Reflection
A deck of faces. 103 unique portraits for working with emotions, identity, and the parts of us we usually only notice in other people.
Open the deckWhat's in the deck
Reflection is built around faces. Each card is a portrait — different ages, different moods, different ways of being inside a moment. The deck reads emotions through how a face holds them. This makes Reflection unusually direct: with landscapes you have to read mood into atmosphere, but with faces you see the mood right there, in the muscles, in the eyes. That's also why some sessions land harder with this deck than others.
Groups
Mirror Within
All 103 portraits: different ages, expressions, states.
Words
Word cards alongside, for "image + word" techniques.
Techniques where this deck fits
These are the self-reflection techniques in our Self-Work Navigator that work well with this deck:
When to pick
You want to name an emotion
Faces help with this faster than abstract images. Pull blind, look for the closest match.
You're working on self-image
Which of these is most like me. Which is least. The gap is the interesting part.
You want to slow down with another person
Pick a card for someone in your life. Look at why you picked that face. What does that say.
You're new to MAC and want directness
Less abstract than landscapes or symbols. Faster to engage with.
When this isn't the right deck
Faces hit harder than landscapes. If you're feeling raw, this isn't the gentlest deck — Light Within stays softer. If your question is about a choice or a path, the deck is wrong-shape for it. Crosspoint reads choices in fewer cards. Not tarot, not an oracle — the portrait is not predicting anything about anyone. It's a frame for what you're already noticing. If you're in acute distress, talk to a person, not a card.
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About metaphorical associative cards (MAC)
Metaphorical associative cards (MAC) are a projective tool used in self-reflection, coaching and therapy. Unlike tarot or oracle cards, they don't predict anything — the image becomes a mirror for what is already happening inside you.
You can work with MAC cards alone in a quiet 5-minute session, with a therapist, or in a group. The card is not the answer; it is a frame for asking yourself a more honest question.
On MAC Cards Online, every public deck is free to try in your browser — no installation, no registration. The platform also has Self-Work Navigator with 8 guided techniques that walk you through a session step by step.