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The Child

Lenormand

General meaning

☀ Light

🌑 Shadow: Immaturity, naivety others exploit, whims, starting without finishing, lack of responsibility

Lenormand cards aren't read reversed: each card has a light side and a shadow side, and the shadow usually comes out depending on the cards around it.

By topic

Love

start of a relationshipexcitementnaivetytendernessfalling in loveplay

Friendship

new friendchildhood friendsplaynaive loyaltynew contacts

Family

childrengrandchildrenbabynew family stageyoung memberinnocence

Career

start of a careerapprenticefirst jobchance to growinitial training

Work

new positionapprenticeinternshipbeginnertraineeentry-level job

Studies

first stepsearly learningcuriositynoveltyearly childhood educationbeginner

Money

small incomestarting a businessallowancesavings just beginninginitial investment

Pets

puppy or kittenyoung animalrecent adoptionearly trainingmischief

Health

vitalityyouthful energychildren's healthvulnerabilitystarting a treatmentrecovery

Choices

starting something newa naive optionspontaneous decisiontaking the first stepinnocent risk

Creative projects

newborn projectfirst sketchfirst versionyoung ideatest

Creativity

fresh eyesplayspontaneitystarting from scratchnew ideas

Classic combinations

• The Child + The Tower: a new job, starting at the bottom
• The Child + The Heart: new, excited love
• The Child + The Stork: pregnancy or a baby on the way
• The Child + The Book: learning something from scratch
• The Child + The Snake: naivety, trusting the wrong person
• The Child + The Coffin: an ending that leads to a beginning
• The Child + The Woman: a young girl or a daughter

✨ 3 tips for combining it

1. It's a small, new beginning: something just starting. Example: The Child + The Tower is a new job or starting at the bottom in a company.
2. It can literally be a child or a young person. Example: The Child + The House is the children in the family.
3. It also speaks of naivety: check whether it's wise to be more careful. Example: The Child + The Snake is trusting the wrong person too much.

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Remember cards speak of energies and tendencies, not a fixed destiny 💕

Images: Das Spiel der Hofnung (J. K. Hechtel, Nuremberg, 1799), the ancestor of the Petit Lenormand. Public domain (Wikimedia Commons, British Museum).