This is a specified relationship layout that uses nine runes to analyse where a romantic relationship is at and where it is headed. The first rune shows where it is at now, and can be considered the significator. The second and third runes determine where your partner stands and how it relates to where you are at personally.
Above the stem, the three-card base of the layout, a cup forms. Runes #4 and #5 show each person's desires, meaning what they want to get out of this coupling. Above this, Runes #6 and #7 show the challenge that this pairing presents to each individual. The final two runes 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.

The Future Outcome (To be read in tandem with the Rune below)![]() Berkano |
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The Future Outcome (To be read in tandem with the Rune above)![]() Kenaz |
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Challenges Which May Arise for You![]() Wyrd |
Challenges Which May Arise for Your Lover![]() Thurisaz |
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Desires in Relation to Your Question![]() Othala |
Your Lover's Desires![]() Jera |
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Nature of Your Issue![]() Ingwaz |
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Your Lover's Current Position![]() Wunjo |
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The Current State of Things![]() Hagalaz |
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This is a sign of great joy and bliss. It often refers to tremendous satisfaction. Pat yourself on the back for a job well done. This is a symbol of incredible fortune and harmony with others.
Ingwaz signifies completion, success, agriculture and fertility. You are firing on all cylinders. You will soon be able to realise your ambitions. Unification, peace, and harmony are in the air.
Othala represents a fortress of prosperity and security. Good character attracts good fortune. Those who have it are the ones who get it. That's simply the way things are. You are fortunate to be one of the lucky ones. At the same time, we all make our own luck.
This rune literally means "year" and stands for the harvest of a good year's labours. It represents a permanent change for the better. Jera denotes fruitful, recurring cycles, and strong fertility.
Used only in rune casts, Wyrd is not part of the runic alphabet. When this rune appears, it often symbolises a major change. If this rune is drawn in a single-rune cast, it suggests to ask this question again at a later time.
This often represents inability to come to terms with repressed issues. When one is not willing or able to process trauma, one's demons will always need to be kept at bay. This would not be a good time to act impulsively.
The Rune of birth may symbolise a time of great personal insight and development. Naturally this is also a sign of abundance and fertility, so love may very well be in the air.
A time of incredible clarity of purpose, knowledge, and creativity is coming soon. Pay attention to what people are saying, and you will notice special messages as if you've deciphered a secret code language.