The Lovers Tarot Card: Meaning and Symbolism
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The Lovers Tarot card is the sixth numbered card and seventh overall in the 22 Major Arcana. This card symbolizes passion. This passion does not have to be sexual, just a strong emotion. The card usually shows a man with a woman on either side of him and a winged creature representing Cupid.
Men and women have to work together for anything in this world to work out in the end. The man has to choose between a humble woman or one that has material wants. This can be a difficult choice for many men to make.
The winged creature is usually depicted without gender because it symbolizes a higher part within the card reader that is without gender. This is because the cards are trying to teach us that our true selves, our souls, are without gender and are therefore without social bounds our bodies and minds have. That is why humans can have such passion. They are simply trying to exist. You need that balance to do so. The complementing of opposites helps us to find the balance.
The Lovers Tarot Card Divinatory Meanings: Upright and Reversed
The Lovers card is usually a good guidance card to see. When this card is upright, it tells you that you are loved and/or feel an attraction towards someone. It can also mean that there is a new partnership (romantic or otherwise) on the rise. Also, it implies that you are going to have to make a choice about something sooner than later.
When you see The Lovers card in reverse, however, it can mean that your relationship or partnership is having some sort of problem. It could also imply that you have not made a clear choice and need to make it evident. This card can also tell you there is some sort of aversion that is slowing you down. You have to go around it or overcome it.
General Meaning
The Lovers Tarot card can have a few different meanings depending on who the reader is. This card can tell you that your relationship is too intense and you need to back up or slow down before there is trouble.
Passion is not always a good thing, you know. It can also be telling you that you are going to be starting a new hobby and it is going to take most of your attention. Maybe you need to take some time and money and pamper yourself a little bit. The Lovers can also mean there is an approaching problem and you need to make a choice for yourself. Usually, this card means that you are going to make a wise decision.
Love Meaning
Needless to say, The Lovers is a great card to see in a love reading if you are in an honest relationship. If not, then this card is a warning. When in an honest relationship, this card means you and your lover are soulmates and the relationship is going to bring greater things.
However, if you are in a relationship where you are cheating on your partner or someone you are seeing is cheating on their partner, then The Lovers card is a warning. When you are the person cheating, you need to choose between your partner or the person you are cheating with. On the other hand, if you are the person your lover is cheating with, then you should know the person is not going to leave their partner. They simply wanted a physical relationship with you because they are not getting it from their partner.
Some love readings are used to show what both members of the relationship are feeling about things. This card is a pretty good one to see because it means that things are going well. There is love, passion, and little to worry about.
Keep in mind that too much passion can be a bad thing if you do not be careful. This is where the need for balance comes in, remember. You need a healthy amount of romance that is not in bed. If you and your partner are having sex all the time and it is one of the only things you two do together, then it is unlikely for the two of you to be together for much longer.
Career Meaning
If someone has their way, they have the job they do because it is important to them and they want to work there. They have passion for their job, what they do, and how they do it. So, if you see The Lovers card in reading about your work, then it means that you are pleased with where you are working. Maybe there is an upcoming project that is going to get excited.
For people who do not yet have a job or are in the process of either getting one, changing occupation or getting a relocation it can mean you have some choices coming your way. This card shows up to give you a warning so you know these choices are going to be hard for you to make. However, you need to make them nonetheless.
Health Meaning
The Lovers card, in health readings, means you need some time for yourself. If you are not feeling well, go to your doctor. When doing a health reading about an upcoming appointment, this card means things are going to go well.
This card is important when it comes to your mental health as well. There is someone that causing you stress, worry, and you do not need that on top of everything else. If the person is important to you, then at least take a couple of steps back from them so you can breathe without them trying to pressure you into something else. However, if you can afford it, cut them off so they are no longer a worry and stress to you.
Family and Friends Meaning
Most of the time, The Lovers card comes in readings about your friends if one of your friends is starting to take an interest in you. This does not mean you have to go out with the person, it simply means someone in your circle of friends has developed a crush or is going to.
The Lovers tarot card might not even have anything to do with romance at all. It could be telling you that some friends who are having a debate are going to be going to you for help to be a tie-breaker. The debate might not even be serious. However, if it is. then you should try to be as unbiased as possible. This way, you do not get irritated with you.
The Lovers Tarot Card: Conclusion
The Lovers Tarot card means things are going well and headed in the right direction. If reversed, it couple implies that things are going to go downhill as they get too intense. This card can also be telling you that you need to make up your mind between options that are facing you.
Passion can be a good thing. It means you are interested in something and are enjoying yourself. However, it can be harmful if all your feelings are placed in one strong emotion.
When reversed, this card usually means that you are having trouble with making a decision that has been facing you for a while. Pay attention to the cards around this one. This way, you can get guidance on how to make a choice before it is too late.