tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75659667480879388162024-02-06T22:37:38.290-07:00Your Handwriting ExplainedHandwriting analysis is a facinating field not always accepted by the public. Some feel it is like palmistry or some kind of voodoo but it is an art and a science. An art because how accurate it is depends upon the graphologist and how well versed they are. A science because it has been proven over and over again through the years that certain personality characteristics cause specific actions in the writing.hwexperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02454137250792640322noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565966748087938816.post-91122359106861171542019-05-28T15:28:00.000-07:002019-05-28T15:28:05.777-07:00Jim Carrie has made some weird painting on all sorts of subjects lately but with the picture of Sen. Cruz he was so emotional he wrote all over it. His handwriting goes along with his paintings frenetic and out of control. His thoughts are scattered and do not connect well if at all.
The baseline is the line writing sits upon we term it the line of reality. Some graphologists do every word separately and others will pick the first and last letter of the line to draw the baseline.
Choose the first method and he can't stay on the line
Choose the second method with him and the a in greasy goes nearly through the bar of the a and the o, e of Joe are above the line. Same with the c, a, h of McCarthy and the second a in wanna-be is wobbly.
So we will look at his letters next. There is very little slant to his lettering so he doesn't give a damn what you think this is his opinion and he is going to give it to you. As can be seen by the normal writing at the bottom he prefers capital letters for printing. In writing across the painting he wanted it large enough to be seen but here his lettering gets 'funky' with lots of stabs into the lower zone (below the baseline), parts of the letters don't actually touch (this also happens in the words below), and his letters are all sizes. Each of these things in handwriting analysis tells us something about the writer. Most telling is his tall T, some stab into the lower zone but most of all the T-bar's are going upward and most are flying high above the T-stem. The T is considered a letter of the self so T-bars at the top of the stem are pride but go beyond that and it is narcissism or delusion. Now stabs into the lower zone are an attempt to anchor the self or stabilizing moves. Now I know he is from Canada but English would still be his language. Enlarged R's are found in the writing of someone who wants to be more than they are. To be seen as "special" and be well-known. His are large but not well formed. The E is an indication of how well they listen to others and consider other input. His are mostly small and disconnected so he has little interest in other's ideas. For the M we look at the 'humps' and the center. Printing only gives you two of these so it is seen as me and you. As you can see the me side on the left is much lower than the right and the right stabs into the lower zone. The center is expected to go to the baseline to show they bring their ideas to the line of reality. His barely dips. Meanwhile the W will indicate a few things about the writer and normally mirror the M. His do in that the left is shorter and does not touch the baseline and the right is stabbed. As with any letter that he made it has breaks or weird connections. Now the Y in printing does not show much unless it is disturbed but his Y is made with a V and a tail attached while usually they are made with one long stroke from the left to right or vice versa and the small side added.
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt-h_7e2zb-D4RyG1I6z1XnEa1UJKLvXpmm_MYvFlZajfYNQS01EmhX4Tr7mpaxT991Vwp6OqB4h97DmEf6HOYyGjr6P-b1p-yNVaif6nZfxD5lnpu9ZL0sli8UzsYkna_eiE_n_MBemc/s1600/Carrie.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt-h_7e2zb-D4RyG1I6z1XnEa1UJKLvXpmm_MYvFlZajfYNQS01EmhX4Tr7mpaxT991Vwp6OqB4h97DmEf6HOYyGjr6P-b1p-yNVaif6nZfxD5lnpu9ZL0sli8UzsYkna_eiE_n_MBemc/s320/Carrie.png" width="240" height="320" data-original-width="900" data-original-height="1200" /></a></div>hwexperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02454137250792640322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565966748087938816.post-79674700273079783702018-06-23T17:57:00.000-07:002019-05-21T17:30:16.952-07:00I just read another story of a person who wasn't sure if handwriting analysis is real or not. In the end, they concluded it was fairly accurate but had some doubts about parts of it. Well, how well DO you know yourself? Are you willing to accept others may NOT see you as you think you are?
In my handwriting classes, one other lady and I were the odd men out. Most had sharp changes of direction, heavier pressure, and more upright writing than we had. Now, I must admit, mine has changed some but not all that much. Mary and I were garland writers with scooped connections and sometimes endings. Mary has passed on as has our teacher, but oh we had such great classes.
Often when we had a lot of questions that became our next class. Each of us had to read and research our question and present the answer at a later class. The first time he did that to me our class was about 3 minutes long but not once the discussion started and everyone else gave their ideas and opinions.
People will ask how do you see vanity, or stubbornness, or attention to detail. The reason why we don't tell you is the old adage "a little knowledge is a dangerous thing". Almost nothing is shown in one place but by combining signs and how often they occur we can make a very educated statement of how you are and sometimes why.
That is how handwriting analysis can be of great value to psychologists, whose patients may take years to tell all of their secrets. For teachers, who then have some insight on how to handle a difficult student. Are they extremely bright and bored? Do they have a learning difficulty that is undiagnosed? Our elementary school had a habit of putting out a bed sheet and letting teachers and students autograph it at the start of the year. One of the teachers and I had great fun going over the names of her students and the siblings she had had in earlier years. We went of the how they were different or the same. One boy I knew was a good student, always dresses well, very polite. Where most of the students had signed across the sheet. He had gone to the other side of the table so when hung his signature was upside down. Just a small hint of rebellion at always doing the "proper thing".
We also volunteered for a local church's fair doing "quickies", For $5 we would tell people 5 things about themselves with the money to go to the church fund. I loved doing children in front of their parents because sometimes it helped them our for the parents to understand they were not doing things to drive them crazy it was just them. I told one of the father's he often forgot little things and later they came by laughing and said he took his watch off in the bathroom to wash and later found he had left it. Luckily it was still there when he went back for it.hwexperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02454137250792640322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565966748087938816.post-46177278882971942002018-02-22T19:19:00.001-07:002018-02-22T19:19:31.626-07:00Once again back to some basics. We covered the baseline and slant so far and now we approach the zones. What is on the baseline or line of reality. This concerns our daily life. These letters are the a, c, e, i, m, n, o. r, s, u, v, w, and x. The letters reaching above this area are reaching into the Conscious or intellectual area. These letters are the b, d, j, k, l, and the t. Conversely parts of letters that go into the area below the baseline are going into the subconscious or instinctual area. Psychologist refer to this as the Id the Ego and the Subconscious. These letters are the g, j, q, p, y, and z. If you noticed I left out the f. The reason for this is it is only letter going through all three zones. Therefore, we use this letter to indicate the balance of the personality. You don't have to look at EVERY letter every time because if you look at the writing as a picture you will see what is standing out enough to catch the eye. A few things that jump out are No capitals. Now everyone learns that capitals indicate a word that is important and usually a name, however, many young people of today do not use capitals this is an indictment of the quality of the education they received but also may indicate a self-esteem problem. A k hump, the part on the right of the stem, that goes higher than most of the letters next to it show a rebel or one who usually is in trouble fighting to defend someone else. The height of the t or d stem is an indication of several things. If it does not extend much or not at all above the mid zone they do not have plans for their future and or may have an ego problem. One that is above the mid zone and has a t crossing above the mid zone is good. However, if the t goes way above the other letters and has a t crossing near the top of the stem the writer may be vain and arrogant. While a t of any size with the t crossing above the stem indicates a dreamer with "pie in the sky" ideas. I don't want to get off the subject of zones and into letters too much yet so I will leave you at this point and hope to get responses and or questions in return.hwexperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02454137250792640322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565966748087938816.post-79497295701215059182018-01-21T21:26:00.001-07:002018-01-21T21:26:25.159-07:00This is not on the basics of handwriting analysis but on some of it's uses. Even if you never get into it deep enough to go for a certification it can be useful. I used to do the handwriting of my daughter's friends at school and later her co-workers and they seemed to enjoy it and it helped them understand each other better.
When it comes to the different uses for the study of handwriting it amuses me how each discipline tries to claim no relation to graphology or handwriting analysis as if it were demeaning. This is largely because of the universal opinion that it is a fraud or pseudo science used by charlatans in carnivals. In fact, it took about 8 years of lobbying the National Library to get graphology out of the occult section. Since handwriting analysis is used in job placement, document examination, jury selection, and grapho- therapy you can see why they were afraid of any connection to the occult. Handwriting has been used since Socrates noted that a man's character could be seen from his writing with similar notations throughout the centuries.
In order to do any of these jobs it is essential to examine the writing in great detail and thereby form opinions on the person to whom the writing belongs. While they may not tell the client about the personality of the writer they do tell of the traits revealed. I made a listing of 277 traits and missed some but my Trait Directory lists indicators for each and room for a drawing of the examples for reference.
With job placement a client would be interested in knowing how focused the writer is, would they be loyal, does the job description fit the prospect, would they be reliable and honest, can they take stress if it comes with the job, can they communicate readily with others or are they a loner. This is just a fraction of what an employer may want to know.
Often in a big case a lawyer will go to a person who works with the jurors writing to see if they would be sympathetic or not, are they racist, can they be swayed easily or only with a determined effort. Any thing that could effect their case.
Grapho-therapy is another area which should only be done by an expert and it must proceed slowly. Too much too soon can be worse than nothing at all. Also they need to work on the right things not just what the client might think needs worked on. Analysis first then discuss and make suggestions.
Document examination requires a lot more training because you are asked to verify writing that may be of a person who was ill or is now deceased as well as a verified writing and it is up to you to determine if it is legitimate.
hwexperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02454137250792640322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565966748087938816.post-18956838102975683632018-01-19T13:20:00.000-07:002018-01-19T13:20:15.459-07:00Now that the baseline or line of reality has been explained we move on to the slant of the writing. You can find this by using a protractor on the baseline under your writing and checking several letters from the place it touches the line to the top of the letter.
What is the angle of this slant? An analyst uses a similar tool but with only a few slant lines to make it easier to read. Of course, the center line is straight up and down and we also use the slant lines on the left side of this center line as well though most writing is right slanted.
The person whose writing is up and down or up to 15 degrees to either side is very much a head over heart person. They may even seem cold because emotions do not sway them in their decisions. To them rules are rules and they toe the line and expect you to do the same. Most people write in the 20 to 50 degree right slant. They are more outgoing and friendly. The more the slant the friendlier they will be but once it goes beyond 50 degrees you have a person whose emotions rule him. They invade your personal space with an in your face attitude or lose their temper at things you find funny or normal. These are manic reactions so be very careful in dealing with them.
We don't see left slant as often but the same rules apply unless it is the really heavy slant over 50 degrees. Then the slant reaches into hysteria, paranoia and psychosis.hwexperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02454137250792640322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565966748087938816.post-25067925032035170192018-01-16T19:37:00.000-07:002018-01-16T19:37:07.536-07:00To really start with the basics your handwriting has a baseline which can be the line of the paper you are writing upon or lacking that seen by drawing a line from the bottom of the first letter to the last ignoring if it goes through any of the letters written. This we refer to as a baseline or line of reality. You will find many variations in just this one thing. If the writing clings to this line even between letters the writer is exercising supreme control or on rare occasions actually uses a ruler to direct their writing. This used to be done by people with really bad eye sight especially when learning to write. A young persons writing may look like it was written by a drunk rising off the line and then falling below. Their emotions are all over the place and often their hand and arm control are lacking. A mature baseline normally keeps close to the line with small variations because of the letter forms. However, a baseline that angles downward indicates a problem. It may be temporary depression, tiredness or just pessimism. On the other hand one that angles upward is enthusiastic, spontaneous and upbeat.hwexperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02454137250792640322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565966748087938816.post-65805161673716142612018-01-15T14:12:00.003-07:002018-01-15T14:12:41.923-07:00I am really in a snit over Common Core and just generally the education of American children today.
For one thing We are told that cursive writing is not necessary because of computers and technology. Well when computers came into vogue we were told it would eliminate the use of so much paper. Has that happened? NO! Computers may fail but paper and pencil don't.
Cursive has so many things it imparts to the writer and in some countries it is done before printing. Why? Look at a child's scribbles. They do angles, loops, crossovers, waves. humps. All the forms they need to write. At an early age they get that words flow across the paper and some even break it into groups like words.
Doing these forms in penmanship class not only taught control of the hand, wrist, arm and fingers but there were subliminal messages as well. To close the ovals, the letters of communication as well as the mouth. The open e loop also meant to open the ears and listen, practicing the forms of v's and w's to focus as well as to stay sharp with angles and change of direction. To make propeller f's just a loop above the line as well as below the line is relaxing. So which would you do before a test? When a class is rowdy? A line of u's is like a wave a line of humps like a catapillar. Mixing these forms try memememe. Then tell a small child to break it into me me me me and that they have just written ME! This can spark an interest in learning to write their individual name in cursive. So don't tell me cursive is a waste of time. I used soap chalk in the bath to let my grandchildren write on the tub and wall for practice as well as fun but nursery schools can write in a thin layer of sand on a cookie sheet. If using paper just use unlined because it doesn't matter if it is a straight line or not that comes later with lined paper.
hwexperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02454137250792640322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565966748087938816.post-89354139832152705342018-01-15T13:26:00.002-07:002018-01-15T13:26:28.307-07:00Sorry I haven't written anything in years due to family life and health but still alive and kicking and interested in handwriting. Ask question, send writings, and we can get it going again.hwexperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02454137250792640322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565966748087938816.post-82666280764116022012014-05-09T20:58:00.002-07:002014-05-09T21:02:32.505-07:00Cursive Is Cool ContestThe American Handwriting Analysis Foundation's Campaign For Cursive held a writing contest in the first months of 2014 for students in first through 6th grade with separate prizes for boys and girls. They had entries from 12 states and one teacher was interested enough in the project to make it a class assignment.
What I found most interesting is the children themselves gave the best reasons for teaching cursive. If they understand this why do the adults have such a hard time with the concept. Each child was given three questions to choose from for their response. If you could get anyone's autograph whose would you like to have? What do you like about cursive? And what do you do cool with cursive?
The answers on why you like cursive more often than not said it is faster because you don't need to lift your pen from the paper until you reach the end of the word. Another often heard was the loops mean the writing flows easily across the paper unlike printing with it's starts and stops. A few said it's faster because you don't have to go back and fix backwards letters. One boy even commented that people value you more when you can write cursive. An interesting observation for a child. When it came to the question on autographs one child said he planned on being an athletic star someday so he planned to practice his signature until then. Another said they wanted to be able to read cards or letters from grandparents and historical documents.
Those of us who study handwriting know it activates other parts of the brain, is faster and promotes fine motor skills. The students also understood this but teachers and politicians do not. They claim because of technology handwriting, especially cursive, is irrelevant but they are so wrong and the students know it because they feel it when they write.
Quite a lot of the entries were from homeschooled students and their writing was really good.hwexperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02454137250792640322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565966748087938816.post-42895282029823810342013-02-22T17:00:00.001-07:002013-02-22T17:00:34.973-07:00Cursive or notRight now there is so much discussion on dropping cursive writing in schools and strictly teaching printing and keyboarding, they don't even call it typing anymore. Let me say that no matter what is eventually decided the most important thing that is always over looked is how to properly hold your writing instrument. When you hold your pen or pencil in a death grip or a fist or with your fingers so tight the segments go white your will never be able to write for long or well.
Back in the dark ages when I learned to write we had to practice even this and were told to ignore the ring and little finger of the writing hand, hold the pencil on top of the middle finger keeping it in position with the thumb then rest the pointer finger on top of the pencil. To see if we were doing this properly we had to move the pencil up and then down using only the pointer finger. when you start to write the two ignored fingers will find a comfortable place out of the way, usually just curled in toward the palm. Then you rest you hand lightly on the desk, table, whatever so so your hand can move smoothly across the page moving from the elbow and not the wrist. There are a couple of other versions that are acceptable but this one has worked the best for the most people.
Research had shown that the brain works differently when you write in cursive than when you print. It increases concentration and focus among other things. So many of our children are now diagnosed with ADHD etc and I firmly believe this is because our children do not have the freedoms we enjoyed of running free and playing all over the neighborhood. If we got caught doing things that were dangerous or unacceptable there was a mom or neighbor to call us out for it or report to mom and dad. Now we can barely let our children play in their own yards and PE in grade school is limited to walking around the track field. If you have time and money you may get your kids into softball, peewee football or soccer <strike></strike>but not all can afford that. And I'm sure all the hormones and growth stuff in our food adds to the changes.
However, cursive writing has many hidden values. First learning to control the pen or pencil teaches focus and control.
Think about this as well, cursive letters reach out each to the next and make a connection while printed letters stand alone having no contact or support, The letter forms also give subliminal messages when properly formed. Then once you can make the letters without having to consciously think about them the personality starts to show even more in the writing. And there are short exercises which can be done with pen and paper to help focus before a test, to make you more observant, to calm you and one to relieve stress and headaches.
But back to cursive, the circle letters a and o in particular are letters of communication so to close them properly tells us to be silent in class while those left open mean you are probably in trouble for talking too much. The t and d are made with the stem a retraced line, up and down in the same spot, with the t crossing at least 3/1 high on the stem. Again control in the stem and the crossing is your goals. Too low and you set no goals, too high and your may daydream setting yourself up for failure. The e is considered the listening letter. If the loop is closed you do not want to hear what others have to say, if too open you are gullible and easily persuaded often into doing the wrong things. An e that is open but not to any extreme shows you want to hear others viewpoint and information while a combination in your writing shows you listen when the information is important to you but otherwise it's in one ear and out the other.
This is just a small portion of what cursive handwriting can do for your children when taught in school.
I wrote a monograph titled "The Alphabet Speaks" showing hundreds of variations of the letters and what they indicate about the writer. For those of you interested in having one contact me at hwexpert@gmail.com
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hwexperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02454137250792640322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565966748087938816.post-27854238808401905482010-08-02T00:41:00.002-07:002010-08-02T01:22:54.936-07:00Left versus Right handed writingIt is easy to assume that a left handed person would have a back slant to their writing but this is not necessarily true. In fact, the only clue we may have that the writing belongs to a lefty is the right to left T bar. Just notice how you place your paper to get the slant you like. Each of us finds the placement that works best for us. A left handed person has more trouble finding a comfortable pen grip and paper slant and having to write in a notebook or spiral book has to be h***. At least now with gel pens they no longer have to drag their hand through wet ink. <br />When it comes to the analysis the basics are the same for everyone. Allowance will be made for that backwards T bar because it is a stroke taken for convenience.The rest of the strokes we make are because of our mood, personality and character not because of which hand we use to write.hwexperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02454137250792640322noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565966748087938816.post-27719336581509099012010-07-16T17:30:00.003-07:002010-07-16T18:46:03.924-07:00LOOPSIt's been quite awhile since I last wrote on my blog so I have decided to address one component of writing Loops.<br />Loops are important an component in your writing. Any loops out of place (such as at the bottom of the lines forming the m or on the first part of a cursive y) are called worry loops. My mother's writing had so many loops I once told her "you would worry if you thought you had nothing to worry about". <br />Loops in the upper zone (above the writing that sits on the baseline) indicates imagination. This can mean fantasy, daydreams, unique ideas, or interest in many philosophies and ideas. Depending upon which letter the loop is part of it can also indicate being fearful, being too open to the influence of others, or of being paranoid or manic.<br />Loops dropping below the baseline are going into the sub-conscious where they can indicate sexual fantasy, desire for physical activity, a love of art, color and textures, or a desire for material possessions. Incomplete loops here often indicate frustration, thin loops a lack of trust, small loops show clannishness and lack of a loop altogether show determination and a desire to go forward. <br />Odd, damaged or twisted loops also have meaning but these must be carefully considered according to which area of the writing occurs.hwexperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02454137250792640322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565966748087938816.post-33690602471653507422010-05-13T23:03:00.002-07:002010-05-14T00:00:54.975-07:00Historical writingsWent to an AHAF meeting tonight to see a presentation by Lynn Monroy. Being from Sioux City Iowa she had grown up with the stories of Lewis and Clark and the only man in their unit who died on their two year trek to find a passage to the Pacific across the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase. One reason she had started her project was the fact that the journal of Sargent Charles Floyd had been found after 91 years.<br />Sgt. Floyd was a healthy, strong 20 year old at the start of the trip in May, one of nine young men chosen to accompany Lewis and Clark. The two Sargent's with the unit were charged with journaling the journey. Sgt Floyd started his journal in May a bit tentatively but as time went on you could see he gained confidence in being able to handle his responsibilities but in July he became ill and his writing disintegrated. It is possible to see from the writing the days he felt better as well as the days he truly struggled through the day and in Aug. he suddenly died apparently of appendicitis. <br />After her presentation Lynn shared with us a project she is working on for her family using family photos and cards, letters and various writing from each person to build a story of their life for the grand children. This will be a great legacy for the children and I know from letters I found after my parents died how much you can learn about the people from the past who had a hand in shaping your parents and their parents through the handwriting.hwexperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02454137250792640322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565966748087938816.post-90680051431739545982010-02-04T16:53:00.002-07:002010-02-05T18:10:43.549-07:00Verifying a writingLast year I was asked to help verify a historical document and was given a page of the document along with 4 pages of the person it was hoped wrote the document. The person asking for the verification had done some of the work trying to prove his case but not enough. There are some letters similar in both writings but they may have been copybook at that time period. To make comparison even harder the questioned document was on parchment, written probably with a quill instead of a pen, and the writing was done smaller. After much work I concluded the document was not written by the person we hoped and gave my reasons for this conclusion. But I sure would like to learn who actually did write the document.hwexperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02454137250792640322noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565966748087938816.post-30640339494901269692009-11-18T20:34:00.003-07:002009-11-18T21:28:04.733-07:00Is handwriting analysis universal?This past year I have had a chance to work with a lady in India as well as a gentleman in Indonesia who are fairly new to graphology. So I can say from experience this has held true. I had a chance to cruise as a guest-lecturer one spring and was worried about running into foreign writing and if I could correctly interpret it. Luckily I did not run into any at that time but after working with these graphologists I have seen first hand that the rules do work even for foreign writing as long as it is based on the Latin alphabet.<br />The writing in other countries may have more upright slants but this is becoming true in the USA as well. As people print more than they use cursive the whole world is becoming a place of disconnection to one another. People try to hide their feelings in an effort to not be hurt or hide themselves in work often shutting out family as well as the world.<br />My great grand daughter's school has a big sheet hung in the hall and each year all of the children and teacher's write their names upon it. I love looking it over as you see the personality of so many of the children just in the placement of the name. There is <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Victorio</span> whose parents have made practice his handwriting so it is very clear and legible but to be different he wrote in such a way his name is upside down. Or Elizabeth who managed to be near the very center of the sheet. She's the one who wants to be a rock star and the center of attention. Then there is timid little Karrie Ann who signed in the corner. So even with this big sheet you get a feel for how placement of your writing on a page can say a lot about your personality.hwexperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02454137250792640322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565966748087938816.post-40100428392506336612009-05-13T15:27:00.006-07:002009-05-22T13:05:46.288-07:00Grapho-therapyLately there has been much discussion on the use of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">grapho</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">therapy</span>. This is a very serious topic because while you can make some changes to yourself through graphology it can be hazardous as well. To change things willy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">nilly</span> can make you jumpy, anxious, argumentative and a host of other things depending upon what you are changing. For example: we often tell a child with low self esteem or very timid to underline their name every time they write it even if they only write their first name. A child who was aggressive with excess pride or vanity would be even more <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">nasty because they would be enforcing in their mind that they are as great as they think</span>.<br />Handwriting can identify the defences in the writing as well as the fears that create these defences. It is the fears that need work. Once they are addressed then the defences will disappear or alter. Like psychoanalysis it is a balancing act of finding a fear, realizing why it exists and working to get rid of it. Do the wrong thing or go too fast and the fear might surface elsewhere or get worse. So grapho-therapy should only be done by someone with credentials and knowledge of psychology or psychiatry. Even then therapy should go slowly with weekly checks on progress and problems and the only time to change slant would be if the writer's slant was all over the place. The best thing at this point would be to see if one slant was prevelant and if not pick a slant that would be positive for this person. Are the connections garland? Then a slight right slant would fit. Angle connections, then an upright slant would allow them to be logical and analytical.<br />One change should be done at a time for 30 days writing an affirmative message that would apply to this person's goals. This should be written for 15 minutes a day and if they only finish 1 or 2 while another person writes 4 or more in the same time, fine. It wouldn't hurt to write 2 lines of a focusing pattern before starting. A focusing pattern would be one that rhythmically changes direction like a series of u's connected with a straight line or a wave pattern.<br />The personal pronoun I also should not be changed except under special circumstances. Then usually it will be changed to a Roman numeral I for independence.hwexperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02454137250792640322noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565966748087938816.post-12615624699413373462009-04-20T09:14:00.005-07:002009-04-20T10:45:07.408-07:00Psuedoscience or not? What do you think?Once again I have been reading about graphology being a pseudoscience and my biggest question is how would you "scientifically" prove what we term the signs in writing. For one thing, one sign may change the meaning of another making the second sign more or less likely to be acted upon. Also your writing is affected by the way you feel. Do you have a headache today, is your health good, did you sleep well, are you angry with the person you are writing to, angry about a product they make, etc. Did you start out angry and then calm down and become more reasonable. All of these will make changes to your writing so how do you "scientifically" prove anything about handwriting?<br />There is a handwriting recognition program that is supposed to be quite remarkable but I do not believe it analyzes handwriting for personality or character. Though I believe it has been deemed able to detect forgery. I also knew of one graphologist who was working with a computer programmer to measure many points of the writing in an attempt to be more consistent and accurate. Accurate at what? There also is a professor in the Phoenix AZ area working with a program and a computer tablet to analyze writing. I have seen samples of how the tablet works and it even will show the air strokes when the pen is moved above the tablet. These air strokes can be amazing at times. One man who had to sign his legal name actually wrote Bill in the air between his first and last name and it showed on the tablet. It is scientific but what is it proving about graphology?<br />Graphologists through observation and sharing of experience have found that certain letters relate to different aspects of a person's life and personality. The slant of the writing and types of connections used indicate the openness and friendliness or if you will how outgoing they may be. Open ovals how talkative, though you may be talkative and have closed ovals. It's been found that the upper zone relates to the mental activity, middle zone to the day to day, baseline to the line of reality and the lower zone to the physical, sexual, instinctual and material. When the writing is messy, tangled, and varies in size, pressure and letter shape the writer is as confused as you are. They either don't know what they want or don't know how to go about getting it. They may want friends but are so intrusive they push people away. Want education or a better job but feel everyone looks down upon them so they act negatively. If they do get a chance they may not take full advantage because they feel unworthy. Humans are complicated and by-products of their individual life, personality and experiences that's why I ask how do you prove graphology scientifically?hwexperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02454137250792640322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565966748087938816.post-35540788629762415832009-03-14T22:42:00.004-07:002009-05-22T12:34:16.458-07:00Mixed printingPrinting that mixes upper case and lower case letters should give you more information than the other two styles because you do have zones. It is also more likely this style could have a slight slant to the writing.<br />Any style of printing can have a superfluous stroke acting as a lead-in, connected letters, or a slant but it is most likely to appear on mixed printing. Even in printing when letters connect it is an indication the writer is able to connect his or her thoughts together. Also that they are friendly and outgoing needing contact with other people.<br />As with cursive writing the three zones and their size show the focus of the writers life. If the upper zone is larger they have more mental activity and often use this as a defense that keeps other people at bay. They steer clear of personal <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">discussions preferring</span> to talk <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">business</span>, philosophy or other non-personal issues.<br />A large middle zone indicates the writer focuses on the day to day life. They seldom have plans beyond the immediate future.<br />The large lower zone indicates a person who is more physical. They may watch sports if unable to participate, crave more material possessions, and be more in tune with their instincts.hwexperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02454137250792640322noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565966748087938816.post-62461795552458503702009-02-21T11:19:00.005-07:002009-03-14T22:39:10.975-07:00Manuscript and mixed upper and lower case printingManuscript style printing does have three zones so will reveal more than block printing. Actually the size of the writing and any <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">anomalies give you the most information. Extra strokes on the beginning of a letter act as a lead-in and indicate a person who thinks before acting. One who is cautious until they know what is going on and what is expected, especially of them. T and D stems that go above the rest of the mid zone letters will indicate pride, vanity or conceit while short stems will be indicators of independence, low self-esteem or wanting to be "special". </span><br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected">The lower zone unlike typing has no serif on the p and the g is normally straight rather than the connected double oval. As for the y it may be done like the typed y with the right side going into the lower zone for the tail or as a v with a tail. Again deviations from this will give you more information than one made in the usual manner. </span><br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected">So far I have only seem three writings done in true manuscript and I have been studying and analyzing writing since 1993. One was a librarian, one a researcher and one a CPA. In each I was amazed that writing so miniscule could be so totally legible.</span><br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected">A p longer than the rest of the lower zone that tapers off so it looks like an ice pick could be a signal of hostility or a problem in the sexual or instinctual area. The g or y going straight down especially if it has a blunt end would indicate agression or determination. A club ending would be a warning sign of cruelty. While a ladle or cup like ending indicates an unfulfilled need.</span><br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Pasty or muddy writing which looks thick or has filled ovals such as an e will indicate the writer's five senses are fully active. They enjoy the pleasures and comforts of life some even too much. They especially like material possessions, luxury, color and textures.</span>hwexperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02454137250792640322noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565966748087938816.post-78381028506509813542009-01-27T10:14:00.004-07:002009-03-14T22:41:29.902-07:00PrintingRecently I asked a friend what she needs help understanding in graphology. The reply was printing. It really seems as if more and more people are printing around the world. While some educators worry that not only will handwriting (cursive) become a lost art there may come a day when only a few specialists will be able to read cursive. I certainly hope this is not true because it would be a shame to regress as human beings.<br />Technology has brought many changes that, in my opinion, are not good. People have good hand-eye coordination from video games but little finger and wrist dexterity needed for writing. As well as new <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">repetitive</span></span> motion injuries. Spelling has been trashed by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">texting</span></span> especially among the younger generation. Each stroke costs money so either any letter considered unnecessary is left out or only initials are used. You must learn the code to participate frustrating many parents I must add. Changes are coming about so fast products are obsolete by the time they hit the market. It has been said there have been more changes in the last twenty years than in the hundred years before.<br /><br />But I digress, the <em>first</em> thing you know if your subject is a printer is they will not reveal as much in their writing as a cursive writer would. Also printing should be vertical so give more credibility to any slant they may have.<br /><br />Next consider the style of the printing. There is block printing where all letters are capitals, manuscript where they look like typewritten letters and finally a mix of upper and lower case letters. Luckily you do not often see the manuscript style because the few I have seen were so tiny and precise they almost looked machine made. The mixed style will give you more information than the block printing or manuscript.<br /><br />As with any writing the first thing to do is hold it at arms length. Is it pleasing to the eye? If not, why not. Does it seem rigid and inflexible, inharmonious in some way, have heavier pressure in some areas making it darker, or maybe it bounces along the baseline. Does anything stand out? Do the letters touch? If so how much? Does one letter connect to another in some way but not lean into it? Do they appear to hold each other upright? Is there a slant to the writing? Does the slant vary? Is there a lead-in stroke that doubling of the first stroke that is really not necessary to the letter. Feel the back of the page. Was there enough pressure used to feel the letters on the paper? These are all questions you would ask if the writing were cursive so you can now see there is much to be learned from printing.<br /><br />With block printing notice where the center of letters such as A, B, E, F, H, K, P, R, touches the stem. If it is in the center of the stem the writer is balanced, not placing more emphasis on any one part of their life. When the stem is touched high up the stem making the lower portion largest you will find the writer lives for the day to day world. They normally have no long term goals and prefer instant gratification. While the joining to the stem lower than center creates a larger upper portion. This printing belongs to the individual who is the thinker and planner. They intellectualize to the cost of the every day world.hwexperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02454137250792640322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565966748087938816.post-27889936040433738222009-01-18T09:40:00.003-07:002009-01-18T10:47:26.448-07:00RelationshipsThere are ten clues to what a person is like that you should pay attention to when entering a relationship be it personal or business. I will give you five of them today.<br />1. Jealousy or envy - two sides of the same coin. Envy shows best on the letter c when it starts with a tiny circle. While jealousy shows mainly in a tight circle on the lower loops of the letters g, j, y. This is also considered to be a clannish person who has few close friends but that is because they do not trust others. Are jealous of what others have and fearful of losing what they have. They do not share.<br />2. Dual personality - the slant of the writing changes even within a word. Their mood can change in a heartbeat. They are insecure so always on the defensive and quick to take offence at little or nothing but an imagined slight.<br />3. Excessively sensitive - this is shown in looped T's and D's. The bigger the loop the bigger the sensitivity. If the loop also leans to the left they can become paranoid and if it leans to the right be manic and out of control.<br />4. Hot temper - quick to lash out at others be it physically or verbally. This is seen in slashed i dots and punctuation and in t bars starting at or right of the stem. If it narrows to a point like a javelin they will be sarcastic and cutting. If it ends with a club like thickness they may get physical when mad.<br />5. Domineering - this shows in downward drawn t bars. If the bar ends in a point they are very sarcastic but more likely to be a whiner while if it ends with a thick, solid look they are the ones who can become physical.<br />We all may have some of these ten traits because we are human with all sorts of emotions and problems. It is when too many show up in the same writing or in excess that you should be aware there will be a rocky road in the relationship and maybe you should keep on looking.hwexperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02454137250792640322noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565966748087938816.post-56319819269519238732009-01-17T14:17:00.005-07:002009-01-17T17:23:58.033-07:00Directional pressure or not?Sorry, I've been gone so long but about 4 months ago my personal world fell apart and there is no sign of real improvement in the near future. Most days I have little or no time for what I want to do.<br /><br />Today I want to talk about directional pressure seen in the writing. One of the groups I belong to have been discussing this topic and splitting hairs on what constitutes directional pressure. This type of pressure is seen when any normally straight line like the stem of a b, d, f, h, l, p bends instead of being straight it is an indication of pressure from either the past or family or of the future. One of our disagreements was on the bent t-bar. Technically when the t-bar is convex or concave it is directional pressure but I was not alone when I said I did not consider it as such because the pressure is placed upon the individual by himself and not by outside sources.<br />When you see a stem that bows to the right it indicates some pressure the individual feels from the past or family. Maybe they have always been unfairly compared to a sibling, feel they do not measure up to what their parents expect, or feel they failed in the past and are afraid of repeating the experience. If it bows to the left it would mean pressure from the future or fear of the unknown. They may be starting school, a new job, or something they have never done before and have cold feet. As always you would search the rest of the writing for clues to what caused this displaced pressure. <br />In contrast, the convex t-bar would look like an umbrella and it is a self-protection. It was argued this was pressure from authority but I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">argued</span> it was an attempt at self control. Pressure from authority would normally be seen in writing that crawls along the baseline like it was afraid to stand up straight, to stick out the neck for fear of getting hurt.<br />The concave t-bar can take on the look of a crucifix, a badly formed Y, or in rare cases a pitchfork. These people feel they are always the victims, the outsider, or the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">martyr. Nothing that happens to them is ever their fault and they will continue to make the same bad choices and wonder why things keep happening.</span><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected"></span>hwexperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02454137250792640322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565966748087938816.post-54367264880143653002008-09-27T09:07:00.005-07:002009-01-17T17:25:07.117-07:00Books I have writtenI have done two books for newcomers to graphology. The first <em>The Trait Directory</em> shows as many indicators as I could find for nearly 300 personality traits and has room for the reader to write them in as well. This allows the reader to fix the indicator more firmly in mind. The book is most useful when you have to decide among several traits which one fits the writer best.<br />My second book is <em>The Alphabet Speaks</em> and each letter is shown with the different stabs, loops, shapes associated with the letter with an explanation of what this indicates.<br />These books are available through me. I can mail a printed copy already bound for:<br /><em>The Trait Directory........................$15 plus postage or as an e-book you can print for............$10</em><br /><em>The Alphabet Speaks.....................$20 plus postage or as an e-book you can print for...........$15</em><br />I can accept payment <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">thru</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">PayPal</span> or money order.hwexperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02454137250792640322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565966748087938816.post-88055342117433904622008-09-17T09:17:00.001-07:002008-09-17T09:19:44.523-07:00Handwriting TipsJust read a blog on how to write with information on holding the pen and how to practice. It is so good I am adding a link so you can read it in its entirety.<br /><a href="http://aaarticles.wordpress.com/2008/09/17/handwriting-tips/">http://aaarticles.wordpress.com/2008/09/17/handwriting-tips/</a>hwexperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02454137250792640322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565966748087938816.post-15329714873975242952008-09-13T10:31:00.006-07:002008-09-13T12:14:01.364-07:00Fears, Defenses, Resistances, and EscapesThe fears that show in handwriting are mainly fear of rejection, fear of failure, fear of ridicule, fear of success. There are nuances for each of these fears but they mostly boil down to these four.<br />Once you have found the fears in a writing you must try to identify why it exists. Then what are the defenses for this fear. What are the resistances and escapes. To give you an example I will use myself. My writing shows I have a fear of loss or rejection. My defense is to be a people pleaser. The resistance is to avoid conflict at all costs and my escape is to manipulate others to fight my battles.<br />I had a very happy childhood and found the fear of loss or rejection puzzleing. My teacher Ron told me it stemmed from very early childhood. I said my parents divorced when I was 3. Instead of being told about the divorce we were told our mother had died. I do remember the anger I felt when told my mother had died. I don't even remember how old I was when we learned the truth that she didn't die until I was nearly 7. In the last few years I have learned what I thought were recurring dreams were memories. One was of myself trying to reach a baby bottle under the bed while a baby cried. The other was of 2 women coming to the house and being turned away and one of the ladies crying. But I was about 25 when I learned I had a half sister. To make a long story short in todays world she would have been charged with child endangerment and it was one of the things that led to the divorce.<br />To go on my defense became to be a pleaser while my stubborn German background threw in some "silent rebellion" in the form of backwards formed capital I's and lower case f's. My avoidance of conflict has made it hard for me to say NO and even now that causes me to take on more than I should.<br />As for the escape I find I hint at what I want or need done and hope others will take care of it for me.<br />At least I am aware of these things and to know yourself so well is a valuable lesson. Through my studies of graphology and writing the Alphabet Speaks I have made some changes. Becoming a bit more analytical, a bit more reserved, and I can actually say NO now and mean it.<br />So look at your writing. Did you identify your fear? Do you understand what your defense is and the resistance and escape? If not lets get together.hwexperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02454137250792640322noreply@blogger.com2