Sophie-David said:
I also woke up thinking that the purple "2" represents their conscious selves, the shadow "2" their unconscious. In a well made marriage, there is a union at more than the outer or ego level, the union extends deep into the soul.
And I believe not only thruw the soul but also other aspects play a role.
Not always a couple is united in marriage by love.
In the early days a lot of polittical aspects played a rol.
Someone with a high status was arranged in a marriage.
Just thinking out loud now,
The visable 2 is the union of two people everyone can see.
The shadow 2 are all the aspects behind the marriage, like social status.
But even in a marriage now there is more then the eye can see.
There is all sorts of baggage each person takes in to the marriage and it ought to be for better and for worse.
But in all marriages it's not all about sunshine.
(I like this image of the card because most of the time this day it is.)
A union isn't about the couple alone but also about each of the ones life, friends and family.
That also includes jobs, hobbies upbringing, trauma's etc.
And in numberology the 4 is a basis.
The established home where the 5 can become in conflict with the outside world.
The 3 is in surch of stability.
So the 4 is in the middle of all of this, a moment passing by.
I hope this makes sence
Snowy