confusion and doubt - many decks will display the card having one dark side and one where the sun is breaking through the clouds. Combining cards in a reading, whatever you find on the light side tells you what is being resolved and cleared up. Likewise, the card next to and on the dark side of the Clouds reveals where things are still messy and difficult.

7 - Snake (Queen of Clubs)

intuition, feminine wisdom, sometimes the other woman or someone deceptive

8 - Coffin (9 of Diamonds)

endings, release

9 - Bouquet (Queen of Spades)

a gift, happy surprise, beauty

10 - Scythe (Page of Diamonds)

Something being cut off. Look to surrounding cards for context.

11 - Whip (Page of Clubs)

arguments, heated discussion - sometimes (kinky) sexuality

12 - Birds (7 of Diamonds)

chatter, conversation

13 - Child (Page of Spades)

new beginnings

14 - Fox (9 of Clubs)

deception, distortion and dishonesty, but also intelligence and slyness

15 - Bear (10 of Clubs)

strength and power, sometimes a mother figure

16 - Stars (6 of Hearts)

hope and optimism, spirituality, inspiration, a wish fulfilled, as well as occasionally the internet and networking

17 - Stork (Queen of Hearts)

movement, change, betterment of any given situation

18 - Dog (10 of Hearts)

friendship, loyalty

19 - Tower (6 of Spades)

institutions, bureaucracy, official authority, a corporate job

20 - Park (8 of Spades)

public spaces, networking, meeting new people, going on a date

21 - Mountain (8 of Clubs)

obstacles, difficulties, "mountains to climb"

22 - Crossroads (Queen of Diamonds)

choices

23 - Mice (7 of Clubs)

something being diminished, taken away from

24 - Heart (Page of Hearts)

love, gentle emotions, happiness

25 - Ring (Ace of Clubs)

commitment, contracts

26 - Book (10 of Diamonds)

knowledge, wisdom, learning

27 - Letter (7 of Spades)

information, certificates, contact

28 - Man (Ace of Hearts)

significator if the querent is male, otherwise an important man in their life

29 - Woman (Ace of Spades)

significator if the querent is female, otherwise an important woman in their life

30 - Lilys (King of Spades)

sexuality and attraction, virtue, wisdom

31 - Sun (Ace of Diamonds)

good news, joy, clarity

32 - Moon (8 of Hearts)

intuition, imagination, creativity and psychic abilities, sometimes also public image and recognition

33 - Key (8 of Diamonds)

Solutions and discovery. Look to surrounding cards for context.

34 - Fish (King of Diamonds)

success, fertility

35 - Anchor (9 of Spades)

stability, routines, safety - in this sense, it tends to also appear as vocation -, and peace

36 - Cross (6 of Clubs)