If someone, apparently in the best of health, were to hand you a handwriting sample that looked like Figure 6, you might be a bit reluctant to say that there was something wrong with him. The graphologist should never be misled by any outside information whatsoever. Besides certain basic information (age, sex, country of origin), he should get all his information from the writing itself. He should not even rely on his own impression; this is not the job of the graphologist. The inexperienced analyst may hear that the subject whom he is analyzing is of a certain type. If he does not uncover this in the writing, he should not make this part of his analysis.

Many times, people make untrue statements in order to deceive the graphologist and because they are skeptical. The experienced graphologist prefers that you not tell him anything (except for the above-mentioned basic information), for he does not want his judgment influenced. The writer in Figure 6 suffered a severe accident when still a child and part of his left ear was severed. This is indicated by the contrast in his writing. The upper left part of the upper zone is considerably lighter than the rest of the writing. Wherever there is a nick or a space or part of the writing in different pressure from the rest, it is a sign from the brain that something in that particular area is different. This particular defect was not noticeable in the writer’s appearance, for his hair was covering it. But his handwriting gave it away. In Figure 7, we see that there are quite a number of lighter strokes in the middle zone, compared to the rest of the writing. This is often a sign of anemia or low blood pressure-as if the person did not have enough strength to write the word with the proper amount of pressure.

Lincoln's "true love," Ann Rutledge, suffered from general weakness, as shown here in Figure 7A of her writing-although some of the writing is normal pressure; a considerable amount has almost no pressure at all.

Figure 8 shows disturbances in the upper right part of the upper zone (reflecting the head)--in two instances a thickening and in one a gap. This person has lost the hearing in his right ear. Why exactly there should be a thickening and a lightening cannot be determined, only that the brain notes a disturbance of some kind.

Figure 9 shows heavy pressure in the left lower part of the lower zones (reflecting the feet). This person suffers from corns on her left foot.

Figure 10 shows markedly less pressure (almost blank spaces) in the left side of the lower zone. This person was in a fire and still has the scar.

We see that in Figure 11 both the left side and the right side of the lower zone show empty spaces, areas, which correspond with the feet. This writer’s feet are both paralyzed-or, as he says, "deformed."

The writing disturbance in Figure 12 occurs in the lower part of the upper-zone areas (representing the chest-waist area and the back). This writer suffered a slipped disk. If a person who usually writes in a relatively clear manner suddenly begins to write a blotchy, unclear hand, it is a danger signal of possible physical and/or mental illness. Compare these two handwriting samples of German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche: Though Nietzsche’s writing is basically clear in the first sample (Figure 13A), notice the pastose, unclear, blotchy writing of the second sample (Figure 13B), written after his physical and mental collapse.

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