Some people see it that way! And some other times the same reluctance appears as solemnity, as if they were a couple of magicians performing polarity magic or what not. Some others see it as Ida and Pingala, the energetic polars of the human system, some other times just a couple. Balance. Reversed of course it tends to circle around imbalance, or too much balancing, or the need for imbalance (thing tai chi movements of intentional imbalance). The Red Lion is the alchemical red lion which also reinforces the notion of control.