The Lovers

Key: 6

Element: Air

Astrology: Gemini

Numerologically related to: 15, the Devil

Keywords: Love, choices, partnerships, affection, being at a crossroads, togetherness, going into business with another, being duty bound, a love affair, falling in love, commitment, an engagement, choosing between two lovers, harmony, trust.

Reversed: a broken love affair or relationship, fear of commitment, infidelity, relationship issues, a business deal gone awry, a business failing & falling apart, parting or leaving another.

Discussion

Often signifying a choice, a partnership, a union. The Lovers seems a clear cut case for obvious divinatory defitions, but there’s more to this card than first meets the eye… For one it’s highly spiritual in nature, something not not necessarily thought of at first. Early decks also depict a man making a choice between two women, one of them usually an experienced woman, often his mother, and the other a chaste young woman, and so the Lovers can be seen as a coming of age card in maturity and responsibility. What are your experiences of the Lovers? Has this been a card of spirituality in your readings or has it depicted choices and partnerships?

Tarot Tidbit

The Lovers was originally about the duty of marriage, hence the blindfolding of Cupid in the Visconti-Sforza deck to signify there was no love involved in the union.

The Lovers card across Tarot Elements

Daily Taroscope, October 29, 2011
Two’s Company