You can use Lenormand cards to determine timing.
The simplest way to use Lenormand for timing is to gear the question for your spread towards timing. For example, “When will I move to a new house?”
I find timing actually works best with smaller Lenormand spreads, particularly 5 card Lenormand spreads.
I have a friend who uses only 1 card spreads for timing. However, I find this to be imprecise as not all cards are timing cards, and some cards have unrelated timing meanings, such as the Clover which can represent 2 days/weeks/months or the month of February.
I personally don't think one card is sufficient to correctly determine which meaning applies for timing. Thus, my use of 5 card Lenormand spreads for timing.
I've developed a method for using a Lenormand 5 card spread for timing that is almost always accurate. It uses Lenormand timing cards with a twist. You can find my method here: Guide to Lenormand Timing Spreads.
For now, here are the timing meanings for each Lenormand card.
Timing for Lenormand Card Spreads
| Card | Time |
| 1. Rider | 1 day, week or month; January; soon |
| 2. Clover | 2 days, weeks or months; February; suddenly; unexpectedly |
| 3. Ship | 3 days, weeks or months; March |
| 4. House | 4 days, weeks or months; April |
| 5. Tree | 5 days, weeks or months; May; Spring |
| 6. Clouds | 6 days, weeks or months; June |
| 7. Snake | 7 days, weeks or months; July |
| 8. Coffin | 8 days, weeks or months; August |
| 9. Bouquet | 9 days, weeks or months; September; Spring |
| 10. Scythe | 10 days, weeks or months; October |
| 11. Whip | 11 days, weeks or months; November |
| 12. Birds | 12 days, weeks or months; December |
| 13. Child | 13 days, weeks or months; fairly soon |
| 14. Fox | 14 days, weeks or months; during winter |
| 15. Bear | 15 days, weeks or months; Spring or Summer |
| 16. Star | at night |
| 17. Stork | 17 days or weeks, Spring, change of seasons |
| 18. Dog | 18 days or weeks; 18th of the month |
| 19. Tower | 19 days or weeks; 19th of the month |
| 20. Garden | 20 days or weeks; 20th of the month |
| 21. Mountain | a delay – weeks or months, occasionally years; Winter |
| 22. Crossroad | 2 days, weeks or months; 22nd of the month |
| 23. Mice | hours or a couple of days |
| 24. Heart | Spring, 24th of the month |
| 25. Ring | ongoing/cyclical, 25th of the month |
| 26. Book | timing is unknowable |
| 27. Letter | not a significant timing card traditionally |
| 28. Man | not a significant timing card traditionally |
| 29. Woman | not a significant timing card traditionally |
| 30. Lily | delays (usually months); Winter |
| 31. Sun | Summer, daytime |
| 32. Moon | hours, days or weeks, but always within a month |
| 33. Key | now |
| 34. Fish | not used much for timing traditionally, can point to February/March (Pisces) |
| 35. Anchor | a long time – from a year to a lifetime |
| 36. Cross | usually represents events that have been occurring for a while and still need some time to play out (often within a month) |
I really enjoyed this article, so informative! Im looking forward to your next article on the timing in a spread as my landlord where im renting is selling the house and I would love to know what month I will be moving.
I’m glad you enjoyed this article on Lenormand timing cards!
I’d love to know what this is. Snake/Cross/Star/Bear/Key. I’m seeing July and at night, but the Key is stumping me. Now? Now is February. Also, with the Cross here, would that indicate a spiritual context or something else? Thank you.
Hi Jody – You might want to check out this article: Guide to Lenormand Timing Spreads. It explains how to interpret timing spreads.
Hi Anne! Actually, I followed the link there to this chart. 🙂 I’m quite new to Lenormand so learning learning learning. But I do love this method of getting timing!