Relationships · 6 positions
Friendship spread
Friendship spread uses 6 positions to examine perceptions, the current bond and expectations on both sides. Each position has a distinct role; read it together with the complete card meaning.
Practice deck: all 78 RWS cards
Version and dealing convention
The numbered diagram defines this version. Other traditions may place or name positions differently. The practice uses consecutive random draws from the displayed deck scope.
A question to try
What can I examine about perceptions, the current bond and expectations on both sides?
Before you draw
- Write one open question and define its scope. Keep factual questions separate from symbolic reflection.
- Choose the position order and decide whether to include reversals before drawing.
- Read each card in its role, then compare the positions. Note uncertainty and one practical next question.
Position guide
- 1
Your view of your friend
This position explores “Your view of your friend”. Compare the card’s theme with known circumstances, and note what you still need to check.
- 2
Your friend’s view of you
This position explores “Your friend’s view of you”. Compare the card’s theme with known circumstances, and note what you still need to check.
- 3
Your view of the friendship
This position explores “Your view of the friendship”. Compare the card’s theme with known circumstances, and note what you still need to check.
- 4
Your friend’s view of the friendship
This position explores “Your friend’s view of the friendship”. Compare the card’s theme with known circumstances, and note what you still need to check.
- 5
Your hopes for the friendship
This position explores “Your hopes for the friendship”. Compare the card’s theme with known circumstances, and note what you still need to check.
- 6
Your friend’s hopes for the friendship
This position explores “Your friend’s hopes for the friendship”. Compare the card’s theme with known circumstances, and note what you still need to check.
How to connect the positions
Reading sequence (read grouped roles together as explained below): 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → 5 → 6
Compare 1 with 2, 3 with 4 and 5 with 6. The second row represents a perspective to ask about; it cannot reveal a friend’s private thoughts.
What to watch for
Positions about another person represent questions to discuss, not access to their private thoughts. A spread cannot establish consent, loyalty or whether someone will return; respect communication and boundaries.
Your practice
Practise this spread
Draw distinct cards to practise matching a meaning to a position. Read the prompts and compare them with the complete card meanings.
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