IP REDUX : Vivah !! Fourth Thread !! - Page 15

• Sex
• Love
• Health
• Union
• Trust
• Passion
• Temptation
• Vulnerability
• Communication

Absolutely, this is Tarot card meaning is all about love and everything it entails. Without a doubt, this is one of the more straight-forward card meanings in the deck. The aspects of our lives that deal with passion, infatuation, sex, arousal and all those things that heat us up - these are what attracts the Lovers card into our readings. This card comes up when we are contemplating a new romance, when we're obsessed with another person, or when we are in more than one amorous relationship. On a lesser scale, card also comes up when we are developing a partnership in business. It may also indicate matters regarding friendship and family.

When we talk about the subject of lovers, there are other factors that come into play. Such as issues relating to trust, respect, devotion, commitment, compatibility and compassion. In fact, any time we enter a new relationship, whether it be for love or friendship, we are in a give and take position. Relationships require an awareness that it takes two to tango - and we most give as much as we take from the relationship.

The Lovers card is a reminder that balance is essential. Although the heightened experience of whirlwind passion is incredibly delicious - deep inside we know that this experience alone doesn't make a solid foundation. This is where temptation makes its appearance. We're tempted by the trappings of certain things in a relationship (sex, money, prestige) but at its core, the Lovers card represents "the package deal," and this card reminds us that we are all capable of having that whole package deal in a relationship. Other decks depict this card as an "Adam & Eve" illustration - another reinforcement of temptation.

Other renditions of this card depict the archangel Rapheal behind the lovers with open arms - an expression of blessing and healing. Rapheal is often associated with health and the healing arts, and this is where the card gains its healing attribute. The pervasive coloring of green in the card also points to health issues as green is a health-related color. It is also the color of the heart chakra.

Eye Contact: Their eyes locked and looking deeply indicates an unspoken form of communication. They say the eyes are the windows to the soul and when we are in a relationship we open our souls to each other. Eye contact is all about subtle expression and communication. This version of the Lovers card clearly expresses the importance of communication on all levels of a loving relationship.

Lily: Identified as a symbol of purity, innocence and fertility. The lily also symbolizes vulnerability, and the freedom to be ourselves, as well as allowing our partner to be as he/she is too. With no restraints or expectations, relationships take on a more natural development. The lily is also a symbolic flower of health and provision.

Nudity: No need to be bashful about it - nudity is the ultimate form of expression and the ultimate letting off of our guard. After the clothes are off - there's nothing more to hide. It is an external expression of complete trust and vulnerability. Nudity is a powerful expression - it gets the point across that something very profound (trust, love, self) is being shared here. The tenderness pictured in this card really gets its point across that love and being loved is a very sacred thing.