The Clouds card of the Lenormand oracle represents feelings of confusion and sadness, as if it were a prelude to complications or hard times. It can also point to a conflicting situation in which the querent does not know which way to go.
In the Lenormand oracle, the Clouds are a negative card and can reveal states of mental confusion. The subject of the question will tell us in which area this card is affecting the querent's life.
Keywords: Confusion, sadness, difficulty, something unclear, imbalance, something temporary, winter, depression, something hidden, indecision, blockage, bad weather, clouded judgement.
Meaning of the Clouds in the Lenormand oracle
The topic we ask about is decisive for interpreting the Clouds correctly, as their meaning can vary a great deal depending on the other cards around them. These are some of their possible meanings:
The Clouds in love
When the Clouds appear in a love reading, they have a negative connotation. Either the querent does not know which direction to take in the relationship or how to end it, or it indicates a very chaotic and disorganised relationship. If we ask about someone other than the querent, it is that person who has doubts about their feelings.
The Clouds in money/work
When this card appears in a work reading, it indicates that periods of financial or professional instability are coming. The querent may feel uncomfortable at work, unmotivated, sad or apathetic. It can also indicate the need for a career change, to study for a new profession, and so on.
The Clouds in health
In a health reading, the Clouds can mean that the querent is going through a very stressful period with little mental clarity. In other readings they can warn of the use of mind-altering drugs or speak of depression. In some spreads they have even told me that the person asked about is a smoker.
The Clouds in family/friendships
In a reading about friends or family, this card indicates misunderstandings, things that have not been made clear and that lead to disputes or quarrels. It can refer to a smoker.
The Clouds for timing
The Clouds usually speak of winter, but since they are a fairly negative card they can also indicate delays in the matter we are asking about.
Combinations with the Clouds card
The meaning of the Clouds can change a great deal depending on the cards next to them, so I have prepared a list of combinations as a basic guide for practising two-card readings:
Clouds + Rider: The arrival of a person who brings problems, a restless person, problems on the horizon; we should proceed with caution and not rush ahead.
Clouds + Clover: Something that seemed serious turns out not to be so bad. Delays in what we are waiting for, a stroke of luck after something negative.
Clouds + Ship: Distancing ourselves from problems, moving away from someone or something troublesome, avoiding misunderstandings, leaving.
Clouds + Tree: Depression, sadness, drug addiction, clouded judgement, mental illness.
Clouds + House: Instability at home, sadness in the household, passing family complications.
Clouds + Snake: A woman who brings sadness, betrayal, unpleasant thoughts, hidden dangers.
Clouds + Coffin: This combination usually speaks of a difficult situation that gets worse over time or comes to an end; we can draw another card to clarify the reading.
Clouds + Bouquet: Passing problems or complications that will soon be over. The bad is not so bad, or will not last long.
Clouds + Scythe: Cutting off a negative feeling, controlling negative tendencies, coming out of depression.
Clouds + Whip: Bad situations or negative behaviour that keeps repeating, adversity, disagreements.
Clouds + Birds: Unclear or unverified information, malicious gossip, hearsay, heated conversations.
Clouds + Child: Childish thinking, acting without thinking or without giving something enough thought beforehand, acting impulsively without considering the consequences.
Clouds + Fox: Planning our response to something negative that is going to happen, reflection, thinking about how to tackle something, a contingency plan.
Clouds + Bear: Important matters that are unstable, a bad financial moment, not investing in something, unresolved issues.
Clouds + Stars: Getting out of a bad patch thanks to hope or enthusiasm for something, someone who talks a lot but does little, seeing a way out.
Clouds + Stork: Getting away from problems, running away, postponement.
Clouds + Dog: Problems or an argument with a friend, a friend who brings us trouble, a friend in trouble.
Clouds + Tower: Legal problems or trouble with or within an institution, paperwork that doesn't move, a business that doesn't make progress.
Clouds + Garden: Superficial thoughts, fear of public speaking, social phobia, falling out with a group of friends or a community.
Clouds + Mountain: A mistaken way of thinking or seeing something the wrong way, seeing problems instead of solutions, struggling to get out of a bad situation.
Clouds + Crossroads: Not knowing which path to choose among several options, not seeing a clear way out, wrong decisions.
Clouds + Mice: A situation that gets worse by the minute, greedy or self-centred thinking, selfishness.
Clouds + Heart: Negative thoughts about our partner or loved one, a painful emotional complication (or otherwise), a stormy love.
Clouds + Ring: Repetitive thoughts, recurring problems, a commitment or contract that will be problematic.
Clouds + Book: Hidden secrets, thinking about the unknown.
Clouds + Letter: Confusing news or messages, an unusual source of news.
Clouds + Man: A man who is depressed, sad or going through a bad time, who is not thinking clearly, impaired judgement.
Clouds + Woman: A woman who is depressed, sad or going through a bad time, who is not thinking clearly, impaired judgement.
Clouds + Lilies: Hypocrisy and falseness, age-related mental illness, physical symptoms of things that only happen in our head.
Clouds + Sun: Problems that will soon be over, the end of a bad streak or a depression.
Clouds + Moon: Anxieties, hidden problems, bad intentions.
Clouds + Key: Finding an answer to our problems, a solution appears for a conflict or problem.
Clouds + Fish: Financial problems, money worries, complications at work.
Clouds + Anchor: Clinging to a negative thought, refusing to see any other point of view, shutting yourself off.
Clouds + Cross: Serious problems, grief, sadness, depression, anxiety.