The Lovers

Love's embrace

can be fierce or sweet

igniting sparks ofintent

when the two aspects meet.

Yet bliss and danger

both lurk here,

as love and passion

give life to fear.

As flames ofhunger

bite the skin,

one wonders if this union

is of virtue or sin.

The Lovers card is about harmony and

alignment, both between two lovers and

between the masculine and feminine

aspects of a single psyche.The latter is

reflected in the fact that both figures are

androgynous, displaying both typically

masculine and feminine traits-which

can exist in anyone regardless of sex.

The Lover's card is also about aligning

one's values with one's actions.The

shadow cast by The Lovers is one of

cognitive dissonance, instability, and

disharmony.

Upright: major life choices·harmony

*alignment of values·a balanced

psyche·loverelationships·sexual

connectionemotional connection

·romancedesirecompleteness

Reversed:disharmony·an imbalanced

psyche·trust issues·conflict

·separation·lack ofaccountability

*adultery·avoiding responsibility

·love lost·broken heart