Here is a revised summary of the nine supernatural Gifts of my fictional Lightchildren and their connections to the cognitive processes present within their psyches.
I owe much of the following content to the works of Carl Jung, Linda V. Berens, Margaret Haas, Gary and Margaret Hartzler, Vicky Jo Varner, Howard Gardner, and others who study personality type from a multi-model perspective. I also draw upon biblically based ideas, particularly the order of cognitive processes given here (which is based on the order of the Beatitudes in Matthew 5 and includes the Holy Spirit as the first and most important cognitive process).
The names [in brackets], like the names of the Nine Gifts themselves are my own fictional creations and some of all these are featured in more detail in the book Realmwalkers by E.V. Medina and Jack Shepherd.
Since my fictional Metacosmos is allegorical, its chief heroes – the Lightchildren – are the equivalent of Christians with miracle-working powers added through the presence of the Holy Spirit. In their ensemble the Nine Gifts are called the White Hand and may be wielded “Within Measure at Need” – the “need” being determined by the sole contextual discretion of the Lord Joshua Davidson, the Hooded Man (a very thinly veiled allegory of Jesus Christ).
Hs [Dove] – The Light [asks and answers existential questions]
Si [Scroll] – The Conservator [Library Computer - compares present to past]
Se [Eye] – The Scout [Sensors - collects data objectively through senses]
Ni [Flame] – The Seer [abstract ideas > symbols > visions and images of the future: Navigation? Sees connections and possibilities in the internal world]
Ne [Net] – The Brainstormer [Sees connections and possibilities in the real world, focuses on how things and relationships could be - Alain Harper's primary mental attribute]
Fi [Diamond] – The Conscience [internal value system that maintains personal integrity - Alain's supporting mental attribute]
Fe [Balm] – The Guide [attempts to educate other people as to appropriate behaviors in given situations, takes cultural values as if they were personal values and decides accordingly; loss of personal relationship through disharmony is to be avoided at almost any cost]
Ti [Framework] – The Analyzer [fills in gaps in taxonomies; continually sorts and resorts ideas and data into categories, seeking precision]
Te [List] – The Administrator [Objectively and logically organizes people and resources and evaluates against measurable goals and standards; also used in natural science]
How these supernatural Gifts are applied in an individual depends on his personality type and the archetypes that are associated with it. Thus in an ENFP (Ne’fi) like Alain Harper the array looks like this:
Process – Archetype: Gift
Hs – Divine:* The Gift of Light
Ne – Hero: The Gift of Insight
Fi – Good Parent: The Gift of Wisdom
Te – Innocent Child: The Gift of Knowledge
Si – Aspirant:* The Gift of Memory
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Ni – Opponent: The Gift of Foresight
Fe – Critical Parent: The Gift of Healing
Ti – Mischievous Child: The Gift of Understanding
Se – Daimon:* The Gift of Strength
(*) The terms so marked are more or less my own, based on modifications of ideas and terms put forward by others.
The dotted line marks the boundary of the psychic Shadow: of the mostly-unconscious mind in a mature adult.
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