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THE PERSONALITY GROUPS IN MORE DETAIL
The Group One Personality
These reflect the patterns of springtime.
Everything is coming back to life after the long dark winter months and it is very lively. Bright warm colours burst forth and spirits lift. The melting snow and ice fill the earth with water and create a sparkling awareness of the fresh and the new.
The personality that reflects all this is externally motivated and eternally young.
They are often very clever, but not interested in heavy, deep academic debate. They like to get on with things; they have a strong practical streak and inexhaustible energy.
Their emotions can be very fragile. And they need plenty of light in their lives and are particularly prone to SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder).
The challenge for this type is single-mindedness; they have the gift of attending to many things simultaneously, but might be accused of being superficial and frivolous.
Group One appearance
Their features tend to be rounded and delicate. They can be blonde, brunette or redhead, but they will never be very dark or heavy - even when they put on too much weight, they are light on their feet, love to dance and have an indefinable quality of lightness to their being.
Group One careers
They have great charm and ideally should be working with many people - nursing, caring, communications and media, sales, entertainment (particularly musical comedy). They have a natural affinity with the young and they love the outdoors, so they make wonderful sports teachers.
Group One celebrities
Examples of famous people who appear to reflect this pattern are Tony Blair, the late Princess Diana and Bill Clinton.
Group One colours
The colours that reflect and express these characteristics are warm and clear; they can be bright, but not necessarily. The spring personality needs ease as well as stimulus, so their ideal palette of colours will include soft peach, cream or turquoise, alongside the brighter scarlets, cobalt or sky blues, warm emerald greens and pure yellows that express their varying moods. Neutral colours to support them are light camel, French navy and light warm greys.
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The Group Two Personality
These are linked to the natural patterns of summertime in many parts of the world.
The earth begins to dry out and a softening process sets in. The vivid green leaves tone down to a cooler, darker green that perfectly enhances the soft colours of roses, sweet peas and wisteria. As the sun beats down, the colours are bleached out; the concept of coolness becomes very attractive and the colours of summer flowers echo that feeling.
The archetypal Group Two personality is cool, calm and collected. This person is internally motivated, but equally very sensitive to what others are feeling.
Summer-related people abhor vulgarity and their humour is subtle and often dry; they can be very witty.
The challenge for the summer personality is in appearing aloof and unfriendly - and the need to resist the efforts of their livelier friends to jazz them up!
Group Two appearance
Their features are gently curved and their eyes have a misty quality to them - they are most often blue, with no flecks or lacy patterns in them, but they can be grey, cool green or brown. Group Two eyes do not dance, - they are still and serene.
Their hair is unlikely to be predominantly red, although there could be warm lights in it; it will probably be cool brown or blond.
Group Two careers
Ideal careers for this type are any that involve creating order out of chaos, and keeping the peace - diplomats, administrators, human resources - and, since they have an acute sense of touch, particularly in their fingertips, they are often gifted artists or musicians. Their gentle nature and keen analytical skills also make them good medical practitioners. They need order.
Group Two celebrities
The Group Two personality does not seek the limelight, but some famous people who appear to demonstrate these characteristics are HM The Queen and Prince Charles (who had it thrust upon them), the late Princess Grace of Monaco and Nelson Mandela.
Group two colours
The colours of the Group Two palette are cool and subtle; they can be dark, but never heavy. Some typical Group Two colours are maroon, raspberry, oyster, rose pink, grapefruit, powder blue, lavender, viridian and sage green. Good neutrals to support them are mushroom, taupe, dove grey and cool navy.
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The Group Three Personality
Archetypal Group Three personalities are linked to the autumnal pattern.
The temperature might be the same, but nature's mood is quite different and so is her apparel. The bright, perky spring flowers, in warm blue, lilac, orange, and yellow, have been replaced by rich golds, fiery reds, purples, burnt orange and brown - and not in flowers, but in the leaves. Autumn is abundant, as we harvest all the fruits of the year's cycle; it is mature and ripe, with great drama in the landscape.
Like Group One, they tend to be externally motivated. However, there are great differences - autumnal people are intense and strong. They are all fiery, to a greater or lesser degree (depending on their subordinate influences); if they have a strong summer influence, this might not be apparent, but it is there. They can also be flamboyant.
Group Three personalities have a strong sense of justice and are constantly fascinated with academic questions and how things work. They are very aware of environmental issues.
Physical comfort and solid substance are important to them and they abhor anything flimsy, whether ideas or physical objects (such as furniture).
The challenge for Group Three personalities is to keep their wish to save the world in proportion. They might be perceived as bossy and tedious.
Group Three appearance
They could be blond, brunette or redhead, and their eyes could be blue, brown or green and almost invariably have flecks of gold or tan in them. However, the Group Three eyes are more often brown or green.
Group Three careers
Good careers for them are anything requiring detection and digging beneath the surface - police officers, psychiatrists and archaeologists and lawyers. They are attracted to the armed forces. They are often good writers, particularly in investigative journalism.
Group Three celebrities
Famous personalities who appear to be linked to Group 3 abound: they include Sir David Frost, Germaine Greer and Bob Geldof.
Group Three colours
The autumnal palette is offbeat - there are no pure primary colours. Examples are vermilion, tomato, burnt orange, olive green, moss green, golden yellow, terracotta, petrel blue, and aubergine. Good neutrals to support these colours are most shades of brown.
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The Group Four Personality
Archetypal Group Four personalities are an expression of the natural pattern of winter.
The winter landscape is hushed and, if snow falls heavily, everything disappears under a blanket of pure white. But under the surface there is powerful energy as the regeneration process develops. Without leaves on the trees, outlines are stark and minimal, with strong contrasts.
We treat the winter with respect, and when a storm breaks out, we run for cover. We view dramatic snow-covered mountain peaks or a majestic icy terrain with awe.
Group Four personalities automatically command respect.
They are internally motivated and have a gift for seeing the broader picture and for delegation. They set their sights on the objective and they are not easily diverted. They are often very efficient, and precise in everything they do.
They can't stand clutter, or cluttered minds and they do not suffer fools. Their response to foolishness will often be sarcastic and, unlike Group Three - who will stop and explain, 50 ways if necessary - they will simply move on.
In difficult times they are very stoical. They do care, but they are unsentimental and do not get bogged down with emotional issues.
They never need to create a drama, as they are innately dramatic - but it is the drama of a frozen snowflake, or a flawless diamond on a black velvet cushion.
The challenge for Group Four personalities is to pay attention to other people's feelings. They can be perceived as elitist, cold and uncaring.
Group Four appearance
Physically, their features are usually well defined and their eyes compelling, whether they are blond or brunette; redheads rarely occur in this type.
Group Four careers
They are self-assured and ideal careers for them are usually at the top - they are very effective in government and finance. They also shine in the theatre and films, as well as PR, and in fashion (they do not follow fashion - they are usually arbiters of it), they are perfectly suited to the catwalk. If they choose to pursue a medical career, they will be wonderful surgeons. If they decide to pursue a legal career, they make brilliant barristers.
Group Four celebrities
Famous personalities who appear to embody the winter pattern are Sean Connery, Gordon Brown, Margaret Thatcher and Diana Ross.
Group Four colours
The colours of winter in the natural world are few - and a winter personality instinctively recognises this. They often favour simply wearing black all winter and white all summer. They are the only type who look good, and are supported by, unrelieved black or white.
Other colours in the tonal family are crimson, lemon yellow, Persian orange, jade green, cold emerald, magenta, royal purple, midnight blue and flag blue. These colours work particularly well in strong contrasts and the best neutrals for this palette are black, white and clerical grey.
The Group One Personality
These reflect the patterns of springtime.
Everything is coming back to life after the long dark winter months and it is very lively. Bright warm colours burst forth and spirits lift. The melting snow and ice fill the earth with water and create a sparkling awareness of the fresh and the new.
The personality that reflects all this is externally motivated and eternally young.
They are often very clever, but not interested in heavy, deep academic debate. They like to get on with things; they have a strong practical streak and inexhaustible energy.
Their emotions can be very fragile. And they need plenty of light in their lives and are particularly prone to SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder).
The challenge for this type is single-mindedness; they have the gift of attending to many things simultaneously, but might be accused of being superficial and frivolous.
Group One appearance
Their features tend to be rounded and delicate. They can be blonde, brunette or redhead, but they will never be very dark or heavy - even when they put on too much weight, they are light on their feet, love to dance and have an indefinable quality of lightness to their being.
Group One careers
They have great charm and ideally should be working with many people - nursing, caring, communications and media, sales, entertainment (particularly musical comedy). They have a natural affinity with the young and they love the outdoors, so they make wonderful sports teachers.
Group One celebrities
Examples of famous people who appear to reflect this pattern are Tony Blair, the late Princess Diana and Bill Clinton.
Group One colours
The colours that reflect and express these characteristics are warm and clear; they can be bright, but not necessarily. The spring personality needs ease as well as stimulus, so their ideal palette of colours will include soft peach, cream or turquoise, alongside the brighter scarlets, cobalt or sky blues, warm emerald greens and pure yellows that express their varying moods. Neutral colours to support them are light camel, French navy and light warm greys.
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The Group Two Personality
These are linked to the natural patterns of summertime in many parts of the world.
The earth begins to dry out and a softening process sets in. The vivid green leaves tone down to a cooler, darker green that perfectly enhances the soft colours of roses, sweet peas and wisteria. As the sun beats down, the colours are bleached out; the concept of coolness becomes very attractive and the colours of summer flowers echo that feeling.
The archetypal Group Two personality is cool, calm and collected. This person is internally motivated, but equally very sensitive to what others are feeling.
Summer-related people abhor vulgarity and their humour is subtle and often dry; they can be very witty.
The challenge for the summer personality is in appearing aloof and unfriendly - and the need to resist the efforts of their livelier friends to jazz them up!
Group Two appearance
Their features are gently curved and their eyes have a misty quality to them - they are most often blue, with no flecks or lacy patterns in them, but they can be grey, cool green or brown. Group Two eyes do not dance, - they are still and serene.
Their hair is unlikely to be predominantly red, although there could be warm lights in it; it will probably be cool brown or blond.
Group Two careers
Ideal careers for this type are any that involve creating order out of chaos, and keeping the peace - diplomats, administrators, human resources - and, since they have an acute sense of touch, particularly in their fingertips, they are often gifted artists or musicians. Their gentle nature and keen analytical skills also make them good medical practitioners. They need order.
Group Two celebrities
The Group Two personality does not seek the limelight, but some famous people who appear to demonstrate these characteristics are HM The Queen and Prince Charles (who had it thrust upon them), the late Princess Grace of Monaco and Nelson Mandela.
Group two colours
The colours of the Group Two palette are cool and subtle; they can be dark, but never heavy. Some typical Group Two colours are maroon, raspberry, oyster, rose pink, grapefruit, powder blue, lavender, viridian and sage green. Good neutrals to support them are mushroom, taupe, dove grey and cool navy.
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The Group Three Personality
Archetypal Group Three personalities are linked to the autumnal pattern.
The temperature might be the same, but nature's mood is quite different and so is her apparel. The bright, perky spring flowers, in warm blue, lilac, orange, and yellow, have been replaced by rich golds, fiery reds, purples, burnt orange and brown - and not in flowers, but in the leaves. Autumn is abundant, as we harvest all the fruits of the year's cycle; it is mature and ripe, with great drama in the landscape.
Like Group One, they tend to be externally motivated. However, there are great differences - autumnal people are intense and strong. They are all fiery, to a greater or lesser degree (depending on their subordinate influences); if they have a strong summer influence, this might not be apparent, but it is there. They can also be flamboyant.
Group Three personalities have a strong sense of justice and are constantly fascinated with academic questions and how things work. They are very aware of environmental issues.
Physical comfort and solid substance are important to them and they abhor anything flimsy, whether ideas or physical objects (such as furniture).
The challenge for Group Three personalities is to keep their wish to save the world in proportion. They might be perceived as bossy and tedious.
Group Three appearance
They could be blond, brunette or redhead, and their eyes could be blue, brown or green and almost invariably have flecks of gold or tan in them. However, the Group Three eyes are more often brown or green.
Group Three careers
Good careers for them are anything requiring detection and digging beneath the surface - police officers, psychiatrists and archaeologists and lawyers. They are attracted to the armed forces. They are often good writers, particularly in investigative journalism.
Group Three celebrities
Famous personalities who appear to be linked to Group 3 abound: they include Sir David Frost, Germaine Greer and Bob Geldof.
Group Three colours
The autumnal palette is offbeat - there are no pure primary colours. Examples are vermilion, tomato, burnt orange, olive green, moss green, golden yellow, terracotta, petrel blue, and aubergine. Good neutrals to support these colours are most shades of brown.
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The Group Four Personality
Archetypal Group Four personalities are an expression of the natural pattern of winter.
The winter landscape is hushed and, if snow falls heavily, everything disappears under a blanket of pure white. But under the surface there is powerful energy as the regeneration process develops. Without leaves on the trees, outlines are stark and minimal, with strong contrasts.
We treat the winter with respect, and when a storm breaks out, we run for cover. We view dramatic snow-covered mountain peaks or a majestic icy terrain with awe.
Group Four personalities automatically command respect.
They are internally motivated and have a gift for seeing the broader picture and for delegation. They set their sights on the objective and they are not easily diverted. They are often very efficient, and precise in everything they do.
They can't stand clutter, or cluttered minds and they do not suffer fools. Their response to foolishness will often be sarcastic and, unlike Group Three - who will stop and explain, 50 ways if necessary - they will simply move on.
In difficult times they are very stoical. They do care, but they are unsentimental and do not get bogged down with emotional issues.
They never need to create a drama, as they are innately dramatic - but it is the drama of a frozen snowflake, or a flawless diamond on a black velvet cushion.
The challenge for Group Four personalities is to pay attention to other people's feelings. They can be perceived as elitist, cold and uncaring.
Group Four appearance
Physically, their features are usually well defined and their eyes compelling, whether they are blond or brunette; redheads rarely occur in this type.
Group Four careers
They are self-assured and ideal careers for them are usually at the top - they are very effective in government and finance. They also shine in the theatre and films, as well as PR, and in fashion (they do not follow fashion - they are usually arbiters of it), they are perfectly suited to the catwalk. If they choose to pursue a medical career, they will be wonderful surgeons. If they decide to pursue a legal career, they make brilliant barristers.
Group Four celebrities
Famous personalities who appear to embody the winter pattern are Sean Connery, Gordon Brown, Margaret Thatcher and Diana Ross.
Group Four colours
The colours of winter in the natural world are few - and a winter personality instinctively recognises this. They often favour simply wearing black all winter and white all summer. They are the only type who look good, and are supported by, unrelieved black or white.
Other colours in the tonal family are crimson, lemon yellow, Persian orange, jade green, cold emerald, magenta, royal purple, midnight blue and flag blue. These colours work particularly well in strong contrasts and the best neutrals for this palette are black, white and clerical grey.
Which group are you?
If you have seen something of yourself in the above descriptions, and would like a full, individual colour analysis, get in touch.
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