Metaphorical cards “Portrait of a man”

Included in the set of 3 decks “Portraits”
Author: Lurko Mikhail
Author of instructions: Baksan Evgeniya
Contents:
70 cards
Instructions
Portrait metaphorical associative cards – this is a basic, universal tool with which you can work with any request, in all areas of life.
“Portrait of a man” is images of people of different ages, different social classes, nationalities, with different interests and points of view.< br>The deck is designed to work with:
• Self-concept, self-esteem, self-worth and attitude
• qualities and skills
• feelings, emotions and states
• values and needs
• thinking
• behavioral strategies
• desires and goals
• subpersonalities (parts of personality)
• social roles
• interpersonal relationships
• generic system
• etc.
Metaphorical associative cards “Portrait of a Man” are created to explore relationships with oneself, others and the world.
If desired, they can be combined with any portrait, universal, resource, special and text cards.
Methods of working with MAC “Portrait of a Man” “: both openly (conscious choice) and closed (intuitively, without looking).
List of questions that reveal a metaphorical map:
• What is drawn on the map? What’s happening?
• How does this image make you feel?
• What don’t you like about it? Why?
• What do you like about it? Why?
• What did you particularly pay attention to?
• What don’t you want to look at? Why?
• What do you want to do?
• What is he like?
• What does he think?
• How does he feel?
• What qualities does he have?
• What skills does he have?
• What will he never do?
• What is he afraid of?
• What does he want? most of all?
• What can you call this picture?
• If he spoke, what would he say?
• If you imagine that this character is you, what would you think and feel in this guise?
• What colors and shapes are there on this map? What feelings do they reflect?
• Name all the adjectives that are on this card?
• What details scare you? Why?
• What would you remove from this look? What does the metaphor of what is extra say?
• What details do you like? What resource might they reflect?
• What associations do you have with this image?
• How does what is shown on the map relate to you and your request?
• What is the main thing on this map?
• What happens outside of this map?
• What must happen for this image has become harmonious?
• What message does the card convey for you?
• What is important to pay attention to?
• How can this understanding help you?
• What are you ready to do?
If you cannot find the answer using the map when working with ready-made techniques, then you can use one or more questions from the list to reveal it .
If these same questions are used all in a row when working with one card, they will work like a large complex technique.
Possibilities for working with adults and children.
The tool is intended for:
psychologists, psychotherapists, specialists other helping professions, leading psychological and transformational games, specialists in working with metaphorical associative maps, people engaged in self-knowledge and self-development.
Work techniques:
1. “Getting to know yourself”
Goal and objectives:
Get to know yourself, understand your qualities, feelings and desires.
Algorithm:
Face up, select two cards from the deck that answer the question: “What am I like now?”
Face down, take out one card for the same question.
Reveal the cards one by one, answering the questions:
What character is this?
What does he feel?
What does he think about?
What qualities does he have?
What is he afraid of?
How does he act then?
What does he want?
What will help him realize his desires?
How is this about you, your feelings and desires?
Q At the end of the work, summarize.
2. “Masculinity”
Goal and objectives:
Explore the theme of masculinity (for men), the theme of the inner man (for women).
Algorithm:
From the deck face up, select two cards and two cards face down with a question :
“What is my inner man?”
Reveal each card in turn using questions:
What are his feelings and thoughts?
What are his action strategies?
What are his personality traits and skills?
What makes him courageous?
From the deck, choose two cards face up and two cards face down with the question:
“What will help reveal your masculinity (inner man)?”
Reveal them one by one using questions:
What are his feelings and thoughts?
What are his strategies for action?
What are his qualities and skills?
What does this say about you?
At the end of the work, summarize.
3. “Inner critic”
Goal and objectives:
Awareness and study of the critical part of the personality (inner parent), which is responsible for requirements, rules and oughts (must, cannot, must, etc.)
Algorithm:
Remember your inner speech. What dialogues usually happen in your head with yourself when you scold and criticize yourself? What words do you say to yourself? In what tone? What labels do you use? What do you require? What are you prohibiting?
Face up, choose one card that represents your inner critic (a card that you don’t like or seems to depict a character who might put pressure on others).
Reveal it with questions:
What character is this?
How does he treat you?
What does he want to tell you?
Why does he criticize you?
Why? For what?
What does he want to protect you from? What is he afraid of?
Try to communicate with him. Tell him that you take into account his experiences and recommendations, that you will be attentive and careful. Thank him for his concern and tell him that you are already an adult and can make your own decisions.
How does he react?
Perhaps over time, the image of the inner critic will change and transform. If necessary, repeat this exercise periodically to negotiate with him.
4. “Spheres of life”
Goal and objectives:
Explore spheres of life through subpersonalities.
Algorithm:
For each area of life (relationships, society, work, money, leisure, health, spirituality), take out one card face down with the question: “Which part of my personality is responsible for this area?”
Reveal each card in turn using questions:
What is he like? What qualities does he have?
What does he usually do? What is he responsible for?
What does he love? What does he not like?
What can you call this character?
What other useful things can he do for this area of life? What opportunities can you take advantage of?
How can you implement this in your life?