The Face Reader: Discover Anyone's Personality, Compatibility, Talents, and Challenges Through Chinese Face Reading

260 Pages·2007·5.33 MB·English

by  Patrician McCarthy

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THE FACE READER
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T H E FA C E 6
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Discover Anyone’s Personality,
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First published in 2007 in Australia and New Zealand by Allen & Unwin
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Copyright © Patrician McCarthy 2007
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CONTENTS
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Introduction 1 1
How Mien Shiang Can Help You in Your Everyday Life 2 1
The Origin of Mien Shiang 2 1
How I Came to Learn and Love Mien Shiang 4 1
Mien Shiang: A Holistic Practice for Mind, Body, Spirit 8
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How to Use This Book 9
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PA RT O N E : THE E L EMENTS OF M I EN SH IANG 11 1
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O N E What Is a Face? 13
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Recognition 13
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Communication 14
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T W O The Five Taoist Principles of Mien Shiang 19 2
The Principle of Harmony 19 2
The Principle of Entirety 20 2
The Principle of Qi 20 2
The Principle of Yin and Yang 20 2
Using Yin and Yang to Read the Face 21 2
The Principle of the Five Elements 24 2
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T H R E E Using the Five Elements and Their Associations to Read the Face 27
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What Determines Our Five Element Constitutional Type 29
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A Five Element Balancing Act 30
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F O U R Five Element Personality Tests 33 3
The Five Element Personality Quiz 33 3
The Five Element Test 38 3
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1 F I V E Characteristics and Traits of the Five Element Personalities 41
2 The Five Element Emotional Traits 42
3 The Defining Emotion 42 n The Gifts and Challenges of the Emotions 43
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5 The Wood Personality 45
6 The Fire Personality 53
7 The Earth Personality 60
8 The Metal Personality 67
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3 S I X What Do We Read on the Face? 83
4 Each Feature’s Own Identifiable Characteristics 84
5 Interpreting the Features’ Characteristics 84
6 Face Shapes 86
7 The Eight Common Face Shapes 87
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S E V E N Inherited and Acquired Facial Traits 89
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4 N I N E The Specific Age Areas of the Face 97
5 Gender and the Age Areas of the Face 100
6 The Early-Age Markings on the Ears 100
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Determining the Yin and Yang Sides of the Face 106
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E L E V E N Analyzing Each Feature for Specific Traits 111 4
Determining the Size of the Features 113 5
Ears 114 6
Kidney Jing 115 n Ear Size 116 n Ear Shape 119 n The Three Sections of the Ear: Reading 7
for Risk Taking 122 n Set of Ears 123 n Ear Set and Positioning 124 n Positioning of Ears 125 n
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Reading the External Ear 127 n Markings on the Ears Relating to Early Childhood 128 n
Helix 128 n Ear Color 131 n Earlobes 133 n Ear Cartilage and Your Basic Constitution 136 9
Hairline 137 1
Hairline Shapes 142 1
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Forehead 145
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The Three Regions 146 n Size and Shape 148 n Markings on the Forehead 152
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Brow Bones 154
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Sizes and Shapes 155
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Eyebrows 159
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Set and Position 161 n Texture, Shape, and Length 164 n Markings on the Eyebrows 167
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Eyes 171 2
Size and Shape 173 n Set and Positioning 175 n Markings Around the Eyes 177 n 2
Marks of Infidelity 179
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Size and Shape 181 n Middle and Lower Cheeks 184 n Markings on the Cheeks 186
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Cheekbones 187 2
Set, Size, and Shape 188
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Nose 194 2
Size 195 n Length 197 n Set and Positioning 198 n Shape 200 n 2
Tip of the Nose 203 n Markings on the Nose 204
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Philtrum 208
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Mouth 210
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Sizes and Shapes of Lips and Mouth 211 n Set and Positioning 217 n Markings on the Mouth 219
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