Update 1.14 — Pairs of opposites opposite to each other


In this update, I would like to draw attention to the words, concepts, and phrases which are on the frames around the Mandala of Characters.

Below, I present the diagram of the Mandala. So, we can take a look where these concepts and phrases are?



On the frames around the Mandala of Characters, I placed the pair of opposites exactly on the opposites sides of the Mandala. Besides, words, concepts, and phrases create eight sets.

These sets, in total, also create pairs of opposites. Precisely, they form four pairs of opposites. Here there are:


1. The first set of opposites.

At the top and the bottom of the Mandala of Characters, we have opposing sets. It means:

At the top:

AIR
compromise, INTUITION, balance  
anger, spring

At the bottom:

EARTH
position, SENSING, benefit 
autumn, sorrow


2. The second set of opposites.

On the left and the right side of the Mandala of Characters, we have opposing sets:

On the left side:

FIRE
   logic, THINKING, possibility
fear, summer

On the right side:

WATER
morality, FEELING, ethics 
shame, winter


3. The third set of opposites.

In the top left and the bottom right corner of the Mandala of Characters, we have opposite sets:

In the top left corner:

EXTRAVERSION
attention, attitude, belief, focus, persuasion 
hot

In the bottom right corner:

INTROVERSION impact, magic, skepticism, alchemy, influence cool, cold


4. The fourth set of opposites.

In the top right and the bottom left corner of the Mandala of Characters, we have opposites sets:

In the top right corner:

JUDGING
perfection, time & space, art     
moist, wet

In the bottom left corner:

PERCEIVING
light, science, here & now, difference 
dry


In this update, I am doing quite a small change. That is, I decided to swap places a few words. Specifically:


1. In the set of concepts and phrases at the bottom of Mandala, I am going to swap places of words:
sorrow, autumn”,
that is, put them in this order:
autumn, sorrow”.


2. In the set of concepts and phrases on the right side of Mandala, I am going to swap places of words:
shame, winter”,
that is, put them in this order:
winter, shame”.


Thanks to these changes, the following pairs of opposites will be placed opposite to each other:
fear–shame,
winter—summer,
and
anger—sorrow,
spring—autumn.


After the above changes, all the concepts and phrases that are opposed to each other will lie on opposite sides of the Mandala of Characters. We can see it in the diagram below.





Jacek Błach
November 2016
English translation—May 2016

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