More Thoughts on the Quint
I got to thinking that use of a numerically derived quint card in this spread might be useful in the one area the outcome of a successful liaison leaves unmentioned: where gender-appropriate and where not otherwise likely (due to infallible contraception, infertility, etc.) could she become pregnant? Beyond the cards that generally point to the possibility of conception (Empress, Ace of Cups, etc.), we could look at the cards associated with the astrological signs that traditional astrology called "fertile" and "barren." These would be:
Fertile Signs: A possible Yes
Cancer: 2 through 4 of Cups, Queen of Cups, the Chariot (the "little man in the cart")
Scorpio: 5 through 7 of Cups, Knight of Cups, Death (perhaps in the "fate worse than death" category? Or how about the "death" of the sperm and egg in union?)
Pisces: 8 through 10 of Cups, King of Cups, the Moon (reversal might show "cyclical barrenness")
Barren Signs: A likely No
Gemini: 8 through 10 of Swords, King of Swords, the Lovers
Leo: 5 through 7 of Wands, Knight of Wands, Strength
Virgo: 8 through 10 of Pentacles, KIng of Pentacles, the Hermit
All of the other signs are considered "neutral" as far as the potential for conception goes. The Queens - generally indicative of mature and therefore fertile womanhood - are a variable group due to the decans assigned to them: the Queen of Wands is neutral with one foot in fertile territory; the Queen of Cups is fertile with a slight barren bias at the start (have sex early, I guess
); the Queen of Swords is neutral-to-barren and the Queen of Pentacles is also neutral-to-barren. The Aces and Pages rule entire quadrants, so their testimony is indeterminate.
Note that these assigments have nothing to do with the physical or emotional quality of the experience, just with its risk of conception. A "fertile" card in the outcome might warrant extra caution.