The suite of Cups indicates experiences and emotions ranging from jealousy to the most romantic love. This suit mainly represents women's approach to love with all romantic dreams, from the first flirtation to marriage. Cups must be present if you're seeking love in a spread. If there are no Cups, love exists only if all the cards are in balance between Wands and Pentacles and if the cards "The Lovers" and "The Wisdom (Temperance)" are included.

Without Cups, it indicates a relationship without deeper feelings or two people afraid to show their emotions or give of themselves. This feminine suit signifies everything related to touch, longing, and companionship.

Concerning love, each suit provides different meanings for experiences within each suit, and all 78 cards depict various aspects of love.

The Wands suit signifies passion, sex, frustration, commitment, and male dominance, which women can also use. It's the suit that represents the strongest desires, and without Wands, there isn't much sex in a relationship. Wands govern desire and represent a masculine suit, often coming forward when a man is deeply attracted to a woman, signifying not only sex but also a masculine infatuation energy.

Wands and Cups have the same kind of energy, just expressed through a male and a female perspective.

The Coin suit indicates the more practical aspects, which usually come into play concerning men. This involves taking one step at a time, ensuring solid ground, and focusing on physical well-being. Suppose a man shows his experience of a relationship in Coins. In that case, he is serious, is secure in what is (unless it's the 5 of Coins, which becomes a limitation), and is interested in further developing it. But be cautious, as Coins in a relationship can also indicate control issues. This is the feminine aspect of the masculine.

The Swords suit indicates all thoughts, from fantasy to helplessness, and the sadder outlook when a relationship isn't working. Swords represent thoughts and concerns about what you feel and experience or don't receive as desired. They strengthen worries and despair, except for the Ace, which shows something positive happening; the 2, which indicates you can be calm and just be; the 6, which suggests a likely meeting or a joint journey; and the 7, which can signify moving in together. This is the masculine aspect of the feminine.

Pentacles and Swords show more about what's happening and not about experiences but rather the development.

Then we have the last suite, the Major Arcana, which indicates the soul's and individual's development independently and as a reflection of a relationship.

The first five mostly show personality traits and what type of person exists. The Fool, with just a desire to dive into something without thinking.

The Magician and the High Priestess show someone more independent and perhaps not easy to build a relationship with.

The Emperor and the Empress indicate someone looking for a serious relationship, as well as the Hierophant, a more potent aspect representing solid bonds, as does The Lovers. The Leader (The Chariot) shows someone who puts themselves first. Based on the cards, you can immediately see if it's a relationship to build on or if you should be prepared for it not to turn out as expected.

However, this doesn't mean you have to end it but rather go into it with open eyes. Apart from the cards, there are patterns in everyone's lives that most experience at some point and are repeated in many lives. Recognizing and changing them can be the key to having a successful relationship.

Certain cards indicate it's just as well to forget about investing in a relationship or be prepared for something troublesome. These include:

Primarily all 5s, indicating limitations. In the Celtic Cross, it might be okay to appear during a period, but in other positions, they can create helplessness.

In Cups, the 4 indicates dissatisfaction; likewise, the 8 shows something you're not happy with or pleased about—a limitation in not being sure of your or your partner's feelings.

In Pentacles, the 4 is one of the primary cards for control. In Swords, the 3 always indicates a conflict or disagreement, and the 4 indicates something "sick." If it appears on oneself or one's partner, be cautious of hidden behaviors or secrets that don't benefit the relationship or sexually transmitted diseases. The 8 indicates someone lacking self-trust, feeling inadequate or trapped. The 9 and 10 indicate emptiness and despair, not something to build a relationship on.

For love, I've created a Love Celtic Cross, which I consider the best for a love question, providing an overall view, karma, and (possibly) the partner's feelings and response. It also reveals if there's someone else you might choose or how you view the relationship yourself.

When looking at love, as with everything else, it's essential to see the whole picture, not get stuck on one negative card or several, but observe the foundation, what can be, and how you and, if applicable, the partner are. If there's a cloud of concern, you can draw cards to find out how to solve it. However, if all the cards in a whole show, there's nothing to build on, you should be brave enough to see that too.

The key to the outcome probably always lies in the card that crosses and position 10, which results from everything. But it's also important to consider how you are doing, which is positions 1 and 7, indicating how you perceive the situation. If you have good cards, you stand firm regardless of what's happening. In the home, position 8, you have what affects your home and your surroundings. Troubles that are challenging to handle usually appear here. This usually shows when there are issues with children or cohabitants and the relationship. In such cases, you can move on to see how each person perceives the situation at home with three cards for each person.