Lenormand Card Meanings

8. The Coffin

Interpreting The Coffin

The Coffin is the eighth card of the Lenormand and represents endings. Although occasionally signifying a literal death, it usually indicates a metaphorical death, such as the end of a relationship, a phase of life, or a career. The Coffin appears in a reading to tell you that you’ve reached a dead end – you can try to push ahead but it won’t get you anywhere. The card before The Coffin describes what is ending and the card after it shows what will follow.

The Coffin refers to things that are buried, so it can indicate supressed feelings or skeletons in the closet. It may also describe something that is coming back to haunt you. In some instances, it can symbolise ghosts and spirits.

The Coffin signifies illness and grief. It describes the emptiness, numbness and depression that can come from loss. The Coffin encloses whatever is inside, so it can represent restriction, feeling trapped or stuck, or it can symbolise something that requires closure.

The Coffin as a Person

As a person, The Coffin describes someone who is ill, exhausted, or miserable. It may also signify someone who is grieving from a recent loss.

Physically, The Coffin refers to someone with dark hair and a pale complexion. They may look unwell or gaunt. It may also describe someone dressed in black.

The Coffin can represent a coroner, funeral director, someone who operates an excavator, or someone who works in the mines.

The Coffin as a Place

The Coffin can represent anywhere that is underground. It can also indicate a graveyard, funeral home or basement. If you have lost something, The Coffin suggests looking under the bed.

The Coffin describes anything that can be opened and closed, such as a box or container. It can indicate a cabinet, drawer or a wardrobe. It can also refer to your bed as that is the place where you rest.

The Coffin as an Object

The Coffin as Advice

As a card of advice, The Coffin asks you to bring something to an end. It represents the final nail in the metaphorical coffin from which there is no return. The Coffin may be suggesting that you have repressed emotions that need to be brought to the surface, or it may come as a warning that something buried may re-emerge. If your energy is depleted, The Coffin advises that this is a time to rest.