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