This spread examines relationship development, other romantic interests, their nature and whether mutual feelings can survive. It also asks whether your partner is truly available or concealing a marriage or another relationship.

First use the person's psychological-characteristics spread to prepare. Set the forecast period, shuffle and place six cards face down. Put three horizontally before you, the fourth diagonally above and to the right, and the fifth and sixth vertically below it. Consider how the neighboring cards in the middle row influence one another.

• The first three cards — development of your relationship.

• Cards 4, 5, 6 — use these if the reading suggests infidelity.

• Card 1 — a steady partnership, its problems and prospects.

• Card 2 — a temporary or inconsistent relationship, its difficulties and outcome.

• Card 3 — presence or absence of a third person.

• Card 4 — an outside connection of a friendly nature.

• Card 5 — a purely physical connection driven by passion.

• Card 6 — the outside relationship, its prospects, duration and effect on your partnership.