The Lovers, reversed

When this card appears in a reading, many times it is indeed related to love , relationships, marriage but on a larger global scale, this card to me represents relationships, duality, groups, being honest and bearing ones soul.  The trees behind the man or the male energy is on fire - symbolizing passion, drive, determination while the tree behind the woman is strong, fruitful and abundant, however there is that pesky proverbial snake lurking around.  I know what you're thinking, he's whispering something into the woman's ear and is going to drive her into some wild-eyed lunatic fringe and cause trouble for the male.  Well....perhaps, depends on the question that is being asked when this card appears.  Generally speaking, the snake represents renewal, regeneration, or growth and shed their skin - they are adaptive and flexible creatures.

 Between the two is an angel orchestrating and possibly facilitating the interaction between the male and female energies and will be a help, provided that both people have an ear towards the heavens.

The above applies when the card is in the upright position, however the card shown is in reverse and has the opposite meaning.  There is possibly tension between the two opposing energies, things aren't going as planned, the two are not listening to each other or could be hiding something. It would be a good time to call time out and discuss what barriers or obstacles are facing the relationship and clear the air so that the relationship can continue or come to some agreeable terms to dissolve the union.

The Moon

When this card appears many times I think of the right and left side of the brain because of the path that runs through the middle of this card.  Both sides of the brain look alike but can have different functions, like this card.  There are towers on the right and left, the are are dogs/wolfs on the right and left.  The Sun, Moon, and lobster are both in the center.  The ground is both hilly and mountainous on both sides.

So on the left side the dog appears to be howling or yapping at the moon while on the right the dog is bearing it's teeth and has pointed ears, suggesting it's a bit more irritated that the dog on the left.  What I see here is the dog on the left is urging us to do the right thing, even if there's some emotional pain involved while the dog on the right wants vengeance, action, retribution and will worry about the cost of that action at a later date.

The lobster is climbing out of the water suggests that we should rise above the situation, move from our comfort zone and address the issue at hand.  The Moon eclipsing the Sun would suggest that we should rely on our own intuition - we know more than the mere physical situation, we need to stop and find a quiet place and 

meditate on the situation.  The Moon eclipsing the Sun could mean two things - either it's blocking the rays of the Sun suggesting a time of cooling off is needed or that things that are hidden in the shadows which are unclear will be revealed in the broad day light and the situation will fully come to light.

 I also see the two towers as a doorway - either you can stay where you are or move forward and face the challenges, represented by the mountains, which lie ahead.