The Lovers

The Lovers

Possible keywords: Sacred union, polarity, spirituality, sexuality

As you’d expect from a card about polarity, the Lovers has two key aspects. First is the kind of fated love affair you know is “meant to be.” It’s that beautiful soul connection with another, where you feel ultimately seen and understood. Big love usually comes with big lessons, too, so unlike the ease of the 10 of Cups, the Lovers ask you to heal any wounds that linger and challenge you to up your game. The Lovers can also herald the renewal of a relationship or the arrival of an ideal partnership that benefits you both. The second aspect of this card is our relationship with ourselves. The Lovers is true self-love in action. The inner marriage makes us whole and able to connect, separate but together, honoring each other’s autonomy. The union of the masculine and feminine energies within us, the yin/ yang dynamic, sees us retreat from the world — or lose ourselves in work — when out of balance. The Lovers card asks: How do you honor your beloved SELF?