Lenormand Card Meanings

17. The Stork

Interpreting The Stork

The Stork is the seventeenth card of the Lenormand and represents transitions, migration and movement. It signifies major changes, transformations, and new phases. Unless it is surrounded by negative cards, The Stork generally represents positive change. It indicates an improved situation or a transition to a new stage of life. The Stork appears whenever you are moving on from something, or whenever something (or someone) is returning.

Traditionally associated with pregnancy, The Stork is about creating something new or breathing new life into something.

The Stork as a Person

Associated with the Queen of Hearts playing card, The Stork can represent a kind, compassionate, and intuitive woman. The Stork may also describe someone who is nomadic and struggles to establish roots. They are flexible and open to adventure, but they may run from commitment. The Stork represents someone who is very adaptable and embraces change.

Physically, The Stork describes someone tall and slender, with long legs. They will be elegant and graceful in their movements.

The Stork can represent a midwife, dancer, pilot, flight attendant, or removalist.

The Stork as a Place

The Stork represents anywhere that is different to where you currently are. It can also describe anywhere associated with pregnancy or babies.

The Stork as an Object

As an object, The Stork can symbolise a ladder, stairs, or an escalator. It can also signify any baby-related items, such as nappies, a bottle or a cradle.

The Stork as Advice

As an advice card, The Stork encourages you to embrace change. It is through adaptation that we grow, and The Stork asks you to be flexible and try something new. When The Stork appears in a reading, it indicates that something in your life needs to move.