The Lilies card of the Lenormand oracle shows a bunch of white lilies, a flower that in the 19th century symbolised purity, virtue and nobility. Lilies bloom slowly and last a long time in the vase, so this card speaks of everything that comes with maturity: calm, experience and the serenity of someone who has lived a great deal.
In the Lenormand oracle, the Lilies are a positive card that brings peace and harmony to the spread. They can represent an older or experienced person, the family in the broad sense, ethics and values, and also sexuality and intimacy, since lilies have always been linked to sensuality. It is a calm card: what it announces is in no hurry, but it usually turns out well.
Keywords: Peace, harmony, serenity, maturity, experience, wisdom, an older person, father or grandfather, family, virtue, honesty, values, morals, sexuality, intimacy, pleasure, rest, retirement, winter, calm, a good reputation…
Meaning of the Lilies in the Lenormand oracle
As with the other cards, the topic we ask the Lenormand oracle about is decisive when interpreting the Lilies. These are some of their possible meanings:
The Lilies in love
In love, the Lilies speak of a calm, mature and stable relationship without major upheavals. They can indicate a good intimate and sex life with your partner, or a relationship with someone older or much more experienced. If we are single, they advise patience: the love that comes with this card is serene and lasting, not love at first sight. Next to negative cards they can point to a relationship that has cooled and in which only habit remains.
The Lilies in money/work
At work, the Lilies speak of a peaceful working environment, of accumulated experience and of the respect we have earned. They can represent an older boss, a mentor or someone who gives us wise advice. This card can also speak of retirement, pensions or an honest, stable job. Financially it indicates a calm situation, without big gains but without worries.
The Lilies in health
In health, the Lilies are a card of slow but sure recovery, of rest and repose. They can speak of age-related problems, of sexual life and the reproductive system, or of the need to slow down and look after ourselves. If we ask about an illness, the spread will tell us whether the calm of the Lilies means improvement or simply a chronic condition.
The Lilies in family/friendships
With family and friends, the Lilies indicate harmony, good relationships and reconciliation. They often represent parents, grandparents or a much-loved older person, and speak of peaceful family gatherings and values passed down from generation to generation. Among friends they point to lifelong, trustworthy friends who give good advice.
The Lilies for timing
The Lilies are a slow card. If we use them to measure time, they speak of long periods, months or even years, and they are traditionally associated with winter. What they announce will arrive unhurriedly, when it is meant to.
Combinations with the Lilies card
The meaning of the Lilies can vary a lot depending on the cards next to them, so I have prepared a list of combinations as a basic guide for practising two-card readings:
Lilies + Rider: A visit from an older person, news from the family, a mature man who comes into our life, messages that bring peace of mind.
Lilies + Clover: An unexpected moment of peace, a small family joy, luck in later life, a moment of pleasure and rest.
Lilies + Ship: A pleasure trip or a restful break, a calm holiday, a relative who lives far away, travel in retirement.
Lilies + House: A peaceful home, family harmony, the parents' or grandparents' house, a calm domestic life.
Lilies + Tree: Good health in later life, longevity, the family tree, a slow but complete recovery.
Lilies + Clouds: Peace that is disturbed, doubts within the family, a confused older person, problems in one's intimate life.
Lilies + Snake: Seduction, sexual desire, an older person who is not sincere, temptations that disturb the calm.
Lilies + Coffin: The end of a peaceful phase, lack of desire, illness of an older person, the loss of an elderly relative.
Lilies + Bouquet: Family happiness, a quiet celebration, recognition for experience, a gift from someone older.
Lilies + Scythe: The calm is suddenly broken, an unexpected decision in the family, sudden health problems in an older person.
Lilies + Whip: Family arguments, conflict with someone older, intense sexual passion, tensions that break the harmony.
Lilies + Birds: Calm conversations, an older couple, a talk with parents or grandparents, sincere communication.
Lilies + Child: Grandparents and grandchildren, innocence and experience together, a new phase in later life, renewed enthusiasm.
Lilies + Fox: A seemingly respectable person who deceives, false morality, hypocrisy, working for an older person.
Lilies + Bear: A powerful older man, the family patriarch, an inheritance, protection from someone experienced.
Lilies + Stars: Spiritual peace, wisdom, wishes that come true in time, a happy old age.
Lilies + Stork: Calm changes, moving to a more peaceful place, improvement in family life, a new stage of life.
Lilies + Dog: A lifelong friend, family loyalty, an older person we can trust, sincere support.
Lilies + Tower: Loneliness in later life, a care home or institution, retirement, an older person who lives in isolation.
Lilies + Garden: A family gathering, a quiet celebration with many people, a good reputation, a calm social life.
Lilies + Mountain: Blockage in one's intimate life, family obstacles, an older person who puts up barriers, coldness.
Lilies + Crossroads: A decision made calmly, choosing according to our values, an older person advises us on a choice.
Lilies + Mice: Strain within the family, loss of peace, worry about an older person's health.
Lilies + Heart: A mature, serene love, a satisfying intimate relationship, family affection, unhurried love.
Lilies + Ring: A stable marriage, a lasting commitment, a union in later life, silver or golden wedding anniversaries.
Lilies + Book: Wisdom, family secrets, knowledge passed on by an older person, a discreet intimate life.
Lilies + Letter: Family documents, a letter from someone older, retirement or pension paperwork.
Lilies + Man: A mature man, the father or grandfather, the querent in a calm, wise stage of life.
Lilies + Woman: A mature woman, the mother or grandmother, the querent in a serene and fulfilling stage of life.
Lilies + Sun: Complete, peaceful happiness, success in later life, a holiday in the sun, a very happy family life.
Lilies + Moon: Pleasure and sensuality, recognition for one's career, serene emotions, night-time intimacy.
Lilies + Key: Peace is assured, a family solution, the key is to be patient and act honestly.
Lilies + Fish: A pension, an inheritance, financial stability in later life, family savings.
Lilies + Anchor: Lasting stability, a job for life, a secure retirement, peace that endures.
Lilies + Cross: Family burdens, responsibility for an older person, faith and spirituality, a peace that is hard to achieve.