The Lovers

Card VI of the Major Arcana. A man and woman stand beneath the archangel Raphael, who spreads his arms in blessing. Behind the woman grows the Tree of Knowledge with a serpent; behind the man, the Tree of Life with twelve flames. Upright, The Lovers signify love, harmony, partnerships, alignment of values, and meaningful choices. It often indicates a pivotal relationship or moral decision. Reversed, it warns of disharmony, imbalance, misalignment, or avoidance of commitment. Associated with Gemini and the element of Air. The Lovers represent the first major choice in the Fool's Journey — the union of opposites and the power of conscious decision.