Update 1.09 — balance.

The next update concerns a set of words that we can find at the top of the Mandala of Characters. Below I present this set.

AIR
compromise, INTUITION      
anger, spring

In previous update 1.08 to above set of words, I added the word “compromise”. In this update, I want to add another word which like the word “compromise”, would additionally describe the type of character—Air. The word “compromise” is on the left side of the word “INTUITION”. On the right side of “INTUITION”, I would like to add a new word—“balance”.

I decided to introduce to word “balance” for two reasons.

The first reason is my considerations during my observations and analysis of the Air type. I think that this word will emphasize and will guide us to what Air type is connected with.

The second reason is this that it would be good to add this word to make the Mandala more symmetrical. It means I want to make the set of words describing Air type similar to sets of words which are in places where are types of characters Water and Fire. I updated descriptions of these types previously in updates 1.03, 1.06, and 1.07.

So, the updated set of words at the top of the Mandala of Characters will look as follows:

AIR
compromise, INTUITION, balance  
anger, spring

Then, let’s put the word “balance” into the Mandala. Please look at the diagram below.

In the picture above, at the top of the Mandala, we can see that the word “balance” is on the left side of the word “INTUITION”. I placed “balance” there because:

• it will describe the Air type additionally;
• and it is associated with the phrases “perfection” and “time and space”, which we can find in the top corner of the Mandala.

The “balance” is associated with “perfection” because it occurs in many phrases concerning something that is properly balanced. In other words, “perfection” is a sum of a set of factors that are appropriately matched to each other.

The word “perfection” is therefore similar in meaning with word “balance” concerning the balance between two or more factors.

The “balance” is associated with “time and space”, because balancing often involves some actions that take place in “time and space”. For example, when a tightrope dancer walks on the rope or performs some circus tricks, he balances on a high-hanging rope. That is, on the rope hanging in space. When tightrope dancer balances on the rope his every move must be appropriately balanced with time. It means He must do certain things at the right time. Another example is a helicopter that is flying in one place, that is, it is hung in the air. To keep the helicopter in one place of space and keep it in balance, the helicopter’s pilot must properly and precisely balance the work of driving and steering devices of this flying machine. Similarly, to a helicopter hanging in the air, we can say about many flying insects. For example, about a dragonfly which stays in one place in the air. Also, a similar effect can achieve some birds, for instance, a seagull that can fly in one place in the air, if this bird balances in air stream thanks to appropriate movements and adjustment of wings.

If we look at typical life situations, I think, that the meaning of the word “balance” we can find in a dictionary. These meanings can tell us a lot if we connect it with the type of character—Air. For example, regarding the verb “balance” we can find such meanings:

The word “balance” is also a term for various instruments such as:

The above meanings of “balance” can initially tell us a lot about the behavior of the type Air.

In turn, the symbolic meaning of the instruments referred to the word “balance”, can tell as a lot about predispositions of the type Air. For example, if we consider the “weight with two plates”, then we can connect it to the tendency of Air type to weigh different thoughts and ideas between each other. Or in short, it can be related to the tendency to various kinds of considerations.

The weight with two plates also persuades me that the word “balance” should be in this place of the Mandala of Characters. It is because of the positions the term “balance” between other neighboring terms. It means, the word “balance” is on the right side of the “INTUITION” and further on the left corner of the Mandala, we can find there the term “JUDGING” among the set of words that are placed there. The word “JUDGING” is closely related to the word justice, whose personification is the Greek goddess Themis. Themis’ images usually show a woman who has eyes cover by a blindfold, in one hand she holds a sword, and on the other hand, she keeps… weight with two plates. As I said before the two plates weight we can connect with the term “balance”.

All in all, on the Mandala of Characters, the word “balance” is placed next to the word “INTUITION” on its right side. Below, I am remanding the whole set of words, which regards Air type, that I presented earlier in this update.

AIR
compromise, INTUITION, balance   
anger, spring

In conclusion, in this set of words, in this update, I added the word “balance”, and in the previous update (1.08) the word “compromise”. Thanks to this the Air type can be divided into three groups:

1. The advantage of “compromise”.
   Representatives of Air type who use the “compromise” to a greater extent than the “balance”.
2. The advantage of “balance”.
   Air type representative who use the “balance” to a greater extent than the “compromise”.
3. The balance between terms “balance” and “compromise”.
   Representatives of the type Air who “compromise” and “balance” are using in an equal or similar degree.

Above division, we can also refer to the fact that the Air type is similar to the Type 9 in the Enneagram, which often is called—the Mediator. In this approach, we can say that:

• The first group is Mediators who use the “compromise” to a greater extent.
• The second group is Mediators who use the “balance” to a greater extent.
• The third group is Mediators who use the “compromise” and “balance” at an equal or similar level.

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