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The Lovers
Card "The Lovers" Credit: Tarot Rider-Waite

VI The Lovers

This card has its energies related to the sign of Gemini

Often, the Lovers card means an important decision that must be made. When the situation involves work or love, it suggests that you follow your intuition. If your heart is telling you to follow a path, trust your instincts. Just do not do things thinking only of you, because it can backfire. Always think about who is involved, and try to do the best for everyone.

It is a couple, suggesting that the decisions we make influence other people. That is, the symbolism is that the question at stake can alter your life and that of others. In some cases, the card may indicate a moment where you have to choose between a certain situation in the question. Such a choice is up to you. The important thing is to follow what your heart tells you and think about those involved.

A little more about the card The Lovers...

The Lovers is the Tarot card number 6 and basically symbolizes some decision that needs to be made. This Arcanum means to follow your heart when making an important decision, but do not forget to ponder the consequences, suggesting that there must be a lot of reflection involved. In the order of the Major Arcana cards, the Lovers come after the Pope, an arcane that represents the search for knowledge. Here, there is already more clarity to establish your values and know what you believe.

In the card, we see archangel Raphael. His robe represents royalty. He is protecting the couple. The sun shines, the land is green and fertile. The serpent on the tree refers to the story of Adam and Eve and the temptations of the world, arising from knowledge. Also, twelve flames, representing the twelve signs of the zodiac. The man looks at the woman, who looks at the angel, pointing the way from the conscious to the unconscious, all the way to the superconscious - or the path of physical desire, which passes through emotional needs to spiritual concerns.