Many people immediately think of falseness when they hear "snake" – but Britta clears up this prejudice. In Lenormand, the Snake is first and foremost a person card: a woman in your circle, clever, experienced and worldly-wise. Whether friend or rival is only revealed by the spread.
General Meaning
The Snake symbolises an older woman in your closer surroundings: mother, grandmother, aunt, an older friend, a work colleague – it can also mean an ex-wife or a mistress. She is often assigned an age from about 35 years, but that is not binding. Britta's rule of thumb: the Snake is at least as old as the person for whom the cards are laid. Her qualities: experienced, worldly-wise, wise – or crafty.
Love & Relationships
In love questions, the Snake deserves a careful look: next to a negative card, she can indicate a rival, a competitor or the partner's ex-wife whose influence burdens the relationship. But Britta warns against overrating this undertone: the Snake can just as well be an important confidante – an older friend or your mother, standing wisely by your side in matters of the heart.
Career & Finances
At work, the Snake often stands for a female colleague or an experienced woman in the working environment. Her life experience and adroitness can be of great use to you – seek her advice when facing tricky decisions. Only when clearly negative cards lie next to her is caution warranted: then someone might be pursuing their own interests more skilfully than it appears.
Health
As a person card, the Snake carries no illness association of her own in Britta's system. If she falls in a health question, it's worth looking at the neighbouring cards – they show whether a woman from your circle is involved in the matter, for example as an adviser or companion.
Note: These health associations come from traditional card reading. They are not medical advice and are in no way a substitute for seeing a doctor.
The Snake as a Timing Card
The Snake has no timing – as a person card, she describes a who, not a when. For questions of timing, you look at the surrounding cards.
The Card in Combination
- Snake + negative card
Here the Snake can become a rival, a competitor or an ex-wife whose influence still burdens the current relationship. - Tree + Snake
Next to the Tree, the family card, the Snake stands for the mother – or a motherly woman from the family circle. - Snake + positive cards
Then her finest side shows: a wise, experienced confidante whose advice is of great use to you.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Snake mean in Lenormand?
The Snake is a person card and stands for an older woman in your circle: mother, aunt, friend, colleague or ex-wife. Her qualities are experienced, worldly-wise and wise – or crafty.
Is the Snake a negative card?
No, not fundamentally. Only in combination with negative cards can she indicate a rival – just as often she stands for an important, wise confidante.