The traditional Lenormand imagery of a male rider on a horse is replaced by the image of the Goddess Fortuna riding her wheel across the ocean.
Traditional Meaning: News, arrivals
The Rider Card in the Realms:
Spiritual: Enlightenment
Emotional: A change of heart
Mental: A realization, receiving information
Physical: A visitor or guest
Correspondences:
Moon Phase: New – The outcome cannot be seen
Element: Fire
Motto: Lest I be held
Directional: Yes – whatever the Rider is moving toward is where the news will arrive; the Rider’s back is turned to something for which you will not receive new information
The Rider speaks:
“I come from over earth and water; nothing can stop me. My foot makes contact with your shore, and I deliver my message. Am I a thought that has been formulated over years? Am I a sudden piece of news from out of nowhere? Am I an overheard rumor? Am I accurate? Do you need me? Should you heed me? Or will I only lead you into confusion or poor decisions?”
Interpretation Advice:
When the rider appears, an influence of some sort is arriving or entering the situation. A new thought or missing knowledge is revealed. Something you did not know is now known. This information can come unsought or after years of searching. The news the Rider bears will direct your fate, for good or ill. Her motto is “Lest I be held,” indicating that her arrival and delivery of the knowledge she bears is inevitable. She is a force arriving on your shore which cannot be restrained or held back.
A deeper look into the image’s symbolism:
Blue sky – clarity, seeing distinctly
Green land – the fertile shore from which the Rider comes
Combination of water and earth – the news can come from an internal or external source, either another person or your own observations or intuition
Red and blue wrap – the knowledge she carries can be two sided and can work either good or ill (or even a combination of both)
Wheel – the wheel of fate, which assures us that nothing is permanent, and all things change
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