Relationships · 5 positions
Tree of love: five cards
Tree of love: five cards uses 5 positions to examine your relationship through past, present, potential and hidden influences. 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 your relationship through past, present, potential and hidden influences?
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
You in the relationship
This position explores “You in the relationship”. Compare the card’s theme with known circumstances, and note what you still need to check.
- 2
Past causes and feelings
This position explores “Past causes and feelings”. Compare the card’s theme with known circumstances, and note what you still need to check.
- 3
Present way of responding
This position explores “Present way of responding”. Compare the card’s theme with known circumstances, and note what you still need to check.
- 4
Future potential
This position explores “Future potential”. Compare the card’s theme with known circumstances, and note what you still need to check.
- 5
Underlying personal or environmental influence
This position explores “Underlying personal or environmental influence”. 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
Read the numbered positions in order, then compare related roles rather than treating each card as an isolated prediction. Write one practical question or action suggested by the comparison.
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.
The draw happens in this browser. It is not saved or sent as a personal reading.
Your cards will appear here after you draw.