Description:
A young man and woman move toward an embrace. A pair of doves flit around them, and a fence of hearts stands behind them. The sun warms the sky with yellows and golds. Above the couple, a winged fairy with a bow watches the couple with curiosity.
Interpretation:
On a personal level, this is a card of attraction and romance. It shows the emotional dance between two people that may develop into a relationship, a love affair, or even a marriage. It emphasizes the importance of selecting appropriate and worthy partners in love and business. Self-knowledge facilitates good choices in life and love. On a cultural level, the Lovers represents all matters of taste and choice, including personal preferences for colors, fashion, music, art, dance, theater, décor, and all types of expression. These are things that people use to telegraph their identity and personality, and to attract others with similar tastes and preferences. Intellect and emotion are entwined and blended in human attraction, and all of the senses are engaged when a friendship blooms into love.