Tarot Card Meanings:
The Lovers
What is "The Lovers" in Tarot?
The Lovers is card number six in the Major Arcana. It represents harmony, partnership, and the choices we make in relationships. This card signifies deep connections, love, and the importance of aligning values and desires with those of a partner.
What are the key symbols in the "The Lovers" tarot card?
- Man and woman: Symbolize partnership, duality, and union.
- Angel above them: Represents divine guidance, blessing, and higher spiritual connection.
- Tree of Knowledge behind the woman: Signifies wisdom, choice, and the consequences of decisions.
- Tree of Life behind the man: Reflects vitality, growth, and the physical aspect of existence.
- Mountain in the background: Indicates challenges, aspirations, and the potential for growth.
- Sun shining above: Symbolizes clarity, enlightenment, and the warmth of a harmonious relationship.
These symbols are based on the Rider-Waite Smith tarot. Symbols may differ in other decks!
The Lovers Tarot Card Meaning
The Lovers Keywords: Harmony, partnership, choices, love, alignment, deep connection, union, values.
The Lovers in the tarot signifies harmony and deep connections in relationships, emphasizing the importance of partnership and alignment of values and desires. This card represents the choices we make in love and relationships, highlighting the significance of mutual respect and understanding. It reflects a union where both parties bring out the best in each other, guided by love and a higher spiritual connection. The Lovers encourages you to consider your relationships carefully, ensuring that your actions and decisions are in harmony with your true self and the values you hold dear.
The Lovers Reversed Tarot Card Meaning
The Lovers Reversed Keywords: Disharmony, imbalance, misalignment, conflict, indecision, broken relationships, lack of communication, strained connections.
When the Lovers appears reversed in a tarot reading, it signifies disharmony and imbalance in relationships, where misalignment and conflict may prevail. This card suggests indecision and a lack of communication, leading to strained connections and potential separation. It reflects the challenges of maintaining a harmonious partnership and the difficulties that arise when values and desires are not aligned. The reversed Lovers urge you to address these conflicts and seek clarity in your relationships, focusing on honest communication and efforts to realign with your partner to restore balance and harmony.
El Tarocchi Insight
The Lovers is not just about romance; it's about making an important choice.
Something I noticed across twenty-plus years of tarot reading is that tarot clients almost always assume the Lovers is about a relationship, similar to how they interpret the Two of Cups. While that’s often true, the card just as frequently appears in the context of a significant personal decision that has nothing to do with another person at all (e.g. a career path, a major life change, a values conflict). The common thread isn’t love; it’s about making choices aligned with your highest self. Whatever the choice is, this card is asking whether it truly reflects who you are and what you stand for.
Gallery: The Lovers in Various Tarot Decks
by Trungles