The Lovers, Card 6. Ruled by Gemini, the Lovers represent harmony, love, union, relationships, values & choices. It can often refer to the obvious and most literal meaning of romantic love, indicating an incredibly strong bond that is reflective of a very intimate, very close relationship (like that of a marriage or soul-mate connection), or an intense desire or lust that goes beyond instant gratification. The Lovers card can also indicate that a moral crossroads is looming in your life. Your value system may be being challenged & a definitive choice must be made – a choice, which will be neither easy nor obvious. Deeply examine your motives, be honest with yourself & your feelings & know that sometimes walking your own path can mean going against those who wish you to go in the opposite direction.

Bird Black is the brainchild of Canadian-born, Australian based illustrator, Jacqueline Schlender.  Her artistic influences are broad-ranging from classical, nature, mythology, Americana, ancient history and literature – always playing on the juxtaposition between darkness and light, creation and death.