The chart of boreal animal emotions: a gentle guide for recentering.
A symbolic and introspective tool.
The boreal animal emotions chart was created by Artisanat Autochtone to offer a simple and sensitive guide when emotions are difficult to name. Each card associates an emotion, a need, and a concrete action. The chart is offered at an accessible price to support the work of creation and transmission.
The Boreal Animal Emotions Chart
Naming what one feels is sometimes the first step towards appeasement. To accompany this inner exploration, a set of 12 boreal animal cards has been designed as a visual and sensitive guide. Whether for a child struggling with words or an adult seeking clarity, these cards act as a benevolent mirror.
Each animal was chosen for its symbolism and presence, offering a gentle guide for recentering amidst daily turmoil. The tool does not seek to explain or correct, but simply to acknowledge what is there.
Why Boreal Wildlife?
Wild nature possesses a raw honesty. By associating an emotion with the quiet strength of the bear, the playful joy of the otter, or the elevated perspective of the eagle, we remove some of the judgment placed on our inner states. Each feeling becomes an inner weather, as natural as the Northern seasons.
A Tool for Everyday Life
The cards can be viewed on screen, kept as a reference, or used in family, school, or community settings. The important thing is to let the image open up a space for dialogue, without forcing it.
Yes, it's a tool created by Artisanat Autochtone, and yes, it's offered at an accessible price. Because grounding oneself, understanding oneself, and respecting oneself should never be a luxury.
It's not a test. It's not a truth. It's a gentle way to talk to oneself with respect.
How the chart helps
- What I feel
- What I need
- What I can do
When everything gets muddled, this structure brings calm, without forcing it.
An overview of the chart
Here are a few cards presented as a preview. The full chart includes 12 cards and is available in PDF format.
The fox
What I feel: confusion, worry
What I need: a solution
What I can do: find a way out
The bear
What I feel: fatigue, overwhelm
What I need: calm, rest
What I can do: withdraw without guilt
The otter
What I feel: joy, lightness
What I need: to play, to move
What I can do: laugh, create
The fog
What I feel: confusion, loss of meaning
What I need: to go slowly
What I can do: take a break
The 12 cards of the chart
The complete chart includes 12 boreal animal cards.
The animals represented are:
- The wolf
- The bear
- The deer
- The fox
- The eagle
- The beaver
- The owl
- The hare
- The porcupine
- The otter
- The clearing
- The fog
Each card associates an emotion, a need, and a possible action, to accompany daily moments with gentleness and clarity.
Conclusion
The boreal animal emotions chart was born from a simple need: to put words to feelings when everything gets mixed up inside. It does not seek to explain or correct, but to accompany with gentleness.
Each card becomes a guide. An anchor point to recognize an emotion, welcome a need, and take a possible, even minuscule, action.
Picking a card means offering oneself a moment of pause. A time to slow down, listen to what is present, and then continue the journey with a little more clarity and kindness.
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