Love’s Lost
Labor
Some days I fail to appreciate the ability to come up with a
really good title for a post. This is one of those days and one of those
topics. When I sit and think about this conundrum though it actually seems
fairly pertinent to the topic at hand.
The winner of last week’s poll was The Lovers card. This is a
card of many faces and multiple meanings but never seems to fail to lend a
flutter to the heart of the person getting a reading.
Love speaks to a primal part of us; it is a driving force, be
it love of another person or love of objects. We have all heard the cliché,
‘Love makes the world go round,”. One is
forced to ask though does this card always represent the love of your life that
even the Angels will sing when it happens?
The Lovers can represent romantic love but it also represents
a study in opposites coming together to form a more perfect whole. In alchemy
you have the principle of Solve et
coagula which represents the breaking down of a substance, examining it,
and then reforming it in a more desirable form.
Every Lovers card I have ever come across pictures two people, and it is
usually the first card in most decks to feature more than one person.
This card represents union as a more perfect whole. It
represents making a decision that makes the heart sing and be joyful. This is
not always the love of heart or even love at all. It is making a decision that will build a
better foundation for what is to come.
This card represents the Masculine combining with the
Feminine to create Form and also Life. In the Thoth tarot you have the Orphic
egg, symbolic of all creation as the King and Queen make the union that will
form all else. It is the combining of
primal and basic elements that will give rise to complex amino acids and
proteins and eventually lead to Life itself.
What we have is more than just the indication for a future
partner in marriage; we have the potential for creating a bond that betters our
self.
When this card comes up in a reading it is time to take stock
of what is around you. It is
representing a decision that you are trying to make. When everything is in alignment for a perfect
melding being a job, a creative project, or a Lover, this is the time to listen
to your heart. If you feel a visceral
pull to throw yourself into it, then Do IT! Now is the perfect time. If you don’t, then this is probably not for
you.
In the long run this card is about making the decisions that
are right for you and you alone. The choices that face you when the Lovers come
a calling are usually ones that can change your life in unexpected ways. Make
sure that this is a decision that is in your best interest.
Practical Study
Find a Lovers card that speaks to you and pull it out or
print it. Settle yourself into a
comfortable and light meditative state and study the card. What are the feelings that are coming up? Is
there a decision that needs to be made in your life that you know could be life
changing? This could include a new job or a new relationship. Where is your
heart leading you in this situation?
If
you are having a hard time understanding what or where you need to go, pull
another card and see how it plays off The Lovers.
5 or 10 of Swords could indicate that this is not the best
course of action as there is potential for severe ruination or loss. 2 of Cups
could indicate that this is the right choice and a firm foundation from which
to build.
-Wizard's Tarot by Corrine Kenner
-Steampunk Tarot by Barbara Moore
- Thoth Tarot by Aleister Crowley
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