THE LOVERS in The RIDER WAITE Deck of Tarot Cards

Quick Keywords

Partnership, connection, relationship, physical, sex, attraction, love, harmony, unity, co-operation, moral choices, values.

Colours

The Colours that stand out the most are the purples of the angel’s wings and dress and the yellow of the sunshine. Purple is about spiritual growth and the yellow is to colour of your solar plexus, which is your power centre.

Symbols

Tree of Life – behind man, bearing 12 fruits.
Tree of Knowledge of good and bad- behind woman.
Serpent – indicating enlightenment.
Archangel Raphael- represents the superconscious mind and is the unifying factor between the Man (logic, reason) and the woman (passion, emotions).

Meaning

This card has many Meanings.  In personal relationships, this can indicate the more physical aspect of that relationship, including intimacy and sex.  It can indicate a relationship that is about to move from a platonic friendship to a physical relationship.

It can literally be Lovers in a relationship. In a business relationship, there may be also be a strong attraction between the partners.

The woman is looking to the angel for guidance, whereas the man is looking at her.  It is a card of coming together and of our desire to be connected to other people in Meaningful relationships.

It reflects the importance of personal values and ethical choices and can represent a moral dilemma.