Wednesday, July 30, 2008

GRAPHOLOGY OF THE GEDOLIM


Join us as Roxanne Perri, graphologist, marital therapist, former private investigator and school teacher delves into the secrets that can be learned, not by what our heroes wrote but by their handwriting.

Handwriting Analysis or gestalt graphology is the scientific study of handwriting. Like snowflakes or fingerprints, no two are alike. Graphology is the mind/body/soul connection and is the art and science of determining personality and character. It is from looking at one's handwriting that we can learn to recognize important aspects of personality. Some of the traits that can be determined are: personality, character, intellect, energy levels, emotional stability, reliability, termperament and a host of other characteristics.

If you were to go to the movies, you might like an action-packed, adventure, romantic morally uplifting story one filled with drama, excitement, and perhaps some angst.

Well, you can save some money, because Judaism has plenty of heroes right in your own backyard. One hero is the Rambam, also known as Maimonides born in Cordoba, Spain in 1135 as Moses ben Maimon.

Moses ben Maimon was a Rabbinic authority, codifier, philosopher and physician who had the misfortune of being born in an anti-semitic Spain. Due to religious persecution he was forced to leave and wander from place to place, uprooted from his environment. What did he do during these unpleasant years - complain, whine, curse his luck? No, with great pride, strength of character, a positive disposition and a psychologically healthy personality he began his famous works, the "Mishneh Torah" and "The Guide." He says in his writings, "while my mind was troubled on journeys by land and tossed on the tempests of the sea..." he laid the strong foundation of his varied learning and began his literary work.

While considered by most to be a rationalist, realist, intellectual and brilliant scholar, he also had an emotional side where he suffered great angst and depression. His young wife died early and he remarried. When his father died he was forced to be supported by his brother. He had some carefree years until his brother David drowned in the Indian Ocean during a business trip leaving behind a wife adn two children. During this time, the Rambam suffered such deep remorse that for a full year he lay prostrate. After regaining his strength, he decided to make the medical profession his career and livlihood. His great emotion was revealed in a letter in reference to his brother David, 8 years after his death which stated, "I still mourn and there is no comfort, whenever I come across the handwriting of David, my heart goes faint and my grief awakens."

A man of great intellect, spiritual awareness, medical professionalism, he suffered loss, grief, and sadness and yet turned that pain into achievement through writing, codifying, medical proficiency and community outreach. A great lesson for all who have suffered.

HANDWRITING OF THE RAMBAM

1. Heavy pressure/emotional, deep feelings, strong sensitivity and poweful depth
2. Small writing/focus, concentration, organization, scientific ability, detailed, humility
3. Angled writing/superior intellect, will-power, determination, discipline, mind strength
4. Balanced letter formation/balanced mind/body/soul - combined with heavy smeary pressure which portrays emotional feelings combined with great intellect
5. Line fluctuates up and down/mood changes combined with angles/will-power and strong feelings

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