Imperative and States
If you are ruled by the Imperative to BE GOOD, inhabiting the Orphan Persona is especially useful. An Orphan combines conflicting states of being Desperate (Wired for Mercilessness) and Enticed (Making Space for Innocence) with others while managing underlying sensations of Disgrace (Dodging for Options). The art of the Orphan is to manifest varied expressions of Fear while struggling to con the prescribed rules as a Good Person.
Territory and Moods
The Genius Loci of the Orphan Persona keeps it locked in the northwest of the Rainforest Territory of Resolve.
There, you will find the Optimistic Fawn and Spiteful Toad existing as shadows to one another. It is the power of the Orphan that keeps them hidden from one another.
By acknowledging both the Optimistic and Spiteful parts of yourself, you allow the transformation of the Orphan into the Mood of Skeptical.
Though more directly offensive to others than the Orphan Persona, Skeptical accepts your actual inner doubts occurring in your quest for a life of Resolve.
is another Persona that works to reconcile being OPTIMISTIC and SPITEFUL
is complimentary to the Orphan for those with an Imperative to BE GOOD
Self Inquiry for the Orphan
Which of your recent actions may have resulted from an interior sense of being an Orphan ?
In what ways did your actions express genuine Optimism?
If being Spiteful also played a part, what is its story?
Remaining an Orphan will continue to keep your meanness hidden while behaving vulnerable and hopeful to others.
If being an Orphan is no longer serving your purpose in life, you may exchange it by adopting the Mood of Skeptical into your Personal Menagerie.
When it arises, the voice of Skepticism in me has this to say ……….