V

Personality Types

The "good" and "bad" of a Deteriorate, Negative, Divestive - EIGHT

 MAJORS

MINORS

MINORS

Each Major Icon card is equal to two Minor Suit cards.

Coins and Staves show us the
Yang : Tangible : Transient : Crystalline : Particle Nature of Things.
Roses and Swords reveal the
Yin : Intangible : Perpetual : Amorphic : Wave Nature of Things.
Coins and Roses show us the
Yang : Positive : Ameliorate : Investive path of these two sides.
Staves and Swords show us the
Yin : Negative : Deteriorate : Divestive path of these two sides.
Both Ameliorate and Deteriorate paths have
Moderate ("good") and Extreme ("bad") possibilities to consider.

It's a matrix SYSTEM! It has many layers, many levels.

This page describes the Moderate and Extreme of a deteriorate Eight (8). I leave it to you to extract the yin from the yang from each Moderate and Extreme! Then, extract the yin and yang from each Moderate and Extreme of an Ameliorate Eight (8)!

 DESPERATION

 Staves

Swords

Extreme
Negative

The Wraith
&
The Sickling

See
also

The
Frantic
Discharge

The
Provincial
Perspective

Moderate
Negative

The Psychopomp
&
The Cathartic

The
Explosive
Discharge

The
Focused
Perspective

Extreme Negative Eight:

Subjective Iconic Names and Titles:

Majors: The Wraith and The Sickling:
Minors: The Frantic Discharge and The Provincial Perspective

Elaboration on Key Words:

Major: --------------------
- Desperation ~ Depression - These people are desperate and depressed, or depressing. The light is fading fast for them. Everything is going dark.

The Wraith:
- Stifling ~ Pessimist ~ Paralyzing - These people are often very cynical, offering criticism that suffocates other peoples enthusiasm and throws a wet blanket on all their hopes. Their pessimistic ways could make anyone...

The Sickling:
- Despondent ~ Melancholic ~ Pining - These people are depressing. They are trapped and without hope. They've had their hopes dashed one too many times, and have given up on humanity. Now they are just waiting to die.

Minor: --------------------
- Exhaustive Discharge ~ Narrow Perspective - These people waste lots of energy. They focus way to much on what is in front of them, and miss the big picture. They can't see the forest for the trees.

Stave:
- Frantic ~ Panic ~ Fatiguing - They are impetuous and impulsive. They are always filled with a sense of urgency, even when there isn't any need.
- Consumptive ~ Gloom ~ Draining - These people usually burn out fast. They burn the candle at both ends. They run on empty.

Sword:
- Provincial ~ Phobia ~ Constricting - These people live in a very small world. They live in constant phobic fear of what lies beyond their scope.
- Confining ~ Bondage ~ Encroaching - These people don't really want to be out in the open. Wide open spaces scare them. They are all about confinement and suffocation - like the prisoner who doesn't want to leave is cell.

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Other General Observations:
These people are hopeless. They are the dreary, lethargic, unhealthy type. They are usually very phlegmatic and listless, having no energy to muster up.

They are usually hypochondriacs and pessimists to the nth degree. There is always something wrong with their health. They are exasperating to be around. Most people just want to put them out of their misery, put a pillow over their face and end it.

Approach:
They take a very narrow-mined approach to things. They work with blinders on. They are afraid to step out of the bounds of what they know.

Thinking:
Their thinking is provincial and lopsided. They are usually quite prejudiced, biased and sometimes bigoted, with an extremely limited view of life around them. They are very short sighted.

Belief:
They are always frustrated and constipated in mind and body. They take a very narrow view of everything. They definitely do not see the big picture. They believe it is their duty to dispel what they can only see as false hope, and turn it into no hope.

Philosophy:
They believe life is too exhausting and a big waste of time and energy. The energy they have comes to them sporadically in unregulated wasteful bursts, which makes them a bit manic depressive.

Character:
They are flaky and spacey, distant in thought. They run around like a chicken with its head cut off.

Capacity:
They are not good at conserving vital energies. They often waste energy and exhaust their reserve for nothing.

Reaction:
If you approach them in a bad way, they will choke, tremble, panic. The wind will leave their sails.

Feelings:
If outside influences are bad they feel sick, like they are about to die. Their energy level plummets. They get neurotic and jittery.

Esteem:
No matter what happens, they always feel despondent and without hope.

Moderate Negative Eight:

Subjective Iconic Names and Titles:

Majors: The Psychopomp and The Cathartic:
Minors: The Explosive Discharge and The Focused Perspective

Elaboration on Key Words:

Major: --------------------
- Lustration ~ Reflection - These people are very expressive. They really let it out. They are very intense. They explode onto the stage... or canvase... etc!

The Psychopomp:
- Somber ~ Narcotic ~ Mitigating - These people are the harbingers of the end. It is their job to ease people into an acceptance of life's conclusions. They help mitigate fear and make people focus on what is important. They bring the message that with a final burst of energy, there is still hope. By limited people's perspective...

The Cathartic:
- Sullen ~ Somnific ~ Purging - These people purge what is not important and focus on what is. These people usually have a very critical eye. They examine closely. They are very focused.

Minor: --------------------
- Exhaustive Discharge ~ Narrow Perspective - These people stay healthy by purging themselves of poisons on a regular basis. Some may take their periodic outbursts as terse and rude.

Stave:
- Explosive ~ Eruption ~ Purging - These people are very exciting. They are very spontaneous, with exciting bursts of energy and activity. They really hustle. Thy usually sleep well, because they usually exhaust themselves every day. A good kind of tired. They burn the midnight oil.
- Assuasive ~ Hush ~ Venting - These people can also be completely laid-back and mellow - after they've expended excess energies.

Sword:
- Focused ~ Fascination ~ Constraining - These people are extremely focused. They have the ability to close out distractions and limit the scope of their perspective to what is of interest to them. They are focused and they stay focused for as long as it takes.
- Condensed ~ Contraction ~ Enclosing - They absolutely immerse themselves in whatever they do. You literally have to drag them away, to do anything else. There level of concentration is so intense, they often work right around the clock and into the next morning without even realizing it. If they do go to sleep, it is usually pretty restless, with many "revelations at midnight" to jot down on the pad they keep by the bed.

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Other General Observations:
These people are extremely focused. They are the dedicated, vigilant type.

Approach:
They take a spontaneous approach to things. They are very exciting to be around. You never know what to expect. They never know what to expect!

Thinking:
Their thinking is critical. They scrutinize and examine everything. They don't stop until they find what they are looking for, or until they find what they are supposed to find.

Belief:
They are all about concentration.

Philosophy:
They believe life is about hope. They are a beacon of hope to all around them. They will keep going to their dying breath. They keep the home fires burning.

Character:
They also have a somewhat volcanic side.

Capacity:
They are good with specialization.

Reaction:
If you approach them in a good way, they will hustle. They have a sense of urgency that never goes away. They can purge vital energies at a moments notice to meet any demand.

Feelings:
If outside influences are good they feel thrilled. They can't wait to get involved.

Esteem:
No matter what happens, they always feel galvanized.

Contrast and compare with the Ameliorate - Eight