This is a specified relationship spread that uses 9 cards to analyze where a romantic relationship is at and where it is headed. The first card shows where it is at now, and can be considered the significator. The second and third cards determine where your partner stands and how it relates to where you are at personally.
Above the stem, the 3-card base of the layout, a cup forms. Cards #4 and #5 show each person's desires, meaning what they want to get out of their coupling. Above this, Cards #6 and #7 show the challenge that this pairing presents to each individual. The final 2 cards at the top form the rim of the cup, symbolic of the taste of the relationship to each person, which shows how things will turn out on each side of the pairing.
The Future Outcome (To be read in tandem with the card to the right) 6 of Spades |
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The Future Outcome (To be read in tandem with the card to the left) 3 of Clubs |
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Challenges Which May Arise for You 3 of Hearts |
Challenges Which May Arise for Your Lover Queen of Hearts |
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Desires in Relation to Your Question 10 of Spades |
Your Lover's Desires King of Diamonds |
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Nature of Your Issue 4 of Clubs |
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Your Lover's Current Position 2 of Diamonds |
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The Current State of Things 5 of Clubs |
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The Current State of Things
This is a sign of disconnection with the spiritual source. Discontentment with oneself leads to friction in relationships. There may be opposition from friends or associates, quarreling, strife, and failure of projects, but you would be well served to look within as to the source of this.
This can mean a major change is coming. It is possible that a great love affair may be indicated. If so, it is growing stronger, but opposition from outside sources may be growing just as quickly.
This signifies completion and fulfilment - the satisfaction of relaxation after a job well done. This can also mean the solidification of a bond.
This is regarded as probably the worst symbol in the deck of playing cards. This card means absolute rock bottom, a period of mental breakdown and insanity. There will be an end to misery once the walls of your delusion fall to ruins. On the bright side, there will be a moment of clarity leading to rebirth.
This symbolizes a fair haired man who has natural magnetism in pursuits of material gain. He may be a skillful farmer, builder, natural scientist, or business man. In his stubborness he may appear dull or unsophisticated to some.
This is the card of overflowing fertility and abundance. This can even mean addition to the family, as in pregnancy or adoption. Kindness, hospitality, and creativity come with this sign.
This card suggests a fair haired woman with a gentle and pleasant personality. She is almost stereotypically passive and receptive. This card is particularly influenced by the energies of the adjacent cards in a reading. She may have the heart of a poet.
This symbolizes a process at work that ultimately leads to success. It is a sign of reassurance that your method is sound, and that perseverance will certainly lead to success.
Strong, enduring partnerships are indicated by the presence of this card. No matter which type of relationship this card refers to, it suggests a bond with great longevity.