The Lovers

Same love, different desires

Connecting the white dots forms the constellation of Gemini. The background is filled with clouds, evoking the Air element, resonating with Gemini and creating a sense that “they are now in the clouds, in a moment of happiness.” But the moment Eve bites the apple is when they fall from the dream. Still, is waking necessarily a bad thing?

The male hand reaches to touch the female hand, but the female hand does not notice—it longs only for the apple. This mirrors the original Rider-Waite image, where the man gazes at the woman while the woman gazes at the angel. Does this suggest that the two lovers have fundamentally different desires? Or perhaps they see different things altogether?

The apple and serpent represent the element of Eden. Though Eve was born from Adam’s body, the moment she touched the earth, she became her own person. They come from the same source but flow in different directions—yet they remain intimately inseparable.

Corresponding Zodiac:: Gemini (Third house of the zodiac / flexibility, communication, thought, hesitation)

UPRIGHT

Meaning: love, intimacy, soulmates, blissful encounter, working in unity, emotional connection, falling in love, harmony, shared values, choice, the chosen one, cooperation, union, magnetic attraction, balance, commitment, like-mindedness, attraction, perception, good interpersonal relationships, lively and humorous, understanding and acceptance

REVERSED

Meaning: disharmony, imbalance, inconsistent values, contradictory choices, relationship ending, helplessness, encountering obstacles, shifting goals, duplicity, susceptibility to temptation, narcissism, cold relationships, emotional infidelity, disloyalty, self-destructive pursuits, wrong choices, lack of planning, short-lived enthusiasm, failing to keep one's word, acting on impulse, team dissolution, betrayal, distrust, interpersonal conflicts

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