AUTHOR’S NOTE: This is the third essay in my series that attempts to align groups of seemingly related Lenormand cards with the 12 signs and 36 decans of astrology. Not all of them are a perfect fit, but I think most work to some extent. One of the challenges I faced was how to integrate the Gentleman and Lady cards because as Primary Significators they don’t really function as adjectives and adverbs in a narrative sense. I decided to treat the Gentleman as an expression of “self-mastery and personal advantage,” matching it to the enthusiastic sign of Aries and its “native” 1st House, and the Lady as the “ideal partner” corresponding to gracious Libra and the 7th House. In this post I’m covering the Gentleman and his supporting cast.

Aries is the sign of the “pioneer” and the 1st House describes how his tireless questing is presented to the world. I felt that the Gentleman should be joined by the Sun and the Clover as representing positive leverage that can assist the gentleman in “making his mark.” The Gentleman is typically portrayed as poised and self-assured, qualities that – although not always attained – describe the Aries personality at its best. It seems like the perfect card to lead off the sequence.

The Sun as the most encouraging card in the deck bolsters the Gentleman’s self-esteem and portends fortunate advancement in his initiatives. It is associated with the decan of the Sun in Aries, which is connected with Mars, the energetic ruler of that sign, through it exaltation therein, all of which strikes me as “fitting like a glove” (especially in entrepreneurial matters as conveyed by the Waite-Smith 3 of Wands).

As the smaller of the two “luck” cards, in this model the Clover kicks in after the “adrenaline rush” of the Sun subsides, implying that the Gentleman can count on a more-sustainable, lower-key harbinger of success. The Clover is well-positioned to fuel the celebration suggested by the 4 of Wands.