Lenormand Card Meanings

33. The Key

Interpreting The Key

The Key is the thirty-third card of the Lenormand and signifies the solution to your problem. It is the answer you are seeking or the change in perspective that is needed to unlock the path forward. The Key is the essential piece of information that causes everything to make sense. In a reading, if The Key falls behind the querent, it indicates that you have already stumbled across the solution without realising it.

The Key unlocks something either within or outside of yourself. Once you unlock the door and reveal what is behind it, there is no turning back. It relates to discoveries, epiphanies, revelations and realisations. The Key can represent liberation, but only if you choose to use it.

The Key as a Person

The Key describes someone who is pivotal, influential or essential to your situation. It can also represent someone who is very insightful or enlightened.

Physically, The Key describes someone who is slim with curves.

The Key can represent a locksmith, a security guard, a mathematician or statistician, or someone who helps you to unlock something within yourself, such as a coach or therapist.

The Key as a Place

The Key represents the place where you normally leave your keys or somewhere you keep things locked away.

The Key as an Object

As an object, The Key signifies a set of keys. It can also represent a door, a lock, or any object that has a lock on it.

The Key as Advice

The Key represents the information you need to make a decision. However, The Key holds no power on its own, so its appearance in a reading means that it is time to use the information you have. The Key can also indicate that you already know the answer to your question.

The Key may be suggesting that it is time to lock the door and throw away the key in relation to a particular situation. It can also appear in a reading as a reminder to keep things secure and to remember to lock your doors.