About this Event
Have you ever felt that you know what you want, but something seems to be holding you back? Or found yourself facing the same questions without being able to see a clear way forward?
Sometimes, the answers we are looking for are hidden beyond our conscious thoughts. Metaphorical Associative Cards (MAC) offer a creative psychological tool to explore our inner world, uncover hidden perspectives, and discover resources we may not have recognised before.
✨ Join us for an introduction to Metaphorical Associative Cards - discover how this method works, how images connect with our personal associations, and how the cards can help us better understand ourselves.
You’ll also learn how MAC differ from Tarot and oracle cards and why they are used as a tool for psychological exploration rather than divination.
🃏 What Are Metaphorical Associative Cards?
Metaphorical Associative Cards use images, photographs, illustrations, and symbols to help us explore our thoughts, feelings, experiences, and inner perceptions.
The same image can mean completely different things to different people because we each bring our own experiences and associations to it. The cards don’t provide ready-made answers or tell us what to do. Instead, they help us ask meaningful questions, recognise patterns, and look at familiar situations from a new perspective.
✨ What to Expect
1. Discover the Method
We’ll explore what Metaphorical Associative Cards are, how they are used in psychological practice, and why working with images can help us access new perspectives.
You’ll learn how to interact with the cards, recognise your own associations, and use reflective questions to explore your inner world.
2. Put Your Knowledge into Practice
The most important part of the workshop is the practical experience!
Working in pairs, you’ll practise a guided technique called Goals - Obstacles - Resources, exploring three key questions:
Goals: What do you really want to achieve?
Obstacles: What might be holding you back?
Resources: What strengths, opportunities, and support can help you move forward?
You’ll have the opportunity to practise working with a personal question, explore the associations that arise, and experience the method for yourself.
🌱 What Will You Take Away?
By the end of the workshop, you will have:
An understanding of how MAC work as a psychological tool and how they differ from Tarot and oracle cards.
Insight into how personal associations can reveal new perspectives.
Practical experience interacting with the cards and asking reflective questions.
An opportunity to explore your goals, potential obstacles, and personal resources.
Experience practising a structured MAC technique with another participant.
💛 Who Is This Workshop For?
This workshop is for anyone interested in psychology, self-discovery and personal development. It may be particularly valuable if you’re exploring a personal goal, feeling stuck, or curious about psychological tools and experiential methods.
No previous experience with Metaphorical Associative Cards is required. Just bring your curiosity and an open mind!
🌿 Meet Your Facilitator
Aglaia Chepyzhova - Integrative Psychologist
Aglaia is an integrative psychologist working with self-awareness, emotional processes, and personal development. Through this workshop, she invites you to discover Metaphorical Associative Cards as a practical tool for reflection, insight, and exploring new perspectives.
✨ Come Curious. Leave with a New Perspective.
Discover a new way to ask questions, understand yourself, and explore what may be influencing your choices.
Join us for an interactive session where psychological insight meets creative exploration - and where you’ll have the chance to learn the method and practise it yourself.
We look forward to welcoming you! 💛
🎟 We are able to make this event free, thanks to the European Solidarity Corps funding.
Event venue & nearby stays
The Factory ( Bolland's Mills), Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland
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