Lenormand Card Meanings

6. The Clouds

Interpreting The Clouds

The Clouds is the sixth card of the Lenormand and signifies confusion and uncertainty. Associated with the mental sphere, The Clouds can indicate doubts, negative thoughts, or delusion. Clouds hide whatever is behind them, so when this card appears in a reading it can indicate deception or things being hidden behind a smokescreen.

Traditionally, the image of The Clouds shows a dark and a light side. The card that falls next to the darker side of The Clouds shows where trouble is brewing, and the card on the lighter side shows where things will start to clear up. The Clouds signifies turbulence, but clouds are temporary so any difficulties will pass relatively quickly.

The Clouds as a Person

Associated with the King of Clubs playing card, The Clouds can refer to a male who is unpleasant to be around. The Clouds can describe someone who is moody, pessimistic or vague. It can signify someone with a mental health issue, or it can symbolise a smoker.

Physically, The Clouds can describe anyone with grey hair, grey eyes or a grey complexion. They may also have a soft body or soft skin.

The Clouds can represent a mental health worker, someone in a weather-related occupation, or anyone who works with fire and smoke. The Clouds also connects to the respiratory system, so it can describe a respiratory doctor, first aid officer, or meditation instructor.

The Clouds as a Place

The Clouds can represent anywhere that is at the mercy of the weather. It may also represent a place that has been affected by adverse weather events.

The Clouds as an Object

The Clouds can describe incense, cigarettes or smoke alarms.

The Clouds as Advice

The Clouds asks you to wait for the fog to clear before taking any action or making any decisions. As an advice card, The Clouds recommends that you seek clarity or clarification before proceeding. It advises that this is a time to breathe and clear your head and it may also appear in a reading when you need to clear the air about something.