The Tarot Message Your Zodiac Sign Needs To Hear About Love

Is your love life not exactly everything you’d hoped it would be?

Perhaps you’re single and looking for the right partner, or you’re dating someone and the relationship feels stagnant. Whatever the reason, many of us have unfulfilled desires in love. Tarot can help us recognize our subconscious wants and needs, bringing them to light so we can better understand them. Choose your zodiac sign below to discover your unfulfilled romantic desire, and what you can do about it. You may want to check your Moon and Venus signs on your birth chart, as well as your Sun sign, since they all help explain our love languages. 

Aries: Page of Swords, reversed

In its reversed position, the Page of Swords indicates communication struggles, a lack of clarity, and inability to take action. This tells me that what you’re looking for in a partner is someone decisive; someone who knows what they want and isn’t afraid to go for it. Which makes sense, because that basically describes you, Aries! You’ve been unfulfilled by relationships riddled with communication problems, and a lack of initiative and ambition in your partners. Don’t settle for someone who isn’t the right fit for you; wait for a partner who matches your energy!

Taurus: The Sun, reversed

The Sun is a major arcana tarot card, meaning it is powerful and holds long-lasting lessons. This tells me that love is so important to you, Taurus – it’s probably the thing you want the most in life. But its reversed position tells me you’re feeling sad about your prospects and have almost given up. Your unfulfilled desire is finding that one great love that will make all the struggles and waiting worth it. It’s coming – don’t let this melancholy mood keep you from opening up to someone new in your life. You deserve a soulmate, and you WILL find them; just try to stay positive and don’t get too discouraged by the past.

Gemini: 6 of Swords, reversed

The reversed 6 of Swords tells me you’re feeling stuck and resistant to change, Gemini. Perhaps you’re still hung up on a past relationship, or you’re resisting change in another area of life that’s keeping you from meeting the right person. For example, maybe you’re staying in a dead-end job instead of putting out applications in other cities, when the love of your life is waiting for you elsewhere. Gemini is a mutable zodiac sign, meaning you are particularly skilled at navigating change, even if you dislike it – you have nothing to fear! You need to switch things up, move on from the past, and embrace change to find the fulfillment in love you seek.

Cancer: 8 of Swords, reversed

You tend to be very giving of yourself in relationships, Cancer. Your generosity is a beautiful gift, but it may have been used against you in the past. You’ve been unfulfilled by partners who don’t give back as much as they take from you. The 8 of Swords, reversed, represents freeing yourself from self-imposed limitations and moving toward empowerment and self-discovery. You’ve got to be authentic instead of changing or filtering yourself in any way for a partner. You deserve someone who accepts every part of you, and champions you the way you always encourage your partners. Stepping into your power and putting yourself first will lead you to your heart’s desire in love.

Leo: The Lovers, reversed

The Lovers is a major arcana tarot card, which means it holds powerful lessons with long-lasting impact. It tells me that love is of the utmost importance to you, Leo – there is no greater priority in life. Which makes sense, because you have a huge heart and a lot of love to give. But, in the reversed position, The Lovers indicates disharmony and imbalance. You’ve felt out of step with your partners in the past, like you could never get on the same page. You need someone who just understands you, and you click together like two perfectly matching puzzle pieces. This isn’t too great of an expectation, no matter what others may tell you – it’s what you deserve. Don’t ever settle – keep looking for that special someone who feels like your missing half. When you feel complete with them, like the two of you are aligned and in sync, that’s when you’ll know you’ve met your match.

Virgo: The Emperor

As a major arcana tarot card, The Emperor is powerful and has long-lasting impact. It represents stability and security, two things that are very important to you, Virgo. Your unfulfilled desire in relationships is a sense of steadiness and safety that you may have been missing in the past. The Emperor also stands for leadership – you want a clear leader in your relationship. Determine whether you like being the more dominant one in a romance, or if you’d like someone else to step in and take charge. You need a partner who creates a balanced power dynamic with you so you can share responsibilities equally. 

Libra: 7 of Wands, reversed

The 7 of Wands, reversed, symbolizes feeling overwhelmed and exhausted from constantly defending your argument. You’re a natural peace-maker, Libra, so it’s easy for you to see all sides of a situation. In the past, you’ve had to play referee far too many times. You’ve also had to apologize a lot when you didn’t mean it, just to move past issues. Your unfulfilled love desire is finding a partner who is simply easy to get along with. You’re so amicable and accommodating that people often try to take advantage of you. You deserve someone who is as sweet and obliging as you are, so don’t give up searching for that special person.

Scorpio: The Hanged Man

The Hanged Man is a major arcana tarot card, which tells me how important love is to you, Scorpio. It represents surrender, sacrifice, and gaining new perspective, which are all the desires in love that have left you unfulfilled. You would sacrifice anything for your soulmate, and you deserve someone who would do the same in return. You surrender completely to love, and you want a partner who challenges you to look at things a different way. You don’t need to lower your expectations or settle for less; wait for that special someone who will give you their heart and soul, just as you will do for them. 

Sagittarius: 9 of Pentacles, reversed

Reversed, the 9 of Pentacles indicates a yearning for self-sufficiency and to focus on one’s own needs and desires. You’re fiercely independent, Sagittarius, which is why you don’t really like committing to relationships in the first place. You enjoy your freedom and love being able to focus on yourself. Your unfulfilled heart’s desire is a partner who will let you be your unique, independent, unfiltered self. You don’t want to have to change or tone yourself down for anyone, and you shouldn’t have to. Hold out for a partner who doesn’t make you feel stifled and suffocated – they are out there, and committing to them will feel exactly right when they come along.

Capricorn: Knight of Wands, reversed

In its reversed position, the Knight of Wands represents caution and restraint. You are very guarded in relationships, Capricorn, so you don’t open up to just anyone. You tend to be a bit too restrained – being a little impulsive and reckless every once in a while won’t kill you. In fact, it’s exactly what you need in order to find the love you crave. This doesn’t mean you need a reckless and impulsive partner – that would probably make you too uneasy. But asking someone out on a whim, letting your hair down on the dance floor, going on a spontaneous road trip, or throwing caution to the wind in some other form will lead you to your heart’s desire. 

Aquarius: 4 of Pentacles

The 4 of Pentacles indicates a need for control. You’re very stubborn and set in your ways, Aquarius – traditional relationships don’t particularly interest you, as you greatly value your individuality and independence. Your unfulfilled desire in love is (subconsciously) for complete control of the relationship, because you don’t really want to commit and give up your freedom. This is not only impractical, but impossible – every relationship requires some level of compromise. Relax your grip on your freedom a little bit – be willing to accommodate others if you want to experience all the wonderful things an equal partnership has to offer.

Pisces: Death

The Death card is so you, Pisces! It’s a powerful major arcana tarot card that represents change, new beginnings, self-awareness, and spiritual transformation (not actual death!). As the final sign of the zodiac, you are the most spiritual of them all – and you’re looking for a deeply spiritual connection in a relationship. Your unfulfilled desire in love is for someone who keeps love fresh and exciting, yet also makes you feel emotionally safe. And you need that soulmate-level connection, of course. Some may say that you need to lower your expectations or quit dreaming of a fairytale romance, but don’t listen to them – you deserve your “happily ever after,” and it will come.