Earth - Introduction

Earth—Introduction

Earth equivalents in other personality theories:


Typology Type name
Ancient Typology Melancholic
Classical Element—Earth
Quality of Classical Element—no equivalent.
It is located between qualities:
— dry
— cold-cool
Enneagram No equivalent.
Among others considered to:
7. The Epicure
2. The Giver
6. The Loyal Skeptic
3. The Performer
External Declarations and Internal Conditions (Jacek Błach—modifications):
I want to act. BUT. I don’t want to relax.
(+) Essence and (-) Fetor (or Stench) (Jacek Błach—modifications):
(+) support
(-) abuse of power or trust
Carl Gustav Jung’s
“Psychological Types” 		No equivalent. This type is located between:
  • Extraverted Sensation Type
  • Introverted Sensation Type
Hans Jürgen Eysenck’s
personalities 		Sober,
Pessimistic
MBTI®
(Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®) 		No equivalent.
This type is located between:
  • ISTJ
  • ESFP
Steve Myers’
MTR-i™ (Management Team
Roles Indicator™) 		No equivalent.
This type is located between:
  • Se — Extraverted Sensing
    Sculptor
  • Si — Introverted Sensing
    Curator
Raymond Bernard Cattell – 16 personality factors No equivalent.
This type is located between:
  • N. Privateness
    private ↔ forthright
  • L. Vigilance
    vigilant ↔ trusting
Big Five The nearest traits:
— Low Openness (to experience), (low Intellect, Culture)
— low Conscientiousness
David Keirsey — typologies No equivalent.
This type is located between:
  • Artisan
  • Guardian
Interaction role: between:
  • Contender
  • Coworker
Role variant: between:
  • Inspector: Certifying (Attentive type)
  • Performer: Demonstrating (Expressive type)
John Beebe — Eight Function-Attitude, Eight Archetype Model No equivalent.
This type is located between:
  • ISTJ (Superior Function – soft Si – Hero/Heroine)
  • ESFP (Superior Function – soft Se – Hero/Heroine)
Socjonics – Model-A
(A – Aušra Augustinavičiūtė) 		No equivalent.
This type is located between:
  • LSI – Logical-Sensorical Introtic
    ISTj (naming based on MBTI®)
    Inspector, Pragmatist
    Maxim Gorky
  • SEE – Sensorical-Ethical Extratic
    ESFp (naming based on MBTI®)
    Politician, Ambassador, Caesar
    Napoleon I, Julius Caesar
Socjonika – Model-G
(G – Victor Gulenko) 		No equivalent.
This type is located between:
  • Quadra 2 (beta – β)
    LSI – Logical Sensory Introvert
    ISTJ
    Inspector
    Maxim Gorky
  • Quadra 3 (gamma – γ)
    SEE – Sensory Ethical Extravert
    ESFP
    Politician
    Napoleon
Socionics — Temperaments No equivalent.
This type is located between:
    Balance-stable socionics temperament
    (Judging Introverts)
  • Flexible-adaptive socionics temperament
    (Perceiving Extraverts)

Type of character—Earth—general diagram.



In the diagram above, we can see that one of the points is labeled as — Earth. The Earth point is also labeled — Conscious State.

Conscious State has this attribute that each type of character tries mainly to follow this state. Therefore, all types of Mandala of Characters take their names from the points where their Conscious States are located.


The next key states of the type Earth, which also have a significant impact on his psyche, are located in the following places:

  • Unconscious State (or Complementary State) at the point:
    — Air,
  • Strong Self-Esteem State (or Power State) at the points:
    — Fire, or
    — Water,
  • Soft Self-Esteem State (or Vulnerable State) at the points:
    — Fire, or
    — Water,

These three states, although they do not play a leading role in our psyche, like Conscious State, they are also significant and necessary. And they have essential functions in the life of any type of character.

As we can see, Power or Vulnerable States can be in two places. So, these two points can put us into both Power and Vulnerable State. Simply put, this is because, for example, a given matter, problem, job, task, etc., at one time, can make us feel powerful or at another time—vulnerable.



In the next four chapters, I will show the four main psychological states of Earth, namely:

  • Conscious State of Earth,
  • Strong Self-Esteem State (or Power State) of Earth,
  • Soft Self-Esteem State (or Vulnerable State) of Earth,
  • Unconscious (or Complementary) State of Earth.

Then, in the next three chapters, I will present three main areas of our psyche, namely:

  • Conscious Triangle of Earth,
  • Unconscious Triangle of Earth,
  • The Self Square of Earth.



Jacek BŁACH


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