They tend to exclude, avoid, and be even intimidated by all things mental.

They’re strong in assimilation

but weak in elimination (thus tending to toxicity). They are fixed in the “vital brain”, or the lower body-mind,
epitomized by the navel and solar plexus. Their energies emphasize the sympathetic nervous system and electri-
cal forces (sun force). They are fascinated with present-time pleasures, immediate satisfaction. In the Hindu
Trinity, they characterize the disposition of Brahma, creation, or present motivation. In Ayurvedic terms, the
tendency is to demonstrate inverted or negative “rajas”.

Vitals emphasize extroversion in physical terms, tending to be right-sided, expansive, or extroverted. In

energy terms, they tend toward “heat”, or merely physical enthusiasm. In TCM, they tend to embody the elements
of earth, water, and fire. They tend to have problems with the lower body, the anus, sex organs, navel, nervous
system, certain aspects of the structural system, and with various diet and substance abuses. They learn early on
that their body can seem to endure more abuse than others, so they tend to pile on the indulgence.

Rx: Vitals need moderation, order, calming influences, and purification. They need to learn trust, re-
lease, and finding purpose in their lives. For life lessons, Vitals need to learn to live with change, work with joy,
and bring soothing music and color into their life. Emotions should be released via utterly frank, candid, deeply
personal, let-it-all-hang-out discussions with loving members of the same sex whom they trust—and who will
hold them accountable and require them to be hold to agreements.

Vitals should be in the company of people who uplift their being and their energy (“Good Company”).
They are well to build self-esteem and to keep a positive attitude. Best of all is for them to do real Spiritual study
to build trust and faith. Among the disciplines appropriate for Vital Personality types, or those for whom the Vital
Personality dominates as an egoic strategy:

Appropriate Disciplines for Vitals

• Give a presentation on your Spiritual study to a group you are associated with. Alternatively, give a
presentation to a group of people with whom you are familiar and meet with often. Such a
presentation should require you to use the mind significantly.
• Be accountable to an intimate on a daily basis to consistently maintain your minimum-optimum diet.
A diet diary can help in this process.

Giving a presentation requires the Vital to use the mind and to feel those with whom he or she is talking.
Being accountable for the diet gets the Vital Personality right where they live—in the sphere of vital or gross
indulgence! The adolescent aspect of the Vital wants to get into the goodies when no one’s looking, to hide out
(like an adolescent) and indulge him/herself with food, sex, or anything else that’s physically fun to do—even to
the point of pain and sickness.

Vitals need to adapt to release into the spheres, becoming less grounded, and not so locked into the earth.
Like all other Iris-2 Personalities, Vitals need The BIG 7 + right use of the LQF’s, emphasizing (in their case)
all-raw vegetarian diet, daily Spiritual study, deep breathing, real meditation (on the Very Divine—see Appendix),
Vitamins B-Plex and C (as crystal), magnesium, liquid colloidal minerals, GranMed Calming Formula, St. John’s
Wort, Valerian, relaxation therapy, massage, mental and emotional rest, outdoor activities, R-M Exercise, avoid-
ing loud noises and eating late at night, Dry Brush Massage (Skin Brush), Chamomile tea before bed, and walks
in Nature.

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 The Combination Structures & Personalities
Introduction
Flowers, Jewels, and Stream-like fibers are, more often than not, combined in an iris. These will pro-
duce a number of Structural combinations that correspond to the various human Personalities, all of which are
combinations or permutations of the basic three, the Vitals, Peculiars, and Solids. These combos include such as
(1) Jewels with Flowers, and (2) lesser numbers of structural qualities, such as fewer Flowers on Stream bases,
fewer Jewels on Stream bases, and so on. Certain compensatory and other iris characteristics (see “Areas”) may
modify the interpretation for a given individual. However, the descriptions noted will generally hold true as the
original or genetic sign.

Note: On reading the following chart, take into account that personalities can and do change in varying
degrees. Therefore, someone born with a mildly Flower Structure can, with the addition of a few Jewels, turn into
a raging Radical-Solid-type Personality. Also, everyone’s Personality contains all three basic strategies or types.
Most, by far, emphasize one or the other of the three types. We estimate that only about 1.3% of the world’s
population is actually balanced in the three types.

Since no one on Earth represents a pure example of the Solid, Peculiar or Vital Personality type, every-
one, therefore, demonstrates some combination of all three while emphasizing one of these. So, one type will
always be dominant—at any given time. This means that it can change—and usually does. However, approxi-
mately 77% of people maintain the same basic dominant personality strategy thru-out their lifetime. Therefore,
the dominating aspect (S, P, or V) tends to remain the same for most people, with some fluctuation in all three
strategies from time to time.

There are several factors involved in this process, including genetics, environment (especially the influ-
ence of those around us), karma, and so on. Someone may show early signs of one or the other of these types as
early as 3 months old. As an adult, a person can change jobs from one that emphasizes manual work to one that is
more mental-oriented, and then from there to one that involves him or her in sensitive emotional relations. Such
changes can have an effect on personality varying from mild to profound.

The optimum circumstance, as Denny Johnson rightly points out, is a balance of the three, actually being
able to use the three attitudes appropriately and completely consciously. Regular and serious Spiritual practice—
which necessarily involves Divine-Communion, or Communion with the Spiritual Master—undermines the un-
conscious aspects of Personality and brings the whole process of egoity into our awareness, where it can be at first
understood and then transcended.

A Note on Nomenclature Regarding Combination Structures

The information on the Personality types has been greatly expanded, elaborated and given more preci-
sion by Adi Da. The combination Structures will be seen in the irises as having a wide variety of presentations.
Sometimes, it is hard to be exact in their description. A Shaker Structure can describe a Radical Personality that
can be SPV, SVP, PSV, VSP, or VPS—and yet always radicalized in personality, in behavior tendency!

The true Shaker Structure is another name for the Structural combination of Flower-Jewel or Jewel-
Flower. But neither of these two Structural names takes into account the relative Vital quality that is inherent in all
personalities. That is to say, one can be born with an extreme Flower Structure and yet develop into a raging Vital
Personality—whereas, trying to find any “Streamness” in his/her Structure could be futile. You want to look for
the relative closeness of the fibers. Granted, those fibers that are relatively straight could be few and far between.
But, they will be there. The entire eye cannot be made up of Flowers.

There is really little point in making much of the combination Structures in terms of Personality types
they represent because there are so many possibilities that changes are taking place in Personality or that they
have already been made. The differences between the descriptions of the basic three Personality types and the
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combination types as seen in the Iris-2 markings is necessarily general due to the wide variety of influence possi-
bilities—which are only in some measure described by the inherited or genetic Structural signs. Therefore, how
much more description is needed on the combo types? The combos are only various mixes of the basic three.

No eye that we’ve ever seen demonstrates absolute purity of Structure—although some have come close.
Likewise, we’ve never witnessed a perfect example of a Personality strategy, one that is devoid of any vestige of
the other two. Neither have we seen Structures that show a perfect balance of markings. However, we have seen
a very few personalities that not only have achieved a rather stable balance (rare enough), but (even rarer still)
some who have been able to transcend their Structural suggestion and their developed personalities. This last is
a demonstration of their real Spiritual practice.

The Iris-2 Structural and other eye signs are thus necessarily secondary to the behavioral aspects because
the Structural information (especially) tends to fascinate and console the ego, whereas understanding the bases
of behavior can lead to preparation for self-transcendence. This having been said, let’s look at some general ten-
dency descriptions of the basic combination personalities.

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 The Shaker Structure / The Radical Personality
Sign: This Structural iris sign is shown by a combination of
Flowers and Jewels, the number of each of which should be approximately
equal (see chart). With one or two more Flowers than Jewels (but not
vice versa), we can still call the sign a Shaker. Look for a minimum of
four Jewels and a minimum of five Flowers. An exception to this could be
(e.g.) five or so Flowers and one rather large Jewel. Similarly, 2-3 large
Flowers can be combined with the requisite Jewels to form a Shaker pat-
tern.

Description: The basic Radical has qualities of all three Person-

ality types. Somehow, thru this combining of the three Structures, there
is this potential to develop a “radical” quality to the Personality. It can
emphasize the mental if there are more Jewels or the emotional if there
are more Flowers. If Streamness is dominant, then the Vital will be more
emphasized. In any case, however, this potential for a radical quality will
weave thru the Personality like a variously influential steel band. There-
fore, while Denny refers to the Shaker as a basic Structure (one of the basic
four), it is actually a combination of the three. The Radical Personality that
results has an emphasis on a fierce desire for freedom / independence, and
to the Radical this is such an important item that they will tend to fight to
the death for it. They tend to be advanced thinkers and planners, and seem
surprised that others have not kept up with them or even understood where
they were going.

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The strength of the radical influence is determined by (1) the degree of the particular dominant Structure, and (2)
by the individual’s environments. The genetic (structural) factor only provides radical potential. The question of
whether the individual actually develops into the radical behavioral personality all depends on his/her environ-
mental influences and how they impact his/her sensorium. It is postulated (by Grand Medicine researchers) that
the biggest factor in such movement to the radical is the Oedipal influence(s).

IMPORTANT: In determining whether the individual has actually developed the radical personality, it is
important to note the other somewhat less likely possibility: they may have successfully combined the qualities of
the Solid, Peculiar and Vital in adapting to societal norms. In that case, they will appear variously “normal”—and
therefore “radical” (in their behavior) only to one or another relatively minor degree. Therefore, the practitioner
must carefully assess the individual by asking specific questions and observing behavior characteristics in order
to see which way—normal or radical—the adaptation has gone. Their response to questions regarding their at-
titude toward self and world will usually tell the tale. Below is a description of the more radical adaptation. In
any case, there will always be at least some signs of radicalization in the behavior or attitude of persons with this
structure.

The Radical Personality in Behavior

Radicals—i.e., those with the stronger radical behavioral adaptation—like to get to the root of things
(“radix” = root; hence “radical”)—and as quickly as possible…like, “yesterday!” They cannot tolerate bullshit,
and they usually know it when they see it. They seek to break away from all normal ties and ways of doing things.
Somewhere around 80% of Radicals will give you a firm handshake. They are driven, progressive, in motion, and
unpredictable—maybe even to the point of being extreme. The Radical’s hand and bodily postures tend to be dy-
namic. Their perspective is the 4th person. They tend to be good motivators, high in originality, and achievement
oriented. When they find a cause—which they must have in order to activate their drive and motivation—they
tend to apply themselves with tenacity and zeal.

Radicals tend to learn subconsciously thru bodily experience, while being in motion, and via feeling-
intuition. For example, when talking on the telephone, they tend to want to physically walk about, apparently
getting better ideas, promoting their concepts, or otherwise facilitating communication thru this bodily motion.
Conscious communication is via alternating or unified visual and verbal signals, and by gesture. In mate relation-
ships, the Radical’s best partner tends to be the Vital. Travel is highlighted as an activity. The Radical energy
pattern tends to be one of motion, the direction of which is up and out. Their natural positive expression involves
drive and motivation.

Pathology Tendencies: When stress imbalanced, the tendency of the Radical is to become autocratic.
When finding their cause, Radicals typically demonstrate plenty of enthusiasm. They tend to intensely dislike
being controlled and manipulated. If their natural expression toward drive and motivation is even mildly sup-
pressed, frustrated, or otherwise blocked, they will let you know in no uncertain terms! They tend to be impatient,
especially when they see that change is sorely needed and no one else seems to be moving in that direction. In
fact, they tend to find it almost inconceivable that anyone could not see what they observe to be an obvious crying
need for change.

Radicals tend to be somewhat negatively Sattvic. They also tend to be stuck or otherwise alternate be-
tween extroversion and introversion, between hot and cold energy. They are sometimes wildly enthusiastic and at
other times show low energy toward life (in this sense, more like depression). The expression in element terms is
toward air and fire. The orientation is toward the mental-intentional and reactivity, and also the conscious, exclu-
sively waking mind, both of these like the Solid. Their life-stage orientation tends to be more in the range of the
vital-physical. The rest of the ego strategies for the Radical are a mix of the 3 basic tendencies. The body areas
that tend to be vulnerable include the kidneys and Urogenital system, the Endocrine and Generative systems, and
the lungs.

Rx: Meditation is most important (see Appendix). Like the Vital, the Radical needs moderation, order,

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consistency, calming, stability, and purification. Life will continue to bring opportunities for lessons in these
areas to be learned for the Radical—until they are learned. When Radicals learn to plan, join in cooperation with
others, and connect in relationship (with people, etc.), they experience positive change and growth, and develop
a sense of purpose. The adaptation that can serve the Radical most is the quiet calm and relative inactivity of
meditation. They need genuine Spiritual study and heart-deep submission to the Divine. They need the discipline
of The BIG 7 + right use of the LQF’s, emphasizing the Green Smoothies, RMVJ, colloidal minerals, selenium,
Vitamins A, B-Plex, C, & E400, and Chiropractic (or better: daily Hatha Yoga).

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 The Stream-Jewel Structure /
The Vital-Solid Personality
Sign: On a Stream field, we see a few Jewels, perhaps as many as
five, if they are small. (More than that and of sufficient size on a Stream
field or base, we have a Jewel Structure.)

Description: Vital-Solids naturally tend to be sensitive, alert, in-

tuitive, and analytical. Their gestures tend to be controlled and subtle.
Their perspective is “I”, and “we”, the 1st and 3rd person. Other gifts and
skills include strength and healing. The main lesson they tend to need to
learn is receptivity of the Divine. They tend to learn subconsciously via
the visual and by doing. Subconscious communication is kinesthetic and
auditory, using touch and words. Vital Solids, male or female, tend to have
a firm, strong handshake.

In family relationships, they tend to be closer to mother and sis-

ter in childhood, and to have problems with father and brother. In mate
relationships, they are best with Radical-Peculiar types. In activities and
disposition, they are information addicts. They tend to build and channel
their energy. They tend to sleep primarily on their left side, with their part-
ner on their right.

Physical Pathology Tendencies: The Vital-Solid tends to have

problems with blood circulation to the periphery and they typically have
cold hands and feet. Such problems can bring dizziness and forgetfulness,
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stemming essentially from congestion in the Eliminative system. Thus, the Eliminative and the Nervous systems
are mostly affected in this Structure.

Rx: The BIG 7 + right use of the LQF’s, emphasizing Careful chewing of all foods, yearly full GI
Cleanse (with GranMed GI Cleanse caps, fasting/liquid dieting and enemas/colonic irrigation), fresh raw garlic
(in RMVJ), Slant Board, Vitamins B-Plex and C, Spiritual chanting and song, deep breathing, and early bed-
time.

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 The Stream-Flower Structure /
The Vital-Peculiar Personality
Sign: On an essentially Stream base or field, look for several
Flowers and no more than one small Jewel, if any. There may be as many
as seven Flowers if the base is weakly Stream, more if strongly Stream.
As with all Structure determinations, it is a judgment call. (Perhaps more
important is that the original Structure is the current Personality, which can
be quite different from the Vital-Peculiar tendency they were born with.)

Description: The Vital-Peculiar Personality type is characterized

by great sensitivity, intuition, and emotional expression. They are essen-
tially gifted with much emotional and physical creativity. Their gestures
and physical postures tend to be animated and subtle. The perspective is
“you” and “they”, the second and fourth persons. Other skills and gifts
include integration, mediation, and healing. The lessons they tend most
to need to learn include poise, keeping a regular schedule, daily Spiritual
study, and gaining the real Truth (the Divine). They tend to learn subcon-
sciously via the auditory (listening), and by doing. Their conscious com-
munication is via the kinesthetic (touch, performance) the visual, images
and gestures.

In family relationships they tend to be closer to father and brother,

and to have problems with mother and sister. In mate relationships they
are usually better with the Radical-Solid Personality type. In activities,
they tend to choose physical events, and tend to be nurturing in their dispo-
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sition. Their energy patterns move toward containment, the direction being outward flow. They tend to sleep on
their right side, with their partner on their left. They tend to be impulsive, excessively rational, and goal-fixated.
But, they can also be quite compassionate. They need to keep a regular schedule of disciplines and do daily Spiri-
tual study.

Physical Pathology Tendencies: The weak areas in a Vital-Peculiar tend to be the back, spine, vertebrae,
neck, kidneys, and (in women) the ovaries. The Nervous and Endocrine systems seem generally more vulner-
able.

Rx: The BIG 7 + right use of the LQF’s, emphasizing Astragalus, GranMed Calming Formula, Vitamin
C and B-Plex, colloidal minerals, and always pray over your food.

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 The Shaker Stream-Jewel Structure /
The Radical Vital-Solid Personality
Sign: Between the two irises, a total of at least six Jewels and a
minimum of four Flowers: always more Jewels than Flowers, varied in
size, but at least one or two of the Flowers must be of some size, not all
tiny (like the one shown here at 3:00 in the L iris). In this particular case,
one parent had heart disease and diabetes, which tendencies he inherited.
Also note that there is a preponderance of Stream in these irises, which
dominant quality gives a strong emphasis to the Vital aspect of personality.
Therefore, we can rightly think of him as essentially a Radical Vital-Solid,
to which personality characteristics he readily confesses to. He will be
more of a Vital than a Solid, but the Radical qualities will in some ways
overshadow both of these.

Description: Radical Vital-Solid types tend to be tenacious, in-

dividualistic and strong-willed, analytical and progressive, with original
insight. The gestures are dynamic and controlled. The perspective is “I”,
and “we”, the 1st and 3rd person. Mature, they tend to be gifted with
clarity, attention to detail, prophetic leadership, and motivated direction.
Subconscious learning is thru body experience and via the visual. Con-
scious communication is synergistic and intense, both verbal and visual.
In family relationships they tend to be closer to mother and sister(s) in
childhood, and to have problems with father and brother(s). They tend to
be mysterious and solitary.

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 In mate relationships, they tend to work best with Vital-Peculiar types. In activities and disposition, they
tend to go for individual sports (like gymnastics), and the conceptual. Their energy pattern tends to build and
direct. They tend to sleep mainly on their left side, with their partner on their right. Their positive expression
is tenaciously sticking with the goal and leading the way. Radical Solids tend to have a strong, firm handshake.
They tend to be misunderstood by society—until & unless, via real Spiritual practice, they learn to conduct them-
selves rightly.

Physical Pathology Tendencies: Emotionally, the lessons to learn (where they tend to be weak) include
social empathy, simplicity, and regular submission to an intelligent and growing same-sex group. They are in-
tensely passionate about personal freedom and seem naturally reclusive. Stressed, they tend to be sarcastic and
intolerant. Physically, the systems most affected appear to be the Nutritive, Generative, and Eliminative.

Rx: Learning compassion, Radical Vital-Solids can be persuaded to genuine Spiritual study and prac-
tice—which must always comes first with them. Thus, thru attention and submission to the Spiritual Divine, they
will be less misunderstood by society and will grow for real. The BIG 7 + right use of the LQF’s, emphasizing
prayer thru the meal and careful chewing of all food, a full GI Cleanse with fasting each year, employing the
GranMed GI Cleanse Formula &/or liquid dieting, Vitamins B-Plex and C, daily Spiritual study, Meditation, and
various forms of relaxation therapy—especially music.

This particular case (named Ralph, shown as the two blue eyes), in Iris-1 terms, shows a skin/exocrine
affection as seen by the darkness in Z7, especially lateral and lower. He is prone to certain skin rashes and sweat
gland sluggishness that manifests as slowness to perspire. His Structure/Personality type is actually a Shaker-
Stream-Jewel/Radical Vital-Solid, which began as a Stream-Flower at birth. The first appearance of the Jewels
was approximate at age 17. Mother issues dominate (see large Flower with attached Jewel, L3:00Z3). Several
other Jewels followed as he changed jobs from one with an orientation to social toward one that emphasized the
mental—with lots of details.

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 The Shaker-Flower Structure /
The Radical-Peculiar Personality
Sign: On a varied base, look for more Flowers (a minimum total
of six) than Jewels (a minimum total of three).

Description: The Radical Peculiar has a tendency to be emo-

tional, expressive, and radical. They are often gifted with visionary pas-
sion. Their gestures are dynamic and their posture is animated. Their
perspective is “you” and “they” (the 2nd and the 4th person). They tend to
be inspirational, creative, compassionate, and skilled at facilitating group
dynamics. Important lessons for them include physical control, right use
of power, and focusing attention. They tend to learn subconsciously via
bodily experience and listening. They communicate consciously via syn-
ergistic and animated activities, both verbal and visual.

In family relationships they tend to be closer to their father and

brother(s), and to have problems with their mother and sister(s). In mate
relationships, they are usually best suited to the Stream-Jewel/Vital-Solid.
In activities and disposition, they tend to be social, entertaining and play-
ful. Their energy patterns and direction tend to movement and release.

Radical-Peculiars tend to sleep on their right side, with their part-

ner on their left. They tend to lack method and to be compulsive. In their
true form, they tend to be exhilarating. They tend to have excellent ideas
on advancing society and—unlike Radical Solids—have more ability to
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make them happen…provided they have the support of good people around them to keep them directed.

Pathology Tendencies: On the physical level, Radical-Peculiar types tend to have problems with their
knees, heart and circulatory system (high BP is fairly common), kidneys, endocrine organs, and nutritive sys-
tem.

Rx: The BIG 7 + right use of the LQF’s, eating slowly and chewing well, daily exercise and sticking with
a schedule, checking with your same-sex group before going off in some bizarre direction with your life; Astrag-
alus, fresh raw garlic in your RMVJ, red raspberry leaf, cayenne, Hawthorne berry, colloidal minerals, Vitamins
B-Plex, C, and E, Rejuvelac, and real meditation on the Divine.

Important note: It is to be strictly understood in this illustration that we are using one iris for our ex-
ample of each Structure only for illustration purposes. When actually looking to determine Structure, giving a
label to Structure, or otherwise differentiating Structure by observing live irises or even images, we must see
both irises. And a note of reminder about these two different qualities: the physical inheritance, which is mostly
genetic and doesn’t change much, and the Personality characteristics, which are certainly more plastic and can
possibly change quite a bit.

Check BOTH Irises

A mistake made by many neophyte Iris-2 practitioners is examining a single iris of a particular client and
making a determination as to Structure, &/or Personality, &/or Rings, &/or Brain-side Dominance, &/or more!
This cannot be rightly done without guessing, without gambling. Both irises must be reviewed in order to make
a right assessment in these and other aspects of Personality Iridology. For example, you may think that by seeing
one of your client’s irises—one that appears clear of markings—that you have a Stream / Vital. Meanwhile, the
other iris (the one you didn’t look at) can have multiple Jewels—and even a few Flowers! That’s the old “foot-
in-the-mouth” routine. Don’t let that happen. Be more accurate and make your client happy: always check both
irises.

Structures: Genetic vs. Developed

What exactly changes in Structural patterns and qualities? Which markings change and which don’t?
Flowers and Streams don’t change. Jewels and certain colors can and sometimes do. How does this happen?
What are the factors that precipitate change? Experience and a variety of circumstances. What is the function
of Rarefaction in Iris-2? It’s about Peculiarness in Stream irises. Which markings (Streams, Flowers or Jewels)
are most and least likely to change—if at all? Jewels. One cannot become a Stream. You have to be born one.
Likewise, you cannot become a Flower. But, you can become Jewel—and a Peculiar Personality type!

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 Since the Stream Structure and the Flower Structure are genetically fixed and do not change thru-out life,
one can only inherit these Structures. Jewels can appear as early as 3½ years of age. Re: Jewels, there may or
may not be genetic factors involved. Apparently, Jewels result or develop from past life karmic and/or present-life
cultural/environmental factors, which latter especially include diet and mental/emotional stimulus. Therefore,
Jewelness/Solidity is essentially what develops, either as simple Solidity per se or as the Solid aspect of the Radi-
cal Personality.

• You cannot become a Stream; you can only be born with this Structure via genetics/karma
• You cannot become a Flower; you can only be born with this Structure via genetics / karma
• You cannot be born a Jewel; you can only develop it as a result of karma and/or culture /
environment

How Structure Changes

Structure, Personality, and Change
Once born with a Structure, that’s pretty much it. Except for certain Jewels, you’re basically stuck with
that Structure for life. Certain changes can take place, essentially with color and shading. However, the basic
Stream and Flower Structural elements are fixed thru-out life—and the Personality tendency, too. If you were
born with a Stream Structure, not only will you always have that Structure, you’ll also always have the tendency
to be a Vital Personality. However, unlike the basic Structure, the Personality can change—even quite a bit!

In fact, “Personality” is constantly in a dynamic state of change, influenced by a variety of qualities.

Such qualities can include weather and other physical environmental patterns; perceptions, conceptions and other
mental characteristics; and some 200 emotions involving social relations with family, friends, associates, and
the rest of the world. In spite of this, most of the time those born with a certain Structure remain with the basic
corresponding Personality pattern with little overall change. Only a small percentage show significant change in
Personality. And “significant” means quite a bit.

Therefore, if you were to merely look into a person’s irises to learn the Structure, then try to describe his
actual inherited and developed Personality (Vital, Peculiar, or Solid), you might be way off. For example, take
a person born with a Stream-type Structure. The Oedipal starts making changes in the Personality. The family
moves to a different country and culture. All the behavior in one’s relationships takes on an attitude shift. Al-
though one’s Personality can in some ways remain true to the Structure suggested by their inheritance, there can
possibly be relatively minor modifications (in the Structure). Alternatively, there could be moderate alterations
in the person’s circumstances and Personality can shift dramatically. Our Stream Structure can wind up being a
raving Peculiar!

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 The person pictured here “should be” a Vital (Stream Structure) Personality—but, he’s actually a Pe-
culiar. A Vital (suggested by the Stream Structure) is what he is by inheritance—and he does have certain Vital
characteristics in his behavior. But, his Personality has changed significantly. One cannot change their basic
genetic inheritance, the body. Mike came into this life with a Vital tendency based on his Stream body—for
whatever karmic or other reasons. The change that took place involved his Oedipal, and is further demonstrated
by his Rings. The Rings here are the sign of a gesture toward Peculiarity, the egoic strategy stuck between the left
and right-sided tendencies, or L and R sides of the brain. How does this happen?

All three basic Personality types are always able to be viewed in our behavior under this or that circum-
stance. The Oedipal is usually the biggest factor for change. As noted, the O sets the Personality stage for the rest
of our lives—unless and until certain stronger factors come into play.

Life experiences, for example, can be quite strong forces for change: childhood depression, delinquency,
and behavioral inhibition, major residence/culture change, job change/loss, marriage/divorce, the death of loved
ones, brain injury, powerful hunger / starvation, extreme weather exposure stress, military service, and even thru
vicarious means: the imagination, or sympathetic participation in the experiences of others. There are signs that
show a person has inherited certain tendencies, and signs that show he or she has developed those tendencies.

What are the chances people will move beyond a given percent of their Iris-2 Structural pattern? What is
the rate of change? There are so many factors to take into account, it’s extremely hard to say. At best, we can only
guess. We do know that a large percentage of people experience a very small personality change, a very small
percentage of people actually undergo a bit more of a personality change, and of that last number the change is
rather small. In Iris-2 terms, the average time in a person’s life at which they tend to make the biggest Personality
change may be age 60.

Personality changes notwithstanding, something else is possible for human beings—something wonder-
ful! It is possible to transcend Personality altogether in and thru most profound and loving attention and devotion
to Reality. This means fundamentally moving beyond the often irritating limitations and social challenges inher-
ent in Personality. But, the percentage of people who actually transcend their Personality (and psycho-physical
life altogether) has been infinitesimally small! This is because self-transcendence involves real Spiritual practice:
there are extremely few people currently doing such effective practice—or even interested in it. But, that can
change.

Qualities Modifying the Three Basic Structures

Let’s imagine another scenario: It can be disconcerting to an Iris-2 beginner to notice that the client’s
Personality characteristics don’t seem to match their Structure pattern. Their eyes are showing a Stream Structure
pattern, which would indicate a Vital Personality type. And yet, they know very well that the person is demon-
strating a Peculiar Personality. Their irises should have a Flower pattern. What is happening here?

The patterns of Iris-2 Categories demonstrate the various signs of and modifications to the behavioral
personality. These include the effects of Jewels and Flowers, Streamness, Emotional Polarity, Brain Dominance,
the Iris-2 Rings, and the Iris-2 Areas. While the Oedipal both creates and modifies personality (as seen in the
Structures via the DP), certain other qualities contribute to the modification of ones behavior. These include the
Oedipal Relationships, The BIG 7 Disciplines, and Life Experiences.

We know that by age 2½ or so, most of the Oedipal-based personality is already formed. Add to this the
notion that there are certain ages in human life at which personality is most vulnerable to change. At age 4, e.g.,
perhaps 94% of all Stream Structures begin to demonstrate Vital characteristics, as much as 98% of all Flower
Structures begin to show Peculiar signs, and by age 17 an estimated 96% of all Jewel Structures begin to reveal
Solid uniqueness. In our 1st few years, all of these Structures and “future” Personality types are basically little
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“Vital” characters in the First Stage of Life. This is very preliminary, but our observations suggest that Jewel pat-
terns tend to maintain their Solidity longer or at a higher percentage rate than the other types.

Also, although Structural patterns tend to stay with their appropriate Personality type, when they do
switch, both Stream and Flower patterns tend toward the Solid, while Jewel patterns tend toward the Vital. Why?
We don’t know. And we don’t know if the same is true of different time eras. Is it a survival technique? Could it
involve the powerful current of world cultural influences that emphasize the importance and value of “practical”
left-brain intelligence, ideas and concepts that can be brought into the material-based work-a-day marketplace to
obtain the goods of life?

Theory of the Origin of the Structures

The Structures are, for Iris-2, strictly personality markers which are apparently based on past life, Oedi-
pal, and other event patterns. We estimate that the Structures come mostly from Deeper Personality sources and
the rest from a combination of essentially mental (as developed) and physical (genetic—seen as sign combina-
tions in the irises) characteristics. These original influence sources come in to the current individual from earlier
lifetimes to cause the iris markings to be in the positions and patterns in which they appear at birth and later.

Once the individual is born and growing, changes in the irises are generally in the area of color (pig-
ments) and shading (increased Darkness, films), and less in fibers. The changes for Iris-2 Structure, then, essen-
tially involve Jewels, which, as we’ve stated, can increase in number with age. After the birth of the individual,
the personality changes are therefore essentially all about environment, not genetics.

Iris-2 Structure Combining Theory

Combining the basic Iris-2 types to form a second functional level of “sub-types”, we then correlate per-
mutations of Structural types with Personality analogues in various combinations. Below is a functional list of the
combinations of Personality Iridology (Iris-2) Structures and their Personalities that are appropriate to consider:

First-Level Combinations
1 – Stream-Flower / Vital-Peculiar
2 – Stream-Jewel / Vital-Solid
3 – Shaker-Flower (or Flower-Jewel) / Radical Peculiar-Solid
4 – Shaker-Jewel (or Jewel-Flower) / Radical Solid-Peculiar

Other Possible Combinations

5 – Flower-Stream / Peculiar-Vital
6 – Jewel-Stream / Solid-Vital
7 – Stream-Shaker / Vital-Radical
8 – Shaker-Stream / Radical-Vital

The Flower-Shaker is the same as the Shaker-Flower (a Radical Peculiar), and the Jewel-Shaker is the
same as the Shaker-Jewel (a Radical Solid). The Stream-Shaker and Shaker-Stream configurations seem by
definition contradictory: “Stream” implies no appreciable Jewels or Flowers, while “Shaker” implies both Flow-
ers and Jewels, and in significant amounts of each. However, what we are really considering is the percentage
of Streamness. Therefore, the designations for each personality is determined essentially by the relative number
of (or amount of) each and any of the three basic structural signs—and modified by the potency factor of these:
Jewel = 48%, Flower = 38%, Stream = 22%. The percentage of marker availability makes the biggest difference,
allowing Stream to be successfully combined with Shaker—and hence Radical with Vital.

Besides this, consider these facts:

(1) Although emphasizing one over the others, virtually everyone is a combination of Solid, Peculiar and Vital
Personality Types or strategies
(2) Although there may be no apparent Jewels or Flowers, there is always some kind of a Stream background
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(3) Although markers for Jewel &/or Flower may be apparently missing or otherwise not obvious, you can be
sure that Solid and Peculiar qualities, however muted, will be present
(4) When Jewels and Flowers are present in sufficient quantities, with more Jewels on a predominantly Stream
background, the correct full name of the Type is “Radical Vital-Solid-Peculiar”, or more simply
“Radical Vital-Solid”

Observing Your Behavior Pattern

Introduction
The practice of self-observation is an important means of understanding oneself as an ego and moving
beyond patterns that one becomes fixed in as an ego. It is not about studying oneself. It is about observing these
life-negative patterns and dropping them thru turning to the Divine—and so that the turning can be facilitated.
Self-observation is most effectively done (and done spontaneously) during Spiritual study, in meditation, and via
the Practice Consideration Group. You see what you have been up to that is obstructing your life and practice of
being Love in the world—and you just don’t do that anymore. That’s the point of self-observation. This is how
we grow as adult human beings.

The more sensitized, clear and aware we are to our Personality pattern, the more intelligence can be freed
up from the confusion, bondage and uninspected entanglement of egoity. There is no need to struggle with early
life events. Just notice the pattern of happenings now, in the present. In the case of genuine Practice Consider-
ation Groups, the focus is how and in what ways attention is or is not going to the Divine.

In contrast to true self-observation, there is self-watching. This is simply the occasional or even constant
turning of the attention to the so-called “self”, “me”, the problem. This is egoity. It is Narcissus admiring his
own reflection in the pond. This is the constant concern for what “I” am doing, being, and how “I” am behaving.
All this does is add volumes of data about the “self”, the separate one, Narcissus. It’s like what happens typically
in the psychiatrist’s office: You lie down on the couch (or sit there) and relate to what is being asked, which over
time produces a huge dossier of information about your “self”. Little, if anything, is gained in terms of real self-
understanding. Here (below) are some questions that can be helpful in locating your Personality pattern.

• How do I tend to feel about things? (Am I generally positive or negative; radical, conservative or middle-of-
the road; angry, fearful or sorrowful; hopeful; hopeless; frightened of terrorists; worried and anxious;
anticipating difficulties in life; etc.?)
• How do I tend to be characterized by others? (Do they see me as popular; a radical; a milquetoast;
manly/womanly; strong and forceful; a weakling; of little value, just a face in the crowd; good looking;
sexy; plain-looking; ugly; a social or political climber; irrelevant; a geek or nerd; an intellectual; a
jock; a tomboy; a loner; etc.?)
• How am I being characterized relative to anything I’ve done? (A failure, a success, unproven, up-and-com-
ing, a nobody, a hero/heroine, lackluster, etc.)
• How do others tend to characterize my decisions? (Rash, painfully slow, emotional, thoughtful,way
out there, conservative, rational, spontaneous, scary, radical, intelligent, deluded, etc.)
• What does the way I consider things say about me? (Do I come from a place of fear; hoping for acceptance;
spitefully; relaxed and careful inspection; basically hopeful attitude; basically hopeless; in full faith
of a positive outcome; more or less doubtful; with excessive caution and hesitancy; with reckless
abandon; without much forethought; with tedious inspection; basically, without much thought and
simply accepting authority; etc.?)
• What does what I believe in say about me? (If I believe in a “just Divine” who will protect good people and
punish bad ones”, what does this say about me—especially in the face of factual events in the world?
What does this suggest about me? How about fairies and devils? Have I ever seen these things?
What does that say? Do I believe everything scientists say? If so, how does this describe my
Personality?)
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• What do I tend to be satisfied with to any degree at all? (With my living circumstance? Those around me?
My hobbies? My marriage? My relationship with my children? My work/career/job? My love/sex
life? Am I always working on these to improve them? Am I continually frustrated with them? Am I
feeling stuck with some of them? Do I feel like I’m regressing, going backwards with some of these?
What is my typical way of dealing with these items? Do I tend to be complacent, lazy, aggressive,
blaming, excitable, or taciturn about all or some of this? What does this say about my personality?)
• How does my religious association tend to show my predilection, tendency, or fixation on life events? (Have
I simply accepted the religion of my parents without inspecting it at all to see if it’s worthy of my time
and energy? If so, do I also tend to go along with other “official” dogma of the state and country in
which I live? Do I tend to believe that everyone who isn’t in my religion will go to hell when they die?
Do I tend to believe whatever my priest/rabbi/minister says? What does any of this say about my
personality pattern?)
• What does my “picking and choosing” participation in religion or sex play or other areas of life—stronger
in some respects and weaker in others, random applications and self-guruing—say about me? (Most
of us tend to pick and choose what we will do (self-guru) when it comes to our participation in groups
and associations of almost any kind. We tend to either [1] adolescently resist authority, or [2]
childishly accept authority, or [3] vacillate between these two attitudes. What does this say about us,
about our Personality?)
• What tended to bring me satisfaction in the past and is still bringing me satisfaction now? (What really gets
me off, rings my bell, makes my tail wag, stimulates pleasure in me that started when I was very young
and has continued until now? Is it simply eating my favorite foods, having sex the way I like it,
watching sports—and seeing my team win!, believing that the future will bring happiness, like my
pension or savings will allow me to have a safe and comfortable retirement; being with relatives, like
parents/siblings/children/grandchildren; etc.)

Determining Your Dominant Strategy

It is usually far easier for someone who understands the Personality Types and has been practiced in
observing them to evaluate your type and describe it to you than for you to try to accurately do your own evalu-
ation. Feedback from such others is invaluable, especially at first. It’s as the Scottish writer Robert Burns said,
“…to see ourselves as others see us.” Over time, especially with real Spiritual study, you will gain insight into
your strategy toward genuinely understanding and transcending it. Meanwhile, here are some questions that can
help in your effective self-evaluation:

1 – What is your sense of your Personality or character strategy as it has currently

developed? Is it predominantly Solid, Peculiar, or Vital?
2 – Of the three principal reactive emotions—fear, sorrow, and anger—which is your primary one? How do you
observe this emotion affecting your daily life?
3 – Observing your basic iris Structure, has there been any visible change from the
Personality type implied by Structure? Can you account for such change? If so, how?

Personality via Eye Markings: Questions & Statements on Key Points-1

• The L iris represents the female aspect of life and the R iris the male.
• The L iris represents the R side of the brain (R brain activity) and the R iris the L brain accordingly.
• Markings (Jewels, Flowers, Rings, etc.) influence each other and the personality as a whole.
• More markings are found typically in the lower half of the irises.
• Why is it harder to get confirmation from the client on markings toward the medial axes (inner or nasal
portion of the irises) than toward the outer or lateral axes of the irises?
• The Mental Zone is the inner portion of the irises surrounding the pupils. The Emotional Zone surrounds that,
and the Physical Zone is the outer portion or third of the irises.
• How many Areas are found in the Iris-2 Map?
• What is the function of the Iris-2 Areas?
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• What is the function of the Universal Iris Grid?
• How many basic Structures are there in Iris-2? Can you name them?
• What are the three Personality Types that correspond to the three basic Iris-2 Structures?
• What characterizes the Jewel Structure?
• If the iris background is fairly clear of markings, what Structure do we have?
• Name 4 characteristics of the Peculiar Personality Type.
• Suggest 3 disciplines for a Solid Personality Type?
• Suggest a discipline that would require a Vital to be responsible.
• Why would balance be important in Iris-2? What is so valuable about a balanced personality?
• Name this Personality Combo: the fibers are fairly close together, there are a total of 7 Jewels and a total of 4
moderately-sized Flowers (use all four name/terms).
• Can you tell a person’s Structure by looking at one iris only?
• Is it possible to determine a person’s inherited or genetic Structure at age 60?
• Can someone born with a Vital tendency become a predominantly Solid Personality Type?
• Are there any pure (people who are exclusively) Solids, Vitals, or Peculiars?
• What are the social and personal results of being these Personality Types?
• Based on what you’ve learned so far, and taking into account Socrates’ admonition: Life unexamined is not
worth living,” can you see an advantage to (1) observing your own Personality Type tendencies, and
(2) helping others see theirs?

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