Gemini
1. My work…
a. …is the best work I can get. I know I am capable of more, but the powers that be don’t seem to be willing to acknowledge that.
b. …is my life and my passion. Sometimes I regret that I have to sacrifice so much of my personal life for the sake of my purpose, but I know it is what I have to do right now.
c. …is pretty enjoyable. I have fun with the people I work with and feel that I can really be myself. And during challenging times I know how to find support for what I am doing – even if it is kind of controversial. I usually have fun and
inspire other people.
d. …is a place where I get by on my wits. I am good at wrapping people around my finger and I’m proud of the things I can get away with.
e. …is more like a mission. Chances of it being truly successful really aren’t that great, but you have to stand up for what you believe is right.
2. I love to…
a. …work on the things I am studying or creating. This is my lifeblood.
b. …work on the things I want to study or create. If only I didn’t have to work in this dead end job that I hate.
c. …play a good joke on someone. I love to get away with things like that.
d. …fight the powers that be. It has to be done even if most people don’t think it will work.
e. …share my true self in an intimate way with others.
3. Being myself…
a. …is something of a struggle for me. I can be very shy.
b. …is something of a struggle for me. In addition to being a shy person, I find that who I really am doesn’t really have much of a place in this world.
c. …is something I do regardless of the costs.
d. I guess I’m good at doing that. I don’t really know. I am too busy working on the things that fascinate me for me to give it much thought. …is something I do regardless of the costs.
e. …is something people say I am very good at. The people closest to me delight in my spontaneous self-expression.
f ...is something I have learned how to get away with. If you are ingenious and know that rules are meant to be broken there is usually a way around any obstruction.
4. Intimate relationships…
a. …can be weird. I keep picking people who are beneath me in some important way – or at least that’s what a lot of people say.
b. …are an important part of my life’s sustenance and support. The people close to me really back me up.
c. …are a struggle. I try too hard to please partners who never seem to be really satisfied with me.
d. …are the place where I can always spontaneously be myself. People wonder how I can be so vulnerable. They don’t realize this is my greatest strength.
e. …are a struggle. So far they’ve usually ended up being destroyed by some kind of conflict.
f. …make me feel kind of awkward. Not an arena I am that comfortable in.
g. …are scary. I am afraid I will never be accepted. It is so hard for me to be myself even though I try.
5. Society…
a. …is a real mess. I sure can’t fix it, but I do my best to avoid the problems and usually come out on top because I am fast on my feet.
b. …is a wonderful place that I long to contribute to and to be more a part of.
c. …is a real mess. I do all that I can to make a difference. I am very strong but have to admit that when I’m feeling down the process gets to me at times.
d. …sure is an interesting study. I look at it all with a sense of humour. I can see what is really going on and I usually find myself in a position to make a difference. Right place, right time kind of thing.
e. …sure is an interesting study. I look at it all with a sense of humour. I can see what is really going on and usually find myself in a position to share my sense of joy with a world that really needs it. Life is about laughter.
f. …has its rules that are important to follow. People are relying on me I do my work in the world, even if it means that I don’t get to have a lot of fun at times. Life has its compromises and you have to do your best with what is handed to you.
6. I think the information on this site...
a. … is unsettling. I don’t really know why, but I don’t like some of the things that it has to say.
b. … isn’t very good. I can see a lot of holes in its logic.
c. … is inspiring and uplifting. I really like it.
d. …will help a lot of people.
e. …is fascinating. I’d like to be in third stage but don’t know how it would be possible.
f. …is OK. I guess I could take it or leave it.
7. Visualizing infinity
a. Everyone knows that the human mind cannot truly conceive of infinity.
b. …is literally quite easy for me. I can see it clearly in my mind.
c. There isn’t any real point to doing that is there?
d. ...is not very easy for me to do but with practice I can make some headway.
8. When there is a big crisis my first instinct is to…
a. Look after those in my care or turn to the person who is supposed to look after me.
b. Find a safe place to hide.
c. Find a safe place to hide. I can feel myself shutting down.
d. Lose it.
e. Panic and try to look after others. What happens to me doesn’t matter.
f. Get ready to attack the threat.
g. Take my cues from the situation. See the bigger picture and do whatever is needed while staying in touch with myself.
h. Turn to the spiritual help that is always there for me.
9. My life
a. ...is really quite ordinary and average. I can’t say I have any reason to complain.
b. …is really quite ordinary and average. Most people do have a pretty rough life really and I guess mine is no exception. But there is no reason to make a big deal about it. If you keep going you can get things to turn out OK. Keep your head down and your ears clean.
c. …is driving me crazy with the amount of crisis I am experiencing right now. When will it all be over? It seems like it is just one thing after another.
d. …is an exciting adventure. Might be cliché but it is true. I don’t mind being a happy cliché.
10. Happiness
a. …comes and goes, everyone knows that. No reason to be unhappy with your lot in life though.
b. Is anyone really happy?
c. …seems to always be an illusive dream for me.
d. …is something I am working hard to one day achieve. I’ll never give up on trying to get what I want out of life.
e. …is something I am working hard to one day achieve. I keep working on myself and my emotions. I am determined to solve life’s spiritual riddle.
f. …is my natural state of being. I don’t really think about it.
g. …is my natural state of being. Whatever may be happening on the surface of life I have a deep core of basic contentment. I feel I’ve solved many of the riddles of life.
11. When things get rough…
a. …I often feel like I just can’t take it anymore. Sometimes I want to completely throw in the towel and give up on life and myself. My life right now seems so difficult and then it gets even worse!?! It feels so hopeless sometimes.
b. …I know I can make it through. Beneath it all I have a deep sense of satisfaction in life. Even when things look rough I know there is a reason for everything that happens and I trust in the outcome of my life’s experience. All of life – positive
or negative – is a grand adventure that I find fascinating to watch and feel honored to experience.
c. …I just take a break from it all. I read a book, go to a bar, talk to my friends. I have my ways of escaping. I just try to forget all about it. There’s really nothing else you can do except wait for the storm to be over. Then life gets back to normal.
d. …I’m strong enough to handle most of the difficulties in life. Things never really get that rough. I do whatever needs to be done and then relax and leave the rest to work itself out. Somehow life always tends to work out in my favor – more often sooner than later.
12. My parents:
a. Have always been happily married.
b. Had their relationships struggles but are now happily married (to one another or to other people).
c. Aren’t very happy but they stay together.
d. I did not have two parents.
e. Have split up. They are still not very happy people.
f. Have split up. One is happy, one is not.
g. Have split up. Single or married, they are both happy people.
13. The family I grew up in:
a. Was pretty normal and stable. I guess I should be thankful.
b. Was pretty normal and stable. I wonder what happened to me?
c. Was a mess.
d. Was a mess but we managed anyway.
e. Was a mess and I am now doing all I can to heal myself as a result.
f. Was a mess, but I’ve come a long way since then and can look back on all of my experiences with gratitude. I love my family but know when to keep my distance if necessary.
g. Had its problems, but in the long run things have worked out well.
h. Was absolutely amazing. I am so thankful to have been born into that family and realize how lucky I was to grow up in such a special environment.
14. My father…
a. …was very intelligent and interested in his work. He encouraged me to follow my own interests and studies. He set a great example for me even though we were
not close emotionally. Emotions weren’t very important to him but as far as I am concerned he fulfilled the most important role as a father.
b. …left me at an important part of my childhood either by his own choice or against his will.
c. …was present but I never got to spend as much time with him as I would have liked.
d. …was negative and hurtful.
e. …was/is a very positive individual. He encourages me to be myself, pursue my interests and is generous and very much at home with his own emotional
reactions to life.
f. …was not present in my childhood at all.
15. My mother…
a. …was/is a lot like my father – intelligent and not too emotional. She’s just sort of there in the background. I think she was a good mother.
b. …was/is someone I’m not really sure that I can trust.
c. …was/is manipulative and controlling.
d. …pressured me with her high expectations.
e. …took me away from my father. Thank God! She saved me.
f. …was/is the ace up my sleeve. She has encouraged me to rise above past negativity and become my true self.
g. …was/is wise, sensitive and insightful. I am so grateful she was/is my mother.
h. …took me away from my father. I was not happy about this.
