LENORMAND WOMAN: FEATURES & KEYWORDS

The Woman is the 29th card of the deck, it is associated with the Ace of Spades, and it is generally neutral.

POSITIVE / NEUTRAL KEYWORDS  Femininity, a woman, female querent, partner, lover, friend, relative, colleague, someone close.

NEGATIVE KEYWORDS  None, but if paired with negative cards, it suggests self-obsession, an unhealthy relationship, female energy issues, dependency.

LENORMAND WOMAN: DESCRIPTION

The Woman card typically depicts a portrait of a female figure. This image primarily represents the female querent or the most important female figure central to the reading. It is a significator (in the Grand Tableau), meaning its presence anchors the reading to the self, identity, and current focus. It often denotes a partner, lover, friend, relative, or colleague—always a person of significance in our life or the life of the querent.

LENORMAND WOMAN: CARD MEANING OVERVIEW

The Woman card is one of two significators in the Lenormand deck, and she represents a real person, usually someone of significance in our life or the life of the querent. It is a neutral card and draws all of its characteristics from nearby cards.

When it represents the querent, the card is a mirror, reflecting identity, self-focus, and current well-being. Since it is a significator in the Grand Tableau, the cards surrounding the Woman reveal her current circumstances, traits, thoughts, feelings, and the immediate influences shaping her path.

As a neutral card, its entire meaning is drawn from the cards immediately surrounding it. It is essential for determining how events are impacting the individual and what energy he is currently projecting.

LENORMAND WOMAN: POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE

The Woman card is a neutral anchor; its meaning and implications for the reading is wholly determined by its surroundings.

If positively aspected (surrounded by favorable cards), the Woman is seen as kind, trustworthy, capable, and happy, or whatever positive characteristics the nearby bright cards are imparting on her. She is a dear friend, a loving partner, or a supportive colleague (as suggested by Heart, Flowers, Bear, for example). This highlights her positive qualities: stability, generosity, and emotional fulfillment. She is well-liked and successful in her endeavors, possessing a strong and healthy sense of self.

If negatively aspected (surrounded by cards like Mouse, Snake, Coffin) it suggests the Woman is untrustworthy, stressed, ill, or dealing with challenges. She may be a scheming or jealous charmer (Snake) or a woman who is currently absent or out of touch (Coffin). The negative influence signals that the individual is under duress, potentially facing ill health, deceit, or conflict, and needs to prioritize his well-being to regain clarity and focus.

LENORMAND WOMAN: CORRESPONDENCES

Correspondences do not apply to the Woman (or Man) as it is a totally neutral card that always represents a person. Examining nearby cards is key to interpreting the role of the Woman in the reading.

LENORMAND WOMAN: ADVICE

There is no specific advice associated with the Woman (or Man). Nearby cards should be consulted instead, as the Woman is a neutral card and derives its characteristics from the cards that surround it. However, it suggests shifting our focus to this individual.

LENORMAND WOMAN: IN THE PORTRAIT

When the Woman appears on a key position of the nine-card Portrait spread, it confirms that the reading must focus intently on her.

In the first or central card placement of the nine-card layout, the Woman asks us to focus on a specific person in our life, likely someone important to us, or the female querent herself. She draws her traits from nearby cards, which detail her character and current situation. When central, she becomes the point of reference for all eight surrounding cards. The Portrait can effectively act as a snapshot of his life at this moment.

LENORMAND WOMAN: IN THE GRAND TABLEAU

In the Grand Tableau, the Woman card represents the querent if she’s female, and is permanently fixed as the significator. Her position within the Tableau is critical and drives much of its dynamics. The Man in this case usually represents her partner but can mean someone else depending on nearby cards.

It is important to note that the Man and Woman are flexible and can represent any two people, depending on the needs and preferences of the readee. It only matters to define these preferences ahead of drawing the Tableau, so intentions are clear.

The cards' relationship to the Man (for example, above for thoughts, below for emotions, left for past, right for future) can be relevant. This deep interpretation of his location and the reading of the cards around him is covered in depth in Lenormand Reader’s Lenormand Layouts & Interpretation Techniques (and informs the interpretation of the houses).

LENORMAND WOMAN: IN SOME CARD COMBINATIONS

The Woman With The...      Means...

WOMAN + ANCHOR  A dependable, trustworthy, and stable woman. Focused on long-term security or career; slow to change.

WOMAN + BIRD  A gossip, chatterbox, or highly talkative woman. A woman focused on communication. A worrier.

WOMAN + CLOUDS  A woman going through challenges, confusion, or doubt. A troubled, uncertain female figure. Difficulties in a relationship.

WOMAN + CLOVER  A lucky woman, a godsend, or a supportive woman. An optimistic or pleasant encounter with a female. A chance encounter.

WOMAN + DOG  A friend, a loyal companion, or a supportive acquaintance.

WOMAN + FISH  A wealthy woman, a successful entrepreneur, or a business partner. A woman dealing with high finances. A generous woman.

WOMAN + LILY  A mature, older woman, a professional, or a mentor. A woman focused on the long-term path.

WOMAN + RING  A partner, spouse, or relative. A woman focused on commitment. A Woman connected to a contract or agreement.

WOMAN + SHIP  A woman who is traveling, arriving, or departing. A woman focused on ambition or foreign matters. A foreigner.

WOMAN + SUN  A bright, positive, successful, and influential woman. Great luck and vitality surround her. A wonderful relationship.

The order of the cards (or directionality) often matters. Here are a couple of examples:

WOMAN + BOOK  An intellectual woman, or a woman with specialized or secret knowledge. A woman is keeping a secret.

BOOK + WOMAN  A woman not yet known, a mysterious person. Knowledge about this woman will soon be revealed.

WOMAN + RIDER  A woman leaving, traveling, or enthusiastically pursuing goals. An adventurous, helpful, or easy-going woman.

RIDER + WOMAN  News or a visitor. A helpful woman who may act as a messenger; meeting a woman.