Nine Of Partnerships – SONG of NUMBERS

Chapter 4.

Nine Of Partnerships

Coupled are the qualities

In the higher faculties

Side-by-side they take their places

In their social circle spaces

Special is the ennea-order

Natures merge at every border

Being by their so collected

Positively co-affected

Hand in hand the members go

Dancing partners in a row

Locking arms, bumping shoes

Nine of “ennea-pas de deuxs”

Ennea-symbol echoes souls

Tends to mirror gender roles

Roughly, when the thing’s bisected

Yin and yang are seen reflected

On the left is left-brain logic

Male, scholastic, pedagogic

On the right is thoughtful feeling

Female, sentient, sense-appealing

Weighing in at one full third

Riding facultaic herd

Animal instinct trines with either

Sometimes both, sometimes neither

Each gift leads into the next

Sharing causes and effects

Blending at defining edges

Blurring lines between the wedges

Partners starting out in conflict

Go adjusting thoughts and conduct

Watch each other’s attitudes

Quote each other platitudes

Round and round the siblings ride

Contrast felt on either side

Nine of what they tell each other

Clockwise on the “ennea-mother”

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One and Two, optical twins

Same pair of glasses, different lens

Next-door neighbors, boundary line

Two-way mirror, one-track mind

Bed of nails, feathered nest

Separate entrances, same address:

Tower of Virtue-Observation

Grand Central Conscience Station

‘Model Children’ start with parents

Best examples of forbearance

Others may indulge a craving

One and Two ain’t misbehaving

One says, “Be objective,

Common Sense is all-perfective“,

over-ruling to the fraction

unapproved, impulsive action.

Self-Control, where it resides,

offering essential guides,

warns it’s deeply caring mate,

“Compassion should discriminate”.

“Better Judgment must be trained,

Bleeding Hearts are scatter-brained.

Discipline your loving gazes,

don’t be a Sucker-for-hardluck-cases.”

Two becomes convincible

of plain, instinctive principle,

less inclined to be naive

with her heart out on her sleeve.

Prudence gets some leniency

from it’s sister’s buoyancy.

Hence, “Justice must be blind“,

plus, “Forgiveness is divine“.

Where the Conscience first cemented,

frugal and generous were invented.

Instincts, Feelings overfold

at the Judge and Heart Of Gold.

Two says, “Be concerned,

Kind Attention is returned“,

ministrating human will’s

mother-nurture kind of skills.

Selfless Service, lovingly,

compliments class-conscious Three,

adding, “While you play your part,

Ego needs to have-a-heart”.

“Bedside Manners serve a purpose,

Beauty Marks are only surface.

Thoughtfulness won’t wear your heart out,

don’t be a shallow Cardboard-Cutout.”

Three accepts the golden rule

as a useful sort of tool,

not so stuck in strict proceedings,

deaf ear turned to people’s pleadings.

Kindness reaps audacity

from her kin’s vivacity.

Hence, “Love’s a two-way street“,

plus the thought, “Success is sweet“.

In Emotion’s mainstream river,

cordial and competent stand and deliver,

picture-perfect, neatly ordered,

at the Nurse and Best-Foot-Forward.

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Dual performers act apart

at the center of the heart:

self-aggrandized Tragedy /

self-mocking Comedy.

Neither knows the other’s lines,

actors seek approving signs,

as if acting in collusion

truth will follow staged illusion.

In the limelight feeling blooms,

Ego guards the dressing rooms.

standing proud between the fires

of one’s honesty and one’s desires.

Less the make-up, in exposure,

beauty loses it’s composure.

Less the audience’s gleanings,

feelings cease to have their meanings.

Ego, never willing hid,

tells the Conscience and the Id,

“Getting out in front is crucial,

don’t hide light beneath a bushel.”

Status symbols are erected

where emotions are directed.

Look for values being fixed

where the feelings all are mixed.

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Three says, “Be competitive,

High Performance is imperative“,

broadcasting her position

to achieve some recognition.

Self-Esteem butts up against

esoteric temperaments,

saying, “Take them by surpise,

Creativity, advertise”.

“Social Skills will help you fend,

Private Shells are thin-skinned.

Put your Best Face on regardless,

don’t be a tragic Starving-Artist“.

Four emerges from her journal

more objective, less hormonal,

not so prone to sorrow trading,

neck-in-a-noose of her own braiding.

Showmanship gets more reflection

from her sister’s introspection,

hence: “Bloom where you’re planted“,

and “Exceptions must be granted“.

On emotion’s cutting edges,

proud and bohemian share the hedges

aristocrats and professionals vie

the Makeover Artist and Gifted Eye.

Four and Five, counter-balance

Fountain of knowledge / wellspring of talents

Creative juice and native smarts

Left brain science / right brain arts

Soup in the pot, spice and season

Light in the attic, rhyme and reason

All five senses, all four burners

Idio-centric Cozy Corners

‘Gifted children’ lead the rest

Plumbing streams-of-consciousness

Others look before they leap in

Four and Five are at the deep end

Four says, “Be selective,

Personal Taste needs be subjective”,

setting trends and changing minds

with interior-self designs.

Self-Expression looks within,

notifies her thinking twin,

“Feelings have atomic weight,

Intelligence should stimulate”.

“Native Art explores a wide ground,

Talking-Heads are way too hide-bound,

Put the antics in pedantics,

don’t be a Slave-to-mere-semantics“.

Five will try to stay connective

in his rhetoric based perspective

not so given to paint by numbers

eyes in human robot blinders

Talent comes by ingenuity

from her partner’s sheer acuity

thus: “To thine self be true“

and “Knowledge empowers you“.

Id interiors interlock,

offbeat & orderly sculpt in rock.

Feeling and Thought on parallel tracts

the Commentator and Head For Facts.

Five says, “Be observant,

Higher Thought is mentally fervent“,

categorizing all existence

from a safe, emotional distance.

Self-Instruction sits and sifts,

testing winds and catching drifts,

telling mates with much in common,

“Conscience ought to be examined”.

“Sound Logic gets you cracking,

Rubber Necks are nerve-racking.

Check the facts before you inform us,

don’t be a gullible False-Alarmist.”

Six submits this information

to the board of legislation,

not so hunting for a witch,

finger-on-the-panic-switch.

Genius gets some broader prospects

from his comrade’s sociable aspects,

thus: “Prove it if it’s true“,

plus: “Loyalty sticks like glue“.

Schools of thought exist together,

logical / zealous touch each other,

to and from each other draw,

the Scientist and Arm-Of-The-Law.

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Co-dependents you will find

at the center of the mind:

Twins of Doubt and Certainty

rule the mental faculty.

Doubt’s a stormy ocean gale,

Certainty, the ship you sail.

compromise, the solid berth,

coming safely back to earth.

Asking is ambivalence,

knowing is obedience.

Sanity is therefore found

honoring a two-fold crown.

Do not look for truth in here,

only Conscience will appear,

estimating from the middle

arguments it cannot settle.

Conscience tells the Id and Ego,

“Side by side, wherever we go,

swearing pledges of allegiance

will ensure some private freedoms”.

Faith and knowledge do agree

with a tense security.

Look for minds that are united

where attention is divided.

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Six says, “Be collective,

Corporate Faith is most effective“,

trusting in obedience,

the safest of expedients.

Group Mentality squarely grounds

siblings otherwise out-of-bounds,

“Life is full of compromise,

Versatililty, organize”.

“Moral Fiber is demanded,

Itchy Feet are under-handed.

Keep your nose clean, do what’s right,

don’t be a shiftless Fly-By-Night.”

Seven starts to knuckle down,

keep his light-feet on the ground,

not so quick to jump at pipe dreams,

up to his neck in get-rich-quick-schemes.

Loyalty adjusts it’s gravity

to his brother’s sense of levity,

hence: “Country, right or wrong“,

plus: “Party all night long“.

Where the partisan lines are thick,

faithful and playful always click,

bosom buddies swapping views,

the Volunteer and Nose For News.

Seven and Eight, counter-weights

Left / right big-wheel axle mates

Brains and brawn joined at the hip

Same brass ring, different grip

Mover and shaker, nerve and spine

Bird’s eye view, bottom-most line

Cunning and stealth, guts and glory

Corporate Ego Office Aerie

‘Sibling rivals’ stir up sediments

Overcoming large impediments

Others get it done the fair way

Seven and Eight are doing it their way

Seven says, “Be spontaneous

Native Wit is extemporaneous“

Juggling barely kept appointments

With unscheduled, new enjoyments

Self-Diversity’s optimism

Says to instinct’s pragmatism

“Use the element of surprise

Prowess needs to improvise”

“Mental Agility gives you know-how

Rough Necks all are mostly low brow

Learn to exploit a thinking molecule

Don’t be a Throwback-in-the-Genepool“

Eight begins to pull his punches

More cerebral with his hunches

Not so apt to charge around

Knuckles dragging on the ground

Exuberance is anchored by

A sober sense of do-or-die

Hence: “Carpe diem more“

Plus: “All’s fair in love and war“

Ego’s light-foot spirit merges

With it’s head-strong impulse urges

Nimble / tenacious wheel and deal

The Raconteur and Nerves Of Steel

Eight says, “Be pro-active

Basic Instinct is impactive“

Storming time-honored bastions

To resolve unsettled questions

Self-Reliance, taking charge

Goads his trusting kin at large

“Patience and the Id are grand

But have-the-guts to take a stand”

“Intestinal Fortitude is honed

Soft-Spots are lazy-boned

Put some character in your format

Don’t be a spineless Passive-Doormat“

Nine emerges from his fog

Not so bump upon a log

Not so ever alone in crowds

With his head up in the clouds

Puissance gets a calmer quality

From his kin’s impartiality

Thus: “Life is what you make it“

Plus: “Better to bend than break it“

Stubborn streaks run face to face

Forceful and peaceful interlace

Where instinctive drives are bred

At the General and Level Head

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Two extremists argue credo

At the center of libido:

Bitter truth or pleasantry?

Sense or Sensibility?

Instinct is involuntary

Instant and reactionary

Causing quick, decisive actions

Often based on firm decisions

Equilibrium is ingrained

By the stubborn Id maintained

Caught between the rival towers

Of one’s free will and one’s will-powers

Both agree to both be chief

Up until, in stark relief

Things, immovable on their courses

Meet with irresistible forces

Id tells Ego and the Conscience

“Balance body, mind, and sentience

Too much liberty, you’ll destroy it

Too many rules, you can’t enjoy it”

Tactile contradictions enter

Peace is brokered in the center

Look for treaties being made

Where reactions are delayed

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Nine says, “Be collected

Sang Froid is least expected“

Refereeing conflict tangles

From his natural, neutral angles

Self-Possession swallows grudges

Reassuring next-door judges

“To be absolutely just

Prudence also needs to trust”

“Even Temper keeps things rosy

Pointing Fingers are way too nosy

Bite your tongue at human error

Don’t be a scolding Holy-Terror“

One attempts to soften speeches

Stops to practice what he preaches

Not so ready a hostile witness

Nose in everyone else’s business

Aplomb gains some moral support

From his mate’s right-minded comport

Hence: “Take things at your leisure“

Plus: “Business before pleasure“

Cardinal Instincts talk the talk

Neutral and ethical walk the walk

Where these two are intertwined

The Diplomat and One-Track-Mind

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Thus it leads where it began

With the faculties of man

Round they flow one into one

Never stopping, never done

Traits that would be uni-lateral

Stretching to become compatible

Somewhat ease and mellow for

The rich relation’s trait next door

Even so they’re merely stuffing

In their static states are nothing

Picture postcards do they make

Shallow sleeping, sound awake

Natures resting on their laurels

End up having family quarrels

Offering the worst perspectives

On each other’s main objectives

Nine of diamonds in the rough

Standing still, are not enough

Nor does running three-legged races

Put them through their proper paces

Only when they move to lessons

With their distant country-cousins

Teaming up to recombine

Do their proper facets shine

All of natures have their angles

Ironing out the last one’s wrinkles

Acrobats in loop-the-loops

Have to jump through ennea-hoops

Each of natures marks an ‘x’

Makes a gateway to the next

Represents another turning

On the path of ennea-learning

Self-ness is about improvement

Nine of gifts depend on movement

Where they move to love and glory

Is another “ennea-story”

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