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PARA-596-Tarot-The-Lovers-Card: Amore

Caretaker Status: Unknown

Affiliated companion(s): none

Level 6 - abstract
Word: Tarot (The Lovers)

Origin:
Tarot: 1590s, from French tarot (16c.), from Old Italian tarocchi (plural), of unknown origin, perhaps from Arabic taraha "he rejected, put aside." The deck first was used in Italy 14c., as playing cards as well as for fortune-telling. The tarots, strictly speaking, are the 22 figured cards added to the 56-card suits pack.

Lover[s]: "one who is enamored, person in love," early 13c., agent noun from love (v.). Old English had lufend for male lovers, lufestre for women. Meaning "one who has a predilection for" (a thing, concept, pursuit, etc.) is mid-14c. As a form of address to a lover, from 1911. Related: Loverly (adj.) "like a lover, suitable for a lover" (1853); loverless (1819).

Definition:
In the Lovers card, the man and the woman in the image are being protected and blessed by an angel above. The couple seems secure and happy in their home, which appears to be the Garden of Eden. The fruit tree with the snake behind the woman is a reference to that story, which tells of humanity's fall into temptation and into the realm of flesh and sensuality.

Some different depictions exist- some more utilizing the "red string of fate" and similar motifs. The primary meaning within the Lovers is harmony, attractiveness, and perfection in a relationship. The trust and the unity that the lovers 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 the two are joined in marriage, and other close and intimate relationships amongst other meanings. 

Magic Status: 1 - Neophyte
Tier 1 - The markings on and originating from this Paralogos' midline shift over time (the petal emanate outwards, the Paralogos and hands shift, etc.).

Wisdom Status: 0 - Unaware