Metaphorical Associative Cards Portrait of a Woman

Portrait metaphorical associative cards are a basic, universal tool that can be used to work with any request in all areas of life.

"Portrait of a Woman" includes images of people of different ages, from different social strata, nationalities, with different interests and viewpoints.

The deck is intended for working with: 
• Self-concept, self-esteem, self-worth and attitude towards oneself 
• Qualities and skills 
• Feelings, emotions and states 
• Values and needs 
• Thinking 
• Behavioral strategies 
• Desires and goals 
• Subpersonalities (parts of the personality) 
• Social roles 
• Interpersonal relationships 
• Ancestral system 

The "Portrait of a Woman" metaphorical associative cards are created to explore the relationships with oneself, others, and the world. 
They can be combined with any portrait, universal, resource, special, and text cards if desired. 
Methods of working with the "Portrait of a Woman" MAC: both openly (conscious choice) and closed (intuitively, without looking). 
A list of questions to reveal the metaphorical card: 
• What is depicted on the card? What is happening? 
• What feelings does this image evoke in you? 
• What do you dislike about it? Why? 
• What do you like about it? Why?
• What particularly caught your attention?
• What do you not want to look at? Why?
• What do you want to do?
• What is she like?
• What does she think?
• What does she feel?
• What qualities does she possess?
• What skills does she have?
• What will she never do?
• What is she afraid of?
• What does she want the most?
• How can this image be named?
• If she spoke, what would she say?
• If you imagine that this character is you, what would you think and feel in this guise?
• What colors and shapes are on this card? What feelings do they reflect?
• Name all the adjectives present on this card?
• What details scare you? Why?
• What would you remove from this image? What does the metaphor of something being unnecessary speak of?
• What details do you like? What resource might they reflect?
• What associations arise with this image?
• How does what is depicted on the card relate to you and your request?
• What is the main point on this card?
• What is happening beyond this card?
• What needs to happen for this image to become harmonious?
• What message does the card carry for you?
• What is important to pay attention to?
• How can this understanding help you?
• What are you willing to do?

If working with ready-made techniques does not yield an answer with the card, one or several questions from the list can be applied to reveal it.
If these same questions are used consecutively in working with one card – they will function as a large comprehensive technique.

Opportunities for working - with adults and children.

The tool is designed for:
psychologists, psychotherapists, specialists in other helping professions, facilitators of psychological and transformational games, specialists working with metaphorical associative cards, individuals engaged in self-discovery and personal development.

Work techniques:
1. "My Facets"
Goal and tasks:
To better know oneself from different facets, one's character, features, current state in life, values, aspirations.
Algorithm:
Choose five "My Facet" cards closed.
Sequentially reveal each image using the questions:
What is she like?
How does she feel?
What is she thinking?
What troubles her?
What are her values? What is important to her?
What desires does she have?
What title can be given to this image?
If this were a frame from a movie, what would it be about?
How does this relate to you?
Summarize:
What is common among all these images?
What unites these facets?
What is important to pay attention to?
What should be done differently?

2. "My Needs"
Goal and tasks:
To explore and recognize one’s needs, to find constructive ways to meet them.
Algorithm:
Draw 7 cards closed with the question: "What needs do I have, what do I require?"
Reveal each card carefully in order.
Make a list of your needs. Number each of them, prioritizing what needs to be met first, second, and so on.
For each identified need, draw a card closed with the question: "What will help me get what I need?"
Sequentially reveal each answer.
Plan what you will do in real life.

3. "My Support"
Goal and tasks:
To realize that there are women in life who support you, who care about you, with whom you have close relationships; to learn to accept support and be open.
Algorithm:
Think and list those who truly care about you (grandmother, mother, sister, friend, therapist, etc.).
For each of these women, openly select a card with an image that you think associates with her the most.
Sequentially reveal each image using questions:
What is she like, this woman?
What does she think of you?
What does she wish for you?
How does she want to support you?
What does she recommend?
What resources is she transmitting to you?
Summarize.

4. "Feminine"
Goal and tasks: To explore the theme of femininity (for women), the theme of the inner woman (for men).
Algorithm:
From the deck, openly choose two cards and two cards closed with the question:
"What is my inner woman like?"
Sequentially reveal each card using questions:
What are her feelings and thoughts?
What are her action strategies?
What are her personality qualities and skills?
What makes her feminine?
From the deck, openly choose two cards and two cards closed with the question:
"What will help reveal my femininity (inner woman)?"
Sequentially reveal using questions:
What are her feelings and thoughts?
What are her action strategies?
What are her personality qualities and skills?
How is this about you?
At the end of the work, summarize.

Author: Mikhail Lurko

Cards: 70+instructions