The Suit of Cups represents experiences and emotions ranging from jealousy to the most romantic love. This suit predominantly mirrors women's attitudes toward love, covering all romantic dreams from first crushes to marriage. If you're looking for love in a spread, Cups must be present; if no Cups appear, love exists only if all the cards are balanced between Wands and Coins, and if you have the cards “The Lovers” and “Temperance.” Without Cups, it indicates a relationship without deeper feelings or two people afraid to show their emotions or give of themselves. This is a feminine suit that encompasses touch, longing, and connection.

When it comes to love, each suit holds different meanings based on experiences within it, and all 78 cards exhibit different aspects of love. The Suit of Wands reveals passion, sex, frustration, commitment, and male dominance, which women can also use. It’s the suit showcasing the strongest desires, and without Wands, there isn't much sexual energy in a relationship. Wands govern passion and are a masculine suit, often appearing in a spread where a man is deeply attracted to a woman, not just sexually but with an energetic male infatuation.

Wands and Cups share the same energy expressed through a male and female perspective.

The Suit of Coins covers the more practical aspects that often relate to men, like taking one thing at a time, ensuring solid ground, and maintaining bodily well-being, where men typically find stable relationships. If a man reflects on his experience of a relationship within Coins, he is serious and secure in what exists (unless it's the 5 of Coins, which indicates limitation) and interested in developing it further. However, be cautious because Coins can also indicate a controlling tendency in a relationship. This reflects the feminine aspect of the masculine.

The Suit of Swords addresses thoughts ranging from fantasy to helplessness and the sadder aspects when a relationship doesn’t work. Swords mostly encapsulate thoughts and worries about what you're feeling and experiencing or not receiving. They amplify anxieties and despair, except for the Ace, indicating something positive, the 2 suggesting calmness, the 6 signifying a probable meeting or shared journey, and the 7 indicating you might move in together. This is the masculine aspect of the feminine. Coins and Swords depict more of what occurs around us, not much about experiences but rather the development that unfolds.

And then there’s the last suit, the Major Arcana, reflecting the soul’s and individual's development independently and in a relationship's reflection.

The first five cards prominently display personality traits—a person type—The Fool eager to jump into something without foresight. The Magician and The High Priestess signify someone more independent, perhaps not effortlessly engaging in relationships. The Empress and The Emperor indicate someone seeking a serious relationship, as does The Hierophant, portraying firm bonds, much like The Lovers, while The Chariot highlights someone prioritizing themselves. Based on these cards, you can directly assess whether it's a relationship to build on or one where you should or can brace for unexpected outcomes; it’s not to say you should end it, but approach it with your eyes wide open. However, apart from the cards, patterns in everyone’s life are common occurrences repeated by many; identifying them and transforming them might safeguard a successful relationship.

Some cards suggest it's best to forget pursuing a relationship or prepare for challenges: Primarily, any 5s indicating limitations in a Celtic Cross might be okay for short durations but can create helplessness in other positions. Cups have the 4 as discontent and the 8, showing dissatisfaction or uncontentedness, a limitation due to uncertainties regarding one's or one's partner's feelings.

Coins have the 4 as a key card of control. In Swords, the 3 always point to conflict or disagreement, alternatively a break. The 4 indicates something “sickly,” and if it appears concerning oneself or a partner, watch out for hidden behaviors or secrets that don't benefit the relationship, or for sexually transmitted diseases. The 8 suggests someone lacking self-confidence, feeling inadequate or trapped—the 9 and 10 express emptiness and despair—not foundation stones for a relationship.

When considering love, as with anything else, viewing the whole picture is crucial. Avoid fixating on one bad card or several bad ones without acknowledging the foundation, the potential, and how you and a partner (if applicable) relate. If issues arise, pulling additional cards to address concerns can help. But if, in totality, the cards suggest there's nothing to build on, then it’s vital to see that truth as well.

Each card contains a line or so about interpreting its association with love.