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Lenormand cards

Free Lenormand reading

The 36 Lenormand cards aren't read one by one but like a sentence. Ask your question and pick three cards.

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Pick three cards, don't overthink it

  1. Where it comes from
  2. The heart of it
  3. Where it is going

  1. Where it comes from

  2. The heart of it

  3. Where it is going

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All 36 Lenormand cards

Tap a card to read what it means in love, at work and next to other cards.

  1. news, arrival, speed
  2. luck, opportunity, joy
  3. travel, distance, change
  4. home, family, security
  5. health, roots, growth
  6. confusion, doubt, instability
  7. complication, detour, cunning
  8. ending, closure, transformation
  9. gift, joy, recognition
  10. cut, decision, surprise
  11. conflict, repetition, tension
  12. conversation, nerves, couple
  13. beginning, innocence, newness
  14. cunning, distrust, work
  15. strength, power, protection
  16. hope, guidance, clarity
  17. change, improvement, move
  18. friendship, loyalty, trust
  19. institution, boundaries, solitude
  20. people, social life, public
  21. obstacle, delay, effort
  22. decision, options, freedom
  23. loss, wear, stress
  24. love, affection, generosity
  25. commitment, agreement, union
  26. secret, knowledge, study
  27. message, document, communication
  28. querent, man, presence
  29. querent, woman, presence
  30. peace, maturity, harmony
  31. success, energy, joy
  32. recognition, emotions, intuition
  33. solution, certainty, opening
  34. money, abundance, business
  35. stability, persistence, security
  36. burden, fate, faith

How to read Lenormand cards

The Lenormand deck has 36 cards with simple pictures: a rider, a house, clouds, a heart. It is named after Marie-Anne Lenormand, the most famous fortune teller in Napoleon’s Paris, although the deck was published after her death.

Unlike tarot, each card has a concrete meaning and is read together with its neighbors. The first card is the subject and the next one describes it: The Rider with The House is a visit at home, and with The Letter, a message that arrives soon.

In this spread the middle card is the heart of the question, the left one shows where it comes from and the right one where it is going. Read them from left to right, like a sentence.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Lenormand and tarot?

Tarot has 78 cards and many layers of meaning. Lenormand has 36 more concrete cards, read by combining them with each other. It is more direct and talks about everyday life.

Are Lenormand cards read reversed?

No. Lenormand cards have no reversed meaning. What changes a card’s meaning is the cards around it.

What is the small playing card in the corner?

Every Lenormand card carries a playing card, because the deck started out as a parlor game. Some readers use it for extra nuance, but the picture is all you need.

Is the reading free?

Yes, and no sign-up. Your question stays in your browser, so if you ask it again today you will get the same reading.