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πŸ’˜ The Lovers Through the Deck

Tracing Sacred Choice Across Time and Tarot

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Shenlei Winkler
May 29, 2025
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The Lovers is one of Tarot’s most evocative and multilayered archetypes. Often misunderstood as a simple romance card, it actually carries a long and winding symbolic historyβ€”one that moves through themes of duty, temptation, autonomy, and divine union. By tracing The Lovers across different decks and centuries, we see how this card has evolved alongside cultural ideas about love, choice, and soul connection.

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