DISCOVER YOUR PERSONALITY TYPE

You will almost certainly relate to some characteristics of each of the Five Elements, but there will be one or two where your immediate response will be ‘That’s me!’ Just answer yes or no to the following questions:

WATER ELEMENT

1. YOU love to stay up late at night and feel that is your most creative time.

2. YOU feel things more deeply than others do, but rarely talk about your inner feelings.

3. YOU don’t like brightly lit environments.

4. YOU sometimes feel alone in the world or very different from other people.

5. YOU can feel constrained if you have to watch the clock or have regimented work hours.

6. SOMETIMES when you’re around people, you feel as if you are on the outside looking in.

WOOD ELEMENT

1. AS SOON as you finish one thing, you think, what’s next?

2. YOU have little patience for people who wallow in their emotions.

3. ANXIOUS people who nitpick about every tiny detail can make you frustrated.

4. YOU are a lifelong student, always looking for ways to develop yourself.

5. YOU have had experiences where another person tried to cut you down.

6. YOU believe that no one can get ahead in life without an action plan.

FIRE ELEMENT

1. IT’S not unusual for you to be thinking of someone just a few moments before they call, text, or email you.

2. YOU often base a decision on a flash of inspiration rather than on logical analysis.

3. YOU manage to use a lot of exclamation points when you write to people!!!

4. YOU easily cry at movies or even television commercials. 5. YOU have a tendency to be nervous and may even have had a panic attack.

6. YOU tend to talk with your hands, waving them around when you speak.

EARTH ELEMENT

1. RELATIONSHIPS are the most important things in your life.

2. YOU love to decorate for the holiday seasons and enjoy all the associated foods.

3. YOU sometimes feel as if you’re there for others but you don’t get much support from them in return.

4. YOU tend to worry a lot, which can keep you from sleeping.

5. YOU sometimes get loaded with so many responsibilities that you wear yourself out.

6. IF PEOPLE argue, it can be very distressing — you just want everyone to get along.

METAL ELEMENT

1. YOU crave time alone at the end of each day. 2. YOU are sensitive to the feel of fabrics and scratchy labels. 3. YOU tend to notice details most others miss, such as a picture that’s hanging crooked. 4. YOU don’t like having to make small talk. 5. YOU have been criticised for being too picky. 6. YOU plan things farther in advance than other people do.

ANSWER FOR EACH ELEMENT — HOW MANY TIMES YOU SAID YES’

Once or twice: You have this Element in your nature but it’s not your primary Element. 3-4 times: This Element is a substantial part of who you are. 5+ times: This Element is a major aspect of your nature.