Divination, Denial, and a Dress I’ll Never Wear
What happens when we only see what we want to see? This is the story of how Lenormand predicted my whirlwind romance—and my heartbreak.
After my divorce, I stayed out of the dating pool for a decade, focused on raising my children. But with my youngest now fifteen, I felt ready to dip my toe back in and see what was out there.
On January 1, I pulled Lenormand cards for the year ahead. Just three: Man + Dog + Letter. After some research and trusting my intuition, I interpreted the cards as a sign that I would meet a faithful man from a distance. I laughed and put them away—I couldn’t imagine it would be that easy.
But it was.
A little over a month later I created a dating profile. Almost immediately, I matched with a man, and our conversation flowed effortlessly. He was clever, attractive, open, and respectful. The only catch? He lived four hours away.
Skeptical of my luck and my own judgment, I pulled more cards: Man + Woman + House. A relationship with a strong foundation. Encouraged by the reading, I took the leap.
Our connection moved quickly. From a few messages to a first date, then a few months later, he moved in. Not long after, we were engaged. He was thoughtful, kind, and supportive. He remembered my favorite Dunkin’ Donuts order, fixed things around the house, and made life feel easier. I finally felt secure.
We planned for a long engagement to save up, but then I found the dress. A beautiful design from a boutique in Hong Kong. It felt meant to be, so I bought it. But as I eagerly awaited its arrival, I had a nagging feeling. Would it live up to my expectations? I turned to my cards.
Whip + Lily + Bouquet + Cross + Coffin.
My heart sank. I interpreted it as an obsession over the dress, a burden that would lead to an ending. I told myself it simply meant the dress wouldn’t be what I hoped, and I might have to return it.
But the cards had a bigger message. One I wasn’t yet ready to see.
Just ten days after my reading, the relationship crumbled. A disagreement about spending time with my friends spiraled into something bigger. He refused to talk it out. Within 48 hours, he had rented a U-Haul and was gone. In an almost Dickensian twist, the would-be-wedding dress arrived that same day, looking nothing like the picture online.
Even though the cards had warned me, I had been too blinded by hope to see their truth. The cards tell us what we need to know. The question is: Are we ready to listen?
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