Metaphorical Cards Portrait of a Man

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 Man” features images of people of different ages, social strata, nationalities, with different interests and points of view.
The deck is designed for working with: 
• Self-concept, self-esteem, self-worth, and relationship with 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 

Metaphorical associative cards “Portrait of a Man” are created to explore relationships with oneself, others, and the world. 
They can be combined with any portrait, universal, resource, special, and text cards upon request. 
Methods of working with MAC “Portrait of a Man”: both openly (conscious choice) and closed (intuitively, without looking). 
A list of questions that 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 drew your attention? 
• What do you not want to look at? Why? 
• What do you want to do? 
• What is he like? 
• What does he think? 
• What does he feel? 
• What qualities does he have? 
• What skills does he possess? 
• What will he never do? 
• What is he afraid of? 
• What does he want most of all? 
• How can this picture be named? 
• If he could speak, what would he say? 
• If this character were 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 what is superfluous say? 
• What details do you like? What resource can they reflect? 
• What associations arise in you with this image? 
• How is what is depicted on the card related to you and your request? 
• What is the main thing on this card? 
• What is happening beyond this card? 
• What should happen for this image to become harmonious? 
• What message does the card convey to you? 
• What is important to pay attention to? 
• How can this understanding help you? 
• What are you willing to do?  

If you cannot find an answer using the card during the work with ready-made techniques, you can use one or several questions from the list to reveal it.
If the same questions are used all together while working with one card – they will function as a comprehensive technique. 

Opportunities for working with adults and children. 

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

Author: Mikhail Lurko

Cards: 70+ instruction booklet