The Lovers Tarot Card Meaning
Upright keywords
Reversed keywords
The Lovers upright
Although its name immediately brings romance to mind, The Lovers is above all about choices that come from the heart. This card appears when you're facing an important decision that defines who you are and where you want to go. It asks you to bring what you think, what you feel and what you do into alignment. Of course, it also celebrates love: deep attraction, closeness, meeting someone who mirrors you. But its deepest message is integrity. When you choose from your true values, rather than being swayed only by convenience or fear, everything falls into place in an almost magical way. Ask yourself which option brings you closer to your truth. The right answer is usually the one that lets you keep looking at yourself in the mirror with kindness.
The Lovers reversed
Reversed, this card can point to difficulty deciding, endlessly going round in circles over your options. It can also reflect imbalances in a relationship, where one person gives far more than the other, or a gap between what you say you want and what you actually do. Sometimes the energy has turned inwards and the conflict is with yourself: two parts of you pulling in opposite directions. Listen to both before you choose.