The Lovers
In the older, Marseilles tarot decks, a Man is caught between two women. A dark-haired, often older person, and a younger, lighter haired woman. The title of this card was sometimes called “the Choice”. The Man had to make a choice: between an “earthy,” probably sinful person, and a “purer,” light haired–probably light filled–person. Or perhaps, between staying a child and living with his dark haired mother, or joining a woman his own age in a new independent life.
The Rider-Waite deck changed that to a Man and Women together. The woman communes with an angel and the man communes with her. The Rider-Waite seems to say that women are closer to the divine and men can learn from them. Men needed women, so the conventional wisdom went, to survive and grow. They needed women’s creativity and divine insight. But women were not practical people of the world, so men needed to protect them from reality.
Now in the new Millennium, equality has finally arrived. Marriage, these days, is not a matter of choosing a caretaker, but of choosing a partner. Love as the saying goes, cuts problems in half and doubles joy. In the World Tree Tarot (www.worldtreeproducts.com), the lovers are building energy between them that will create something new, that neither could create on their own. In this way, the Lovers is not just about romance, in fact it isn’t about romance at all: it is about partnership. Building something bigger than one person alone can do.
As we see new kinds of alliances develop: two men or two women, assorted threesomes, communes, and other possibilities, the Lovers must be treated more broadly. It can apply to a good business partnership, to a deep friendship, or any relationship where there are mutual goals to be achieved.
Reversed, it is misinterpretation, poor communication and clinging to the myths of “romance” or soul mates. Let go of perfect love, there is no such thing. Strive for commitment, respect, forgiveness and mutual aid. This is real love. You can see it, if you open up your Inner Vision.
ers are building energy between them that will create something new, that neither could create on their own. In this way, the Lovers is not just about romance, in fact it isn’t about romance at all: it is about partnership. Building something bigger than one person alone can do.
As we see new kinds of alliances develop: two men or two women, assorted threesomes, communes, and other possibilities, the Lovers must be treated more broadly. It can apply to a good business partnership, to a deep friendship, or any relationship where there are mutual goals to be achieved.
Reversed, it is misinterpretation, poor communication and clinging to the myths of “romance” or soul mates. Let go of perfect love, there is no such thing. Strive for commitment, respect, forgiveness and mutual aid. This is real love. You can see it, if you open up your Inner Vision.
I wonder if I will get a response to this one. Love is such a sensitive subject these days.