The Hierophant
The Hierophant often represents traditional and conventional approaches to love and sexuality. This card can indicate sex within the confines of marriage, teaching an inexperienced partner, or relationships with religious figures like priests. It can also point to sexual experiences that are routine or passionless, reflecting the more perfunctory aspects of intimacy. Additionally, the Hierophant might suggest marriage proposals, wife swapping, or seeking religious guidance on matters of love and sexuality.
The Lovers
The Lovers card explores the dynamics between two people deeply connected by similar interests or outlooks. It can signify lovers who live near each other or share a close bond. This card is also linked to the exchange of affection through writing love letters, texting, or making phone calls. It might even hint at love between siblings or deliver news about a lover.
The Chariot
The Chariot signifies control and domination in sexual relationships. It might represent encounters that occur in unusual locations, such as during travel or on a plane—the infamous ‘Mile High Club’. This card can also reflect sexual obsessions, particularly those rooted in complex parental relationships, or more daring activities like dogging.
Lust
Lust speaks to the intensity of passionate love affairs. It can also signify more taboo aspects of sexuality, such as bestiality or sex magick, especially when linked to power, royalty, or status. This card is often associated with taking sexual risks or engaging in group activities like orgies.
The Hermit
The Hermit reflects a more solitary approach to sexuality, including abstinence, masturbation, or having a secret lover. This card might also point to feelings of loneliness, secret passions, or obsessions that are kept hidden. In some cases, it can represent an affair with a work colleague or the need for counselling on intimate matters.
Fortune
Fortune can signify the use of sex for political gain or within relationships involving powerful or wealthy individuals. This card also represents changes in romantic partners or the excitement of a whirlwind romance that sweeps through one’s life.
Adjustment
Adjustment often relates to the legal aspects of relationships and sexuality. This card can indicate a legal marriage, or the search for an attractive or ideal partner. It might also represent sexual encounters with legal professionals, such as lawyers or judges, or highlight the complexities of divorce and the demand for conjugal rights. You might even find a lover at a wedding or within a legal setting.
The Hanged Man
The Hanged Man represents suffering in silence within a relationship, often highlighting abusive dynamics or the sacrifices one makes for a partner. It can also signify the fruitless waiting for someone to enter one’s life, or the pain of loss, such as the death of a partner or the aftermath of an abortion.
Death
Death is a powerful card that can symbolize the end of a relationship or the intense emotions that come with it. It might indicate sexual experiences tied to secrecy or financial transactions, as well as the discovery of sexual diseases or hidden truths.
Art
Art reflects a view of sexuality as a higher calling or spiritual practice, perhaps involving a Guru. This card can also represent holiday romances or relationships with foreign partners. It might point to complex sexual relationships with multiple partners, difficulties in managing a relationship, or the creation of pornography. The union of opposites is another theme often linked to this card.
The Tower
The Tower represents the destructive forces within a relationship, such as domination, violence, or abuse. It can also reveal shocking truths about a partner’s sexuality, including infidelity or scandals in high places. Relationships associated with military personnel might also fall under the influence of this card.
The Devil
The Devil is a card of intense and often suffocating relationships, where bondage, domination, or subjugation plays a role. It might also signify a corporate love affair, involvement in the sex industry, or the complexities of relationships within a brothel. Obsession with a boss or superior is another potential interpretation.
The Star
The Star offers a vision of inspirational or unconventional sex. It can represent seeing someone as more of a friend than a lover, or desiring a romantic connection with an acquaintance. This card might also suggest cybersex, flirting, or finding a lover at a social event. It’s often linked to homosexuality, fetishism, or attending a fetish party.
The Sun
The Sun represents a joyful and stable sexual relationship, often involving a partner who is rich or famous. This card might also hint at using sexual connections to gain publicity or fame.
The Moon
The Moon delves into the realm of sexual fantasies, fears, or phobias. It can reflect confusion in relationships, infidelity, or ambiguous sexuality. This card is also connected to the practice of sex-magic, where sexuality and mysticism intertwine.
Aeon
Aeon is a card of decision-making within relationships. It can highlight an inability to address relationship issues, problems with timing, or the feeling that there isn’t enough time to fully nurture a relationship.
The Universe
The Universe often signifies the end of a love affair, or the fulfilment of one’s deepest desires. It might represent the object of one’s obsession, experiences with anal sex, or love affairs that occur during holidays or in foreign countries.
