Lenormand Symbols: Exploring the Origins of the Images on the Cards by Louis Anthony

Author:Louis, Anthony [Louis, Anthony]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Anthony Louis
Published: 2014-06-01T16:00:00+00:00

23. MICE – MOUSE – RATS (7 of Clubs)

MICE nibble away at your possessions bit by bit, and they leave their anal droppings behind. The result can be loss, theft, degradation, or illness.

German: Die Maus, die Mäuse (Ratten)

French: Souris (mouse, mice)

Spanish: Los Ratones

Portuguese: Rato

Italian: i Topi (rats)

Dutch: De Muizen

TRADITIONAL 19th CENTURY MEANINGS: theft and loss; if near the person, it is possible to recover what has been lost or stolen; if distant from the person, the loss is irretrievable.

The “Philippe Lenormand” instructions (c.1850) state that the MOUSE is a sign of theft (Diebstahl); when near to the person, there will be recovery of the thing lost (das Verlorne); but if at a distance, the loss (Verlust) will be irreparable (unersetzlich).

CORE MEANINGS: loss, theft, robbery, damage, waste, illness, fear, stress, worry, annoyance, nitpicking, depleted energy, diminution; the act of eroding or nibbling away at something, piecemeal degradation.

ALTERNATE MEANINGS: problems, pests; mice take something away, making things smaller, eat away at things; shrinkage, deterioration, decay, devaluation; doing something bit by bit. Mice soil or infect things with their droppings so that you want to avoid or get away from what has been sullied.

ADJECTIVES: diminishing, deteriorating, stressful, lost, missing, wasteful, nagging, gnawing, annoying, nitpicking, bit by bit.

1926 Traditional LWB Instructions for the Grand Tableau:

“Mouse is a sign of robbery. If it is close by, you will recover what you have been robbed of; if it is far off, the loss is complete.” (Carreras Tobacco Company cards, 1926)

Vereinigte Stralsunder Inscription c.1900:

Die Maus ein kleines Tier kündet Diebstahl Dir. Darum bewache Hof und Haus, sonst kommt Verlust daraus.

The mouse, a small animal, foreshadows theft to you. Therefore watch over yard and house, otherwise there will be loss (or damage) thereto.

Mid-1800s DaveLuy Lenormand:

Signifie vol, si elle est près on retrouvera l'objet perdu et si elle est éloignée la perte est irréparable.

It means theft. If it is near you, you will regain the lost object; but if the mouse is far from you, the loss will not be recoverable.

1910 Dondorf:

Mäuschen deuten an, dass sich Diebe nahen. Machen alles leer, Du kriegst es gut nicht mehr.

The little mice mean that thieves draw near. They empty out everything, or they spoil what good things you have.

1796 coffee grounds Mouse:

“The Mouse, as this animal lives by stealth, it is also an emblem here of theft and robbery; if it be in the clear, it shows that you will get again what you lost in a wonderful manner; but if it appears in the thick, you may renounce this hope. … Have a vigilant eye upon your servants, as your negligence may make an honest man a thief.”

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