Lenormand Card Meanings

30. The Lily

Interpreting The Lily

The Lily is the thirtieth card of the Lenormand and is a symbol of peace, patience and serenity. It represents calm contemplation, pure intentions, and contentment. The Lily signifies maturity and refers to wisdom derived through age and experience (as opposed to The Book which refers to knowledge obtained through studies). It is a card of ethics, morals, integrity and honour, and it also represents elegance, class, sophistication and good taste.

The Lily can also signify intimacy between loving partners. Whilst The Whip describes more physical or casual relations, The Lily describes the sensual side. The Lily is discreet, modest and private. In some interpretations, it can also signify innocence and virginity.

Anything that matures or grows with age can be described by The Lily. Therefore, it can signify stocks and shares, superannuation funds, and other long-term investments. The Lily describes anything cold, crisp, clean and white. It also symbolises winter, snow, ice, and frost.

The Lily as a Person

The Lily describes someone who is mature, calm and conservative. It indicates someone wise from experience, but it may also represent someone who is cold and serious.

Physically, The Lily refers to older people and elders. The Lily can signify an older man due to its association with The King of Spades playing card. The Lily is often used to represent elderly parents or grandparents, or a person with grey or white hair.

The Lily can signify veterans, judges or retirees.

The Lily as a Place

As a place, The Lily can represent a grandparent’s home, a retirement village, or anywhere that is calm and tranquil, such as a retreat. It can also describe somewhere cold or a place where it snows.

The Lily as an Object

As an object, The Lily represents anything clean or white, such as fresh towels or sheets. It can also symbolise family heirlooms or anything belonging to a grandparent.

The Lily as Advice

As an advice card, The Lily advises you to be calm and patient. It can indicate a need to seek advice from someone older and more experienced than you. It may also be asking you to stay true to your morals and act with integrity.