The Lovers Keywords
UPRIGHT: partnership | passion | choice | aligned values | love
REVERSED: discord | temptation | imbalance | misaligned values
The Lovers Description
The Lovers card in the Tarot features a naked man and woman under the angel Raphael, signifying physical and emotional healing, and their connection to the Divine. Set in an Eden-like landscape, the woman stands before an apple tree with a serpent, symbolizing the temptations of sensual pleasure and its potential to distract from spiritual focus. The man is positioned in front of a flaming tree, representing passion and hinting at his primary focus, with the flames alluding to the zodiac signs and the concept of time and eternity. The gaze sequence from man to woman to angel illustrates a progression from physical desire through emotional need to spiritual awareness.
In the backdrop, a volcanic mountain, symbolizing intense passion, reinforces the theme of potent, eruptive emotion, highlighted by the full exposure of the figures, underlining the card's theme of intimate union and the complex interplay between the sensual and the divine.
NOTE: The tarot card meaning description is based on the Rider-Waite deck and Decoding The Cards