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Universal Love, Love Life, Union, the Warmth of the Sun

Card Number: 6
Astrological House: Gemini
Key dates: May 21 to June 20
Hebrew Letter: ז – Zayin; Meaning: Sword; Numeric Value: 6
Yes / No Key Interpretation: Yes

Being in the 6th degree of the Tarot, pleasure, beauty and union are realized in The Lover. We see 3 beings in this image, Apollo comforting his lover Hyacinthos and, since the couple is bathed in His light, we witness the love and presence of the cosmic Father, the Sun. Observing how the sky fades into the cosmos we realize all things are connected in the natural universe, reminding us that we are never truly alone. We are made of stars.

Keywords: Heart, Emotional world, Brothers, Sisters, Community, Ambiguity, Choice, Conflict, Eros, Doing what one loves, A job one loves, A close or intimate friend, A new love, A love that grows deeper

“After my heart has bloomed to the size of the universe and all the love from the big bang to the last whisper has been cycloning through my chest for what feels like days on end, the world is one giant prison when the storm dies, at last. The galaxies shrink back to the lump of muscle behind my ribs, the sniper’s target just to the left of my spine. The sleepless night and following day weigh down like a leaden gray forever. It feels like dying.
I thought I missed you, Desiree. I had no idea how much.” – Craig Clevenger, Dermaphoria

In a Reading

Certainly, the appearance of The Lover in a reading may herald the emergence of a new love, a deeper relationship than those previously known. It can also mean an existing relationship is about to get deeper or problems in a current relationship will work out. It can possibly be a sign of fulfillment through Love, or compassion brought on by the closeness and touch of a new lover. It also symbolizes material happiness and security, success through working in a vocation that one loves, doing what one loves and loving what  one does. Pleasure, union, beauty, the realization of the Other. This card may indicate a friendship that is becoming a love relationship.

Additionally, The Lover asks “how is your emotional life?” Are you at at happy and at peace or are you conflicted? Are you doing what you love? Are you happy at your job? What projections do we cast on those around us?