The Lovers Tarot Card Meanings
The Children of the Voice,The Oracle of the Mighty Gods
The Children of the Voice,The Oracle of the Mighty Gods
Card Number: VI
Sign and Dignities: Gemini, mutable air. Ruler Mercury, Dragon’s Head (North Node) exaltation; Motto: “I think” Hebrew Letter: zayin Hebrew Letter Meaning: Simple letter zayin: Sword (Smell); Value: 7 Path 17: Binah (3, Understanding—Saturn) to Tiphareth (6, Beauty—Sun) Color Scales in the Four Worlds: Orange. Pale mauve. New yellow leather. Reddish gray, inclined to mauve Themes and Keywords: Analysis. Division and union. Choice. Choosing one’s fate.Reception of inspiration. The Emperor and Empress. The Other. Contradiction.Separation creates awareness of other. Binaries. Twins: mortal and immortal. Fruit of knowledge has a mortal price. Healing Crystals : Rhodocrosite, Ruby The Lovers Keywords
UPRIGHT: Love, harmony, relationships, values alignment, choices REVERSED: Self-love, disharmony, imbalance, misalignment of values Numerology 6(six)
The Lovers card is the sixth Major Arcanum. In Numerology the Number 6(six) is associated with Venus and physical love is very much an aspect of this card. |
THE LOVERS DESCRIPTION
The garden in the Lovers Tarot is the Garden of Eden, as you can tell by the Tree of Knowledge on the left and the Tree of Life on the right. It symbolizes a state of purity, the ideal of love before it comes into contact with physical experience.
The angel is a divine being. Her head extends into the Sun, a symbol of the deity, meaning that she is in direct communication with the divine source. The purple robes and the cloud on which he appears to reinforce his divine authority.
Notice that the angel’s arms are outstretched on the Lovers Tarot card, with the palms of his hands facing down in a gesture of blessing.
The man and woman in the Lovers Tarot card represent humanity in its original state of innocence. The configuration of these three figures is found in three other Major Arcana: The Devil, The Chariot, and The Hierophant.
The mountain in the background of the Lovers Tarot shows the spiritual heights you can reach when you have all three types of love.
The angel is a divine being. Her head extends into the Sun, a symbol of the deity, meaning that she is in direct communication with the divine source. The purple robes and the cloud on which he appears to reinforce his divine authority.
Notice that the angel’s arms are outstretched on the Lovers Tarot card, with the palms of his hands facing down in a gesture of blessing.
The man and woman in the Lovers Tarot card represent humanity in its original state of innocence. The configuration of these three figures is found in three other Major Arcana: The Devil, The Chariot, and The Hierophant.
The mountain in the background of the Lovers Tarot shows the spiritual heights you can reach when you have all three types of love.
UPRIGHT LOVERS
The Lovers Tarot card is a blueprint for love. The kind of love the Lovers card suggests in reading depends on several important factors. One factor is the type of love to which you gravitate. Another factor is how you relate to others in general.
If your question is about a specific person, this includes how you relate to him or her. Remember that the Lovers Tarot shows not only romantic love but also friendship and divine love – or the love of a greater cause.
The Lovers is associated with the astrological sign of Gemini, "The Twins." It almost always points to partnerships with just one other person; generally and not surprisingly, this indicates a romantic partnership, but of course this is not always the case. Less frequently, it points to the duality that all of us have inwardly - between male/female, yin/ yang, approach/avoidance, and the like.
If your question is about a specific person, this includes how you relate to him or her. Remember that the Lovers Tarot shows not only romantic love but also friendship and divine love – or the love of a greater cause.
The Lovers is associated with the astrological sign of Gemini, "The Twins." It almost always points to partnerships with just one other person; generally and not surprisingly, this indicates a romantic partnership, but of course this is not always the case. Less frequently, it points to the duality that all of us have inwardly - between male/female, yin/ yang, approach/avoidance, and the like.
General: It's possible when this card appears that you are feeling ambivalent about a relationship or situation in your life. It could be that your heart is telling you one thing and your head, another. In general, the thing to do is to follow your heart.
Work: You may be facing a choice or decision in relation to work. Analyze all available information, then make your best choice. It's possible that what you initially interpret as a bad thing will turn out to work in your favour.
Be cautious about mixing business with romance; if you chose to go there, make sure you know exactly what the stakes are.
Love: When this card appears, it usually means this time is likely to bring love to the centre stage of your life. This is either a new relationship or a powerful re-bonding of an old one.
Either way, you will be quite happy about how romance is going and others will likely remark that you are "glowing." This is serious stuff. It could mean, even in a new, where you are meeting each other's families and talking about "forever."
Finances: Things are likely to be going so blissfully for you romantically that it would be easy for you to lose track of where you are with your personal/financial life.
Most things can wait, of course, but some things absolutely can not so just be sure that you don't lose sight of the things you really must do.
Health: If you are facing health challenges, know that the right partner to help you get back to wholeness will come to you. Whether that's a traditional doctor, nurse or healer depends a great deal on your preferences and choice in life.
Again, if you are facing challenges, think deeply about your current understanding of health and wellness.
Work: You may be facing a choice or decision in relation to work. Analyze all available information, then make your best choice. It's possible that what you initially interpret as a bad thing will turn out to work in your favour.
Be cautious about mixing business with romance; if you chose to go there, make sure you know exactly what the stakes are.
Love: When this card appears, it usually means this time is likely to bring love to the centre stage of your life. This is either a new relationship or a powerful re-bonding of an old one.
Either way, you will be quite happy about how romance is going and others will likely remark that you are "glowing." This is serious stuff. It could mean, even in a new, where you are meeting each other's families and talking about "forever."
Finances: Things are likely to be going so blissfully for you romantically that it would be easy for you to lose track of where you are with your personal/financial life.
Most things can wait, of course, but some things absolutely can not so just be sure that you don't lose sight of the things you really must do.
Health: If you are facing health challenges, know that the right partner to help you get back to wholeness will come to you. Whether that's a traditional doctor, nurse or healer depends a great deal on your preferences and choice in life.
Again, if you are facing challenges, think deeply about your current understanding of health and wellness.
REVERSED LOVERS
When reversed, The Lovers Tarot points to an inner struggle, challenging you to rethink love in its most fundamental terms.
For example, you may have resolved that family is not always about blood and you are now accepting a step-sibling, child or parent into your heart. Or, having been bitterly disappointed by past relationships, you have discovered that love can indeed be unconditional. Even when reversed The Lovers is a powerfully positive omen, particularly of course for romantic relationships, but in truth, for all relationships in your life. General: When this card appears in reverse, it’s very likely that you are feeling ambivalent about a relationship or situation in your life. You must pay attention to what your gut is telling you and try to analyze and get clear about what this is and why. Your feelings and emotions are there for a reason. Don’t ignore them. Work: When this card appears in reverse, you may be finding yourself feeling a powerful attraction to someone that you work with. This is not a bad thing, however, the reversal does indicate that you should be more than usually cautious with mixing business and pleasure. Be sure that you know what you’re getting into. Love: Even in reversal, this card is an excellent omen for your love life in the coming days. The reversal in this context simply slightly weakens the overall very positive energies for love coming for you and it may indicate a slight delay in how soon you will be feeling much better about your love life in general. Still, think positively.This is a great time to get out and meet people. |
Finances: When the love card appears in reverse, it can indicate that you are paying far too much attention to your love life and far too little attention to other important things, including friendships, finances and the rest of your personal life.
If you need help, ask for it. Letting finances get out of control is a mistake no matter what else is going on in your life. Don’t lose sight of the things that you must attend to, no matter how much you feel that you are “walking on air.”
If you need help, ask for it. Letting finances get out of control is a mistake no matter what else is going on in your life. Don’t lose sight of the things that you must attend to, no matter how much you feel that you are “walking on air.”
Health: If you are struggling with your health now, the appearance of the lover's card in reverse can indicate that your own care and concern for yourself and your body is critical now. Try to find it in yourself to love your body, even if it hurts you, even if it has “let you down.”
It still has served you in many positive ways and likely still does. If you need help and support for this process reach out. Your self-esteem and self-care are paramount now.
It still has served you in many positive ways and likely still does. If you need help and support for this process reach out. Your self-esteem and self-care are paramount now.