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Major Arcana · VI

The Lovers

Upright: love, union, choices, alignment. Reversed: disharmony, imbalance, misalignment, avoidance.

The Lovers — the Rider–Waite–Smith tarot card
Rider–Waite–Smith, 1909

The Lovers upright meaning

  • love
  • union
  • choices
  • alignment

This is about a real choice, one that has to line up with your values, not just your wants. Whether it's a relationship or a fork in the road, choose the option you could stand behind fully.

The Lovers reversed meaning

  • disharmony
  • imbalance
  • misalignment
  • avoidance

Something's out of tune, your head wants one thing and your heart another, or you and someone want different things. Name the real conflict instead of avoiding it; papering over it won't hold.

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Arcana
Major
Number
VI (6)
Deck
Rider–Waite–Smith

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