Before we go any further, download and print out the Preferential Shapes Test I have linked to below. Take the test. Don’t think heavily about it, just go with your impulses. Then keep the sheet with you as I explain the details of what you’ve just done:
The Shapes & What They Mean
The circle represents wholeness and the experience of unity, and the desire for independence and individuation. It represents the need for space, and the opportunity to develop one’s own identity. What circle types fear most is entrapment.
The equal-armed cross represents relationship, integration, and the need to connect. This is a coupling, synthesizing, integrating and balancing process. It is no accident that the equal-armed cross is used to represent addition in mathematics, where two numbers are added together to create a greater whole. Equal-armed cross types will value the quality over quantity of time they spend with others. They seek balance, and what they most fear is loss, abandonment and isolation.
The spiral represents growth, evolution and change. Spiral types have a strong need for variety, novelty and change. They are multi-talented, creative and ingenious, but they sometimes have difficulty completing projects, though they have no trouble initiating them. What spiral types most fear is routine, order, and structure.
The triangle represents goals, visions, and dreams. Triangle types feel a strong need to identify and pursue a goal. Attaining their goals is extremely important to them. Their greatest need is to follow their dreams. What triangle types fear most is, not surprisingly, having no dreams to pursue.
The Square represents stability, solidity, security, safety, structure, organization, and foundation. Square types are ready to build, to implement a plan, and to manifest ideas. They have a strong need for consistency, accountability and completion. What square types most fear is that nothing will be accomplished and their efforts will be in vain.