6The Lovers
At a Glance
Element
Yang,💨 Air
Zodiac Sign
👯Gemini
Tree of Life Path
17
Path Detail
Path 17: Binah (3, Understanding—Saturn) to Tiphareth (6, Beauty—Sun)
Symbols
Mountains, Angel, Couple, Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, Snake, Clouds, Tree of Life, 6 (Number)
Upright
Love
Looking on others & sharing an unconditional love. Not romantic love — transcending the self. "card of human love" - Waite. Self-love, platonic, friendship etc. Spiritual love.
Choices
A choice. A crossroads. The Fool's free will. Eve's apple. Analysis
Union
Partnership. Relationships. Alchemical marriage. Hieros gamos. Sacred union. Masculine/feminine integration. Gemini's twin duality resolved. Having gained union.
Harmony
Balance. The result of making the 'right'/aligned coice and honouring your value. Balancing your own values.
Duality/Integration
Partnership. Polarity. Integration. Binaries. Twins. Polarity. Two opposing forces (eg:masuline/feminine, conscious/unconscious, body/spirit) coming into awareness of each other.
Desire
Desire as teh necessacy impetus toward union and self-kjnowledge (without desire, no choice is forced). Eros's arrow. Drive. The tree of knowledge. Eden's temptation.
Authenticity
Shown through nakedness symbolism (nothing hidden, vulnerability). Showing up as you truly are. Radical self-acceptance. Self-love.
Commitment
Following 05Hierophant (institution), preceeding 07Chariot (forward motion). A moment of binding oneself to a path. Bridges love and choice.
Values Alignment
Making the best decision based on your intuition. Establishing your own belief system.
Divine/Sacred Connection
Angel/Raphael symbolism. Sacred spirit. Love. Tantric union. The super-conscious.
Reversed
Disharmony/Imbalance
Loss of balance. One-sidedness. A need to restore harmony in yourself or relationships.
Inner conflict
Being at war with oneself.
Fear of Commitment/Indecision
Inability to choose or deepen.
Self-Division
The inability to reconcile the 2 women/2 paths within. A need for self-love
Disconnection from Values
Losing the thread of what you stand for.
Infidelity/Betrayal
Poor Choices for Instant Gratification
Lust over Love
Values misalignment
Actions that don't match your values/ethics. Moral compromise.
Relationship Breakdown
Separation. Estrangement. Irreconcilable differences. Divorce. Breakups.