Creation history

6. — Judging and Finding (Perceiving).

After determining the poles of Extraversion and Introversion on the Mandala of Characters, I become interested in whether there should be created other two poles? I thought it should be so because the Mandala of Characters would be more symmetrical and in balance.

Why, in my opinion, could be more symmetry and balance?

Because if HOT is the pole of Extraversion, and COOL (or COLD) is the pole of Introversion, then DRY and WET (or MOIST) should also be poles of some factors.

After some time, analogically to the considerations about Introversion and Extraversion, I came to one conclusion. That is, analogically to Introversion and Extraversion poles, we can describe the relationship that occurs between DRY and WET (or MOIST).

Besides, I also tried to analyze the behavior of representatives of these types of characters, which are located near the place where it is “DRY” and WET (or MOIST).

And, in total, the following reflections come to my mind.

In the place where is “WET” (or MOIST) we have two types:

• Type I (or Type 1 in Enneagram, or Introverted Intuition in Jung’s typology).
• Type II (or Type 2 in Enneagram, or Extraverted Feeling in Jung’s typology).

Both of the above types are guided in life mainly by judging. And with the help of judgment, they try to influence people that surround them. There are differences between them in the way of judging. Type “I” is something like a judge. Whereas Type “II” is something like a juror.

Then, in general, we can say that WET (or MOIST) corresponds to Judging.

So, we have yet another pole. This pole is located in a place where it is DRY. Here we can find the following types:

• Type VII (no equipment in Enneagram, in Jung’s typology it is Extraverted Sensing). In the previous chapters I marked this type also as—“12”).
• Type VIII (or Type 5 in Enneagram, or Introverted Thinking in Jung’s typology).

As for Type VIII (or Type 5 in Enneagram, or Introverted Thinking in Jung’s typology), this type is something like a hunter (or nomad). Figuratively his way of acting may remind that in his life he is traveling throughout real or unreal areas. In real areas, he is searching for some specific trophies and achievements. And in unreal areas, he is looking for some new thoughts or ideas. He walks in these different areas, and he tries to find (or perceive) something that will be interesting and useful for him.

This type in his “penetrating” of the surroundings, he tries to use mainly THINKING (or logic). That is, he strives to observe some rules and principles in what is happening around him. Thanks to this attitude, he hopes that he will be able to get some benefits for himself. For example, the representatives of this type:

• Try to discover the rules that are in force in various life situations. In a sense, they often treat life like a game. And they look for life-game rules. It is interesting that representatives of this type usually like playing games. For instance, various computer games, board games, etc. This desire for playing games can also be dangerous for them. For example, when they are investing their money in the stock market or when they like gambling games, and they want to win more than others.
• They can also penetrate different real areas in search of various interesting places to visit. Likewise, in the unreal world they can travel throughout different areas of knowledge. And there they look for something what will be valuable to them, or what they lead them to their purposes.
• They can look for new interesting and beneficial theories, beliefs, knowledge or philosophies about life. They want to have theories that will give them an advantage over others.
• Etc.

In turn, Type VIII (or Extraverted Sensing in Jung’s typology, no equivalent in Enneagram) is a kind of conqueror or winner. It is because, he likes to gain various things, and he draws a lot of satisfaction from it. The satisfaction is all the greater, the more obstacles and adversities he has to overcome or avoid to gain something. The aspiration of conquest things which are hard to get also may cause it, that some representatives of this type may act on the border of law. Or they may neglect common habits and typical social behavior.

This type, similarly to Type “VIII”, is trying to get something in two stages. Firstly perceive in his environment something that would be interesting and valuable for him. And then he strives to get it or achieve it in some way.

This type also differs from Type “VIII” in this, that he belongs to the EARTH. That is, he focuses mainly on material things, on concretes, on facts, certainties, effective ways, etc.

Generally speaking, Types “VII” and “VIII” prefer to direct themselves using perceiving. And perceiving manifest itself in such two approaches:

• In the sense of “seeing something”.
  It means, paying attention to something or somebody.
  So, representatives of these two types of characters try to observe the surroundings. Or simply, most of the time they try to orientate themselves in what is happening around them. In a sense, they try to keep themselves up to date. They do it to detect something that can be for them: important, essential, beneficial, valuable, etc.
• In the sense of “to realize something”.
  Representatives of these types of characters try to orientate themselves in the current situation. For example, they do this in such a way that they analyze the behavior of others in different ways. That is, the behavior of some groups, businesses, companies, organizations, countries, etc. They do it to discover some laws, rules, secrets, that are not widely known. But in reality unconsciously or secretly these laws, roles secrets are followed.
  Such knowledge can bring some benefits to them. Or, thanks to this knowledge, it will be possible to influence their surroundings properly. For example:
  —it will be easier to convince others to something;
  —it will be better to guide and manipulate others;
  —it will be easier to discover why, in fact, someone chooses certain ways of acting and avoids other ways;
  —etc.
  Another example of perceiving something in the sense of “realizing something” is the striving to get knowledge about various laws and principles. This knowledge can apply to different areas of life, science, technology, laws of nature, etc. Then they try to realize important laws, principles, methods…, that can be very helpful in discovering what something actually is? Above types of characters, therefore, seek ways to discover:
  —various valuable things;
  —to perceive some significant factors;
  —be aware of different things that are important;
  —to perceive the motive of someone’s behavior and authentic ways of acting;
  —etc.

So, briefly, it looks like the perceiving pole on the Mandala of Characters.

Similarly, like in considerations from the previous chapter on poles of Introversion and Extraversion, we can say that we have another two poles. One of them is JUDGING in a place on the Mandala of Characters, where it is WET. The other is PERCEIVING, in a place where it is DRY.

It shows the next diagram.

In the above diagram we can see that in the place where it is DRY, there are two inscriptions—PERCEIVING. It means that in this place is the highest concentrations of PERCEIVING. That is, we can say that it is the “Pole of PERCEIVING”. Here we can find the following types of characters:

• Type VII (or Extraverted Sensing in Jung’s typology, no equivalent in the Enneagram).
• Type VIII (or Introverted Thinking in Jung’s typology, or Type 5 in Enneagram).

Analogously to the above, the “Pole of JUDGING” will be on the opposite side of the Mandala of Characters. That is, in place where it is WET (or MOIST).

In this place there are following types of characters:

• Type I (or Introverted Intuition in Jung’s typology, or Type 1 in Enneagram).
• Type II (or Extraverted Feeling in Jung’s typology, or Type 2 in Enneagram).

In the above diagram, we can also find the inscriptions PERCEIVING in different places. It means, besides the “Pole of PERCEIVING” (that is, the place where it is DRY), we can find PERCEIVING in two other places. That is, PERCEIVING is also there, where the following type of characters are:

• Type IV (or Introverted Feeling in Jung’s typology, or Type 4 in Enneagram).
• Type XI (or Extraverted Intuition in Jung’s typology, or Type 8 in Enneagram).

Also, in the above diagram, we can find the inscriptions JUDGING in two other places, besides the “Pole of JUDGING” (that is, the area where it is WET or MOIST). These two places are:

• Type V (or Introverted Sensing in Jung’s typology, no equivalent in Enneagram).
• Type X (or Extraverted Thinking in Jung’s typology, or Type 7 in Enneagram).

Why is it like that?

Mainly there are two reasons:

1. Based on the observations of the above types of characters.
   I tried to observe in normal life situations, which in the above four types are guided by Judging, and which are guided by Perceiving.
2. To obtain symmetry and balance in the Mandala of Characters.
   The position of Perceiving and Judging was also due to logic. To make everything to fit logically together, I arranged the positions of Judging and Perceiving analogously to the considerations about the position of Extraversion and Introversion. Thanks to this, everything in the Mandala of Characters is symmetrical and is in balance.

Thanks to the above findings, we can now more precisely determine where on the Mandala of Characters are types guided by Judging, and where are types guided by Perceiving. I am showing it in the diagram below.

In the above diagram, we can see the areas that are occupied by:

• judging types (guided by Judging) and
• perceiving types (guided by Perceiving).

The above areas I marked by block or bars inside the circle on which particular types of characters are arranged.

In this way, we received two bars where there is PERCEIVING (one horizontal bar, and the other vertical). And to bars where there is JUDGING (also one horizontal bar, and the other vertical).

Besides, according to Jung’s division into rational and irrational types, we can distinguish:

• rational and irrational PERCEIVING, and
• rational and irrational JUDGING.

Further, in the above diagram, we can also notice that the PERCEIVING types overlap in the place where it is DRY. While the JUDGING types overlap in the place where it is WET (or MOIST).

Thanks to this, in a more vivid way we can see where is the “PERCEIVING pole”, and where is the “JUDGING pole”.

In that case, these poles we can apply to the Mandala of Characters. I am presenting it in the diagram.

Then the above poles PERCEIVING—JUDGING, we can still apply to the Mandala of Characters along with methods of thinking. Thanks to that, we can come to the next interesting conclusions. Please look at the diagram below.

In the diagram, we can observe that most PERCEIVING is where there is SCIENCE.

There are also two types of characters in the region of PERCEIVING:

• Type VII (or Extraverted Sensing in Jung’s typology, no equivalent in Enneagram), and
• Type VIII (or Introverted Thinking in Jung’s typology, or Type 5 in Enneagram).

In short:

These types consciously try to guide themselves by thinking or knowledge that is based mainly on PERCEIVING. That is, among other things, based on this, what they will be able to see, spot or notice, and what they will be able to realize.

But in this attitude of both types, we have the following differences between them:

• Type VII is trying to perceive things that are concrete, material, tangible, etc. In matters, he deals with, he wants to see that these matters lead to results that:
  —will be tangible, practical, beneficial;
  —they will be at a certain high level;
  —they will have a certain style and class;
  —they will have a certain quality and value;
  —etc.
  Focus on what is material, valuable, and high class often leads to the fact that this type develops very good taste and style. His good taste is also at the same time aimed at making things comfortable, practical and long-lasting. This type can also spend a lot of his energy and invention to gain valuable things. Valuable, according to his point of view and needs. At the same time, it is interesting that if turn out that something he has gained is not as valuable as he expected, he can easily get rid of it. For example, he can give it to someone as a gift.
• • In turn, Type VIII, his Perceiving directs more towards non-material or no-tangible things. These will be, for example:
  —some ideas, thoughts,
  —discoveries,
  —methods, recipes,
  —rules,
  —etc.,
  that will lead to achieving specific goals, projects, benefits…
  This type also likes to choose some life philosophies or ways of life that will lead him or help him to achieve a specific goal. It is interesting that when he reaches this goal, he may quickly set himself a completely new goal. And if it needs it, he is able to choose also completely new life philosophy. He can do it even this philosophy is entirely different from his previous philosophy. In the same way, he will also be able to change his philosophy when it turns out that the philosophy which he previously chose is ineffective. Ineffective to achieve his goals.

If we go from Perceiving to Judging, the most Judging is in the area where it is ART. In the place where is Judging or ART there are also the following types of characters:

• Type I (or Introverted Intuition in Jung’s typology, or Type 1 in Enneagram).
• Type II (or Extraverted Feeling in Jung’s typology, or Type 2 in Enneagram).

In short:

Both types consciously prefer use Judging to guide themselves. That is, they among others rely on their judgment and opinions or on various laws and principles which they consider to be right. The difference between these types is that:

• Type I combine Judging with Intuition. It is manifested, for example, by the fact that he may feel different rules and laws in the surrounding world, and he tries to follow them. He can also feel the lack of rules or breaking rules that should be respected according to him.
  This approach often leads to the fact that this type creates a lot of various rules or laws. This rules he sets for himself and others if others are depended on him. He also with time still develops and refines his private laws. The effect of this approach is often this that this type will constantly develop his skills. So, often he is on the way to achieve perfection in his favorite tasks or occupations. Besides, he can also develop his perfectionism in every task that he is doing. Actually, he is able to get any task to this point that he is doing it quickly and very well. If, however, he does something quickly and well, he will often not be willing to undertake occupation that will be completely new and unknown to him. It is because it is difficult to be perfect straight away in new occupations. They need time and effort to do them quickly and well.
• Type II, in turn, his Judging builds on feelings and emotions. It can manifest, for example, in the fact that his Judging can be under the control of feelings. That is, what emotion or sentiment is causing a particular thing, behavior, matter, problem, etc.? So, according to him, good will be this, what causes positive feelings. And bad will be this, what causes negative feelings. So, this type has a quite effective kind of Judging, and on this base, he is able quickly to evaluate things and people around him. In a sense, we can say, that he is labeling people and things. These labels or etiquettes are based on his private ethics. And by this ethics, he tries to direct himself in his life. This approach often leads to this that this type can be a very good expert on various things. Also, he will be able to feel or sense how to behave appropriately in various societies, companies, places or environments.

So, in this way we came to this, that on the Mandala of Characters appeared two poles. That is, we have the poles of PERCEIVING and JUDGING.

All in all, we have four poles, along with discussed in the previous chapter the poles of INTROVERSION and EXTRAVERSION.