The Lovers

✦ Invoked

Love, attraction, relationship, commonality, harmonious union, love vs. lust.

✦ Banished

Narcissism, selfishness, inability to commit, disharmony, infidelity, lust vs. love.

✦ Union of Lovers

Witness the Witch's spell to unite lovers. By tying two hearts, love is allowed to grow, its roots binding the two hearts together as one. Each heart is stuck with four pins, representing equal interests, equal morals, equal goals, and equal love for one another. The exposed hearts represent that Love has nothing to hide, and they are bound with a strong knot, making them inseparable. The tree represents the World Tree, whose roots extend into the Underworld, into Love’s subconscious, the realm of need; its trunk grows through the material world, the conscious realm where Love is made manifest, the realm of want; and its branches reach into the heavens, into Love’s soul, the realm of desire. The union of the three create the purest and truest love.

✦ Divinatory Meaning

✦ Invoked

Invoking Love indicates pure, healthy, and fulfilling relationships with those around you. It indicates that you have no problem being vulnerable and wearing your heart on your sleeve when you are with loved ones. This card signifies that you have found your soulmate, your missing half that makes you whole. Your connection is deeply spiritual and profound. You can lower your walls and truly be yourself. The relationships around you are filled with likemindedness, and you have a strong sense of belonging and acceptance. This card means that the love you are giving and receiving is unconditional.

✦ Banished

When Love is in the banished position, it indicates that you are in a relationship that is toxic or unfulfilling. Those around you do not have the same appreciation or values. It can also indicate that you are self-sabotaging a great relationship through a fear of commitment or fear of getting hurt. There is a chasm between you and those around you and you can’t seem to click on a deeper level. Your relationships turn to arguments quickly because your polarities are off. Take time to reorient yourself. This is often through self-reflection, healing old wounds, and focusing on loving the self.