I found this spread very usuful when I want to see the situation of two parties in past, present and future at the same time as seeing the situation of the whole question in a time span of past, present and near future:
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1. The past feeling or situation of the question
2. The present feeling or situation of the question
3. The future feeling or situation of the question
4. 5. Advice or hinder, depending on the cards nature
6. The querent's past situation or feeling
7. The querent's present situation or feeling
8. The querent's future situation or feeling
9. The querent's surroundings' or partner's feeling or situation
10. The querent's surroundings' or partner's feeling or situation
11. The querent's surroundings' or partner's feeling or situation
12. Outcome.
The querent's surroundings or partner can be subsituted by an opponent too.
What do you peeps think?