A detailed reading · 10 positions
State of mind
State of mind explores your current state, memories, thinking styles and influences. The diagram identifies 10 roles; the instructions explain how to draw and read them.
Practice deck: all 78 RWS cards
Version and dealing convention
This page defines one numbered version. The local exercise uses the displayed deck and draw method; other traditions may change the arrangement or roles. Agree on the version before drawing.
A question to try
What would you like to examine about your current state, memories, thinking styles and 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
Current self
Use this role to explore “Current self” in the context of the whole layout, rather than treating the card as a standalone conclusion.
- 2
Distant past
Use this role to explore “Distant past” in the context of the whole layout, rather than treating the card as a standalone conclusion.
- 3
Recent past
Use this role to explore “Recent past” in the context of the whole layout, rather than treating the card as a standalone conclusion.
- 4
Analytical thinking
Use this role to explore “Analytical thinking” in the context of the whole layout, rather than treating the card as a standalone conclusion.
- 5
Imaginative thinking
Use this role to explore “Imaginative thinking” in the context of the whole layout, rather than treating the card as a standalone conclusion.
- 6
Underlying influences
Use this role to explore “Underlying influences” in the context of the whole layout, rather than treating the card as a standalone conclusion.
- 7
Social context
Use this role to explore “Social context” in the context of the whole layout, rather than treating the card as a standalone conclusion.
- 8
Present influences
Use this role to explore “Present influences” in the context of the whole layout, rather than treating the card as a standalone conclusion.
- 9
Near-future possibility
Use this role to explore “Near-future possibility” in the context of the whole layout, rather than treating the card as a standalone conclusion.
- 10
Longer-term possibility
Use this role to explore “Longer-term possibility” in the context of the whole layout, rather than treating the card as a standalone conclusion.
How to connect the positions
Reading sequence (read grouped roles together as explained below): 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → 5 → 6 → 7 → 8 → 9 → 10
Read the present and past 1–3, compare thinking and influences 4–8, then 9–10 as conditional possibilities. Traditional “left brain/right brain” labels are represented here as thinking styles, not neurological measurements or mental-health diagnoses.
What to watch for
A symbolic interpretation does not establish hidden facts or guarantee an outcome. Separate observations from assumptions and use direct communication for questions involving another person.
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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