Frequently Asked Questions
About SoulCollage

Do I have to be an artist to do this?
Absolutely not! The purpose of SoulCollage® is to explore your inner self and nurture your own sweet soul. If you can cut pictures out of magazines, use scissors and a glue stick, you can do this!

I’m new at this. Where do I start?
Please do start by going to our SoulCollage Beginner's Page. Everything you need to know to get started will be right on that page! There are links to a few pages on this website that you'll find helpful, as well as the completeGETTING STARTED WITH SOULCOLLAGE® WORKSHOP that you can take to get you started right away.

What kind of materials do I need to make SoulCollage cards?
The basic materials are: 5” x 8” pieces of mat board, magazines, an acid-free glue stick or rubber cement, and a pair of scissors. For more information on these materials, including where to get them, please click here.

Do I have to make a Source card if I don’t believe in God?
You don’t have to make a Source card, but it is strongly suggested that you do. You may want to wait a while until you feel really ready to do this. It also might take a long while before you find just the right image. If you think of the Source as Spirit, or as the Oneness that holds all of Life, you just might be able to do it!

Why should I make SoulCollage® cards to honor the parts of me that I don’t like?
Because they are all parts of YOU! If we try to get rid of parts of ourselves that we dislike, even hate, they usually only get louder and more annoying. Think of a small child throwing a temper tantrum. If you ignore her, she’s just going to scream louder and louder. The best thing to do is approach this child (as well as the parts of us we don’t like) with love and gentleness. Making a SoulCollage® card is one way to befriend those parts of ourselves that are out of control and trying to get our attention.

How many cards should I have in my SoulCollage® deck?
You can have as many cards as you like in your deck. Some people have as few as 20 or 30, and some have more than 100. It’s totally up to you!

What do I do if I’ve made a Committee card and several months from now I find that it's not one of my “inner voices” anymore?
You can add an image on top of what you thought was a “completed” SoulCollage® card and thus change its meaning somewhat. You could set aside the card in an inactive pile, in case it becomes important for you to work with it again. You can even make a new card for that voice if you happen to find more appropriate images, or images that you like better.

Can I make a SoulCollage® Committee card that has more than one voice or energy on it?
It’s usually best to make one card for each voice. It is easier to work with the cards this way, and in this way EACH voice is honored.

For instance, you might be exploring the part of you that is lazy and loves to sit around eating cheetos and watching old movies on tv. You also know that this isn’t good for you to be doing all of the time, and recognize that there’s a voice connected to that one who would rather get up off the couch and go out for a walk or plant flowers in the garden. In this case, it would be best if you made a card for the couch potato voice AND a card for the get-up-and-take-care-of-yourself voice, instead of putting both of them on one card.

Click here to read more about what I mean by “voices.”

How can I make a SoulCollage® card for someone if I don’t have any photographs of them?
You can try to capture this person’s essence by using color and images. Explore different types of papers, patterned or solid. Try to find images in magazines or calendars or cards that express that person’s personality to you. If they love nature, you could include a sunset or forest scene. If they are always talking about their cat or wanting to go to Tibet, include pictures of these items as well. It might take a little longer to make a card for someone when you don’t have a photo, but what’s important is that when YOU look at the card, you know who it represents.

Can I put more than one person on one of my Community cards?
Yes! If there is a group that you belong to, it’s perfectly fine to make a card with all of the group’s individuals on it. You will find that a group’s energy has its own voice in your life. One friend of mine has one card for each of the people in her family, AND she has one card that is of her whole family, all together. The group can be a family group, a school group, women’s group, theatre group, choral group, church group….. you name it! Think about the groups that have meant something to you as you’ve traveled your Life’s Journey. Think about which groups are in your life now that you want to honor with a SoulCollage® card.

What if I don’t like the Companion animal who appears to me in the guided meditation?
The best thing to do if an unexpected or unwanted animal appears to you is to simply relax, take some deep breaths and promise yourself to withhold judgment for a while. The animal might have something really important to give you if you accept it and honor it and listen to what it has to say. Read the short story about “My Summer of Skunks” on the Companions Suit page for a good example of this.

I don’t believe in all this New Age mumbo jumbo about chakras and animal totems. Can I still do SoulCollage?
You certainly can! A good way to begin is to focus on the Committee Suit and the Community Suit. You can always decide (or not) later to add some Companions and/or Council Members. It’s totally up to you.

Can I use words on my SoulCollage® cards? It is strongly suggested that you don’t use words on your cards. The reason for this is that the images alone are very powerful and speak to our subconscious in meaningful ways. Adding words on top of the images can sometimes get in the way of this inner “communication.” However, you may make an exception once in a while. For example, my Death card has words on it about journeying.

I don’t live anywhere near a facilitator but I really want to do this! What should I do?
You can take the
E-WORKSHOP- An Introduction to SoulCollage®.
After you complete this, there are several other online classes you can take. You can also join our online support group where you will find other SoulCollage® sisters (and brothers!) to share your cards with and with whom to bounce around ideas.

How can I learn to be a SoulCollage® facilitator?
There are 2-3 Facilitator trainings held each year in California. This is an excellent chance to meet and study with Seena Frost, the woman who created SoulCollage. For more information on Facilitator Training sessions, please click here.

I found a quote in the SoulCollage® book, and I like it but I don’t know what it means. Can you please explain it to me?
“Each of us is a SoulCollage.” --- Seena Frost
This means that each of us (including YOU!) is a collage made up of many different pieces. Some pieces of us are dark and shadowy; other pieces are brighter and clearer. This “collage” containing all of the pieces of us is what we call our soul, our true deep essence.

My children are curious about my SoulCollage cards. Can I teach them the process too?
Yes! The process may need to be modified a bit, but please feel free to share it with your children. I am currently working on creating a SoulCollage workshop for children (ages 8 and up), and one for adolescents as well. I’m really interested in your ideas and feedback. Please email me if you have used this process with children and would like to share.

I’m really excited about all of this! I treated myself to the online workshop and have made several cards. I don’t live near any SoulCollage® teachers or classes. How can I find some people to do this with?
Please be sure to sign up for our free monthly newsletter, Soul Songs. Each issue will contain a place for you to post your name and hometown, in an effort to reach out to other SoulCollage® artists who are feeling alone. You could also find a local newspaper and place a free classified ad in the arts or classes section with a brief description of SoulCollage®. When I came back from my first workshop, I was so excited, but I was in the same situation you are in. I emailed all of my friends and invited them to a free workshop in my dining room, and guess what? It worked! Seven people showed up and we now meet monthly to make cards and share stories.

I’ve made a beautiful SoulCollage® card, but I just don’t know what it means! I’ve tried doing the I AM THE ONE WHO exercise with it but nothing comes to me. What should I do?
It might be a good idea to put it in your deck and forget about it for a while. I still have several cards like that! What I’ve found is that as the days and months go by, their meanings become clear to me one by one. I may read an article about something, or hear a friend talking about a movie she just saw and suddenly I will see a connection to one of my cards. Then and only then will I begin working with it by doing the I am the one who exercise, or journaling with it.

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