THE LOVERS

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THE LOVERS--RULED BY GEMINI

KEYWORDS: Lover, choice.

Spiritual Meaning: Acceptance of another person as your responsibility.

Again we find that the pictorial representation of a card has been altered through time to cloak its' true meaning.

On the card you will see two trees, one of which has fruit growing on it, the other with "blossoms of fire". In the original cards there is an older woman standing in front of the tree with the fruit on it and a younger woman standing in front of the tree with the "blossoms of fire". The tree with the fruit is "the tree of life". In the ancient cards, the man was shown standing between the two women.

The symbology here is "choice". The man must choose whether he will start his path through life with the older woman, who already has knowledge of the path and can guide him along it, or he can choose the younger woman. If he chooses the younger woman, they can start their life-path together and find their own way.

In Numerology the Number Six, which is the number of this card, means "accepting the burdens and responsibilities of others." No matter which you choose---to start out new with someone at the same level as yourself, or to take the path with someone else guiding you along, you are accepting them as your responsibility.

Although one of the kewords which applies to this card is "choice", you must first look to see if this card represents a person, rather than a situation. If so, then your first keyword is what the card says--a lover, or someone else in your life. The correct keyword for each area will be determined by the cards which surround the card of The Lovers.

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