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Near and Far Meanings For Cards in The Belgian Tradition

This document summarizes the near and far meanings for 22 cards in the Belgian cartomancy tradition. It provides lists of cards that have either good, bad, or ameliorated meanings depending on whether they appear near to or far from the questioner in a card spread. For example, when near the questioner the Rider card indicates pleasing close messages, but when far it represents messages from abroad. The Tower card near means a long happy life, but far it could indicate sudden illness or death. It also notes some cards that change meaning depending on whether they appear clouded or clear.

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Near and Far Meanings For Cards in The Belgian Tradition

This document summarizes the near and far meanings for 22 cards in the Belgian cartomancy tradition. It provides lists of cards that have either good, bad, or ameliorated meanings depending on whether they appear near to or far from the questioner in a card spread. For example, when near the questioner the Rider card indicates pleasing close messages, but when far it represents messages from abroad. The Tower card near means a long happy life, but far it could indicate sudden illness or death. It also notes some cards that change meaning depending on whether they appear clouded or clear.

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Near and Far Meanings for Cards in the Belgian Tradition

22 cards that are okay or GOOD when NEAR (and not clouded):
1-Rider - pleasing messages close to home (not foreign) 19-Tower - long & happy life
2-Clover - good fortune, end of troubles 20-Garden - many good friends
3-Ship - a trip; wealth from trading or inheritance 23-Mice - return of stolen items
4-House (but not below) - a good future 24-Heart - love, happiness
6-Clouds (if to the right) - good luck 25-Ring (if to right) - happy & rich marriage
9-Bouquet - perfect happiness 26-Book(?) - possession of a secret
13-Child - in good company 30-Lily (if above) - good character
15-Bear - well-being & cheer 31-Sun - determination & hope for good things
16-Star - success 32-Moon - professional success
17-Stork - move soon 33-Key - wishes come true
18-Dog - close friend 34-Fish - wealth and luck

If Clouded (and near):


1-Rider - sad messages 19-Tower - sudden illness; death
2-Clover - much annoyance 22-Paths - good luck (only card to be good when clouded)
15-Bear - envy 27-Letter - news causing set-backs
16-Star - a long period of failures 30-Lily - strife in the home
18-Dog - untrustworthy friends
15 Cards that are BAD when NEAR (worse with Clouds):
3-Tree - health concerns 14-Fox - deception
4-House (if below) - caution regarding environment 21-Mountain - an enemy
6-Clouds (if to left) - a great obstacle soon to appear 25-Ring (if to left) - quarrels & a break-up
7-Serpent - betrayal & misfortune 26-Book(?) - possession of a secret
8-Coffin - serious illness 30-Lily (if below) - bad character
10-Scythe - a sudden danger 35-Anchor - unfaithful thoughts & capriciousness in love
11-Whip - discord 36-Cross - suffering & failure that is short-lived
12-Birds - a short-lived sorrow to be overcome

10 cards that are ameliorated or GOOD when FAR (and not clouded):
1-Rider - messages from abroad 12-Birds - a pleasant journey
5-Trees - especially near other trees, good health 14-Fox - no need to worry about deception
7-Snake - it takes misfortune farther away 17-Stork - a stable situation (no imminent moves)
8-Coffin - danger is not immediate and more transitory 21-Mountain - influential friends are fighting your enemy
9-Bouquet - good wherever it is 22-Crossroads - escape from approaching danger

9 cards that are worsened or BAD when FAR:


2-Clover - still lucky but not as much as when near 32-Moon - annoyance & failures
18-Dog - a friend’s betrayal in the future 33-Key - disaster, downfall, impatience, envy
20-Garden - false friends who should be avoided 34-Fish - failure of plans
23-Mice - irretrievable loss 35-Cross - is really bad everywhere except close to Sig.
31-Sun - loss of courage; many setbacks
gathered by Mary K. Greer

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