Major arcana
The Lover
The Lover stands for choice, attraction, values and the tension of the moment when you have to take a stand. The card does not speak only of love.
The Lover stands for choice, attraction, values and the tension of the moment when you have to take a stand. The card does not speak only of love.
The Lover stands between two figures, one on each side of him. Above his head, a winged Cupid bends his bow, and the arrow is already aimed at one of the two.
Naming what matters pulls you out of hesitation: once the criteria are set, the decision stands and a direction emerges. The choice becomes clear as soon as it is spoken.
Staying between several options gives the illusion of keeping everything. Not choosing is still a choice: others decide or grow tired, and hesitation protects your comfort.
Symbolism TdM. The Lover. The motif comes from the Renaissance, when the choice of a path engaged a whole life, and card VI is the only one to carry a winged god.
Write your criteria down before you decide, and read them back. Let neither pressure nor comfort choose in your place or put the decision back to later.
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