Dr. Erica Karohs is an internationally known psychology/graphologist that offers certification courses.
Here is a free graphology lesson that she offers on something called “rolled strokes.”
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Some fundamentals about handwriting analysis
One of the most interesting question is what does descending handwriting show? So I will try to present short review of few: direction of lines, pace of writing and size of letters.
Direction of lines:
* If a person writes in a precisely straight line graphology could say that person is unyeilding.
* People who write in convex lines (a line that ascends then descends) start their project with ambition and enthusiasm only to lose interest and give up before the task has been completed.
* People who write with concave lines (a line that descends than ascends) approach their task with little optimism but gain self confidence as the task nears completion.
* Lines that are ascending steps are often found in people who have little stamina.
* Descending steps are often found in writers who bravely fight off depressive moods.
* Wavy, meandering lines may be indicative of moodiness.
Pace of writing:
* Spontaneous Writing : Ambition, activity, instability, restlessness, impatient, quick thinking.
* Unspontaneous Writing : Inflexible, cautious, sluggish, plotter, schemer
Size of letters:
* Tall capitals are people who tower above the rest.
* Tall initials come from impressive people.
* Small capitals are people who are modest in nature.
* They concentrate on facts, not ideas.
* Wide letters are extroverted people.
* Narrow letters come from loners.
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Self-Esteem in Handwriting
- Variety of ppI Formations
You can tell a lot from a single letter, especially when that letter is the personal pronoun “I”. The “I” is the most significant letter in the English alphabet because it signifies your private attitude about your inner self and others. This single letter is a key indicator of some very important information including the importance/influence of the male and female authority figures (typically mother and father) in your life. People with distinct “I’s” have something distinct in their personality.
Mother/Father Symbolism in Personal Pronoun "I"
Learn Basics Graphology – zones
This sample has significant lower zone emphasis. Notice how long the downstroke of the g and y are indicating an increased flow of energy into this area of the writer’s life.
Some of the meanings associated with strokes like this include restlessness, need for change/variety, and physical-mindedness.
Signature of Richard Burton
Contrast with this sample. Notice the extreme height and the wide loops present in the upper zone. This indicates an extreme in the realm of thinking/personal philosophy. The significance of these huge capital letters will be discussed in a future post.
Self-esteem: Your Personal Pronoun “I”
ppI Height - Copybook
The English language has the unique feature of the one single letter I representing the writer’s ego. The personal pronoun “I”, or ppI give us much information on things such as personal values, sense of self worth, the importance he places on himself in relation to other people, adaptability, orientation to past of future, and interests.
Height of the ppI tells about the writer’s feelings of self, his degree of self-esteem and the respect he has for himself and his abilities. Someone with a low ppI (in relation to the body of writing) has feelings of inadequacy as well as being unsure of him/her self. Feelings of unworthiness, as well as feeling less important than other people feed self-doubts and coping with the problems of life can be difficult.
Of interest to those that study Jungian psychology, the ppI height of more highly individuated people would be in the average range. Other factors, though too, must be present.
MBTI Typology and Handwriting – Basal Right – Feeling
Typology and Handwriting
“Classification does not explain the individual psyche. Nevertheless, an understanding of psychological types opens the way to a better understanding ofhuman psychology in general. C.G.Jung
This is the second installment in this series on typology. Please refer to “typology 1″, if some review is needed. Again, the value of knowing our typology is that it educates us as to what our “default” thinking pattern is – our unconscious habit of thought. To become “whole”, we need to develop all areas – round ourselves out, you might say. In doing this, our consciousness isn’t so “lop-sided.”
If I may reiterate this important concept put forth by Carl Jung: The goal in life is not about being happy, rather it is about becoming whole, or, living the fullest expression of our soul.
The contribution of the“Feeling” (or basal right) function asks us: is it desirable or undesirable?
Values can be aesthetic, ethical or social. Feeling is rooted in Eros, relatedness (James Hillman)
Extraverted feeling:
- Follows convention, generally accepted values. Adapts well to given situations.
- Thinking is suppressed. Cannot think what they cannot feel. Warm, spontaneous, family values
- Contradictory feelings cause moodiness
Extraverted feeling
Introverted Feeling:
- Quiet, hard to approach and to understand. Often melancholic.
- Seems cold and aloof. Despises display of passion.
- Feelings are not expressed, therefore all the more intense.
Introverted feeling
Integrity: Should you trust this person with a secret?
The circle letters a, o, d, and g give us information about our communication. Check whether I would trust this person with confidential information under the “answer” tab at LisaSchuetz.com
Zones in Handwriting
Handwriting is a symbolic act rich in spatial associations. There is meaning prescribed to up, down, left, and right.
Within letter formations there are three possible “zones”. The upper zone (upper loops and diacriticals), the middle zone, and the lower zone (lower loops). There are specific meanings associated within each. Following is a very general illustration of the three zones and the associated meanings:
We look for balance and proportion in these zones, in fact, in a later post I will show what sacred proportion in handwriting looks like, and the critical meaning behind it.
Wherever there is any distortion in writing, be it through pressure, size, or stroke formation, it’s meaning will be associated with what zone it is found in. For example, if someone’s upper loops are highly inflated, larger that what “copybook or schoolbook model” is, we know that there is meaning associated with that persons thinking/philosophy.
