In the world of the Tarot, The Lovers is probably one of the most misunderstood card, especially by people who take things at face value. I think only the Death card is more misunderstood and misinterpreted than this card is. In this article, you’ll learn what The Lovers really means in both its normal and reversed keys. Hopefully, after reading this, there won’t be any confusion on your part as to the meaning of this card.
The main meaning of The Lovers has nothing to do with being in love or with lovers specifically. The card indicates that there are two paths to choose from. This is more of a card of crossroads than anything else. The choice that you make here may very well affect the rest of your life. It will certainly affect the near future.
The key to this card, however, is to stick to your guns. If you have firm beliefs on something, now is not the time to change them. It is very tempting to want to go in a new direction, but sometimes that new direction can be the wrong choice. In the upright position, this card is saying to choose the course that you’ve already decided upon. You need to of course ask yourself if this is the situation that you really want. The bottom line is that you need to select your path with care.
In reverse, this card shows that the subject wants the best of both worlds and is not willing to have to choose between the two. In other words, the subject wants his cake and wants to eat it too. Temptation is very great in this reversed position and avoiding temptation is going to be very hard to do.
Another meaning in reversed position is that this card indicates a possible breakup in a relationship. This is the only place where this card specifically can indicate a romantic involvement that has gone terribly wrong. It is important to look at the question asked as well as the other cards in the spread to determine the meaning of this card.
Finally, in reverse key, this card could indicate strong opposition to something that you want to do. Possibly there is a person in your life who is fighting you on something. If this is the case, it is important to confront the opposition head on, otherwise the pressure could end up greatly affecting your plans.
As you can see, in either position, The Lovers is not a “feel good” card. There is a lot of tension and decision surrounding this card. When I see it pop up in a spread I am usually concerned that the subject is going to make a wrong choice, especially if the other cards indicate the same.
The Lovers, when all is said and done, isn’t such a lovely card after all.
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Steven Wagenheim
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