Varlawend: Mysteries Among the Stars

https://medium.com/@greg_p_kennedy/a-critique-of-objective-personality-72989099a4f2 -What OPS means by objective and no further: “you cannot type yourself”, to type yourself is inherently subjective, so you must be typed by an unbiased observer to achieve objective results Well, Greg contradicts himself almost immediately by posting a chart where they explain their meaning of Objective: (Not overly excited, balanced) (Knows questions will be answered over time) (patiently builds knowledge and skills over time) (calmly works through the contradictions) (asks how others have done this successfully) (views this as skill that is developed over time) (humbly submits to the scientific method) (will steadily build over time and help others)… according to Greg, these definitions are incorrect and simply don’t make sense (and moreover, don’t fit the meanings of Objective that Greg likes such as unbiased, scientific, measurable via absolute methods) -They mimic double blind tes...

Background: hard to focus on this, doesn't interact much, reaches a stable state and leaves it vs Responsive: habitual awareness, constant changes and feedback, inexhaustible energy for realization Dedicated: Needs to express and demonstrate itself, to prove itself in society. Needs to have achievements, assertiveness vs Versatile: More tool-like and disinterested, more cooperative, lacks intrinsic motivation for achievement and doesn't need to dominate others Independent: Secure, difficult to influence by other people, influences others due to independence vs Dependent: Insecure, easily falls under the influence of others due to doubt, can't influence others directly --- 1st Function (Confident Chief): Independent: Secure, difficult to influence by other people, influences others due to independence Motivated: Needs to express and demonstrate itself, to prove itself in society. Needs to have achievements, assertiveness Background: hard to focu...

Causal-Consequent: Thinking in chains of strictly correlated causes and effects Dialectical-Algorithmic: Parallelizing the flow of thought to several competing directions Fractal-Holographic: Reconstructing the problem by combining several of its precise cuts Vortex: Quickly jumping from one turn of thought to another, cutting off unjustified variants Priority Orders: 1- Main priority (Kinetic functions) 2- Supportive background (Potential functions) 3- Alternative modes (Semidual and Mirage displacement kinetic functions) 4- Supportive of the alternative (Semidual and Mirage displacement potential functions) Causal-Consequent Order: 1) Causal-Consequent 2) Dialectical-Algorithmic 3) Vortex 4) Fractal-Holographic Dialectical-Algorithmic Order: 1) Dialectical-Algorithmic 2) Causal-Consequent 3) Fractal-Holographic 4) Vortex Fractal-Holographic Order: 1) Fractal-Holographic 2) Vortex 3) Dialectical-Algorithmic 4) Causal-Consequent Vortex Order: 1) Vortex 2)...

Independent Pair: Functions 1 and 2 Dependent Pair: Functions 3 and 4 Dedicated Pair: Functions 1 and 3 Versatile Pair: Functions 2 and 4 Background Pair: Functions 1 and 4 Responsive Pair: Functions 2 and 3 Discussed in more detail here:  https://varlawend.blogspot.com/2020/02/psychosophy-functions.html --- Sexta 1 EVLF (Ghazali) -Independent Pair: EVFL (Pasternak) -Dependent Pair: VELF (Akhmatova) -Dedicated Pair: EFLV (Bukharin) -Versatile Pair: LVEF (Einstein) -Background Pair: ELVF (Andersen) -Responsive Pair: FVLE (Goethe) FLVE (Aristippus) -Independent Pair: FLEV (Epicurus) -Dependent Pair: LFVE (Plato) -Introverted Pair: FEVL (Dumas) -Versatile Pair: VLFE (Lenin) -Background Pair: FVLE (Goethe) -Responsive Pair: ELVF (Andersen) FVLE (Goethe) -Independent Pair: FVEL (Chekhov) -Dependent Pair: VFLE (Napoleon) -Dedicated Pair: FELV (Borgia) -Versatile Pair: LVFE (Lao Tzu) -Background Pair: FLV...

I was thinking lately about why certain pairs of functions are positivist or negativist. For example, TeNe, FeSe, TiSi and FiNi are positivist, whereas TeSe, FeNe, TiNi and FiSi are negativist. I think there is a simple enough explanation as to why: TeNe: This is fundamentally about the future, about working towards a future idea or purpose that is not yet actualized. This is inherently convergent and thus positivist because we are trying to get closer to bringing this idea into existence. FeSe: This is about the present moment involvement, responding based on our sensations and emotions in the present. It is positivist because present moment consciousness is undivided and also merges us with our environment. TiSi: This is about normalization, in other words maintaining or reaching some stable order. It is convergent because major deviations from this order are rejected and because it is trying to reach a point of overall stability and completion. For the logic to be embodied the...

How would you prefer to make the most of an uncertain future? -Gamma: Be wary of unwanted surprises and take action to protect against them. Plan so that you know what to do should things go badly and build a strategy for success. Trust your instincts, do what feels right and think critically. What would be your preferred approach to people and how to relate to them? -Gamma: I engage in frank, good-natured conversation with others to get an instinct about people and whether we can make the right relationship for my goals. I don’t like over-friendliness and I feel that I can judge people if I don’t like what I see. What sort of environment would you most prefer to spend time in? -Gamma: Somewhere I can exercise some control over, where I know and trust people to respect my privacy and autonomy. A place where I can achieve things for myself, but in helping myself also help those I care about. How do you most prefer to gain greater knowledge or understanding? -Alpha: ...

One interesting connection that occurred to me recently regarding Psyche Yoga/Psychosophy/Attitudinal Psyche is that it connects very neatly with the four traditional elements and with the four suits of the Tarot. Will = Fire = Wands Volition: The attitude towards personal energy, willpower, power, identity, confidence, desired goals, overcoming obstacles, self-control, responsibility and obligations. Emotion=Water=Cups Emotion: The attitude towards emotional reactions, feelings, experiences, intuition, relationships, culture, artistic expression, music, entertainment, and deep desires. Logic=Air=Swords Logic: The attitude towards all logical thinking, analyses, knowledge, erudition, opinions, proofs, arguments, the search for truth, scientific research of the meaning of life. Physics=Earth=Disks Physics: The attitude towards all material things: looks, food, belongings, money, aesthetic, comfort, physical care and practical skills...