Priorities We often get in situations when we take decisions without a second thought and t his is the right moment

to find out what they mean. What would you do first if you were in a situation where: The baby is crying. The clothes are hanging outside and it has started to rain. The water is running from the tap. The doorbell is ringing. The phone is ringing.

Think about what you will do first, then second and so on. Scroll down to see the explanation.

Each action reflects the priorities that you have set in your life. For example if the first thing that you did was to answer the phone then your bi ggest priority in life would be your career and job. Similarly if the fourth thi ng that you did was to attend to the baby then your fourth priority would be you r family. Take a look at the following table to see which priority corresponds to which ac tion. Action Priority Attend to the baby Family Pick up the clothes

Sex Switch the tap off

Wealth See who is at the door

Friends and relatives Answer the phone

Career and job The seaside Take a trip to the seaside and learn something more about yourself. 1. You awake one morning and find yourself in an odd yet familiar room. Describe the room and how it makes you feel. What kind of furnishings and decora tions are there? Do you feel like you would like to leave the room?

2. Now imagine that you are walking towards the seaside. How many people do you see? a. Hundreds. b. A few dozen. c. One or two. d. None. How far are the nearest people? a. Close by. b. Not very far off. c. Way off in the distance. d. The beach is deserted.

Analysis

The room represents childhood. The room's comfort level represents your childhood experiences. Inviting surroun dings suggest a pleasant childhood, whilst uninviting surroundings suggest an un exciting or sad childhood. The number of furnishings and the degree of detail in your description show how many childhood memories you have. A room bare of any furnishings suggests a comp lete absence of childhood memories, while an averagely furnished room suggests n ormal memories of childhood. A room filled with furniture might suggest persisti ng memories of childhood. Choosing to leave the room demonstrates a readiness to grow up Wanting to stay in the room indicates a reluctance to grow up. Note: Choosing to leave the room does not imply an unpleasant childhood, while c hoosing to remain in the room does not imply an unhappy adolescence.

The seaside is symbolic of how you relate to people around you. How many people you pictured relates to the number of people you want around you. An extraverted , gregarious person feels energized in the company of a large number of people. People who see a deserted seaside are more introverted and feel more content spe nding longer periods of time on their own. If you saw hundreds of people, crowded bars and clubs can feel like your second home. You are quite a social animal, and at times, you may also like an audience . If you saw a few dozen people, you feel comfortable in social gatherings, bars a nd clubs, you may even seek them out. If you saw one or two people then you do not like to spend a whole lot of time i n bars or clubbing. You can be charming and social, but you are often content be ing alone. The vast majority of people see a beach with one or two people on it. If you did not see any people, you are least likely to feel comfortable in a cro wded club or bar. You are often content with your own company and may even avoid certain crowded places.

Where you see people on the beach is also symbolic of how you relate to people a round you. If you saw people close by, then you are sociable and can be quite a chatterbox at times. If the people seemed far away you are usually quiet and reserved. For you, actio ns speak louder than words. However you still need friends that are prepared to listen whenever you need them, or someone to talk to about your day.

Driving in a new city You and your partner are driving somewhere in a new city and you are not familia r with the roads.

You follow the directions given to you by your partner. It soon turns out, howev er, that you are lost. What are you most likely say?

A. "I thought you knew how to get there." B. "It's ok. We enjoyed the drive anyway." C. "I should have paid attention. When we made that left turn, I wanted to ask y ou about it but didn't. My fault."

Analysis A: "I thought you knew how to get there." Not a very forgiving person, you are quick in assigning responsibility to others . Hidden in the accusatory tone is also anger or dissatisfaction that may or may not be related to the incident per se.

B: "It's ok. We enjoyed the drive anyway." Easygoing and understanding in your attitude, you generally consider your partne r equal to yourself. The readiness with which you tolerate your partner's errors indicates a desire to be treated the same way in similar situations.

C: "I should have paid attention. When we made the left turn back over there, I wanted to ask you about it but didn't. My fault." Self-effacing and self-accusatory, you demonstrate a tendency to bending over ba ckwards to accommodate your partner. The relationship may be a truly sweet one, but possibly hidden in the attitude is also a certain amount of insecurity.

Oasis Your views on some of life's crucial decisions.

1. A box is lying in the road. What is inside? 2. If you could choose one place to live the rest of your life, where would it b e? 3. You have been wandering around lost in the desert all day when you suddenly y ou see a village in the distance. You also notice an oasis not too far away. Whe re do you decide to go? 4. What would you do if you suddenly lost everything? 5 Tomorrow is Sunday. What are you going to do? 6. If you get into a tight spot, who would you go to for help? 7. What age would you like to be for the rest of your life? 8. If someone told you that you had just 24 hours to live, how would you spend t hem? 9. If you could save only one thing from a fire, what would it be? Analysis 1. Your answer reveals what kind of luck you think you will have in an unexpecte d circumstance. If you imagined something that is of no value to you, then you believe that good luck is out of reach. If you imagined something valuable such as treasure, then you believe that it will definitely be yours someday. If there is nothing in th e box then you don't believe in luck. Reality is built on practicalities. 2. If you chose the place where you live already, your life is comfortable and g ratifying. If you chose a far away destination, you are a dreamer or a romantic . If you can't decide where to live then you have no strong attachment or loyalt ies. 3. You answer describes your personal work ethic. If you go to the oasis, you prefer to play first and work later. You dislike rul es and regulations and can be impulsive at times. You procrastinate and you lik e to multitask. If you go straight to the village then you like to assume responsibility. You kn ow how to make good use of your time and you plan your day carefully. You prefer finishing projects rather than starting them and you take deadlines seriously. 4. Those who would look to make a fresh start are likely to be people who take r esponsibility for their actions and don't simply react to life's circumstances. 5. Your answer describes your spending habits. Sunday is a day you are free to u se however you want. Having freedom to do whatever you want is like having mone y to spend however you want. If you decide to stay home and take it easy you spend as little as possible. If you go shopping you generally spend whatever you have. If you do a sport you sav e for a rainy day. If you go out for a walk you spend carefully. 6. Those who would try to fix things themselves are self assured and strong char

acters. Those who turn to friends or family are a little insecure and are not re ady to accept full responsibility in difficult situations. Those who seek practi cal advice from a lawyer or other professional are realists. 7. The age you choose generally represents the period when you were happiest and had a lot of self confidence. Those who wish to return to their childhood years long for the period where they had no responsibility. Thos e who choose their present age are emotionally mature and successful. People ove r forty generally choose an age ten years younger. 8. If you chose close friends and family, you have an emotional and sentimental nature. If you would rather be alone, then you might be moody and discontented. If you chose to party and have a good time, you submit to fate with your composu re intact. If you would keep the knowledge to yourself and spend the day as usua l, you are brave and resilient. 9. If it's a photo album or something similar then you are sentimental. If the o bject is an article of clothing to cover yourself, you are cautious and conventi onal. If choose something that has a high monetary value you are rather material istic. If you choose your passport or laptop, you are practical.

The cube You are in a desert and you see a cube. It is preferable for you to draw a picture and write your answers. Try to concentrate on how you feel about what you are describing and not just on how it looks. For example, you may describe the cube a certain color because it gives you a feeling of calmness. However, another person may describe the cube a different color that also gives her a sense of calmness. Though both people pi cture the cube differently, the interpretations of their answers are the same the cube represents calmness to them.

1. The cube How big is the cube? What is its color? What do you think about that color? How far away is it from you? Is it transparent? Can you see what is inside? How big is the cube compared to the desert? What is the ratio? 2. There is a ladder. Is the ladder leaning on the cube? What is the color of the ladder? What is it made of? What impression does it give you? What is the distance between the cube and the ladder? 3. There is a horse. What is the distance between the cube and the horse? What is the color of the house? What impression does it give you?

Is it tied? Is there a saddle? 4. There is a storm. What is the distance between the storm and the cube. Is it a big storm or a small storm? Is it passing by or staying? 5. There is a flower/ there are flowers. How many flowers are there? Where is/are the flower/s? What is the color of the flower/s? How do you feel about the flower/s? Answers: Cube : The cube represents yourself. How you think about the cube reflects how y ou think about yourself. For example, you may think the cube is made of yellow s tones. Yellow may give you a feeling of warmth and stone may give you a feeling of strength. Then, it means that you believe that you are a strong and warm pers on. The distance between you and the cube reflects your understanding about your self. If the cube is far away, then it means that you do not feel close to your inner self. If the cube is transparent, that means you let people see through yo u. People can read your mind easily. The ratio of the cube to the desert is how you think about yourself in this world. The bigger the ratio, the bigger your eg o is. A small ratio means that you recognize that you are just one part of this world and there are many other things out there beside you. Ladder : The ladder represents your friends. If the ladder is leaning against th e cube, then it means that your friends depend on you. If the ladder is supporti ng the cube, that means you depend on your friends. The distance between the lad der and the cube indicates if you feel close to your friends or not. Again, how you feel about the ladder reflects how you feel about your friends (e.g.. what y ou feel about the color of the ladder and the material it is made of). Horse : The horse is your lover. If the horse is close to the cube, then it mean s that you are close to your lover. If the horse is tied or has a saddle on it, then it means that you like to control your lover. As before, the impression of the horse reflects the impression you have of your lover. Storm : The storm is the obstacle in your life. If the storm is close to the cub e/ stationary, then you are always experiencing hardship in your life. If the st orm is small, then it means the obstacle in your life is quite small. Flower/s : The flower represents your offspring/ If the flower is close to the c ube, that means you are close to your children. Again, what you feel about the f lower indicates the feelings you have towards your children.

The forest Take a walk in the forest and learn something more about yourself. 1. Forest

Imagine that you are walking in a forest. 1. What do you see, and how does everything make you feel? 2. What kind of trees are there? 3. Is it bright or dark?

2. Path Now, describe the path in relation to the forest. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Is Is Is Is Is the path clearly visible? there any other path? the path wide or narrow? the path well-traveled or abandoned? the path easily navigated or are there obstructions?

3. Bear As you continue walking through the forest, you see a bear. 1: Describe the bear. 2: What is the bear doing? Choose the closest option. a. The bear has not seen me. b. The bear has seen me, and is doing cute 'bear type' things. c. The bear has seen me but is ignoring me. d. The bear has seen me, and is looking threatening. e. The bear is coming right at me! 3: You need to continue on the path. Choose from one of the following options. a. Actually, he is cute and I am seriously considering adoption. b. I ignore him and walk on. c. I try to find a way to walk around the bear d. I decide to go back or I try to hide. e. I stand and fight. I win. f. I stand and fight. I suffer a slight wound. g. None of the options are close.

4. Key

You continue to walk along the path in the forest until you stumble upon somethi ng. You turn around and notice that it's a key. 1. Describe the key. 2. What do you think it unlocks?

Analysis 1. Forest The forest represents how you felt about the world, as you were growing up. If y ou see squirrels playing then you felt that the world was a safe place. The trees and the light in the forest represent the interaction that you had wit h adults as you were growing up, and the impact that this interaction had on you . The taller the trees, the more influence adults had on your life. The lighting represents the authority adults had over you. The brighter the for est, the more you felt you had the freedom to do as you wanted and the happier y ou must have felt growing up. Note: being given a lot of freedom does not imply that you were in any way neglected. The darker the forest, the more restrictions you felt were placed on you, and th e more likely you were to find yourself in stressful situations.

2.Path Adolescence is represented by the path through the forest. The path's visibility indicates how prepared you were to handle situations durin g adolescence. The more visible the path, the more successful you were at antici pating changes, and facing challenges. A less visible path means you were less a ware of what to expect and therefore some events may have left you feeling perpl exed and bewildered. Multiple paths are important choices that had to be made. If you saw many paths, you either saw many opportunities for yourself, or you were very confused about what choices to make. The width of the path indicates room for emotional growth. The wider the path th e more opportunities existed for emotional growth. Meeting fellow travelers along the way, or a tidy and well maintained path, are indications of a frequently used path. A path that is not so frequently used, ma y have weeds and be scattered with litter. The more traveled the path, the less evidence there is of feeling isolated from your friends and family. Note: belong ing to a small family or having a small circle of friends does not necessarily m ean that you did not receive enough support. Obstructions are the way that we perceive problems in adolescence. The more rock s, weeds and logs we see along the path, the more we feel that certain circumsta nces prevented us from accomplishing our goals.

3. Bear 1. The bear is symbolic of problems and how you deal with them. The question gav e you the chance to see a potentially dangerous situation. If you saw a tame, ha rmless bear or a young playful bear, or even a teddy, then your life is stress f ree and when faced with a problem you see a challenge or opportunity instead. If you saw a menacing bear then you are more likely to see problems rather than creative challenges or opportunities. People under routine stress will see large , dangerous bears.

2. If the bear has not seen you, or has seen you but is doing cute 'bear type' t hings, then you are not under everyday stress and you do not have many real prob lems. When presented with a problem you prefer to focus on the solution. If the bear has seen you but is ignoring you, then although you may be worried o r anxious about something, you are not under unhealthy levels of stress. If the bear is looking threatening or is coming right at you, you need a holiday ! You are likely to be under high levels of stress.

3. How you continue your journey represents how you are affected by stress, how you deal with challenges, and also how you make decisions. If you walk up to the bear, you face your problems head on, and you take a direc t and pragmatic approach to decision making If you avoid the bear you may think your problems are insurmountable, and you pr efer a more indirect, non-confrontational approach to decision making. If you ignore the bear, you pay little attention to setbacks and you are not aff ected by stress. If you were considering adoption, then you have a healthy approach towards life and everyday challenges.

6. Key The key represents work related interests. The key's appearance reveals how othe r people see your career, and the key's function reveals your career goals. 1. Appearance (how other people see your career) The more ornamental the key, the more you prefer a career that is remarkable, di stinctive or unique. Outdated or antiquated keys show you feel more comfortable in a conventional or long established career. 2. Function (career goals) If the key opens everyday things such as cars and school lockers then your expec tations about your career in terms of wealth, joy and accomplishments are averag

e. Keys to royal residences, castles, fortresses or mansions reveal a desire for po wer. If the key is able to unlock and open a number of things then you are probably u ndecided and unsure about which career path to follow. Keys to items or places along the way, reveal a desire to choose a career that w ill solve a challenge. Keys that allow access to valuable things such as a treasure box, indicate a des ire to accumulate wealth. Keys to personal belongings such as diaries or lockets indicate that a fulfillin g career is one which addresses other people's needs. If the key is of little use or value, you are rather pessimistic about finding a rewarding and fulfilling career. A magical key or a key to a magical world may reveal excessively optimistic exp ectations from a career. If you are unsure as to what the key may open, you have not yet defined your car eer goals.

The bridge Two goats meet at a bridge There is a very narrow bridge over a river. One day a goat that was crossing thi s bridge met another goat just in the middle. There was no room for both of them to pass.

Which of the following can you imagine as the most likely scenario?

A. One goat willingly turned back to let the other goat pass first. B. The two goats charged against each other, and, after a few rounds of confront ation, the stronger goat forced the loser to yield. C. One goat lay down on the bridge, and the other goat walked lightly over him. D. The two goats charged against each other and both fell off the bridge and int o the deep river below. E. One goat retraced its way and waited for the other goat to come over; then, i nstead of going over to the other side, it stayed to play and graze with its new friend.

Analysis

A. Courteous and flexible. You believe in rational solutions to life's challenge s, and, to achieve that goal, you are willing to make concessions and compromise s.

B. You are confrontational in your approach to life. You have a thirst for power and usually take an all or nothing approach to life. You could be merciless, ev en though you do not always turn out to be the victor.

C. You act in a way that benefits the common good. You are wise and avoid confro ntation when it is not called for. While you may appear submissive to some peopl e, in reality you have a high self esteem that enables you to be warm-hearted an d generous to others.

D. You hold a rather pessimistic view of human nature and are cynical about the world in general. You are weary of all the struggles and scuffles around you and generally tend to believe that things are headed in the wrong direction. You va lue peace of mind above most things even though to attain it requires a struggle .

E. Quite the idealist! Optimistic and upbeat, you believe that everything is pos sible. Generous and broad-minded, you want to enjoy life as much as you can and want to make as many friends as you can. Even though this hopelessly positive vi ew of the world sometimes lets you down, it also does you a whole lot good as pe ople enjoy being around you.

Robin Hood Forget any preconceived ideas you may about the characters in this Sherwood fore st tale - this is a different sort of story from all the others. The sheriff of Nottingham captured Little John and Robin Hood and imprisoned the m in his maximum security dungeon. Maid Marion begged the Sheriff for their rele ase, pleading her love for Robin. The Sheriff agreed to release them only if Mai

d Marion spent the night with him. To this she agreed. The next morning the Sheriff released his prisoners. Robin asked that Marion tel l him how she persuaded the Sheriff to let them go free. Marion told the truth, and was bewildered when Robin said that he never wanted t o see her again. At this Little John defended her, inviting her to leave Sherwood with him and pr omising life-long devotion. She accepted and they rode away together. Now in terms of realistic every-day standards of behavior, place Robin, Marion, Little John and the Sheriff in the order in which you consider they showed the m ost morality and honesty (from most moral to least moral). There is no "right" answer. What follows is an analysis based on which of the 24 possible arrangements you chose.

Analysis Little John, Maid Marion, Robin Hood, The Sheriff You are fairly broadminded, romantic and reasonably contented. You value kindnes s greatly and try to live by your ideals. You do not conceal from yourself, or f rom others, your strong need for security, which may be either emotional or mate rial. Men: Perhaps you tend to idealize women and credit them with virtues they don't possess. Women: Your experiences of men have not all been happy, perhaps because you hope for a little too much? This combination represents 15% of total, 15% of men and 16% of women

Little John, Maid Marion, The Sheriff, Robin Hood You are the slightly romantic realist. You respect truth, and are broadminded an d flexible. Whether you are a man or a woman you are probably a happy person. Yo u like people and they can readily make friends with you. You are not very adven turous, but this does not bother you. This combination represents 10% of total, 9% of men and 10% of women

Little John, Robin Hood, Maid Marion, The Sheriff You are a cautious type, neutral, and rather insecure. You would agree with the idea that everybody has his price - and in your own case it would not be high. Men: You are sexually inhibited with an underlying distrust of women. Women: At least one man has made you unhappy, and you are now on your guard.

This combination represents 6% of total, 6% of men and 5% of women

Little John, Robin Hood, The Sheriff, Maid Marion You are not easy to assess. Basically you are ruled by an inferiority complex an d feelings of insecurity. How do you present yourself to the world? An idealist, a moralist, a conformist keeping up with the Joneses? Men: Your conflicting views on sex and morality may lead to every sort of sexual problem. You have always feared women, probably starting with your mother. Women: It is a shame you have not accepted the ideal of woman as the equal (and sometimes stronger) partner of man. This combination represents 2% of total, 2% of men and 2% of women

Little John, The Sheriff, Maid Marion, Robin Hood You too, believe that morality is another word for commonsense and suitability, and not something which is universally valid or a religious truth. Your feeling for security is strong, and you would rate reliability as one of your virtues. Men: Your estimate of women as the inferior sex suggests that you are a little u ncertain of them. Women: You are more permissive about the morals of others than you are about you r own. This combination represents 3% of total, 2% of men and 3% of women

Little John, The Sheriff, Robin Hood, Maid Marion You are conventional, unimaginative, and something of a prude. It would be surpr ising if your love life was a roaring success. Men: You have an old-world authoritarian attitude. One thing is sure: you have s ome sorry illusions about women. Women: You accept a double standard of morality in which women are very much the "second sex." This combination represents 1% of total, 1% of men and 1% of women

Maid Marion, Little John, Robin Hood, The Sheriff We would expect you to be a happy, well-balanced person who likes people and is liked by others. You question whether many conventional views on morality are va lid under all circumstances. Men: Do we detect a sense of chivalry and idealism under the sophistication?

Women: You will expect high standards from the men to whom you give your love. This combination represents 13% of total, 13% of men and 12% of women

Maid Marion, Little John, The Sheriff, Robin Hood You are essentially a contented person, even if you consider yourself a little s uperior. You are moral by your own standards, for you believe that morality is w hat best suits the occasion. Men: You are sexually uninhibited, more romantic than you may appear, and more d ependent on the approval of others than you care to admit. Women: You like being a woman, you understand what love is, and frankly enjoy se x. This combination represents 10% of total, 9% of men and 11% of women

Maid Marion, Robin Hood, Little John, The Sheriff If you are not happy - and we suspect you are not - it maybe because you feel gu ilty about your own emotions, and lack confidence in your opinions. Men: No doubt you consider yourself a moral man, and a fair one. Your fuzzy idea s about morality may make their mark on your sex life. Women: You are too concerned about what others think. This combination represents 4% of total, 4% of men and 4% of women

Maid Marion, Robin Hood, The Sheriff, Little John You know the so-called facts of life, but not to enjoy life itself. You are not a realist and you are inclined to be stubborn. Men: Women, you think, are either good or bad, and you overestimate the differen ces between the sexes. A woman may find you difficult to live with. Women: You are not sure whether truth and morality go hand in hand or are in opp osition. You don't hold a very high opinion of men. This combination represents 1% of total, 2% of men and 1% of women

Maid Marion, The Sheriff, Little John, Robin Hood Such an emphatic rejection of ready-made values is probably partly camouflage. Y ou hate to be thought weak or insecure. You value honesty, and abhor hypocrisy. Men: Women are very much part of you life, and you are - or perhaps would like t o be - quite ruthless, both with women and life in general. Women: You are tolerant about men and their failings - but we mean men, for you

have no time for boys on men's errands. This combination represents 3% of total, 3% of men and 3% of women

Maid Marion, The Sheriff, Robin Hood, Little John You associate morality with honesty and truth more than with religious values. Y ou are impulsive and somewhat unpredictable. Men: We suspect that you are a would-be lover rather than a very successful one. Women: You are a realist and a rebel, a defender of women's rights. You like men but despise weak ones. This combination represents 2% of total, 1% of men and 2% of women

Robin Hood, Little John, Maid Marion, The Sheriff You are a moralist with conventional ideas, which some people would call old-fas hioned. Men: You probably consider yourself a fair-minded man in a world which falls bad ly below your standards. Your inhibitions and sense of guilt are in the way of y our happiness. Women: Unlucky in love? Perhaps you hope for too much in a man. Be a realist, no t a romantic. This combination represents 5% of total, 5% of men and 5% of women

Robin Hood, Little John, The Sheriff, Maid Marion You are conventional and puritanical. Men: You moralize and see women as a great conspiracy against man, with sex as t heir principal weapon. You are missing a great deal in life. Women: Your parents probably played a big part in the formation of such a guilt complex as yours. Your mind is in chains and it's time you did something to free it. This combination represents 2% of total, 2% of men and 3% of women

Robin Hood, Maid Marion, Little John, The Sheriff Your philosophy of life is a sad hotchpotch of the conventions of society, your own convictions and romanticism. You are not unkind, only staid and unimaginativ e. Men: You see women as weak but desirable. Women: You resent the arrogance of men.

This combination represents 4% of total, 4% of men and 3% of women Robin Hood, Maid Marion, The Sheriff, Little John You find it hard to accept the permissive attitudes of others, or to convince th em of the validity of your own standards. You are not disposed to trust people. Men: To you "love" involves sex and duty, rather than charity and forgiveness. Women: You blame men for the problems in your life. This combination represents 2% of total, 2% of men and 1% of women

Robin Hood, The Sheriff, Little John, Maid Marion You have a very chauvinistic and outdated outlook on life. Your values and princ iples are defined not by clarity of conscience but by popular beliefs. Men: You see women as objects and possessions. You demand complete loyalty and d evotion without offering it in return. Women: You see yourself as having only one purpose in life - to satisfy your man . You lack self definition as you derive all of who you are from him. This combination represents 3% of total, 3% of men and 3% of women

Robin Hood, The Sheriff, Maid Marion, Little John Men: As a ruthless authoritarian you are as moral as it suits you and no more. Y ou do not apply the same rules to men as you do to women. Women: How worthless you seem to think women are. This combination represents 2% of total, 2% of men and 2% of women

The Sheriff, Little John, Maid Marion, Robin Hood You have a confused, immature sense of values. You are erratic and stubborn, and inclined to get angry or sulk when you don't get your own way, but at least you are not a moral hypocrite. Men: "Love 'em and leave 'em" is the motto of a man who is basically afraid of w omen. Women: Perhaps you would rather be a man than a woman? This combination represents 2% of total, 2% of men and 2% of women

The Sheriff, Little John, Robin Hood, Maid Marion

Not a moralizing pattern, but.. Men: You share with many other men the idea that most women are fickle and infer ior to men. Perhaps a view that you got from your father, or as a reaction to a domineering mother. Women: You have a pretty poor opinion of yourself, haven't you? This combination represents 1% of total, 1% of men and 1% of women

The Sheriff, Maid Marion, Little John, Robin Hood You claim to be a realist or even a cynic, but you are more emotional, romantic, and truthful. Men: Although you are by no means inhibited, your amorous adventures are as much a matter of fantasy as fact. Women: You have been hurt in the past by men, or one man in particular, and will probably let it happen again. This combination represents 3% of total, 3% of men and 3% of women

The Sheriff, Maid Marion, Robin Hood, Little John If you are not living a happy life, the cause is within yourself. You are a rebe l with a trace of spoilt child about you. You value truth above morality, but yo u are reasonably tolerant of those who disagree with you. Men: Any problems you have are not likely to be centered in sex. Women: Despite your experience and intelligence, you are a bad judge of men. This combination represents 2% of total, 2% of men and 3% of women

The Sheriff, Robin Hood, Little John, Maid Marion Although you make a brave show of being self-sufficient, beneath this you are un happy and rather mixed up. Men: You don't understand women - probably you are afraid of them. You do not kn ow what love is, and you are more likely to boast about your conquests in a bar than prove them in a bedroom. Women: If men attract you at all, they probably are the wrong sort. This combination represents 2% of total, 3% of men and 2% of women

The Sheriff, Robin Hood, Maid Marion, Little John Men: The warmth and give-and-take of love are not for you. Your sex life is ring ed with unreality, and you neither understand nor appreciate women.

Women: If you really believe this is the right order, you baffle us completely. This combination represents 3% of total, 3% of men and 2% of women

Superheros Choose a superhero ability and read your profile! The ability to fly. Time-travel ability. Invisibility. X-ray vision. The power to change forms. The ability to read minds. The ability to see into the future. Super hearing.

Flying - You like to see the "big picture" of life and how things fit together. Little details annoy you. You enjoy being free and taking risks. Career clue: You would make a good pilot or astronaut. Consider a job that will let you affect policies, maybe in government or a public research group.

Time travel - You are interested in the causes of things and how past mistakes c an be used to shape the future. You are very curious about how different people live. Career clue: You enjoy activities that enable you to affect change. A career in scientific research, history, or human behavior might be the place f or you.

Invisibility - You tend to be shy, or a very keen observer. Or both. You like to know everything that is going on around you. Career clue: A writer, artist, or private investigator.

X-ray vision - You like to "see through" problems and get to the heart of an iss ue. You enjoy challenges and solving problems that other people can't even see.

Career clue: Physics, politics, math, and medicine are all fields that need skil led problem-solvers.

Changing forms - You are a sociable person who likes to fit in. Perhaps you want to be admired by the group. Either way, you're a real crowd pleaser! Career clue: Entertainment might be the field for you.

Mind reading - You're good at guessing what other people think. You can read bet ween the lines. Career clue: Counselor or psychologist.

Seeing into the future - You are very creative and love adventure. You would mov e right into the future if you could! You are always looking at what might be po ssible, and wondering how to make it happen sooner. Career clue: A career on the cutting edge of things may be right for you. Think about becoming an explorer, research scientist, inventor, or science fiction wri ter.

Super hearing - You pay close attention to sounds and patterns. You like to be f ully informed about the latest news. Some might even say that you are nosy! Career clue: You could make an excellent reporter or gossip columnist. Or you mi ght decide to become a musician.

Animals The following is a list of eight different sets of animals. Points are attached to each animal. Choose one animal that you like most in each set and add up your total score. Refer to the score sheet for your result. Koala Bear = 2 Polar Bear = 3 Panda = 1 Eagle = 3

Seagull= 2 Pigeon = 1 Cat = 3 Dog = 2 Bird = 1 Hamster = 2 Rabbit = 1 Squirrel = 3 Sheep = 1 Deer = 2 Goat = 3 Dolphin = 1 Shark = 3 Whale = 2 Elephant = 2 Lion = 1 Tiger = 3 Swan = 1 Goose = 3 Hen = 2

Score sheet Between 8 - 11 points: You are passive, sentimental, emotional, lack self-confidence, but are creative and rational.

Between 12 - 15 points: You belong to the fun-seekers, risk takers, adventurous and spontaneous types, b ut are not very rational.

Between 16 - 19 points: You are active, like challenges, optimistic, hard-working, and are always workin g towards a set goal.

Between 20 - 24 points: You have a strong character and you are aggressive and ambitious. You were born to lead.

The interview

You are being interviewed for a new job. You are required to take an interview and on entering the room you realize that there is no chair for you. What do you do? A. B. C. D. E. Remain standing. Ask for a chair. Find a chair yourself. Ask the interviewers if you should find a chair. Act as if you are sitting in an imaginary chair.

Analysis A. You appear to be submissive and apprehensive. B. You're willing to speak out, but do not seem to have enough initiative to sol ve the problem yourself. C. While your initiative is commendable, the lack of coordination with others ma y make you appear stubborn and uncooperative. D. You suggest a solution and clear it with others. A creative and enterprising person who is also willing to cooperate with others. E. You would be considered amusing and entertaining.

Who did it? Be judge and jury in this short story about love and murder. A married couple live in a house on one side of a river. The wife has a lover wh o lives on the other side. The only way to get across the river is to walk acros s the bridge or to pay the boatman. The husband has to go on an overnight business trip to a faraway town. The wide pleads with him to take her with him. She knows if that he doesn't she will be u nfaithful to him. The husband absolutely refuses to take her because she will on ly be in the way of his important business. So the husband goes alone. That night, the wife goes over the bridge and stays with her lover. Dawn is almo st up when the wife leaves because she must be back home before her husband retu rns. She starts walking across the bridge but sees an assassin waiting for her o n the other side. She knows if she tries to cross, he will murder her. In terror , she runs up the side of the river and asks the boatman to take her across the river, but he wants too much money. She doesn't have enough, so he refuses to ta ke her. The wife runs back to the lover's house and explains her predicament and asks hi m to pay the boatman. The lover refuses, telling her it's her own fault for gett ing into this situation. As dawn comes up the wife decides to dash across the br idge. She comes face to face with the assassin and he kills her.

Now give the names of the five characters in the order in which you think they w ere most responsible for the wife's death. i.e. the wife, husband, lover, assass in, and boatman in the order you think they are most guilty. Here's the key to this. Lover = sex Wife = fun (could also mean contentment) Assassin = money Boatman = magic (could also mean luck) Husband = love

Each of the characters is a symbol for one aspect in your life, it reveals what is most important to you in your life. Therefore, if you thought that the lover was most responsible, then sex is the most important thing in your life. If you thought that the wife was second most responsible, then fun is the second most i mportant thing in your life and so on.

The desert Determine your personality based on your view of animals! You have been traveling through the desert for days. You are tired and water is running low. You have with you the following five animals:

A cow

A lion

A monkey

A horse

A goat

You only have a limited amount of water left - not enough for you and all your a nimals to escape. If you run out of water all of you will die in the desert. You realize that if you are to make it out of the desert at all, you are going t o have to make a tough decision. You are going to have to leave one of the anima ls behind so that the rest of you may live. Which animal do you leave behind? You have four animals left. The desert is burning up! It goes on for miles. Your water supply is running even lower than you first thought. You realize that to get out, you are going to have leave another animal behind. Which animal do you leave behind? You have three animals left. You reach the oasis but it has dried up! You have n o choice but to leave another animal behind. Which animal do you leave behind? You only have two animals left. It's a long hot walk. You can see the edge of th e desert on the horizon. Unfortunately, you do not have enough water left for th ree. You can only leave the desert with one animal. Which animal do you leave behind?

Congratulations! The two of you made it out of the desert!

Analysis Each of the animals represent the following aspects of your life. The The The The The cow represents your desire to help and care for others. lion represents pride and courage. monkey represents your desire to create harmony in a group. horse represents something that you are very passionate about. goat represents wealth and abundance.

The order in which you sacrifice the animals might be said to represent the impo rtance of these things to you. The one that you sacrificed first is the least im portant. The one that you kept is the most important and represents what you wou ld hold on to at the expense of everything else.

Magnificent building Imagine you are in an endless desert. You are tired and thirsty after walking m

any hours. Now a magnificent building appears before you. 1. What appears before you is a A. Castle B. Museum C. Hotel 2. You enter this building through the A. B. C. D. Window Door Balcony Underground tunnel

There is a staircase leading to the next floor. 3. Which of the following types of staircase can you see? A. Spiral B. Straight You walk up the stairs counting the steps as you walk 4. How many steps are there? A. B. C. D. 1 to 5 5 to 25 25 to 50 More than 50

Next you enter a room 5. How big is the room? A. B. C. D. The The The The size size size size of of of of a a a a cupboard living room ballroom football field

6. What color are the walls? A. Red B. Purple C. Yellow or orange There is a table in the room 7. What shape is the table? A. Round B. Square C. Triangular

Analysis

1. Represents your priorities Castle - Wealth Museum - Career Hotel - Home and love 2. Represents the kind of life that you seek Window - A life full of surprises Door - A smooth and safe life Balcony - A romantic and peaceful life Underground - A dangerous but meaningful life full of experiences 3. The staircase signifies your love life. Spiral - Winding and beautiful Straight - Ordinary and unexciting 4. The number of steps signifies the number of tries and attempts you make to ke ep your relationships 5. The size of the room shows how adventurous you are. 6. The color of the room represents your character. Red - Passionate Purple: Adventurous Yellow or orange: Cheerful 7. The shape of the table again shows how you handle situations Square: Firm and fair Round: You like to see things from many points of view Triangle: You want to be original

The river Rank five people according to their actions in a scenario in which a lady attemp ts to cross a river in order to be reunited with her boyfriend. Charlie and Linda who are very much in love and devoted to one another, are sepa rated by a river with no way of getting across to the other side. On Linda's sid e of the river, there is a boatman who is able to take her over to the other sid e of the river but refuses to do so unless she pays him $100, twice his normal f are. Linda has no money and has no other way to get back across the river. Anoth er man, Steve, then tells Linda that he will giver her $100 if she sleeps with h im. Linda agrees to do so and on receiving the $100, pays the boatman who takes her over to the other side of the river. She is reunited with Charlie and they a re very happy together. However, Charlie's friend, Felix, finds out what happene d and immediately tells Charlie. On learning the news, Charlie finds Linda and e nds things with her, stating that he wants nothing more to do with her. Your task is to rank these five people, according to how much you sympathize wit h their characters or identify with their actions.

Analysis: Here is what each character in the story represents: Boatman: Business Charlie: Chastity Felix: Friendship Linda: Love Steve: Sex Your answer reveals how you rank business, chastity, friendship, love and sex, a nd therefore their importance in your life. People having similar ranking systems tend to be compatible - not surprisingly, since the above choices are an important indicator of character and values. Peop le who give opposite or mutually random answers tend not to get along well.

Reflection of life Write down your answers and then at the end check to see what each question mean s. Imagine yourself in a forest or a jungle. You reach a hut. 1. Do you pass it, knock before going in, or simply rush in?

Now imagine yourself inside the hut. 2. There are twenty candles in it, how many will you light up? 3. You see a table inside? Is it square or round? 4. How many chairs do you see around the table? 5. There is a jug on the table. What material is the jug made of? 6. How much water is inside the jug?

You step out of the hut and start walking. 7. You reach a beautiful waterfall. How fast is the waterfall? 8. How many swans are there near the waterfall?

Analysis

1. Walking past means that you are not ready for relationships. Entering or rush ing in means that you are ready for relationships. 2. This question is about your generosity. The more you light up, the more gener ous you are. 3. A square table means that you are stubborn, a round table means that you are flexible. 4. This actually shows your hospitality. The more the better! 5. This refers to the material of your heart. 6. This refers to the amount of love that you will give to your partner. 7. The speed of the waterfall refers to your libido. 8. The number of swans symbolizes the number of best friends you have.

Dream house The answers that you give in this quiz may be relevant to values and ideals that you hold in your personal life. Imagine the following scenes in your mind, and write down the first thing that y ou visualize. Do not think about the questions excessively.

1. You are walking in the woods. You enter a clearing and before you is your dre am house. Describe its size.

2. Is your dream house surrounded by a fence?

3. You enter the house. You walk to the dining area and see the dining room tabl e. Describe what you see on and around the table.

Analysis 1. The size of your dream home is representative of your ambition to resolve the challenges in your life. 2. No fence is indicative of an open personality. People are welcome at all time s. The presence of a fence is more indicative of a closed personality. You would prefer people to not drop by unannounced. 3. If your answer included food, people, or flowers then at this point in your l ife, you feel satisfied and content.

Castle adventure Answer what comes naturally to you and take time to really imagine yourself in the situation. Otherwise, it's not so fun... also you don't need to think in a s urvivalist mode. 1. Imagine yourself on board a boat that is sinking. You manage to swim to a lif e boat and climb in. How many people do you see in the life boat with you? 2. You row to the shore and see a vast desert before you. You collect some belon gings and supplies, and head out across the desert in search of salvation. How m any pairs of shoes do you use? 3. Upon entering the city, you see a castle that intrigues you and decide to go to it. After passing the gates you find yourself walking down the length of a lo ng corridor leading to the throne room. You enter and see a king and a queen sit ting side by side on the throne. What do both the king and the queen look like? What characteristics do they seem to embody? 4. You leave and go down a spiral stairway. It's dark and shadowy, with torches lit intermittently along the walls. As you're walking down a lady (if you are a man) or a knight (if you are woman) from the court passes you by. You only catch a glimpse of their face, and they remind you of someone you know. Who did you s ee? 5. The stairs lead you to a banquet room and you see a long table with a golden goblet in the middle of the table. Looking inside the goblet, how full of wine i s it?

Analysis 1. How many true friends you perceive you have. 2. How many true loves you'll have before getting married. 3. What you imagine your ideal mate to be like. 4. This is the person you will never get over for the rest of your life. 5. How full it is represents how much of yourself you give in a relationship.

In the realms of medieval fantasy

1. You are walking in a field of rolling green grass and the wind is blowing soo thingly upon your face when you see a box in the middle of the field. Is it a. Open? b. Closed? 2. As you walk by the box, you notice a horse patiently chewing grass. What colo r is it? a. White b. Brown c. Black 3. A magical flight of steps appears before your eyes. Mesmerized, you notice th at the staircase is leading a. Up b. Down 4. Unable to fight your burning curiosity, you take the flight of steps and ente r a forest. It is hot but you walk on before realizing you have to cross a river to carry on your journey. The river is a. Gushing along madly b. Flowing at a normal pace c. Meandering slowly. 5. You trudge along the forest path until you spot a cottage. Upon entering the house, you see a wine glass. To what extent is the glass filled with wine? 6. You spend a night in the cottage and after waking up the next morning, you st ep out into the bright day and see a pond in the distance. How many swans are th ere in the pond? If you are a girl, go to the next question. If you are a guy, go to question 8. 7. As you approach the pond to feed the swans, you see a knight clad in armor. A s the knight takes off his helmet to greet you, you realize it is someone you kn ow. Who is it? 8. As you approach the pond to feed the swans, you see a princess in royal robes . As the princess unveils herself to greet you, you realize it is someone you kn ow. Who is it?

Results 1.This describes your personality.

a. Open-minded and somewhat extroverted. You talk freely to people. b. Reserved and quiet. You do not like to share secrets. 2. This is the way you choose your mate. a. You care about looks and personality b. You do not care about looks, only personality. c. You do not care about personality, only looks. 3. This is your outlook on life. a. Optimistic b. Pessimistic 4. This is your sex drive a. Wild. b. Average c. Tame 5. This refers to how much you would put into a relationship; the more wine in t he glass, the more dedicated you are. 6. The number of true loves you'll have in your life. 7 and 8. The person you will never get over or forget.

Harvard has developed this comprehensive Personality test. It will be in the Dec ember 1998 issue of the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. Step One: Write down the letters you answer for each question. 1. When you get up in the morning, what do you usually have for breakfast: A. Eggs and toast B. Cereal C. Pop Tart D. Nothing 2. A. B. C. D. If you could have anything you desired, what would you have for breakfast? Eggs and toast Something else Pop Tart Cake

3. It's lunch time. You: A. Skip a meal because you are too busy or worried about your weight B. Get what you have spent all morning thinking about. C. Eat the food you brought with you. D. Find out what your friends are having and tag along. 4. A. B. C. A friend offers you some of his/her food. You: Take a bite because you are starving Take a bite to be polite Refuse because you are watching your weight

D. Take 2 bites instead of just 1 5. A. B. C. D. 6. A. B. C. D. 7. A. B. C. D. Your future boyfriend/girlfriend offers you something to eat. It is: A cookie An apple A slice of pizza A carrot Your dog is begging you for a treat. You give him: A dog biscuit Some cake Nothing, but you pet him Nothing and you push him away. Treats are bad for him. In a dream, you are in the world's best restaurant. You order: Everything on the menu. It's a dream, right? A salad. A big one with everything in it. Steak. A rich dessert.

8. You are stranded alone on a tropical island. What are the foods you have to h ave with you? A. Fruits and vegetables B. Meat and potatoes C. Ice cream, chocolate, and cake D. Chinese food 9. A. B. C. D. You are an infant and your mother is feeding you: Baby Cereal or formula Broccoli A cookie Nothing, she is doing something else

10. You are 6 years old. Your dad is feeding you: A. Pizza B. Spaghetti-Os C. Bubble gum D. Carrots Step Two: Now use this key to sum your score 1. A. = 3 B. = 1 C. = 6 D. = 2 2. A. = 2 B. = 1 C. = 3 D. = 4 3. A. = 2 B. = 1 C. = 3 D. = 4 4. A. = 3 B. = 1 C. = 2 D. = 6 5. A. = 1 B. = 2 C. = 5 D. = 3 6. A. = 3 B. = 1 C. = 4 D. = 2 7. A. = 2 B. = 1 C. = 3 D. = 4 8. A. = 4 B. = 3 C. = 2 D. = 5 9. A. = 6 B. = 4 C. = 8 D. = 2 10. A. = 7 B. = 5 C. = 1 D. = 3 Now add up your scores and find your personality below... Your score: 12-20: You tend to be a shy person. You may feel uncomfortable with a lot of other people. You sometimes think that you were given a body that does not fit your mind, and perhaps you were born in the wrong year. You are much sma rter than most people think you are and you do not let other people know about i t. You have a giant heart that gets crushed all the time. You tend to have an ar tistic flair. Music you like: songs about love, lost love, and heartbreak.Your f avorite movie: Titanic. There are days when you would rather stay home and enjoy time to yourself than to go out and deal with annoying people. Cupid has toyed

with you. Someone you loved has hurt you. Your parents fought when you were smal l. You have thought about getting a tattoo. 21-30: You made your way in this world in spite of all the obstacles you have fa ced. You have seen a lot more troubles than most people. You have had to deal wi th difficult people, ridiculous rules, and tempestuous relationships. Love for y ou can be as intense as the fire on the face of the sun. You are either very cal m on the inside when there is a lot of insanity around you or you shut people up and take charge. You can go to a movie by yourself without the need for someone to go with you. You are as comfortable alone as you are with others. You are an gry at your parents and you can't change them. You are a great lover when you fi nd that rare mate who is your equal, but otherwise your relationships have been short or frustrating. You have stayed too long with a partner you did not like. Life is a roller coaster, and you are finding ways to make the good times better . You LOVE sports or have taken drugs. 31-42: You generally are a calm person. You get excited when your favorite band is in town, when you are going on a date with your partner, and when you and you r friends are dancing. For you, your friends mean everything to you. You hate it when the summer is over. You like art, and some poetry. You can throw a party, or help a friend put one together. You usually have no trouble finding dates, bu t you occasionally hit a dry spell. You like the outdoors, usually, and rainy we ather doesn't bother you. You sometimes get jealous of people who are smarter or better looking than you, but you wouldn't hold it against them if you got to kn ow them. You are on good terms with your parents, even though they piss you off once in a while. People tend to think you are reliable and trustworthy. You like animals-sometimes. 43-53: Sometimes there just isn't enough time in a day for you to do everything you would like to do. If there isn't anything fun going on at the moment, then you know how to get things rolling. You tend to be the kind of person people look up to, and you usually have the ability to excel at most thin gs you try. You usually don't care what people think about you, and you have no problem kissing your mate in public. Sex for you is a passionate art, and you ne ver have a problem in bed, except for being a little too wild for your partner. You tend to have an energy level that is one step above the others, but you can play it cool if you want to. You prefer to play sports than to watch. People hav e been jealous of you, but its unlikely you noticed. Your parents are active peo ple, and may not have given you as much time as you wanted. You have a tattoo, p lay in a band, have blond hair, or are on a sports team. People copy you. Someti mes you are truly miserable, but not for long. Psychologists have discovered that the manner in which people eat Oreo cookies p rovides great insight into their personalities. Choose which method best describ es your favorite method of eating Oreo's: 1. The whole thing all at once. 2. One bite at a time 3. Slow and methodical nibbles examining the results of each bite afterwards. 4. In little feverous nibbles. 5. Dunked in some liquid (milk, coffee...). 6. Twisted apart, the inside, then the cookie. 7. Twisted apart, the inside, and toss the cookie. 8. Just the cookie, not the inside. 9. I just like to lick them, not eat them. 10. I don't have a favorite way because I don't like Oreo. Your Personality: 1. The whole thing -- This means you consume life with abandon, you are fun to b e with, exciting, carefree with some hint of recklessness. You are totally irres

ponsible. No one should trust you with their children. 2. One bite at a time -- You are lucky to be one of the 5.4 billion other people who eat their Oreo's this very same way. Just like them, you lack imagination, but that's ok, not to worry, you're normal. 3. Slow and Methodical -- You follow the rules. You're very tidy and orderly. Yo u're very meticulous in every detail with every thing you do to the point of bei ng repetitive and irritating to others. Stay out of the fast lane if you're only going to go the speed limit. 4. Feverous Nibbles -- Your boss likes you because you get your work done quickl y. You always have a million things to do and never enough time to do them. Ment al break downs and suicides run in your family. Valium and Ritalin would do you good. 5. Dunked -- Every one likes you because you are always up beat. You like to sug ar coat unpleasant experiences and rationalize bad situations into good ones. Yo u are in total denial about the shambles you call a life. You have a propensity towards narcotic addiction. 6. Twisted apart, the inside, and then the cookie -- You have a highly curious n ature. You take pleasure in breaking things apart to find out how they work, tho ugh not always able to put them back together, so you destroy all the evidence o f your activities. You deny your involvement when things go wrong. You are a com pulsive liar and exhibit deviant, if not criminal, behavior. 7. Twisted apart, the inside, and then toss the cookie -- You are good at busine ss and take risks that pay off. You take what you want and throw the rest away. You are greedy, selfish, mean, and lack feelings for others. You should be asham ed of yourself. But that's ok, you don't care, you got yours. 8. Just the cookie, not the inside -- You enjoy pain. 9. I just like to lick them, not eat them -- *Stay away from small furry animals and seek professional medical help immediately. 10. I don't have a favorite way, I don't like Oreo cookies -- You probably come from a rich family, and like to wear nice things, and go to up-scale restaurants . You are particular and fussy about the things you buy, own, and wear. Things h ave to be just right. You like to be pampered. You are a prima donna. There's ju st no pleasing you. If you were buying candy, and had your choice of the following, which would you choose? BABY RUTH 3 MUSKETEERS BUTTER FINGERS SNICKERS HERSHEY'S OK - Now that we have your choice, this is what research says about you!!! BABY RUTH - Sweet, loving, cuddly. You love all warm fuzzy items. A little nutty . Sometimes you need a little treat like an ice cream cone at the end of the day . 3 MUSKETEERS - You are adventurous, love new ideas, are a champion of underdogs and a slayer of dragons. When tempers flare up, you whip out your sabre. BUTTER FINGERS - Smooth articulate, you are an excellent after-dinner speaker an d a good teacher. But don't try to walk and chew gum at the same time. SNICKERS - Fun-loving, sassy, humorous. Everyone enjoys being around you. But yo u are a practical joker - others should be cautious in shaking hands!

HERSHEY'S - Romantic, warm, loving. You care about other people and can be count ed on in a pinch. You tend to melt and get gushy if held too close. What to Leave First... You are in a desert. You have with you the following five animals: A lion, a cow , a horse, a sheep, and a monkey. To escape the desert you are going to have to get rid of one of your animals. Which one do you drop? (You can use whatever logic you like BUT keep track of wh ich animal is discarded when!) You have 4 animals left. The desert is burning up! It goes on for miles. Sand is everywhere. You realize, to get out, you are going to have drop another animal. Which do you drop? You have 3 animals left. Walk, walk, walk. Hot, hot, hot. Disaster! The Oasis that you were looking for is dried up! You have no choice but to drop another animal. You have 2 animals left. Ok, it's a long hot walk. You can see the edge of the d esert way on the horizon. Unfortunately, you can only leave the desert with ONE animal. Which one do you drop and which one do you keep? Before looking at the answers, make sure you know which animal you dropped in wh at order. These answers are based on Japanese Archetypes. The desert represents a hardship. The animals represent . . . Lion = Pride Monkey = Your Children Sheep = friendship Cow = Basic Needs Horse = Your Passion. So, in the face of hardship, you will sacrifice each of these things in turn. Yo ur last animal represents that thing which you cling to at the expense of all ot hers. Psychoanalyze yourself---NO CHEATING! Have a pen and paper handy before you read any further. As soon as you read a qu estion , write the answer right away. Make sure to answer questions 1-10 before moving on.......NO CHEATING! Read the following questions, imagining the scenes in you mind, and write down t he FIRST thing that you visualize. Do not think about the questions excessively. 1. You are not alone. You are walking in the woods. Who are you walking with? 2. You are walking in the woods you see an animal. What kind of animal is it? 3. What interaction takes place between you and the animal? 4. You walk deeper in the woods. You enter a clearing and before you is your dre am house. Describe its size??? 5. Is your dream house surrounded by a fence? 6. You enter the house. You walk to the dining area and see the dining room tabl e. Describe what you see on and around the table. 7. You xit the house through the back door. Lying in the grass is a cup. What is the cup made of???? 8. What do you do with the cup?? 9. You walk to the edge of the property, where you find yourself standing at the edge of a body of water. What type of body of water is it?? 10. How will you cross the water?

This has bee a relational psychology test . The answer given to the questions have been shown to have a relevance to values and ideals that we hold in our personal lives. The analysis follows. 1. The person who you are walking with is the most important person in your 2. The size of the animal is representative of your perception of the size of yo ur problems. 3.The severity of the interaction you have with the animal is representative of how you deal with your problems. (Passive/aggressive) 4. The size of your dream house is representative of the size of your ambition t o resolve your problems. 5. No fence is indicative of an open personality. People are welcome at all time s. The presence of a fence indicates a close personality. You'd prefer people no t to drop by unannounced. 6. If your answere did not include food, people, or flowers, then you are genera lly unhappy. 7. The durability of the material with which the cup is made of is representativ e of the perceived durability of your relationship with the person named in numb er 1. For example, styrofoam and paper are all disposable, metal and plastic are durable. 8. Your disposition of the cup is representative of your attitude towards the pe rson in number 1. 9. The size of the body of water is representative of the size of your sexual de sire. 10 How wet you get in crossing the water is indicative of the relative imp ortance of you sex life. Take 3 minutes and try this. Don't read ahead, just do it in order. First get a pen and paper. (they're what we used before computers!!). When you actually choose names, make sure it's people you actually know and go w ith your first instincts! Scroll down one line at a time Don't read ahead or you'll ruin the fun! 1. First, write the numbers 1 through to 9 in a column. 2. Beside the 1 and 5, write down the names of members of the opposite sex. 3. Write anyone's name (like friends or family...) in the 3rd, 4th and 5th spots . 4. Write down four song titles in 6, 7, 8 and 9. And here is the key for the game.. 1. The person in space 1 is the one that you love. 2. The person in 5 is one you like but can't work out 3. You're most about the person you put in 2. 4. The person you name in number 3 is the one who knows you verywell. 5. The person you name in 4 is your lucky star. 6. The song in 6 is the song that matches with the person in number1. 7. The title in 7 is the song for the person in 5. 8. The 8th space is the song that tells you most about your mind. 9. And 9 is the song telling how you feel about life. A Little Quiz There are five things going on simultaneously which need to be taken care of: 1. The telephone is ringing. 2. The baby is crying. 3. Someone knocks at the front door or rings the doorbell. 4. There is laundry hanging on the line outside and

it begins to rain. 5. The water faucet in the kitchen is running. In what order do you take care of the problems? Jot down your order, and scroll down after you've made your decision. *** Each represents something in your life. Don't cheat. 1. The phone represents...... your job or career. 2. The baby represents...... your family. 3. The visitor represents......your friends. 4. The laundry represents...... your sex life. 5. The running water represents...... money or wealth. You learn a little about yourself with this one. Okay first get a piece of paper and label it from 1-10. Okay let's go, now remember you need to take your first thought, well, that has to do with the question, go with your brain. 1. a. b. c. 2. a. b. c. What is your favorite out of these three? cat bird dog What is your favorite color? pink white black

3. The name of a person of the same sex? 4. The name of the person of the opposite sex? 5. Do you like the mountains or the beach? 6. The sun rise or sun set? 7. Favorite number from 1-10? 8. Favorite plant? a. red rose b. fern c. a dead one 9. a. b. c. Favorite season? spring winter summer

OKAY RESULTS........... 1. cat: you love yourself the most. bird: you like hearing yourself talk. dog: you put others before yourself. 2. pink: your outgoing white: your classical black: your living on the edge

3. They are your lucky star. 4. You'll become very very close friends with them. 5. mountains: fast pace wedding. beach: slower wedding. 6. Sun rise: your a morning person and you get more done. Sun set: you are a romantic and you fall in and out of crushes slowly. 7. The number you picked is how many it will be till you find your true love. 8. red rose: your life will be beautiful but sometimes thorny. Fern: Your life will be predictable and safe. a dead one: your one sick person! 9. spring: your a hopeless romantic. winter: your a hugging kind of person. summer: your a bare all kind a person. Grab a pencil and paper and keep track of your letter answers. 1. When do you feel your best? (a) In the morning (b) During the afternoon and early evening (c) Late at night 2. You usually walk (a) fairly fast, with long steps (b) fairly fast, but with short, quick steps (c) less fast, head up, looking the world in the face (d) less fast, head down (e) very slowly 3. When talking to people, you (a) stand with your arms folded (b) have your hands clasped (c) have one or both your hands on your hips (d) touch or push the person to whom you are talking (e) play with your ear, touch your chin, or smooth your hair 4. When relaxing, you sit with (a) your knees bent and your legs neatly side by side (b) your legs crossed (c) your legs stretched out or straight (d) with one leg curled under you 5. When something really amuses you, you react with (a) a big, appreciative laugh (b) a laugh, but not a loud one (c) a quiet chuckle (e) a sheepish smile 6. When you go to a party or social gathering, you (a) make aloud entrance so everyone notices you (b) make a quiet entrance, looking around for someone you know (c) make quietest possible entrance and try to stay unnoticed 7. You are working hard, concentrating hard. You are interrupted. You: (a) welcome the break

(b) feel extremely irritated (c) vary between these two extremes 8. Which of the following colors do you like most? (a) red or orange (b) black (c) yellow or light blue (d) green (e) dark blue or purple (f) white (g) brown or gray 9. When you are in bed at night, in those last few moments before going to sleep , you lie (a) stretched out on your back (b) stretched out face down on your stomach (c) on your side, slightly curled (d) with your head on one arm (e) with your head under the covers 10. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) You often dream that you are falling fighting or struggling searching for something or somebody flying or floating You usually have a dreamless sleep You're dreams are always pleasant

POINTS: 1. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 2. (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 7 (d) 2 (e) 1 3. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 7 (e) 6 4. (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 2 (d) 1 5. (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 5 (e) 2 6. (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 2 7. (a) 6 (b) 2 (c) 4 8. (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 5 (d) 4 (e) 3 (f ) 2 (g) 1 9. (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 4 (d) 2 (e) 1 10. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 5 (e) 6 (f ) 1 Add the total number of points. OVER 60 POINTS: Others see you as someone they should "handle with care." You ar e seen as vain, self-centered, and extremely dominant. Others may admire you and wish they could be more like you, but they don't always trust you and hesitate to become too deeply involved with you. FROM 51 TO 60 POINTS: Your friends see you as an exciting, highly volatile, rath er impulsive personality; a natural leader, quick to make decisions (though not always the right ones). They see you as bold and venturesome, someone who will t ry an adventure.. They enjoy being in your company because of the excitement you radiate. FROM 41 TO 50 POINTS: Others see you as fresh, lively, charming, amusing, practi cal, and always interesting; someone who is constantly the center of attention, but sufficiently well-balanced not to let it go to your head. They see you also as kind, considerate, and understanding; someone who will cheer them up and help them out. FROM 31 TO 40 POINTS: Other people see you as sensible, cautious, car eful, and practical. They see you as clever, gifted, or talented, but modest. No t a person who makes friends too quickly or too easily, but someone who is extre

mely loyal to the friends you do make and who expects the same loyalty in return . Those who really get to know you realize that it takes a lot to shake your tru st in your friends, but, equally, that it takes you a long time to get over it i f that trust is broken. FROM 21 TO 30 POINTS: Your friends see you as painstaking and fussy. They see yo u as very, very cautious and extremely careful, a slow and steady plodder. It wo uld really surprise them if you ever did something impulsively or on the spur of the moment. They expect you to examine everything carefully from every side and then, usually decide against it. They think this reaction on your part is cause d partly by your careful nature and partly by laziness. UNDER 21 POINTS: People think you are shy, nervous, and indecisive someone who n eeds to be looked after, who always wants someone else to make the decisions and who doesn't want to get involved with anyone or anything. They see you as a wor rier, who sees problems that don't exist. Some people think you're boring. Only the people who know you well know that you aren't. Forget the stars: What's your tree? Ancient Celtic tribes believed each person's nature was governed by the nature of the tree which corresponded to their date of birth. December 23 to January 1 .......... Apple Tree January 2 to January 11 .............. Fir Tree January 12 to January 24 ............ Elm Tree January 25 to February 3 ............ Cypress Tree February 4 to February 8 ............ Poplar Tree February 9 to February 18 .......... Cedar Tree February 19 to February 28 ......... Pine Tree March 1 to March 10 .................. Weeping Willow March 11 to March 20 ................ Lime Tree March 21 .................................. Oak Tree March 22 to March 31 ................ Hazelnut Tree April 1 to April 10 ....................... Rowan Tree April 11 to April 20 ..................... Maple Tree April 21 to April 30 ..................... Walnut Tree May 1 to May 14 ....................... Poplar Tree May 15 to May 24 ..................... Chestnut Tree May 25 to June 3 ...................... Ash Tree June 4 to June 13 ............. ........ Hornbeam Tree June 14 to June 23 ............ ....... Fig Tree June 24 ........................... ........ Birch Tree June 25 to July 4 ...................... Apple Tree July 5 to July 14 ....................... Fir Tree July 15 to July 25 ..................... Elm Tree July 26 to August 4 .................. Cypress Tree August 5 to August 14 .............. Poplar Tree August 15 to August 23 ............ Cedar Tree August 24 to September 2 ......... Pine Tree September 3 to September 12 ... Weeping Willow September 13 to September 22 .. Lime Tree September 23 ........................... Olive Tree September 24 to October 3 ........ Hazelnut Tree October 4 to October 13 ............ Rowan Tree October 14 to October 23 .......... Maple Tree October 24 to November 11 ....... Walnut Tree November 12 to November 21 .... Chestnut Tree November 22 to December 1 ...... Ash Tree December 2 to December 11 ..... Hornbeam Tree December 12 to December 21 .... Fig Tree December 22 ............................ Beech Tree

Apple Tree: Love; Of slight build, lots of charm, appeal and attraction, pleasan t aura, flirtatious, adventurous, sensitive, always in love, wants to love and b e loved, faithful and tender partner, very generous, scientific talents, lives f or today, a carefree philosopher with imagination. Fir Tree: Mysterious; Extraordinary taste, dignity, cultivated airs, loves anyth ing beautiful, moody, stubborn, tends to egoism but cares for those close to it, rather modest, very ambitious, talented, industrious discontented lover, many f riends, many foes, very reliable. Elm Tree: Noble-mindedness; Pleasant shape, tasteful clothes, modest demands, te nds to not forgive mistakes, cheerful, likes to lead but not to obey, honest and faithful partner, tends to a know-all-attitude and making decisions for others, noble-minded, generous, good sense of humor, practical. Cypress: Faithfulness; Strong, muscular, adaptable, takes what life has to give, happy content, optimistic, needs enough money and acknowledgment, hates lonelin ess, passionate lover which cannot be satisfied, faithful, quick-tempered, unrul y, pedantic and careless. Poplar: Uncertainty; Looks very decorative, no self-confident behavior, only cou rageous if necessary, needs goodwill and pleasant surroundings, very choosy, oft en lonely, great animosity, artistic nature, good organizer, tends to philosophy , reliable in any situation, takes partnership serious. Cedar: Confidence; Of rare beauty, knows how to adapt, likes luxury, of good hea lth not in the least shy, tends to look down on others, self-confident, determin ed, impatient, wants to impress others, many talents, industrious, healthy optim ism, waiting for the one true love, able to make quick decisions. Pine Tree: Particularity, Loves agreeable company, very robust, knows how to mak e life comfortable, very active, natural, good companion, but seldom friendly, f alls easily in love but its passion burns out quickly, gives up easily, many dis appointments till it finds its ideal, trustworthy, practical. Weeping Willow: Melancholy, Beautiful but full of melancholy, attractive, very e mpathic, loves anything beautiful and tasteful, loves to travel, dreamer, restle ss, capricious, honest, can be influenced but is not easy to live with, demandin g, good intuition, suffers in love but finds sometimes an anchoring partner. Lime Tree: Doubt; Accepts what life dishes out in a composed way, hates fighting , stress and labor, tends to laziness and idleness, soft and relenting, makes sa crifices for friends, many talents but not tenacious enough to make them blossom , often wailing and complaining, very jealous, loyal. Hazelnut Tree: Extraordinary, Charming, undemanding, very understanding, knows h ow to make an impression, active fighter for social cause, popular, moody and ca pricious lover, honest and tolerant partner, precise sense of judgment. Rowan: Sensitivity; Full of charm, cheerful, gifted, without egoism, likes to dr aw attention, loves life, motion, unrest and even complications, is both depende nt and independent, good taste, artistic, passionate, emotional, good company, d oes not forgive. Maple: The Independent of Mind, No ordinary person, full imagination and origina lity, shy and reserved, ambitious, proud, self-respect, hungers for new experien ces, sometimes nervous, many complexes, good memory, learns easily, complicated love life, wants to impress.

Walnut Tree: The Passionate One, Unrelenting, strange and full of contrasts, oft en egoistic, aggressive, noble, broad horizon, unexpected reactions, spontaneous , unlimited ambition, no flexibility, difficult and uncommon partner, not always liked but often admired, ingenious strategist, very jealous and passionate, no compromises. Chestnut Tree: The Honest One, Of unusual beauty, does not want to impress, well -developed sense of justice, vivacious, interested, a born diplomat, but irritab le and sensitive in company, often due to a lack of self-confidence; acts someti mes superior, feels misunderstood, loves only once, has difficulties in finding a partner. Ash Tree: The Ambitious One, Uncommonly attractive, vivacious, impulsive, ing, does not care for criticism, ambitious, intelligent, talented, likes y with its fate, can be egoistic, very reliable and trustworthy, faithful udent lover, sometimes brains rule over heart, but takes partnership very s. demand to pla and pr seriou

Hornbeam: The Tasteful One, Of cool beauty, cares for its looks and condition, g ood taste, tends to egoism, makes life as comfortable as possible, leads reasona ble, disciplined life, looks for kindness, an emotional partner and acknowledgme nt, dreams of unusual lovers, is seldom happy with her feelings, mistrusts most people, is never sure of decisions, very conscientious. Fig Tree: The Sensible One, Very strong, a bit self-willed, independent, does no t allow contradiction or arguments, loves life, its family, children and animals , a bit of a butterfly, good sense of humor, likes idleness and laziness, of pra ctical talent and intelligence. Oak: The Robust One, Courageous, strong, unrelenting, independent, sensible, doe s not love changes, keeps its feet on the ground, person of action. Birch: The Inspiring One, Vivacious, attractive, elegant, friendly, unpretentiou s, modest, does not like things in excess, abhors the vulgar, loves life in natu re and in calm, not very passionate, full of imagination, little ambition, creat es a calm and content atmosphere. Olive Tree: The Wise One Loves sun, warmth and kind feelings, reasonable, balanc ed, avoids aggression and violence, tolerant, cheerful, calm, well-developed sen se of justice, sensitive, empathic, free of jealousy, loves to read and the comp any of sophisticated people. Beech: The Creative One Has good taste, concerned about its looks, materialist, good organization of life and career, economical, good leader, takes no unnecess ary risks, reasonable, splendid lifetime companion, keen on keeping fit (diets, sports, etc.).