The Lovers
A choice that asks you to be honest about your values.
A meaningful choice that reflects your values, or a bond that asks for honesty.
- choice
- connection
- alignment
Traditional association: Gemini
What the card shows
A man and a woman stand unclothed under a bright sun. An angel spreads its arms above them. Behind the woman is a tree with a snake and behind the man a tree of flames.
Six is the number of exchange and harmony. Gemini, the twins, is the sign of duality and choice. The angel suggests a wider view than either person has alone. Although it is often read as romance, the heart of the card is a choice made in line with what you value.
▲Upright
A meaningful choice or connection that asks you to act in line with your values.
What would I choose if I were fully honest about what matters to me?
▼Reversed
Choices are delayed, or values and actions are out of tune.
Where am I saying yes while meaning no?
The Lovers in a reading
In love
Honest connection, and whether your actions match what you say you want.
Reversed: Choices are delayed, or values and actions are out of tune.
At work
A choice or partnership that fits your values, not only your convenience.
Its shadow side: indecision, choosing in order to please.
As a Major Arcana card
Life's big themes and turning points. A Major Arcana card points to a bigger theme than the everyday cards around it.
Related cards
The Minor Arcana cards that share the number 6.
Six of Wands
Six of Cups
Six of Swords
Six of PentaclesRead it with other cards
Questions about The Lovers
What does The Lovers mean in tarot?
A meaningful choice or connection that asks you to act in line with your values. Keywords: choice, connection, alignment.
What does The Lovers mean reversed?
Choices are delayed, or values and actions are out of tune. Blocked: putting off the decision. Excess: leaning too hard on another person's view. Fading: a sense of drifting apart.
What does The Lovers mean in love?
Honest connection, and whether your actions match what you say you want.
What does The Lovers mean for work?
A choice or partnership that fits your values, not only your convenience.
What question does The Lovers ask?
Upright: What would I choose if I were fully honest about what matters to me? Reversed: Where am I saying yes while meaning no?
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