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SoulCollage

SoulCollage is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand SoulCollage rather than just read about it. In short: SoulCollage is a method of self-discovery through the creation and intuitive analysis of a deck of collaged cards. It was developed by Seena B.

Key takeaways

SoulCollage belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect SoulCollage to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of SoulCollage from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

SoulCollage is a method of self-discovery through the creation and intuitive analysis of a deck of collaged cards. It was developed by Seena B. Frost, M.A., M.Div. Frost created SoulCollage, then called "Neter cards", while studying under Jean Houston from 1986 to 1989, and further developed it in her private practice of psychotherapy. In 2001, Hanford Mead published her book about the method, SoulCollage: An Intuitive Collage Process for Individuals and Groups. A subsequent book on the subject, SoulCollage Evolving: An Intuitive Collage Process for Self-Discovery and Community (2010) won a Nautilus Book Award for Personal Development / Psychotherapy. Cards are made by tearing or clipping images (often from magazines) and then combining them, perhaps against a new background image, into a collage. All cards in one's deck should be the same size, generally 5x8 inches. A prototypical SoulCollage deck consists of four suits:

The Committee Suit is made up of images representing the different voices that constitute one's own personality. The Community Suit cards represent influences upon oneself, whether friends, family, pets, historical figures one emulates, or even very special places. The Companions Suit consists of the animal guides inhabiting one's chakras. The Council Suit consists of Jungian archetypes important in one's own journey. Committee and Council cards are often made quickly and intuitively, while Community and Companion cards may be put together more deliberately. There are two primary uses of the cards: the IAOW exercise, and card readings. There is great value in doing these exercises in community with others, but only a card's creator is authorized to speak from it. IAOW stands for "I am One Who." The card's creator speaks from the point of view of the card, beginning "I am one who..." and perhaps including statements beginning with "What I want to say to you is..." and "My gift to you is..." Card readings are never done by a third party, but always by the creator of the cards to answer a question about their own life. A question is formulated and then a number of cards (typically four, one from each suit) are drawn. In this way, a person taps into their inner wisdom (rather than, say, magic) to address their question. There are also three Transpersonal cards, which are not read from (are not chosen in readings), but which are displayed during readings as reminders of Divine Mystery. These cards are the Source (Divine Spirit), SoulEssence (corresponding to what many would call the soul) and Witness (one's own "stepped-back" consciousness). SoulCollage is a non-competitive process, in which the meaning of a card is valued more than its aesthetics. "SoulCollage does not advocate copying or infringing on the copyrighted work of others in any way. SoulCollage cards are made for personal use," not for sale or trade.

References

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with SoulCollage

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what SoulCollage claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to SoulCollage before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about SoulCollage ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of SoulCollage

In research: SoulCollage appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses SoulCollage in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: SoulCollage is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Personal development, Projective tests, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for SoulCollage outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study SoulCollage in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what SoulCollage means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain SoulCollage out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is SoulCollage in simple terms?

SoulCollage is a method of self-discovery through the creation and intuitive analysis of a deck of collaged cards. It was developed by Seena B.

Why does SoulCollage matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study SoulCollage?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on SoulCollage.