Today we're going to look at Lenormand love meanings.
Specifically, what do Lenormand cards mean when you're doing a spread on love and relationships?
How do Lenormand Spreads Address Love and Relationships?
The most popular spreads and questions for Lenormand involve love and relationships. It's only natural given how important both are to us.
However, different spreads give different insights into your love life.
When you're doing a simple 3 or 5 card spread, you can ask pointed questions about your love life – what does he think about me, will we hang out in December, etc.
But when you're doing a Grand Tableau (GT), the breadth of information the cards reveal can be staggering. A single spread can reveal if someone is cheating, how well a couple gets along, if a relationship is about to end, the reasons why two people are together (or not)…
I'll explain more about how to unearth all the information a GT reveals, as well as how to recognize and read different relationship combinations in GTs and the more simple 3, 5 and 3×3 card spreads later. For today, let's start at the beginning with Lenormand love meanings.
Understanding Lenormand Love Meanings
Please remember that these are keywords that describe the possible meanings Lenormand cards can have in love spreads. As always, Lenormand cards are read in combination, and how near or far cards are from each other can have an impact. (Again, more on how to read all this in love spreads later).
| Card | Love Meaning |
| 1. Rider | new love interest, new flirtation, sometimes describes someone who can be wishy-washy and have trouble committing fully |
| 2. Clover | unexpected rendez-vous, short-term, good opportunity |
| 3. Ship | long-distance relationship, foreign love interest, romantic trip |
| 4. House | stable relationship, settling down |
| 5. Tree | past-life connection, boredom, long-lasting |
| 6. Clouds | problems, uncertainty, stormy relationship |
| 7. Snake | jealousy, betrayal, seduction, the “other” woman; if querent is a lesbian, it can represent her partner/love interest |
| 8. Coffin | troubled relationship, relationship may be ending, draining relationship |
| 9. Bouquet | blossoming relationship, happy, harmonious, satisfied |
| 10. Scythe | breakup, separation, bad relationship |
| 11. Whip | arguments, abusive, sexual |
| 12. Birds | dates, multiple partners, conversations, a couple |
| 13. Child | new relationship, fresh start |
| 14. Fox | be cautious, dishonesty, ulterior motives, manipulation |
| 15. Bear | power struggle, aggressive, possessive, domineering, protective |
| 16. Star | new and exciting love, falling in love, hoping for love |
| 17. Stork | moving forward, working on issues, taking some time apart |
| 18. Dog | loyal, supportive, trusting, strong friendship; if querent is gay, it can represent his partner/love interest |
| 19. Tower | problems, isolation, loneliness, single, suffocating, making it official |
| 20. Garden | someone who enjoys playing the field, not ready for commitment, single |
| 21. Mountain | single, problems, indifference, not moving forward, cold |
| 22. Crossroad | uncommitted, doubts, unfaithful, separation, one foot out the door, multiple partners |
| 23. Mice | stalker, unstable relationship, a relationship that eats at you, obsession, stressful, loss of love, emotionally unhealthy |
| 24. Heart | passion, love, romance, happiness |
| 25. Ring | commitment, proposal, engagement, marriage |
| 26. Book | secret relationship, secret admirer, hidden emotions |
| 27. Letter | love letter, online relationship, Valentine's Day card |
| 28. Man | if querent is a woman, this would represent her boyfriend, fiancé, spouse, love interest |
| 29. Woman | if querent is a man, this would represent his girlfriend, fiancée, spouse, love interest |
| 30. Lily | mature relationship, a relationship later in life, an older love interest, long-term relationship |
| 31. Sun | a hot and passionate relationship, positive encounter, great date |
| 32. Moon | romance, chemistry, attraction, affection |
| 33. Key | significant relationship, karmic relationship, problems will be resolved |
| 34. Fish | no big issues, spiritual (soul) connection, rush of emotions, open relationship |
| 35. Anchor | committed relationship, long-term relationship, faithful, settling down, feeling tied down |
| 36. Cross | challenging relationship, painful relationship, disappointment, bad date |
Click here for the next article where I cover how to use these Lenormand love meanings in relationship spreads!
I really enjoy your posts here. They help me get better in my readings and understand the things that confuse me.
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I’m glad they help you, Lisbeth! Thanks for letting me know!
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How do you read positive and negative joiners when combined? I did a spread on a marriage that read Man-Scythe-Woman and when I did one at a later date it read Man-Scythe-Key-Woman (it was the line of fate in a grand tableau). Does the Key negate the Scythe or make it even more intense and significant?
This article on the Scythe should help you understand your cards: https://www.cafelenormand.com/what-lenormand-scythe-doing/
You may also want to check out this article on reading combinations: http://www.cafelenormand.com/read-lenormand-card-combinations
You can find another example of reading positive and negative combinations here: https://www.cafelenormand.com/lenormand-5-card-spreads/