Handwriting
By Claudia Burdick ©2009 Burdick Insitute LLC all rights reserved.
I have always been fascinated by handwriting and people who are able to ferret out information from looking at the strokes and curves people make when they use a pen or pencil to write. I have taken courses and read books about handwriting and actually became pretty good at it myself, however, for my purposes it takes too much time to report all the information.
Still, if you are like me, I am sure you would love to have a few facts about handwriting and would love to look at your own handwriting to see what you can learn about yourself.
Handwriting experts usually start by pointing out the slant of your letters. An extreme slant to the right indicates that maybe you may be a very emotional person to the point of being able to become hysterical fairly easily, a person of quick impulses who will leap before looking. Most people write with a slant to the right though, and this indicates that they are ruled more by their emotions than by their head.
A completely straight up and down style of writing indicates this may be someone who is reserved, objective and head-ruled. A slant to the left can indicate someone who is withdrawing and protective, a person who doesn’t feel they need to support others. When the slant is not consistent this also indicates a person who is not consistent in their responses, or a person who is rather unpredictable.
Pressure is another gauge that is used to determine information about a person. A very heavy pressure shows a strong will to the point of possibly imposing their will upon others. This person can be carrying hurts or joys for a long time. They are probably self-assertive and determined.
Light pressure indicates someone who can ignore hurts and also pleasure. They also feel joy and sorrow just as much as the heavy writer, but they only feel their emotions momentarily. Their emotions do not
leave as deep and lasting an impression as the heavy writer’s emotions do.