Analysis of the Handwriting of James Philip Hewlett I
by *Marcia Murray (Australia

 

Mental Characteristics:
Here is the writing of a highly dynamic personality, one who needed constant activity in his life; a clear thinker who liked to tackle and solve the immediate problem.

Basically a well balanced man, his writing indicates enough of the formality of his upbringing to give a thread of conservatism through his character. But, along with that his nature, imaginative and creative, does not seem to have fitted altogether into the conventions of his day.

Independent and individualistic he appears, through his writing, extrovert and perhaps uninhibited to the extent that more conservative people around him may have found him, at times, difficult to deal with.

Self Image:
A strong and confident ego gave self-assurance but not immodesty.  The underlying balance, due to a fine intelligence, enabled him to take charge of his own life - controlled, perhaps at times demanding.  His writing portrays the likelihood of his being a capable and productive man.

Most people have many facets to their characters and he was no exception.   at times his sheer exuberance may have lessened his control.  He appears as strongly sensual and probably enjoyed good food, drink and sex.

With a strong and probably charming presence - not shy - he would have been willing to use his talents publicly, and to put drive and energy into his projects.   He is likely to have had good taste, and to be a good organizer, though with moments of haphazard behaviour.  He could have been, probably was, an effective public speaker.

Social Awareness:
This writer was 'socially aware' though such a term would not have been used in his day.   His attention and concentration would have been directed particularly into his immediate surroundings, his community and the widespread tasks and activities within his particular life-pattern.

On the whole, friendly and outgoing, willing to meet life head-on and to mix well with others in business, social and personal life, he enjoyed social contacts and benefitted from emotional interchange with others.

Only moderately flexible he could, nonetheless, exert personal charm and tact in a generous way to bring harmony into troubled waters.

Drive:
Drive is stong.  The disciplines of child-upbringing in his day, including learning to write in a specially controlled manner, shows in his writing as a holding back to some extent of his impatient desire to express himself fully and get on with things.

He needed 'elbow room' - space to operate, not responding well to supervision or restrictions.

Motivations appear as, at times, ambivalent.  at such times he would lack emotional consistency and tend to vacillate, temporarily losing his powers of discrimination.  But renewed control would bring back his usual poise. A warm, outgoing personality is indicated. He could relate spontaneously to other people without gettingt over-involved.

Vitality:
James Hewlett was likely to have been healthy, vigorous, with strong vitality and deep emotions when involved with issues or with people of interest to him. He could enjoy life through all his senses - colour, form, texture, movement, perfunes, etc.  He is likely to have loved life, including its material and physical aspects and activities.   To some extent quite earthy, he could become frustrated if things went amiss.   Creative, romantic and artistic qualities are woven into his character.

Defences and Inhibitions:
Neither of these are strong in this script.  The writer is willing to show himself as he is.  He is a man unafraid of new ventures, and willing to use all his resources on projects close to his heart.

An introspective characteristic does come in here, and he was like to carry out a measure of self observation and review.  He learned to cope with whatever fears he had. It looks as though he seldom felt the need to reject other people or withdraw.  Indeed he was likely to go out of his way to offer help and advice.

Control:
Control was firm.  He was responsible for himself - and allowed others to be themselves.  Thus, he could show tolerance to other viewpoints while maintaining his own.

Orderly in his mind and actions, his emotions may, on occasions, have upset his rhythm and timing.  Purposeful, dependable, he had ability to plan and energy to carry out plans; and could usually cope with unusual circumstances.  He was goal directed - an achiever!

He was a fine man, to be valued in memory - and in the blood.

* Marcia Murrary is a well respected analyst of handwriting and lives in New South Wales.