The Lovers, card 6 ruled by Gemini.

Keywords: relationships, mirroring, connection, union, marriage, leaving home,

In essence this is the archetype of the twins and the art of relating. This car is a mandala of how the psyche works and how true connection is made with others and self. There are three parts to it and they represent the relationship between the three parts of mind; the conscious mind(male), the subconscious mind (female), and the superconscious (spirit). The connection to the divine or superconscious happens not by way of the conscious mind but through the subconcious. Any relating or union with the divine is not done with the ordinary, rational mind. When we unify the male and female aspects within ourselves, we connect to the great spirit.

On a different level this card is about choices and getting clear about our values. The basis of any relationship starts, first, with the one we have with ourselves. When our relationship with ourselves is peaceful it will naturally be mirrored in external relationships. So when we come into contact with undesirable traits in others, we can use this experience as a way to turn inward and investigate it within our own pysche.

When this card shows up in a reading, it may be representing our desire to take a look at the relationships we have and to deepen the ones that feed us and shed the ones that drain us. It can also symbolize a union or a marriage or it could be referring to friendships. Whatever the case, we are desiring connection to self and others in a deep and genuine way.

The flower featured here is Arum lily, also called Lords and Ladies, Adam and Eve and more- as it represents the union of male and female energies as one.