Grand Tableau
When you lay out the Grand Tableau, first look where the Woman or the Man is located. If you are a woman, the Woman represents you. If you are a man, the Man represents you. Do you have your own Heart Lady or a personal Heart King? If so, they are each represented by the other Woman or Man.
If you need a temporal interpretation, everything in the line of sight of the Woman or the Man indicates the future. What lies behind them represents the past.
What lies between these two main cards shows your current state.
The main and character cards of Lenormand often represent actual people, perhaps colleagues, friends, or relatives. The following cards can be used as character cards:
- Rider - Brother
- Fox - Cunning, deceitful man
- Child - Your own child (up to puberty)
- Dog - Friend or good colleague
- Bouquet - Nice woman, sister
- Bear - Father, father figure
- Snake - Mother, mother figure
- Mountain - Superior
- Tower - Selfish man
Central Cards
The cards in the House of the Oriole (12), Child (13), Park (20), and Mountain (21) are the central cards of the Grand Tableau. In this example, these are the Coffin, Tower, Book, and Ship.
Main Theme
The main theme is represented by the cards at each of the four corners. They are located in the House of the Rider (1), Coffin (8), Moon (25), and Ring (32). For example, here the cards are Sun, Fish, Clouds, and Snake.
Destiny Cards
The last four cards are found in the House of the Key (33), Fish (34), Anchor (35), and Cross (36). These are the Oriole, Tree, Dog, and Fox. They predict the future and apply for the next 8-12 weeks.
Your Task
The cards in the Houses of the Star (16) and the Cross (36) indicate your task. In this example, these are Woman and Fox.