Relationships · 7 positions
Marriage: seven cards
Marriage: seven cards uses 7 positions to examine your role, the relationship’s history, difficulties, hopes and fears. 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 role, the relationship’s history, difficulties, hopes and fears?
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
Yourself
This position explores “Yourself”. Compare the card’s theme with known circumstances, and note what you still need to check.
- 2
Past relationship
This position explores “Past relationship”. Compare the card’s theme with known circumstances, and note what you still need to check.
- 3
Current relationship
This position explores “Current relationship”. Compare the card’s theme with known circumstances, and note what you still need to check.
- 4
Current difficulties
This position explores “Current difficulties”. Compare the card’s theme with known circumstances, and note what you still need to check.
- 5
Hopes
This position explores “Hopes”. Compare the card’s theme with known circumstances, and note what you still need to check.
- 6
Fears
This position explores “Fears”. Compare the card’s theme with known circumstances, and note what you still need to check.
- 7
Possible development
This position explores “Possible development”. 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 → 7
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.