A Simple Relationship Spread

Here's an easy spread to try if you need to take a step back and assess your relationship with a significant other. While it's designed to analyze romantic partnerships, this spread can be used to examine a wide variety of relationships. It works equally well for friendships, interactions with family members or coworkers.

'You' and 'Me' represent the two people in question. Feel free to add extra cards if it involves a polyamorous relationship. These cards can shed some light on each individual's feelings, state of mind or personality traits that may affect the relationship. 

'Us' represents your rapport, your chemistry. It's an overview of how you function as a couple, partnership or polycule. It can highlight your strengths and compatibility, but it can also help identify imbalances or unhealthy patterns.

'Our Past', 'Our Present' and 'Our Future' tell the story of how the relationship has evolved over time and where its likely headed in the future. These three cards are very important as they encourage you to not just to look back at what brought you together in the first place, but at what is actually keeping you together and whether or not it's worth carrying it all into the future. 

A Simple Relationship Spread layout featuring 'The Field Tarot'
by Hannah E. Fofana