Zeynep Bornovali states that different styleseveryone uses while writing is not a disadvantage,but a variety in analysis. Also, thewriting should not be as aesthetical as acalligraphy to be scrutinised for analysis. Expressionssuch as beautiful or ugly writingare forbidden in graphology. Furthermore,it does not concern the graphologist either.A graphological analysis lasts at least1 and a half hours, yet we learn that thereare also analyses which may last up to 3days. It in a way depends on the lengthof the writing and on the demands of theclient. When we ask Mrs. Bornovali at leasthow long a writing should be provided foranalysis, he answers this question as follows:“There are some instances where I have tolook at a single word. “I’ll kill you” it writes,for instance. A letter of threat. We certainly cannot say “go and write more”. For this reason, wehave to do the analysis with whatever we haveat our disposal. Yet normally, we need at least 5pages of writings along with the person’s previouswriting samples.” We should also mention the amazementwe felt during the 5-minute character analysisof Mrs. Bornovali, which was very speedy and accurate,from a handwriting which consists of only 2 lines.The Privacy is Due to the Conditions of the JobBeginning the analysis first from the negative sides if available,Mrs. Bornovali stops analysing the writing if someonetells her who the writing belongs to in order to prevent theanalysis to be perceived like an abuse although it is neverthe case. To explain that this is a caution for the chlient ratherthan for herself, she says the following: “I do not aim toanalyse the client. It is the aim of the client to get himself/herself analysed. If people keep this slight detail in mind,no problems will occur.” Mrs. Bornovali is so strict with theprivacy principle that she says that except for the familymembers of a mentally ill person whose handwritings arebrought, she does not look at the graphological analyses ofany relatives or family members of the person secretly, unlessthey allow or demand so.According to graphology, our handwriting which is alsodefined as the brain writing, is the projection of the curlsof our brain on the page. However, it is both exciting, andfrightening to imagine that the process could work the oppositeway as well. What if our handwriting shapes ourbrain in stead of our brain shaping our handwriting? Mrs.Bornovali explaines the process between the pen and thebrain, which create the writing, with a wonderful example:“There is a race called “the rope race”. 2 people hold eachend of the rope, and whoever pulls the rope more strongly,the opposite side loses. This race sometimes happens betweenthe brain and the hand as well, and the hand mayalso win. So, if you forcea child or an adult to changehis/her handwriting, this maycause traumas in the organs of the individual,and even his/her death. Because just like thefacial expressions, writing as well is a part of a person’screation, characteristics and genetic features. Changingthe way someone writes is like a plastic surgery which canmake a person more beautiful than he/she is, but also uglierat the same time.”Stating that it does not cause a problem when a child triesto change his/her writing to look like the writing of a friend,Mrs. Bornovali explains that the important thing is for thebrain to accept the new way of writing. However, she thinksthat the process of change should be under the supervisionof a graphologist who is also specialised in mental health sothe change could have a positive affect on the brain.The following statements in the work by Imam-i Gazalicalled Kimyâ-yi Saâdet (the chemistry of happiness),which excell the eras although written by a philosopherwho lived 10 centuries ago, are important both in terms136
world, and body which belongsto the visible world are separatethings, body has a relation withthe heart, and body does whatthe heart wishes. Each nice thingthat happens in the body reachesthe heart. A writing first appearsin the heart, but it is thefingers which make it happen.One who wants his/her writingto be beautiful should do thefollowing: He/she should forcehimself/herself to get used towriting beautifully. The heartwill then preserve this way ofwriting, making this very way ofwriting a quality that belongs tothe individual. So, whenever he/she wants to write beautifully, his/her fingers will reflect the beautifulway of writing which is already in theheart.” We see in Gazali’s work thatcontrary to today’s terminology, not thebrain, but the heart is the leading actor inboth writing, and all the other actions, andthe brain is the tool that carries out the wishesof the heart. Not entering into the deep matterof skipping the importance of the heart, which isa main problem we experience today, we will satisfyourselves by merely mentioning that one can changehis way of writing and behaving with his inner force only,but not with an outer force.of proving thatthe interest in thisfield date back to veryearly ages in our civilisation,and due to the fact that they overlapwith what Mrs. Bornovali has been telling us: “You whowants to learn divine secrets. First learn how the actionsyou perform happen. The act of writing, for instance.Know that whenever you wish to write “Bismillah” ona piece of paper, you first intend in your heart to do so,and your will of power steps in. Then, because of the animalspirit you have, the intention and will is transferred tothe brain. When it arrives at the brain, the image of Bismillahappears there. That image is then communicatedto the finger tips via nerves called “white strings”. Lastly,the finger writes the same image created in the mentalitywith the will of power in the heart.”In the second volume of the same work, Gazali bothmakes his aforementioned statements more inclusive withexamples, and enlightens our current knowledge withthe following statements: “You, the person of good will.Know that although heart which belongs to the invisibleAdvices from the Expert to the InterestedMrs. Bornovali states that usually university graduates demandgraphology education as a supportive activity to theirvocations and students can make quite successful analysesin about 2 and a half months by practicing, that painters,actors, psycologists, medical doctors and musicians whobegin from the scratch usually advance more quickly thanothers, and that her door is always open to students, evenafter the completion of the education. Stating that she answersher students’ questions with utmost care, and directsthem to various other sources if necessary to help themcontinue their improvement, Mrs. Bornovali recommendsto those who want to advance in this field to learn one ofthe most commonly spoken European languages to be ableto reach the original sources, and to study basic anatomyfor those who want to advance in health as well.She states that although graphology can be learnt alone byfollowing a systematic study schedule, this is not a preferredmethod. Mrs. Bornovali recommends to those who want tolearn graphology to have a guide to prevent any confusionbecause of not following a systematic academic schedule,but she still says that she gives little hints when she runs intopeople who work on graphology in an amateur way.137
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