Sibyl · 1
Love
Love is card 1 of the Sibyl of the Salons (“Amour” in the French original). It speaks of love, passion and romance. It is a favourable card. For timing, it suggests: fast, all of a sudden.
- Number
- 1
- Playing card
- 6♥
- Yes or no
- Positive
- Timing
- fast, all of a sudden
- Original title
- Amour
- love
- passion
- romance
- affection
- enchantment
Symbolism
A winged cupid with curly hair aims his bow and arrow as he floats above a cloud, a quiver full of arrows on his back. At his feet lie chains and a red ribbon, a sign that love binds through affection rather than force. The card stands for the feeling that arrives suddenly and strikes when least expected.
- Meaning
- Love puts the heart at the centre of the reading: a true feeling, an attraction or a bond that asks for attention. It is a card of warmth and openness that favours whatever is done out of affection. Next to another card, it softens it and gives it a tone of tenderness and desire.
- Love
- A new passion may appear, or an existing relationship gains fresh strength and enthusiasm. If someone is already in your life, it is a good moment to show what you feel.
- Work & money
- At work it favours what is done with enjoyment: you perform better when you love what you do and get along with the team. With money, it points to gains tied to a calling or a close partnership.
- As a person
- Someone in love or lovable, an affectionate person who awakens feelings.
- Advice
- Open your heart and let affection guide your next decision.
Guides about Love
- The Lovers in tarot: what does the card mean beyond love?The Lovers (VI) speaks of love, but also of choices and values. See what the card means upright, reversed and in decisions.
- How Do You Read the Major Arcana in Love, Work and Health?Learn how context changes the meaning of the Major Arcana in love, work and well-being, with examples and the limits of tarot.
- How do you read the five-card Love Tarot spread?See the five Love Tarot positions: you, the other person, the connection, the challenge and the potential, and how to read each without unrealistic hopes.
- Which tarot cards are about love?Meet the cards that show up most in love questions, like The Lovers and The Empress, and why context changes the meaning of each one.
- Passion or commitment: what does tarot show about love?Understand how tarot represents passion and commitment, with cards like The Lovers, The Chariot and The Hierophant, and how to reflect on what you want.
- How can you use tarot to love yourself again after a breakup?Learn to use tarot as a self-care tool after a breakup, with questions and spreads focused on you and not on the person who left.