The three Zones of handwriting
May 13, 2008
The three zones of handwriting are Upper, Middle and Lower.
Zonal movement takes place in a vertical direction of the writing, which is represented as the dimension of the person himself, and therefore a sturdy column of the character. Imagine a human body being divided into three zones. The upper zone (read as UZ), the middle zone (read as MZ) and the lower zone (read as LZ) would represent the human body. Each zone would therefore represent the characteristic of that part of the body or traits associated with that part of the body.
The proportions of the three zones determine the balance between the three major areas of a human’s psyche. Zonal symmetry is a representation of a person’s inner equilibrium and maturity.
Fundamentals of Graphotherapy
May 12, 2008
Graphotherapy was first used in the 1930’s in France, by psychologist Dr. Edger Berillon. Others tested his theories at the Sorbonne University in Paris, and their results seemed to support his findings. Various studies have been published on this therapy, and today it is an established science with many graphotherapists changing the lives of people for the better.
The theory behind graphotherapy is that when the brain guides the hands and fingers to put the writing in a particular way, the person’s moods and thoughts affect the handwriting; and therefore if the reverse is done, the affect of change of handwriting would force the brain to change the way it used to think and behave earlier.
For instance, open "o" and "a" reveal that the person is a man of many words. If a change is to be done by changing handwriting, and the person closes all his letters, then his brain would signal to him not to talk excessively.
Graphotherapy should be carried out by a person who is sufficiently trained in graphology and who understands the affects of any change that could come on a person by changing their handwriting. An inappropriate change may affect a person negatively, rather than what was intended. In a real life example, a person was having traits of shy nature and was sensitive to criticism. A change made him outgoing and very open; but his ability to listen to his criticism remained negative, which made him pick fights and even going out on drinking bouts. To make the change work well, both of his traits should have been changed simultaneously.
What to look for any handwriting analysis
May 9, 2008
There are various traits which should be looked at in handwriting analysis. We would deal with each of them one by one, but let us see what all needs to be analyzed to make a complete handwriting analysis.
a. Zones
b. Slant
c. Baseline
d. Size
e. Spacing
a. Letter Spacing
b. Word Spacing
c. Line spacing
f. Margins
g. Loops
h. Connectivity
i. Pressure
j. Speed
k. Rhythm and Form Quality
l. Strokes and shapes
m. Individual Letters
n. Signatures
o Matching Signature and handwriting
These things put togather will give perfect handwriting analysis. Expert graphologists however would easily catch warning traits in the handwriting even without going through these rituals. For those who are learning, going through this sequence is a must.
Twelve things to know before you start handwriting analysis
May 7, 2008
The Life Path Number
May 6, 2008
The Life Path Number is the most important number in Numerology. The Life Path number of a person defines the persons nature, qualities, skills and his path in life. Life Path Numbers are derived from ones birth date and can fall between 1 and 9. Life Path Number is nothing but the sum of all digits in ones birth date. For e.g. Life Path Number for a person born on 22nd -4-1980 would be 2 + 2 + 4 + 1 +9 + 8 + 0 = 8. This means this persons Life Path Number is 8.
The Life Path Number is always a single digit number. Which means if the total of your birth date is 21 then your Life Path Number would be 2 + 1 = 3. A persons characteristic can be determined using his or her Life Path Number. I will follow up with my posts on what number defines what characteristics very soon.
How does handwriting reveal someone’s character
May 5, 2008
Handwriting reveals character in a variety of ways, each of which will be covered in more detail in the future posts. How writers form letters, the strokes they use, the general style of writing, etc., all provide the graphologist with clues. Physical movement is an expression of personality, and handwriting is a particularly unique sort of movement for which great concentration is required. Graphologists sometimes talk of handwriting being brain-writing, since it is such a good mirror of a person’s thoughts, both conscious and subconscious.
Fixed Vs. Unfixed Traits
What qualities of ourselves, and therefore what qualities of our writing, are fixed, and what parts of us are unfixed or temporary, and what aspects can be changed, are discussed here.
Fixed Traits :
- IQ
- Aptitudes
- Temperament
- Identity
Many scientists believe that we are born with a given intelligence level and that, while it can be enhanced or diminished by environment, we are basically born with that innate, fixed IQ. Many people believe that we are born with innate aptitudes and with innate temperament.
In addition, our identity is also fixed, which is why we can recognize our own handwriting from any other. For example if we hid your handwriting in a hundred samples of other people’s handwriting, no matter how you wrote that sample, you would be in a position to immediately pick out your own sample. That’s because, although your moods may change, part of your handwriting always stays the same, just as part of you always remains the same.
Unfixed Traits:
- Ability
- Attitudes
- Moods
- Beliefs
- Motivation levels
- Physical condition
What can change? For one thing, our health or physical state of being can change. We can be sick on one day and healthy on other, tired at one time and at ease some other time, on drugs at one time and not at other time. The ways that we think, feel, and behave are also temporary states for many of us. Those are the kinds of things which may change over time, and are reflected in our handwriting.
Individual improvement through Graphology
May 4, 2008
My area of interest is mainly in improvement and that is where Graphologists can score over others. Graphology can help a person change his/ her attitude with life and maximize their own potential to become successful in whatever they want to do in their life.
- Graphotherapists believe that changing one’s handwriting and signature has effect on human mental health, and this can be exploited to improve the mental state and thereby change a person for the better. Graphotherapy is being used very affectively by many experts to change people for the better, with stunning success.
- Graphopathologists believe that handwriting can provide warning signals for any impending illness. This science, however, is not very popular because of alternate diagnostic methods being easily available.
- Counsellors can use graphology to advice people on compatibility or help assess personal relationships. Cases of disturbed marriages, understanding compatibility before marriage, understanding issues with teenagers, etc., can be very effective through graphology.
- Students can be helped to improve concentration and their scores by deploying various graphotherapy techniques.
The famous book of "The Luck Factor" by Richard Wiseman clearly mentions that Luck is not a destiny but a self fulfilling prophecy. This can be achieved very well by Grapohology and graphotherapy techniques.
Applying Graphology for individual assesment
May 3, 2008
Graphology can be used in variety of situations. Few of them have been published and some of them are from my own experience.
- Psychologists often study graphology for the purpose of studying and analyzing human behaviour.
- Forensic graphologists are employed to solve forgery cases or even to understand the criminal mind of convicts. Checking authenticity of suicide notes and many more such things are analyzed by forensic graphologists.
- Personal and HR departments often make use of graphologists for assessing handwriting and signatures of applicants to select the best fitting candidates for the job. It is almost impossible to understand a person in a short period of time or during an interview session. Handwriting or signature of a person can give the required insight to the HR manager to finalize his/ her candidature. A good graphologist would be able to find out if anyone has doctored his handwriting, and can also estimate someone’s IQ.
- Hobbyists take up graphology to learn more about themselves and about people close to them. This art can also be used in gatherings and parties for entertainment. A piece of advice: When discussing the handwritings of others in a gathering, restrict yourself to positive comments, and avoid spending more than 10 minutes.