Water—Strong Self-Esteem State (Power State)

On the diagram below, the points:
— Air, and
— Earth,

have been marked as “Strong or Soft Self-Esteem State (Power or Vulnerable State)”.

These points show in which places arise Strong or Soft Self-Esteem State for the Water type.

In other words, Water, under the influence of its Power or Vulnerable State cam move to the points:
— Air, and
— Earth,

The idea of Strong and Soft Self-Esteem State (Power or Vulnerable State) arose based on Enneagram. In Enneagram, we have three states, which are:

• Typical state that is a point, which in the Mandala of Characters is equivalent of—Conscious State.
• Stress, which in Mandala I described as—Soft Self-Esteem State (or Vulnerable State).
• Relax (or Comfort), which I described in Mandala as—Strong Self-Esteem State (or Power State).

In Mandala, we also have a fourth state, which does not occur in Enneagram. This state is—Unconscious State.

Initially, analogically to Enneagram, I assumed that the Power or Vulnerable State could only occur in one place. However, after several years of analyzes, observations, and considerations, I came to the conclusion that these states may, in a way, change places.

So, here we have a kind of duality or dualism of Power and Vulnerable State. This duality became visible thanks to the model of the psyche I used in Mandala of Characters. Briefly, this model is built as follows:
— in Mandala, the psyche is represented by a square inscribed in a circle;
— at the four vertices of the square are placed four psychological states (that is, Conscious, Unconscious, Power, and Vulnerable States);
— psychic energy moves along the sides and diagonals of the square, that is, this energy moves in different ways between the four psychological states.

The above model of the psyche is different for each character type. Thanks to this, each type has its own specific Mandala.

To show what the individual psychological states of every type refer to, on the oval frames around the Mandala, I put brief descriptions. These brief descriptions cover eight reference points. These are the four main and four auxiliary reference points.

Main reference points show, among others, where are:
— basic psychological functions (Thinking, Feeling, Intuition, and Sensation),
— Classical Elements (Fire, Water, Air, and Earth).

Auxiliary reference points show among others where are:
— adaptive-defensive mechanism (Extraversion, Introversion, Perceiving, and Judging),
— qualities of Classical Elements (hot, cold-cool, dry, and moist-wet).

The first Water’s point—Strong and Soft Self-Esteem State (Power or Vulnerable State).

If we look at the Mandala of Characters, we can see that the first Water’s point:
— “Strong or Soft Self-Esteem State (Power or Vulnerable State)
is in the reference point, which is on the top of Mandala.

This reference point concerns, among others:
— basic psychological function, which is—INTUITION,
— Classical Element—AIR.

I briefly described this place on the Mandala using the following concepts, phrases, and symbols:

AIR
( spring—source & purpose )
compromise, INTUITION, balance   
( anger / attack )

The second Water’s point—Strong and Soft Self-Esteem State (Power or Vulnerable State).

The second Water’s point:
— “Strong or Soft Self-Esteem State (Power or Vulnerable State)”
is in the reference point, which is at the bottom of Mandala

This reference point concerns, among others:
— basic psychological function, that is—SENSATION,
— Classical Element—EARTH.

I briefly described this place on the Mandala using the following concepts, phrases, and symbols:

EARTH
( autumn—existence & sense )
position, SENSATION, benefit
( stubbornness / defend )

Concepts, phrases, and symbols located near two points:
— “Strong or Soft Self-Esteem State (Power or Vulnerable State)”,
can already tell us a lot about Water’s Strong and Self-Esteem States.

However, what I wrote above is actually just an introduction to the title Water’s Strong Self-Esteem State (or Power State). I very much hope that in the near future, I will be able to tell you much more about Power State of this type. For now, I can say that I am working on an extensive study of this state, but I do not know when I will finish it.

Working on the Mandala of Characters is my hobby, or this is a passion of mine. Therefore, it is difficult for me to say at what speed I will work on it. All I know is that I will be working on it. It is because the Mandala of Characters for me is actually a kind of “research therapy”, that helps me deal with depression and other mental problems. It just so happened that in my life, I had to face many mental problems.

So, for now, please rely on the above diagram of Mandala, which is actually full of content. It is because it contains my fifteen years of considerations and development of Mandala.

Jacek BŁACH