The Lover Archetype

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Upright Meanings: desire, romance, honor, optimism, soulmates, trust, love, perfect unions, partnerships, harmony, kindred spirits, sexual connections, relationships, major choices

The primary meaning with The Lover is harmony, attraction and completion in a relationship. The trust and the unity that a couple have gives each of them confidence and strength, empowering the other. The bond that they have created is very strong and it can indicate that formal commitment in marriage and other close and intimate relationships.

Reversed Meanings: imbalance, conflict, disconnection, disunion, trust issues, fickleness, disharmony, separation, lack of accountability, untrustworthy, unreliability, frustration

The Lover reversed can point to both inner and outer conflicts that you are dealing with. The disharmony can make daily life difficult and could be putting pressure on your relationships. You should take time to think about what you are punishing yourself for, so you can fix them or let them go. At this time, you should also think about your personal values and belief system to make sure that they are aligned with what you want from your life.