03 - JoinedOriginal Title = Marriage certificate. (Ehestands-karte.)
Imagery = A doting young married couple (she is expecting a baby), lean together
This card represents choosing to be involved in a committed union (not necessarily sexual), possibly even with a formal contract, regardless of the parties or how it is implemented.
This card is the opposite of card 34; and exudes a Positive tone.
This card describes UNITY, and can be judged as a greater form of card 04. Historically this card symbolized the ultimate goal that the Querant was trying to achieve.
Although this card refers to a committed union, the joining does not have to include a written/recorded civil or religious contract; but should it, that document can be confidentially sealed. The union can be of any obligated type, such as a marital bond, committed cohabitation, or even a business merger.
Note that this card only refers to their being a union, which while usually a satisfactory situation, is not always the case (such as if the merging was forced or loveless). Fortuitously the Kipper can also be used to query about separations, not just joinings.
|| In the past this card was often titled "Marriage", and indicated a union, marital bond, or a committed cohabitation. ||