Tarot Cards of Marriage and Commitment
THE HEIROPHANT
The Hierophant card represents the church, sacred institutions and also legal contracts. It is therefore symbolic of traditional practices that align with a code of rules and beliefs accepted on faith, such as marriage. In the context of a relationship, the Hierophant signifies traditional marriage or a formal and legal union between you and the person that you love.
THE LOVERS
The Lovers represents an intimate relationship based on love and passion. The card is one of unity, where two people come together and experience oneness during a state of climactic, sexual passion. The couple stand naked and vulnerable before each other, indicating the basis of mutual truth and honesty. The resonance between the couple is intense and is driven by passion but there is also a spiritual connection, symbolised by Archangel Raphael. The Lovers increases our understanding of our place in the world through a loving relationship, providing individual and joint development as well as spiritual growth.
2 OF CUPS
The 2 of Cups can represent different types of relationships, such as a platonic or healing relationship, where there is great mutual respect. Often it is symbolic of a deep, long lasting spiritual bond with another person, firmly anchored in love and romance. The couple in the card have reached a state of balance and this reciprocal flow produces mutual growth, appreciation and loving unification. They are unified by the caduceus and the lion, indicating healing and passion.
KING OF CUPS
The King of Cups signifies a wise and emotionally secure person. He is kind hearted, supportive, guiding and acts from controlled emotion rather than instinct. He is trustworthy and loves us for who we are, unconditionally. When the King of Cups appears in a reading, he always indicates a life long partner.
The King can sometimes appear uncomfortable with his emotional self because emotions are often perceived as feminine, which is at odds with the masculine energy of the Kings in general, who are all disciplined and controlled. However, underneath this is a man who is sensitive, mature and balanced in relation to love.
QUEEN OF CUPS
The Queen of Cups is a person with emotional understanding and has the ability to empathise with any difficult situation. This is a kind person with a calming influence who uses her love to connect, heal and nurture. The Queen has mastered her emotional self and directs both sensitivity and intuition with intelligence and awareness. Often she will be an intuitive mother, healer and lover. Like the King of Cups, the Queen is supportive, guiding and loves unconditionally but importantly, she is trustworthy, honest and always indicates a life long partner.