The Lovers Tarot Card Meaning

The Lovers Card - What It Shows

In this card, a man and a woman are watched over by an angel above them. Behind the woman is a fruit tree with a snake, echoing the story of the Garden of Eden. The angel is Raphael, the angel of air, of the same element as the zodiac sign that governs the card - Gemini. His blessing gives the card its sense of balance and harmony. It is a card of union, but also of choice and the values that choice rests on.

The Lovers Upright Meaning

Upright, The Lovers is love, harmony, and alignment - a meaningful connection, a relationship built on shared values, or a choice that brings you into harmony with what truly matters to you. There's a blessed, balanced quality here: when you choose in line with your values, things come together.

The Lovers Reversed Meaning

Reversed, The Lovers indicates you are going through inner and outer conflict. It asks you to examine your personal beliefs and values and make sure they're aligned with what you actually want to achieve in life. Disharmony here usually traces back to a values mismatch - within yourself or with someone else.

The Lovers as Advice

As advice, The Lovers tells you to choose from your values, not your fear or convenience. Get clear on what you genuinely believe and want; the right relationship or decision is the one that's in harmony with that, not the one that merely looks good.

The Lovers in a Tarot Reading

As a Major Arcana card it points to a significant life theme rather than a passing detail. Its meaning sharpens against the cards around it, its position, and your question - exactly what a live reading interprets for you. See all 22 cards on the Major Arcana meanings hub, or take it into a love tarot reading or a full phone tarot reading.

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