The Enchanted Initiate
A Journal of Traditional Symbolism, Hermeticism & the Occult Sciences

Six. The Lovers

This card is a mystery of the Covenant and Sabbath, suggesting the working of a Secret Law of Providence

Concordance & Cross-References

Primary Correspondences & Figures

The LOVERS card, through symbolism, interacts with the power of the HIEROPHANT, showing the transition from external to internal religious experience

THE LOVERS and SIX. THE CHARIOT, both from the tarot deck, are associated with personal growth and overcoming life's challenges, each in unique ways. THE LOVERS card often depicts a harmonious partnership or a relationship that requires careful consideration and mutual understanding. It symbolizes making significant decisions and choices, especially in matters of the heart or personal relationships. THE CHARIOT, on the other hand, represents self-control, discipline, and the triumph of the mind over the physical. It signifies the importance of making choices and exerting effort to achieve one's goals, often in the face of adversity. Both cards are instrumental in navigating life's challenges, affirming the role of decision-making, choice, and the balance between personal relationships and individual ambition.

Mediate Correspondences

Sympathetic Chains & Distant Affinities

Six. The LoversthroughChariotilluminatesTarot →
I. Six. The Lovers & Chariot

THE LOVERS and SIX. THE CHARIOT, both from the tarot deck, are associated with personal growth and overcoming life's challenges, each in unique ways. THE LOVERS card often depicts a harmonious partnership or a relationship that requires careful consideration and mutual understanding. It symbolizes making significant decisions and choices, especially in matters of the heart or personal relationships. THE CHARIOT, on the other hand, represents self-control, discipline, and the triumph of the mind over the physical. It signifies the importance of making choices and exerting effort to achieve one's goals, often in the face of adversity. Both cards are instrumental in navigating life's challenges, affirming the role of decision-making, choice, and the balance between personal relationships and individual ambition.

II. Chariot & Tarot

The Tarot includes The Chariot card which symbolizes the journey of the initiate and overcoming challenges in the spiritual path to higher mastery

Six. The LoversthroughChariotilluminatesMagician →
I. Six. The Lovers & Chariot

THE LOVERS and SIX. THE CHARIOT, both from the tarot deck, are associated with personal growth and overcoming life's challenges, each in unique ways. THE LOVERS card often depicts a harmonious partnership or a relationship that requires careful consideration and mutual understanding. It symbolizes making significant decisions and choices, especially in matters of the heart or personal relationships. THE CHARIOT, on the other hand, represents self-control, discipline, and the triumph of the mind over the physical. It signifies the importance of making choices and exerting effort to achieve one's goals, often in the face of adversity. Both cards are instrumental in navigating life's challenges, affirming the role of decision-making, choice, and the balance between personal relationships and individual ambition.

II. Chariot & Magician

The Chariot and Magician are both drivers of the process of life, representing the interplay of forces and the embodiment of good and evil.

Six. The LoversthroughHierophantilluminatesEmperor →
I. Six. The Lovers & Hierophant

The LOVERS card, through symbolism, interacts with the power of the HIEROPHANT, showing the transition from external to internal religious experience

II. Hierophant & Emperor

Both the Hierophant and the Emperor can be seen as different aspects of leadership and spiritual authority within the context of the described entity. The Hierophant is primarily characterized as a provider of spiritual guidance, which serves an essential office in supporting the Emperor's role. This relationship suggests that while the Emperor may embody temporal leadership, the Hierophant ensures that the Emperor's decisions and actions are aligned with spiritual principles and values. Thus, the Hierophant serves as a spiritual counselor or advisor to the Emperor, helping to maintain a balance between secular authority and spiritual integrity. The Emperor and the Hierophant both represent distinct but related forms of authority, the former in secular and the latter in religious realms, suggesting a complementary relationship.

Six. The LoversthroughHierophantilluminatesFraternity →
I. Six. The Lovers & Hierophant

The LOVERS card, through symbolism, interacts with the power of the HIEROPHANT, showing the transition from external to internal religious experience

II. Hierophant & Fraternity

The Hierophant can provide spiritual leadership for Fraternity

Six. The LoversthroughHierophantilluminatesDevil →
I. Six. The Lovers & Hierophant

The LOVERS card, through symbolism, interacts with the power of the HIEROPHANT, showing the transition from external to internal religious experience

II. Hierophant & Devil

The Hierophant and the Devil cards are related through their contrasting roles in representing spiritual guidance and the materialist's downfall, emphasizing the importance of spiritual wisdom over materialist delusions

Six. The LoversthroughHierophantilluminatesHigh Priestess →
I. Six. The Lovers & Hierophant

The LOVERS card, through symbolism, interacts with the power of the HIEROPHANT, showing the transition from external to internal religious experience

II. Hierophant & High Priestess

The HIGH PRIESTESS contrasts with the HIEROPHANT, representing esoteric versus exoteric power

Six. The LoversthroughHierophantilluminatesHermit →
I. Six. The Lovers & Hierophant

The LOVERS card, through symbolism, interacts with the power of the HIEROPHANT, showing the transition from external to internal religious experience

II. Hierophant & Hermit

The Hierophant can provide spiritual direction for the Hermit's journey

Six. The LoversthroughChariotilluminatesKing →
I. Six. The Lovers & Chariot

THE LOVERS and SIX. THE CHARIOT, both from the tarot deck, are associated with personal growth and overcoming life's challenges, each in unique ways. THE LOVERS card often depicts a harmonious partnership or a relationship that requires careful consideration and mutual understanding. It symbolizes making significant decisions and choices, especially in matters of the heart or personal relationships. THE CHARIOT, on the other hand, represents self-control, discipline, and the triumph of the mind over the physical. It signifies the importance of making choices and exerting effort to achieve one's goals, often in the face of adversity. Both cards are instrumental in navigating life's challenges, affirming the role of decision-making, choice, and the balance between personal relationships and individual ambition.

II. Chariot & King

Chariot represents the culmination of self with the outer world like the King's individual responsibility

Six. The LoversthroughHierophantilluminatesHigh Priest →
I. Six. The Lovers & Hierophant

The LOVERS card, through symbolism, interacts with the power of the HIEROPHANT, showing the transition from external to internal religious experience

II. Hierophant & High Priest

The concept of the Hierophant is equivalent to the High Priest or Pope

Six. The LoversthroughHierophantilluminatesLovers →
I. Six. The Lovers & Hierophant

The LOVERS card, through symbolism, interacts with the power of the HIEROPHANT, showing the transition from external to internal religious experience

II. Hierophant & Lovers

The Hierophant and Lovers both represent spiritual and moral aspects in different forms The Lovers and the Hierophant are intertwined in a journey characterized by spiritual and moral guidance. Both entities support a path that is deeply rooted in spiritual principles and ethical choices. "The Lovers," in particular, play a significant role in assisting the Hierophant on this spiritual journey, offering support and guidance in making moral decisions. This relationship signifies a cooperative and guiding dynamic between the two, emphasizing the importance of spiritual and moral principles as foundational elements in the Hierophant's development and navigation of life's challenges. Together, they exemplify a harmonious blend of moral integrity and spiritual enlightenment, fostering a comprehensive approach to personal and spiritual growth.