Exploring a problem · 9 positions
Wish spread
Wish spread uses 9 positions to examine a goal, current resources, actions and contingencies. 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 a goal, current resources, actions and contingencies?
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
What you want
This position explores “What you want”. Compare the card’s theme with known circumstances, and note what you still need to check.
- 2
Current situation
This position explores “Current situation”. Compare the card’s theme with known circumstances, and note what you still need to check.
- 3
What to understand
This position explores “What to understand”. Compare the card’s theme with known circumstances, and note what you still need to check.
- 4
What to do
This position explores “What to do”. Compare the card’s theme with known circumstances, and note what you still need to check.
- 5
Near-term possibility
This position explores “Near-term possibility”. Compare the card’s theme with known circumstances, and note what you still need to check.
- 6
What could change the outcome
This position explores “What could change the outcome”. Compare the card’s theme with known circumstances, and note what you still need to check.
- 7
Unexpected factors
This position explores “Unexpected factors”. Compare the card’s theme with known circumstances, and note what you still need to check.
- 8
Where progress may be easier
This position explores “Where progress may be easier”. Compare the card’s theme with known circumstances, and note what you still need to check.
- 9
Overall synthesis
This position explores “Overall synthesis”. 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 → 8 → 9
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
A symbolic reading cannot verify hidden facts or make an outcome certain. Keep observations separate from assumptions and revisit the interpretation when circumstances change.
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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