The Sun represents radiance, brilliance and the warmth associated with the energy center of the Sun (Solar Plexus). When this card appears with regard to a relationship or love-related question, you may expect to experience the haze that accompanies perfect alignment, the freshness of first love, and the overall healing associated with such intense, valuable and wondrously warm experiences of life. The Sun is also associated with innocence, and desire free of expectations or grounding with the status quo requirements of society. When the Sun card appears for you, enjoy it, bask in the pleasure. Although simple, this card truly is one of the strongest in the Tarot. Like true love, the Sun somehow needs little explanation. Try not to over think, and enjoy the Sun’s brilliance, haze, sparkle and shine. Too often we get caught up in what others expect of us, what the world expects of us, but this card reminds us of love without expectations. The Sun is true love at its best, free of materiality and benchmarks often put in place by loveless institutions.  

The Lovers, of course, is a positive card to draw with regard to love, and usually denotes passion of some kind. But, there is a deeper meaning to this card which is more helpful than this surface meaning of passion. The Lovers is the embodiment of the law of action-reaction: every action has an equal and opposite reaction. When the Lovers appears, you have entered a union where you are in “sync” with another and your actions together not only dance on their own with your partner but create a reaction within the world at large. In general, though, this card denotes passion that is in sync, where two together dance within the cosmic tides of the universe. A beautiful card to pull, of course, when your question is about love.

The Two of Cups is about giving, receiving, and the divine interplay of giving/receiving when courtship has just commenced. The Two of Cups represents Venus in the sign of Cancer, and speaks of the water element in relationship to love. Think of water flowing endlessly between two cups as if a fountain in the middle of a very peaceful garden. This is a very nurturing card, which often signifies some learning will take place, and a healing on a soul level. This card is very peaceful, and denotes the calmer aspects of love, when things flow, are easy-breezy and even the slightest touch can charm you. You are both on the same wavelength. Although usually the Two of Cups signifies early and young romance full of promise, this card may also represent an ongoing union of mutual respect, flow and compassionate understanding of the other – but with the spark of romance and fun! A very welcome card in any relationship reading.