VI
The Lovers
The Lovers tarot card meaning
Major Arcana · VI
union · choice · values
Upright meaning
A meeting of two things that belong together — and the choice that makes it real. The Lovers is intimacy, but also alignment with what you actually value.
Reversed meaning
Disharmony, a decision dodged, or a bond built on convenience rather than truth.
Love
A significant connection, or a decision that defines one.
Career
A partnership or a fork in the road with values at stake.
Advice
Choose with your whole self, not just the persuadable part.
Where it sits in the deck
The Lovers is card VI of the Major Arcana, the twenty-two trumps that mark the turning points of a life. Read alongside its neighbours it forms part of the Fool's Journey, the story the deck tells when laid out in order.
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