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A woman holds an open book in her hand, leaning over a little girl that holds a doll.

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This card refers to a mother-daughter relationship in a context of rivalry/identification. The conflict is centered on the relationship with the mother. She seems to invest in the relationship, and the daughter doesn’t.

The doll represents her way of having power. She can have the same power as her mother, by her chance of being a mother herself.

What to Expect

The topics of initiation are approached in most stories. The mother had the power and knowledge. The daughter’s posture shows a duality of feelings. She fights between the curiosity and desire of learning and the defense against that desire.

The Doll: How is the girl holding the doll? The way your patient interprets this is vital. This interpretation refers to the premature relationship mother-daughter, transferred into the situation girl-doll. It is connected with the representation that the subjects have of their mother.