8. Movement in the Unconscious Triangle.

Now, let us move to the Unconscious Triangle (or Complementary Triangle). In this Triangle, we can also move from one psychological state to another. The difference is that in this Triangle, we have three following possibilities of movement.

1. On the way between points:

• “Unconscious State” (“Complementary State”),
• one of the points — “Strong or Soft Self-Esteem State” (“Power or Vulnerable State”).

2. On the way between points:

• “Unconscious State” (“Complementary State”),
• the second of the points — “Strong or Soft Self-Esteem State” (“Power or Vulnerable State”).

3. On the way between points:

• one of the points — “Strong or Soft Self-Esteem State” (“Power or Vulnerable State”),
• the second of the points — “Strong or Soft Self-Esteem State” (“Power or Vulnerable State”).

The question here is what exactly is Unconsciousness (or Complementarity)?

As we can see above, I present the Unconsciousness with the help of Unconscious Triangle (or Complementary Triangle). This triangle is opposite to Conscious Triangle. Or in other words, is on the opposite side of the Mandala of Characters.

So, if we put it in a tricky way, the Unconsciousness behaves like Consciousness, but vice versa. However, generally speaking, Unconsciousness is jest opposite to Consciousness. At the same time, the Unconsciousness completes Consciousness. Therefore, I personally like to call the Unconsciousness—Complementarity.

The name “Unconsciousness” tells us that we are dealing with the part of the psyche, which is often unconscious for our Consciousness. In other words, Consciousness often does not take into account the Unconsciousness. This is because Consciousness and Unconsciousness are oppositional. So, in life, it is often difficult for us to be guided by both Consciousness and Unconsciousness. We have to choose one or the other. Or rather, we should say, we must give priority to one or the other. So, we consciously prioritize “Consciousness” or “Conscious Triangle”. And then in the background supporting role plays “Unconscious Triangle” (or “Complementary Triangle”). For example, if we follow one life philosophy, at the same time, usually we cannot follow the other oppositional life philosophy. For example, it is often difficult to be:
— trusting and distrustful,
— believing and skeptical,
— fast and slow,
— sociable and reserved (or distanced),
— etc.

Although we can often combine oppositional life attitudes, however, at a given moment, we are giving priority to one attitude. For example, as the popular saying goes, “we do one thing, and we think the other”. For instance:
— We can do something in a certain way, although we know that we can also do it completely differently.
— We can express one opinion, although we know that we could say the opposite.
— We can guide ourselves by one values, although we know we could choose values that are in opposition to them.
— In a particular place or company, we behave in a certain way that actually we do not like. However, we do not behave as we would prefer, because it could be treated as inappropriate.
— Etc.

So, as we can see in the examples above, oppositional attitudes are constantly playing with each other. Similarly is with Consciousness and Complementarity (or Unconsciousness). They are constantly playing with each other. Or they are constantly influencing each other.

Therefore, Complementarity (or Unconsciousness) has a continuous and very big impact on us. And it is worth to distinguish which our behaviors are conscious and which are complementary?

If we realize more often when we are moving to Unconsciousness, we will somehow expand the field-of-view of our Consciousness. So, we will be able to understand ourselves better. And if we will understand ourselves better, we will accept and like ourselves more as well.

Each type of character has a different Unconsciousness (or Complementarity). I will describe these Complementarities more closely in the chapters about individual types of Mandala of Characters.