Positive qualities: Emotional honesty, acknowledging and working with emotional pain, ability to radiate genuine equanimity and inner peace Patterns of imbalance: Anxiety hidden by a mask of cheerfulness; denial and avoidance of emotional pain, addictive behavior to anesthetize feelings

Positive qualities: Trust and confidence to meet the unknown, sensitive attunement to the spiritual world; perceptive awareness of psychic realms Patterns of imbalance: Fear of the unknown, vague anxiety and apprehension, hidden fears, nightmares; easily startled or frightened

Positive qualities: Tolerance, acceptance of others' differences and imperfections, seeing the good within each person and situation; ability to offer praise to others Patterns of imbalance: Criticalness, judgmental attitudes, intolerance; perfectionist expectations of others; hyper-reactive to one's social and physical environment due to underlying sensitivity

Positive qualities: Serving others from inner strength, while nourishing one's own needs; acting from strength of inner purpose, saying "No" when appropriate Patterns of imbalance: Weak-willed, dominated by others, servile, acting to please; difficulty saying "No;" fatigue and related problems due to self-neglect

Positive qualities: Trusting one's inner knowing, intuition; self-confidence, certainty Patterns of imbalance: Uncertainty or doubt of one's inner wisdom and truth; invalidating what one knows, over-dependent on advice from others

Positive qualities: Spiritual surrender and trust, feeling guided and protected by a Higher Power; balance and equanimity despite extreme stress or adversity Patterns of imbalance: Fear of losing control, mental and emotional breakdown; desperate or destructive impulses; acute tension and rigidity

Positive qualities: Ability to cultivate life wisdom, understanding the laws of karma; intelligence derived from life experience Patterns of imbalance: Poor observation of one's experiences, failure to learn life's lessons, repeating the same mistakes

Positive qualities: Selfless love given freely, respecting the freedom and individuality of others; emotional containment Patterns of imbalance: Possessive or manipulative behaviors disguised as love, demanding, or emotionally needy; getting attention through negative behavior; self-centeredness

Positive qualities: Awake, focused presence; manifesting inspiration in practical life; conscious embodiment and interest in the world Patterns of imbalance: Avoidance of the present by daydreaming; other-worldly and impractical ideals; fuzzy or vague states of floating consciousness

Positive qualities: Cleansing and restorative, bringing a sense of inner purity Patterns of imbalance: Feeling unclean and impure, needing to release physical or psychic toxicity; also: obsessed with imperfection or cleansing rituals

Positive qualities: Joyous service, faith and confidence to complete one's task; ability to shoulder tasks effectively Patterns of imbalance: Overwhelmed by personal or work obligations, feeling unequal to the task required; dysfunctional or scattered response to responsibilities and commitments

Positive qualities: Perseverance, confidence; faith to continue despite apparent setbacks Patterns of imbalance: Discouragement after a setback; doubt; depression due to a sense of failure

Positive qualities: Deep and abiding conviction and hope; equanimity and light-filled optimism Patterns of imbalance: Pessimistic attitude, unable to trust or imagine a positive outcome for future events

Positive qualities: Inner tranquility; emotional self-sufficiency; positive solitude Patterns of imbalance: Talkative and self-absorbed; over-concerned with one's own problems; unconscious usurpation of others' psychic energy

Positive qualities: Loving and inclusive gestures to others; heartfelt compassion; ability to express gratitude to others Patterns of imbalance: Social isolation; jealousy, envy, suspicion, anger

Positive qualities: Being fully in the present; acceptance of current life conditions Patterns of imbalance: Nostalgia; emotional attachment to the past, longing for prior condition which seems more appealing

Positive qualities: Dynamic involvement in life's tasks; steady state of energy Patterns of imbalance: Unexplained fatigue or weariness, correlated to daily tasks or responsibilities that do not fully engage soul commitment and interest

Positive qualities: Ability to flow harmoniously with time and daily rhythms, patient embrace of life events and the pace of others Patterns of imbalance: Impatience, irritation, hypertension, intolerance; pain due to tension and resistance in the body

Positive qualities: Self-confidence, creative expression, ability to be spontaneous and take risks Patterns of imbalance: Lack of confidence, expectation of failure, self-censorship, unable to find one's voice or speak one's convictions

Positive qualities: Courage and confidence to face life's challenges; radiant light that shines outward to the world Patterns of imbalance: Over-exaggerated concern for daily life events; extreme apprehension of new thresholds of experience

Positive qualities: Emotional equilibrium, ability to integrate suffering and joy into a positive whole Patterns of imbalance: Overly susceptible to depression or despair due to fluctuating life events; bouts of mania followed by depression

Positive qualities: Balanced strength, accepting limits, knowing when to surrender Patterns of imbalance: Iron-willed, inflexible; over-striving beyond one's limits; taking on more than one can inwardly sustain

Positive qualities: Rejuvenation of life force; energetic depth and longevity; sense of wellbeing; ability to cultivate the conditions for deep rest and renewal Patterns of imbalance: Complete exhaustion or physical collapse usually due to extreme demand on one's physical forces; resistance to deep rest

Positive qualities: Self-acceptance, self-forgiveness; freedom to move forward despite past mistakes Patterns of imbalance: Melancholic obsession with past events; over-emphasis on guilt or self-blame, paralysis due to excessive self-criticism

Positive qualities: Compassionate and trusting awareness of others; calm and serene disposition when considering the situation of others or life events Patterns of imbalance: Obsessive fear and apprehension for wellbeing of others, anticipation of problems accompanied by mental agitation or repetitive worry

Positive qualities: Transcendent courage when facing adversity; ability to assume control in catastrophic situations by remaining grounded and present Patterns of imbalance: Gripping terror, panic; fear of death or annihilation; lack of embodiment and presence for the immediate situation

Positive qualities: Flexibility, spontaneity, and flowing receptivity; apprehending the spirit rather than the letter of the law Patterns of imbalance: Rigid standards for oneself or others, asceticism, self-denial; bound by rules, regimens or regulations

Positive qualities: Decisiveness, inner resolve, ability to weigh choices and make judgments Patterns of imbalance: Hesitation, indecision, confusion and ambiguity; wavering between choices or values

Positive qualities: Unity with deepest part of the Self; sense of inner divinity and wholeness Patterns of imbalance: Shock or trauma, either recent or from a past experience; need for healing and comfort from the spiritual world

Positive qualities: Spiritual depth, faith derived from encountering adversity; solitude rooted in spiritual communion Patterns of imbalance: Pronounced despair and agony; feeling of aloneness or abandonment due to a "dark night of the soul"

Positive qualities: Ability to practice moderation, tolerance, and balance; "the middle way;" passionate and embodied idealism Patterns of imbalance: Overbearing or insistent behavior regarding one's beliefs; intensity bordering on fanaticism; nervous exhaustion from over-striving

Positive qualities: Selfless service, recognition of the individuality of others; inner authority derived from connection to higher spiritual identity Patterns of imbalance: Domineering, tyrannical, forcing one's will on others; need to subjugate others in order to gain ego strength

Positive qualities: Freedom from limiting influences, making healthy transitions in life, inner strength to follow one's own path and destiny Patterns of imbalance: Overly influenced by the social expectations or values of family or community, past experiences or beliefs that inhibit the soul's evolution

Positive qualities: Dignity and inner composure balanced with social connections to others; ability to share one's gifts with others Patterns of imbalance: Aloof, withdrawn, disdainful of "lower" relationships; making distinctions based on class, race or social status that insure separation from others; false pride

Positive qualities: Tranquil disposition, spacious mental state that transcends personal or petty thoughts Patterns of imbalance: Worry-bound repetitive thoughts, chattering mind; restless and agitated mental condition; insomnia

Positive qualities: Work as an expression of inner calling; manifestation of one's true goals and values; work experiences motivated by a clear life purpose and conviction Patterns of imbalance: Confusion and indecision about life direction; trying many activities but chronically dissatisfied or restless, lack of commitment or focus; work for survival rather than service

Positive qualities: Will to live, joy and commitment to life despite trials or pain Patterns of imbalance: Resignation or apathy; inability to embrace life; pain or suffering that paralyzes body and soul; lingering illness which does not resolve itself

Positive qualities: Acceptance, forgiveness, taking responsibility for one's life situation, adaptable to changing fortunes and circumstances Patterns of imbalance: Feeling resentful, inflexible or rigid emotional memories which turn to bitterness; tendency to blame others or see oneself as the victim