The Lovers
The Lovers card depicts a couple blessed by an angel, symbolizing meaningful connection, union, and an aligned choice between partners. It emphasizes the need to make a deliberate choice—one that blends opposing ideas, fosters self-acceptance, and serves the greater good. Astrological and linguistic correspondences (Gemini, Mercury, Zayin/sword) point to communication, duality, and the contract-like quality of relationships. Reversed, the card warns of loveless bonds, hurtful emotions, lack of empathy, or being forced into a relationship, indicating a need to reassess one's position.
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Description
An almost naked man holds a naked woman in his arms. He wears leaves around his waist, keeping his modesty intact. He has short brown hair and gazes into the woman's eyes. She has long brown hair and reaches out to touch his cheek with one arm. She returns his gaze. Beyond and high in the clouds appears an angel with hands stretched out wide. This figure seems to be blessing the choice the two people have made between one another. As a result, circles of bright light appear around the lovers' heads. A ring of clouds surrounds a sword hovering in the air, marking the contract made. Two bushes appear by the Lovers' side, and one ripe with fruit. A snake wraps itself around the living bush.
Keyword
Connection
Hebrew Letter
Zayin, meaning sword.
Correspondences
Gemini, Mercury.
Upright
make a choice; seek connections; passion; enjoy time with others; unity; submit to the greater good; blend opposing ideas together; self-acceptance.
Reversed
loveless relationship; hurtful emotions; lack of empathy; reassess position in the relationship; forced into something.
Visual Description
A naked man holds a naked woman in his arms at the center of the image, both with pale halos behind their heads. Above them an angel with outstretched wings appears in the clouds beneath the Roman numeral VI, and a sword points down through the light. Two trees flank the couple—one leafy with red fruit on the left and a more barren, twiggy tree on the right—and a misty landscape and body of water recede in the background.
Heaven and Earth tarot
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