The Lovers As Feelings
The Lovers as feelings reveals a complex emotional landscape. This person embodies The Lover, The Sacred Marriage, The Divine Union energy in how they feel - harmonious and connecting in their emotional expression. The card's imagery mirrors their inner world: In a garden paradise reminiscent of Eden, a man and woman stand naked before the angel Raphael, whose outstretched arms bless their union. In love, The Lovers represents the deepest form of romantic connection - a true soul mate bond blessed by the divine. This card indicates a relationship built on mutual respect, shared values, and genuine compatibility. For singles, it suggests an important romantic choice ahead, possibly between different potential partners or between love and other priorities. The Lovers emphasizes that true love involves conscious choice and commitment, not just passion or convenience. In existing relationships, this card heralds a period of deeper harmony, renewed commitment, or taking the relationship to the next level. It may indicate an engagement, marriage, or simply a profound deepening of your bond.
What They're Feeling
When someone feels like The Lovers, their primary emotions are guidance, protection, divine message. The angel raphael in the card reflects feelings of divine blessing and spiritual guidance in relationships. The two naked figures in the card reflects feelings of vulnerability, authenticity, and pure connection. Beneath the surface, there may also be feelings of spiritual support, action, authority.
Hidden Emotions
Even when The Lovers appears upright, there may be hidden undercurrents of disharmony, poor choices, indecision. These shadow emotions don't negate the primary feelings but add depth to understanding them.
How They Show These Feelings
As a air card, The Lovers suggests this person expresses their feelings intellectually and verbally. They tend toward articulation, analysis, curiosity in emotional matters. Expect them to communicate through words, ideas, and thoughtful discussion rather than overt emotional display
What This Means for You
These feelings are genuine and present. In love, The Lovers represents the deepest form of romantic connection - a true soul mate bond blessed by the divine. This card indicates a relationship built on mutual respect, shared values, and genuine compatibility. Understanding their emotional language - shaped by air energy - will help you connect more deeply.
The Lovers Reversed: As Feelings
When The Lovers reversed represents feelings, the emotions are present but struggling to surface or be expressed. In love, the reversed Lovers warns of serious relationship challenges. There may be fundamental incompatibilities, value conflicts, or communication breakdowns creating disharmony. This card can indicate infidelity, either physical or emotional, or the temptation to stray from your committed relationship. For singles, it suggests difficulty making romantic choices, perhaps being torn between multiple options or unable to commit to anyone. The reversed Lovers can also indicate self-sabotage in relationships, pushing away love due to fear or past wounds. There may be issues with codependency, unrealistic expectations, or trying to force a relationship that isn't meant to be. The air energy is turned inward, creating internal emotional processing rather than outward expression.
Blocked or Unexpressed Emotions
The Lovers reversed suggests feelings that are present but trapped. They may want to express guidance, protection, divine message but feel unable to. This could stem from fear, past hurt, or uncertainty about the relationship.
What They Cannot Communicate
In love, the reversed Lovers warns of serious relationship challenges. There may be fundamental incompatibilities, value conflicts, or communication breakdowns creating disharmony.
Esoteric Correspondences
Understanding The Lovers's deeper symbolism enriches your as feelings interpretation.
Golden Dawn Title
L'Amoureux
Gli Amanti
Element
air
Planet
Venus
Zodiac Sign
Gemini
Dates
May 21 - June 20
Hebrew Letter
ז (Zayin)
Sword, discernment, choice
Tree of Life
Path 17
Binah to Tiphareth (Understanding to Beauty)
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