Major Arcana · VI
The Lovers
The Lovers symbolize harmony, union, a significant choice, and alignment with your personal values. In its upright position, this card suggests positive energies and favorable circumstances, often related to making a decision.
- Number
- VI
- Arcana
- Major Arcana · Major Arcana
- Element
- Spirit
- Planet / sign
- Gemini
Advice of the card
The Lovers card urges you to make an important decision by following your heart and values. This could be a choice in love or a significant life crossroads.
Upright
General meaning
The Lovers symbolize harmony, union, a significant choice, and alignment with your personal values. In its upright position, this card suggests positive energies and favorable circumstances, often related to making a decision.
In love and relationships
In matters of love, The Lovers predict positive developments, a deep connection, harmonious, and passionate relationships. May indicate meeting a soulmate or a formal union.
In career and work
In career matters, The Lovers indicate the need to choose between two paths, a successful partnership, or work that fully aligns with your interests.
Reversed
General meaning
When reversed, The Lovers indicate internal conflicts, a wrong choice, disharmony, or the inability to make an important decision, leading to problems.
In love and relationships
In relationships, the reversed card suggests discord, infidelity, separation, or an unhealthy attraction. A need to re-evaluate the relationship.
In career and work
In work situations, the reversed Lovers may indicate disagreements with partners, a conflict of interest, or regret over a professional choice made.
Card symbolism
- Spirit is the special element of the Major Arcana, pointing to fateful, transpersonal forces.
- Astrological correspondence: Gemini.
Yes or no
Leans “yes”
The answer depends on your question and neighbouring cards in a spread; reversed, the meaning may shift.
FAQ
What does The Lovers mean in Tarot?+
The Lovers symbolize harmony, union, a significant choice, and alignment with your personal values. In its upright position, this card suggests positive energies and favorable circumstances, often related to making a decision.
What does The Lovers mean reversed?+
When reversed, The Lovers indicate internal conflicts, a wrong choice, disharmony, or the inability to make an important decision, leading to problems.
What does The Lovers mean in love?+
In matters of love, The Lovers predict positive developments, a deep connection, harmonious, and passionate relationships. May indicate meeting a soulmate or a formal union.
Is The Lovers a yes or a no?+
Leans “yes”.
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