Just in time for Valentine’s Day… a Tarot spread about love. But this is not your ordinary, mushy reading about romance — this is about true love and your responsibilities to the concept of love.

This reading is based on ideas from Tarot teacher Mary K. Greer, and it’s a spread that uses the card called The Lovers. The question you will ask yourself as you shuffle the cards is, “What do these cards reveal about myself as a lover?”

Mary Greer’s suggestion is to shuffle the Tarot deck and then turn the deck face up. Fan out the cards and look for The Lovers card. Remove that card as well as the cards on either side of it. You now have a three card spread with The Lovers in the middle.

What do those two flanking cards tell you about how you are as a lover?

If you are not in a relationship, your question could be, “What do I need to know about myself, so I can be ready for a healthy relationship?” After you have shuffled, find The Lovers card along with its flanking cards. Those cards will help you to discover how you can prepare yourself for love.

If you want to challenge yourself even further, you can shuffle while thinking about the power of Eros, the Greek god of passionate love. Find The Lovers card and the flanking cards. Eros is initiating you into the energies of the card on the left. The card on the right of The Lovers shows the wisdom required to survive the power of Eros’ desires!

Happy Valentine’s Day!