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Offering the seventh: the Lovers  As traditionally portrayed, the Lovers card in Tarot features three individuals, not two--the man gazing adoringly at the woman, the woman gazing thoughtfully up at the cherub, and the cherub floating overhead. At its heart, the card represents choice, not love, and what those choices can bring to us, both for good and for ill. The Artist's Inner Vision Tarot site says "Love is always a choice and remains a series of choices, a series of compromises that are made between two people." I would tend to agree with that, and agree also that "Life does not remain in a static form; it flows and moves in many directions. One must make choices before fate makes the choice for you, which is one of the negative aspects of this card. Another is the pain that can be inflicted through choices." This card in a reading will always indicate a relationship choice which is upcoming. For good or bad, that's up to the querent to decide--but it always indicates that some choice is being presented, and if the querent does not consider the question, and make the choice--any choice, any movement further along their path--the choice will be made for them. I chose Willow (Alyson Hannigan) and Tara (Amber Benson) to represent The Lovers because their relationship perfectly illustrates this card. Willow was making choices Tara could not support. Tara asked her to make a choice that could strengthen their relationship, not further damage it. Willow made her choice, and then reneged on her deal with Tara. And Tara ended up leaving. In microcosm, that loss was reflected through their relationship, whether together or estranged, up until the relationship's final end. This card says to the querent to consider their choices carefully. Now is the time that they will come visibly into play. If they don't take the right step, everything could dissolve around them, leaving them with nothing. And if they take no step at all, the card says, fate will intervene and make the choice for them. Which, often as not, is the wrong choice for the querent...at least, on the surface. Look deeper at loves and losses, look deeper at relationships and bonds with the people around you, and hopefully, you will have enough information to make the correct decision possible. Post a comment in response: |
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