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The Lovers

A man and a woman are surrounded by symbols representing love, growth, and spiritual development. Their hands are open, welcoming you to begin a journey, to step forward into the unknown. The Lovers card suggests that you must make a choice. You may have chosen to take one path, but now you want to take another. Making the incorrect choice will have serious ramifications. This card always implies that you must choose between two alternatives, even if the decision is not about love.

Your initial inclination will most likely be to connect this card with love and relationships, but it, like love, is not that straightforward. Not only can love take various forms, but the Lovers may also foreshadow crucial or contradictory decisions in your life. This is both terrible and good since the options are usually mutually incompatible routes to two very different futures, but it also indicates that at least one of them will lead you to a nice place. As a result, if it appears in your spread, you should think about it carefully but not be afraid of it. It offers a tale about making difficult choices that are likely to be unpleasant and involve internal battles, but that the right option and a good result are within your reach.

The Lovers card mirrors the tale of Adam and Eve. This tale is well-known in contemporary culture. They were created to be the ideal pair in the Garden of Eden together. Obviously, they were head over heels in love. God warned Eve that if she ate a certain fruit, she would perish. A snake, on the other hand, assured her that she would not perish if she ate the fruit and that it was perfectly edible. Eve was forced to make a decision. She was aware that Adam was siding with God at the moment. Should she risk betraying her spouse by eating the fruit, or should she avoid it and risk never knowing what marvels it held? What about Adam? When his wife brought the fruit to him, he was forced to choose between his lover and his God.

Both Adam and Eve are shown on the face of the Lovers card. Eve stands at the tree that bears the forbidden fruit, surrounded by a serpent. A flaming tree looms behind Adam. A huge Angel hovers in the sky between them, extending its arms wide.

Whether it's a connection with a spouse, lover, friend, family member, or oneself, every relationship has options. The options that arise are occasionally between variables that seem to be equal. What do you do when you have to choose between your God and the person you adore? Should you suppress your curiosity and refuse to eat from the tree, forcing you to live your life as you have always done? We seldom remember the simple decisions, and this card may allude to the difficult choices we face from time to time.

Love Is All You Need

What would the Lovers card be without love, after all? Yes, this may indicate that you are in the midst of a romance or that you are already in love. This love, however, is seldom the flawless kind that people want. This kind of love is usually accompanied by a lot of drama. Old lovers resurface, new love relationships appear out of nowhere... the list could go on and on. This love that you will have, are having, or have had is problematic.

Love isn't limited to romantic partnerships. What if you're head over heels in love with a concept? What if your love for something inspires you to start a business? Want to start a business? Attend a rally? Many factors may make us fall in love, and the drama can be just as evident. These things we seek with love will come with their share of difficulty; only you can determine whether that trouble is enough to drive you away from what you love.

Consider the following questions while thinking about the Lovers card. Have you been deferring any major decisions? Have you been irritated by a loved one? What steps should you take to get out of the sticky circumstances you've found yourself in?

What The Lovers Means for You Today

The appearance of the Lovers card in your life today could mean several things. One possibility is that you will meet someone special soon, or one of your current relationships will take the center stage today. On a deeper level, it could suggest that you are reaching a stage in your spiritual development where you are begging to experience the union of opposites. This can feel like falling in love or merging your consciousness with your environment in a way that transcends words. Love is what we feel when we dissolve the boundaries between ourselves and the outside world which appears to separate from us. One way or the other, there is a meeting of two minds which have the potential to find perfect harmony with one another.