This document presents more than 120 Octaikon mind maps,

or Okki-maps, that I've produced over the last 15 years.

They cover a wide range of existing ideas and theories
many of which have led me to develop the Octaikon,
as well as new ones where Ive used the model as a framework.

The maps are ordered more or less as I drafted them,

and show how the use of the Octaikon has developed over the years.
Initially most topics were summarised using the 4 main faculties.
Later on 4 more faculties (making 8, hence the name) were introduced.
And finally 2 more (making 10 in total) were incorporated.

Many of the ideas and theories studied

have corresponded well to the faculties, and the logic is easy to see
(especially those on which the model is based, of course).
Others are not so good, and less obvious.
Indeed there may be different ways of mapping elements.
If you can think of better ways, that is great!
In some cases the Octaikon serves as a colourful base
on which to map an idea and the correlation is slight.
In such cases it hopefully serves simply
to help make the mind map more memorable.

Some friends have commented that I've strained its use at times.
But I don't think that the tenuous links
should detract from the value of the Octaikon as a tool.
After all, a screwdriver can be used as a tin opener
or an ice pick without detracting from its main purpose!

You'll see in the later maps that I've been more adventurous
in the scope of topics considered.
The final ones literally embrace universal principles
and that is when I invented the term FracALity,
supported by my cartoon character in ALs Little Book of ReALity

These slides started life as A4 slides suitable for printing,

but in this version they are formatted for easy viewing
on a smartphone or tablet (single column, black background)
The map is readable in portrait mode.
Turn to landscape if you need to read the text more easily.

All the text is written in "Phrase profiled" format

which is centred and word-wrapped
only where there is a break in meaning.
This facilitates reading for those who may have difficulties.

The PDF can be searched to find particular topics

helped by the separate index document that comes with this one.
Many of the topics, and additional ones, have been grouped
to form animated presentations with a commentary by me,
and are posted5 minute MP4 videos posted on YouTube.
These are a quick way to appreciate the value of the model.
Some of the key slides are included here at the end.

You'll find a detailed explanation of the faculties / fracALities

on the website and books.
However, the first slide on this document
is a summary that can be used as an aide memoire.
Enjoy browsing and let me have your comments.
Marcus Robbins 2016
amj.robbins@googlemail.com
www.octaikon.co.uk
 OM000 THE 10 FACULTIES OF THE OCTAIKON
This map is a basic aide-memoire of the Octaikon faculties

Okki-
blocs

The synonyms in italics help to show the scope of each faculty.

Other maps may make links to the faculties in less obvious ways.
Since the faculties are fractal in nature
(i.e. they can be identified within themselves and at different levels)
it is possible alternative ways each idea or theory can be mapped.
The four main faculties are squares (underlined)
The next four outer linking faculties are triangles.
The final two faculties intersect I the centre.
1. OBSERVE (perceive, note, watch, see, hear, taste, smell, buy)
Input taking in stuff as we sense, eat, breathe, acquire.
2. MONITOR (identify, classify, differentiate, discern, name)
Checking input, rejecting unwanted, and finding missing stuff.
3. INTERPRET (reason, calculate, think, deduce, memorise)
Using our brain and instinct to analyse and work out stuff.
4. JUDGE (criticize, value, prefer, select, recommend, want)
Choosing or making decisions, based on what seems right.
5. REFLECT (contemplate, recall, consider, ponder, pray)
Thinking things over, meditating and connecting spiritually.
6. CREATE (brainstorm, innovate, imagine, perform, conceive)
Using our intuition, being inventive, artistic, and imaginative.
7. EXPRESS (describe, show, explain, praise, speak, hug, gesture)
Communicating our thoughts and emotions to ourselves / others.
8. DIRECT (mediate, mentor, teach, facilitate, encourage, integrate)
Guiding ourselves/others to do what they/we need or want.
9. APPLY (act, administer, operate, use, construct, maintain, explore)
Practically doing things using our whole body words into actions.
10. RELATE (connect, develop, participate, lead, befriend, love)
Forming relationships, providing feedback, making changes
 OM 001 WAYS WE BEHAVE: TEMPERAMENTS
This map summarises the idea of Hippocrates and others

Analytical Withdrawn
Self-sacrificing Suspicious
Organized Pessimistic
Disciplined Unpopular
Consistent Negative
Respectful Moody
Loyal Unforgiving
Orderly Revengeful
Thoughtful Fussy
Wise Bashful

Tolerant Fearful Adventurous Intolerant

Diplomatic Indifferent Competitive Tactless
Mediator Doubtful Positive Manipulative
Patient Mumbler Persuasive Impatient
Friendly Worrier Confident Unaffectionate
Submissive Indecisive Decisive Domineering
Controlled Lazy Hardworker Short-tempered
Adaptable Follower Leader Stubborn
Peaceable Runner-up Winner Argumentative
Satisfied Dependent Independent Unsatisfied

Animated Scatterbrained
Sociable Wants credit
Optimistic Disorganized
Popular Undisciplined
Positive Changeable
Cheerful Disrespectful
Forgiving Disloyal
Conciliatory Haphazard
Unfussy Forgetful
Demonstrative Nave

Melancholic
Introvert
Thinker

Phlegmatic Choleric
Introvert Extrovert
Watcher Doer

Sanguine
Extrovert
Talker

In Dr. Okkis Check-Up, you will see that

we tend to answer YES to more of the questions
in some faculty groups than in others.
This is because we are all different
in the way we behave and what we believe.
One of the oldest ways of classifying our behaviour,
was worked out by a Greek Hippocrates.
He thought we tended to have one of four temperaments.
These correspond to the four main faculties of the Octaikon.
The inward-looking person who prefers to watch
(phlegmatic temperament)
The inward-looking person who prefers to think
(melancholic temperament)
The outward-looking person who prefers to talk
(sanguine temperament)
The outward-looking person who prefers to do
(choleric temperament)
These temperaments can be associated
with strengths and weaknesses (traits), as shown opposite.
strengths are in bold; weaknesses in italics.
Note that each strength has a corresponding weakness
in the opposite temperament (examples underlined).
In practice, each of us is a complex combination of these traits.
Can you find ones that typically describe yourself?
What are your weaknesses? What are your strengths?
 OM002 NATURE NURTURE & NEIGHBOUR
Information taken from various sources on
genetics, psychology and theology

The interaction of our faculties or temperaments (nature)

with the way we are brought up and educated (nurture)
effects the way in which our personalities develop.
Our temperament, made up of genetically-controlled traits
modified by the environment in which we develop,
produce our character.
The way we express that character to others
is our personality.
Our personality may or may not reflect our character,
depending on how much we want to hide
(persona means mask).
Here are these interactions as formulae:
Trait + trait + trait etc.= temperament (nature)
Temperament x environment (nurture) = character
Character x expression = personality
If you are a Christian, you will believe that
humans are unique, being made in the image of God.
As such, we are also affected by a spiritual dimension.
I call this (using the same alliteration) neighbour
Why? Because only with Gods Spirit working within us
are we able to obey the command to love God,
and to love our neighbour as ourselves.
In this way, the neighbour factor
can overrule our nature and nurture
and enable us to show unconditional divine love.
How much are you the result of your genes?
What effect has your upbringing had on you?
How much has the neighbour factor changed you?
Gorillas and people share almost all the same genes..
In what ways are we different and why?
 OM 003 WAYS WE BEHAVE ASPECTS OF LIFE
This map summarises and re-interprets the work of Myers-Briggs.

I tend
to be a

One modern way of classifying the ways we behave

is based on four aspects of how we live, each with two approaches.
The resulting eight approaches correspond with our faculties,
and we tend towards one approach or the other, although
we may use both, depending on circumstances.

HOW WE MAKE RELATIONSHIPS

One approach is that of the introvert person (I for short),
stimulated by his or her inner world of thought or reflections.
The opposite approach is that of the extravert (E),
where stimulation comes from outside - people and things.

HOW WE GATHER INFORMATION

Some of us prefer to find out and draw conclusions about things
through our five senses (S)
The contrasting way is to process information
by the so-called sixth sense intuition (N) or gut-feeling.

HOW WE MAKE DECISIONS

The way we make decisions is either based on our feelings (F),
in a subjective way (using the expression faculty),
or else by thinking (T) through the evidence we have
in an analytical, logical, and objective way.

HOW WE ORGANISE OURSELVES

Some of us live in a spontaneous, flexible, perceptive (P) way,
which corresponds to the creative faculty,
while others live in a planned, orderly way, using judgment (J).
The four aspects, each with two approaches
can be combined into sixteen psychological types,
as developed by Myers-Briggs.

You can take a test to see what you are.

Example descriptions are in Anx. 1
Try guessing using the descriptions here.
Remember each type is equally good
 OM004 THE ENNEAGRAM
Summarised from a book by Richard Rohr and Max Ebert

2 1

5 8

9 3

4 7

The Enneagram is a way of looking at personalities

(the name literally means nine-diagram)
Its origin is obscure, and it has a spiritual element to it.
Many people have found the idea a useful way
of describing personalities, connecting body and soul.
The nine types are identified by numbers,
but sometimes have names
that give an idea of the type of person
that each number describes e.g.
1 Perfectionist 2 Giver
3 Performer 4 Tragic Romantic
5 Observer 6 Trooper or Questioner
7 Epicure or Optimist 8 Boss
9 Mediator
The original diagram looks like this

According to the concept,

the arrows show the direction
in which personalities will tend to change
as people become more positive about themselves,
showing strengths.
The reverse happens as people get stressed out,
and personality weaknesses become evident.
There are two sequences
shown by the different colours of the arrows.
There is some correspondence
with the faculties and traditional temperaments.
The Octaikon above shows how the nine types
could map onto the diagram.
They are still in a circle, but the order is changed,
and the special linkages are less symmetrical.
Take a look at Annex. 2
which gives brief descriptions of each type.
Does any one of them ring a bell with you?
 OM005 THE IDEA OF PERSONHOOD
This map is based on Dr.Larry Crabbs idea in his book:
Understanding People

A
RATIONAL
BEING
WHO
THINKS

A A
PERSONAL VOLITIONAL
BEING BEING
WHO WHO
YEARNS CHOOSES

AN
EMOTIONAL
BEING
WHO
FEELS

A Christian psychologist has concluded

that there are four capacities common to God and man.
We both God and man
have a longing or yearning for satisfaction.
In Gods case, it as a longing that we humans
should be restored to a close relationship to him.
In our case, the longing should be the reverse
but because we are fallen, we substitute material goals.
We are personal beings.
We also have a capacity for evaluative thinking.
God has continually been thinking about his creation
and its downfall, concluding and acting.
We humans are also capable of rational thought,
though without God our thoughts are flawed and foolish.
We are rational beings.
A third capacity is that of active choosing.
God chooses to do certain things. He chose to create us.
We also can choose he treats us as responsible beings.
Unfortunately, we often choose to ignore God,
and most of the time continue to do so.
We are volitional beings.
Lastly, God and man feel emotions
as they interact with Gods world.
Our human emotions can be pleasant or unpleasant,
constructive or destructive,
depending on whether we rely on Gods wisdom,
or our own foolishness.
We are emotional beings.
The dotted lines are intended to show the extent
to which we develop each capacity.
A fulfilled person is one where all capabilities
are at maximum capacity.

Can you recognise these capacities in yourself?

Which might be the least full?
 OM006 UNDERSTANDING WEAKNESSES
The lower map summarises ideas of Tim LaHaye

amnesia
schizophrenia
dyslexia
addiction
depression

numbness lameness
blindness paralysis
deafness physical
autism handicaps
pain

dumbness
paralysis
muscular
dystrophy
disfigurement

MOODY
SELF-CENTRED
CRITICAL
PESSIMISTIC

CRUEL
INDOLENT IMPETUOUS
TEASING SELF-SUFFICIENT
STUBBORN HOT-TEMPERED
INDECISIVE

WEAK-WILLED
RESTLESS
EGOTISTICAL
EMOTIONALLY
UNSTABLE

All of us suffer from physical, mental or spiritual

handicaps, afflictions or illnesses.
We must make allowances for them
in ourselves and in other people.

Many of us do not have full use of our faculties

and some examples are given opposite.
These are usually not our fault.
We may been born that way, or had an accident.
But sometimes we are responsible for them.

On the other hand,

all of us can show bad characteristics
if we put ourselves first at the centre of our lives.
Such selfishness leads to either fear or anger
(which is similar to the reaction of flight or fight in animals)
The characteristics we show depend on our temperaments.

Can you recognise the different ways you react

if you are being selfish
and just thinking about your own interests?

The Octaikon shows these weaknesses

mapped onto our main faculties
Take time to think about this its important!
Such weaknesses can start discrimination and wars!
But they can make us stronger and kinder people.
 OM007 ARCHTYPES - THE DARK SIDE
Based on the psychology of Carl Jung, and an idea of Stephen Ashton

It is easy for great people to become weak.

Rulers become tyrants, heroes become terrorists.
The historian Lord Acton said
"All power tends to corrupt;
absolute power corrupts absolutely."
Carl Jung has some interesting ideas about this corruption
when he talks of archetypes, in particular the male ones:
king, hero (or warrior), wiseman (or magician), and lover.
Each of these archetypes, he says,
has a shadow, negative or dark (animal?) side,
which can be called tyrant, terrorist, deceiver, and lecher.
The way we play or change roles depends
on our personalities and circumstances.
We journey towards the light to the extent that
the positive side of our ego, and not the dark side,
is at the centre of our lives.
Each type seems to correspond
to blends of the classic temperaments.
The king is a thinker and doer,
the hero is a doer and talker,
the lover is a watcher and talker,
and the wiseman is a watcher and thinker.

It is salutary to consider their dark sides,

and how easily they can be confused.
We dont have any trouble finding examples of modern day tyrants,
terrorists, lechers and deceivers, do we?
 OM008 THE JOHARI WINDOW
This is based on the idea of Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham

SELF SELF
UNKNOWN UNKNOWN
TO ME TO ME
UNKNOWN KNOWN
TO OTHERS TO OTHERS

SELF SELF
KNOWN KNOWN
TO ME TO ME
UNKNOWN TO KNOWN
OTHERS TO OTHERS

In real life,
the very fact that we have a personality
(persona = mask)
means that we deliberately
dont communicate everything we know,
and sometimes there are things
we could communicate but dont,
because we ourselves dont know about them.
The Johari window concept is a tool
that can help us to understand this situation of unknowns,
so that we can address the problems that may arise.
It was invented by Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham,
hence the name (Joe / Harry).
It can be a very useful idea
when relating to people from other cultures.
The concept suggests that
people view us through four panes - they are named:
Unknown; Blind Spot; Arena; and Faade,
as shown and described on the Octaikon.
Ideally we should strive to be as open as is appropriate,
with the Arena pane being the largest.
The Johari idea seems to map as shown
with the temperaments coinciding with the panes
that appear naturally the largest.
How much do you really know yourself?
Are you surprised when you behave in a way
you never expected to behave?
How open are you to other people?
Are you carrying a lot of hidden baggage?
 OM009 WHAT WE NEED TO SATISFY US
This map summarises Maslows hierarchy of needs

Im alright

Breath Fight
Hunger Flight
Thirst

Acceptance

The way we express our personalities

depends on how our environment meets our needs.
A psychologist, Abraham Maslow, developed a hierarchy of needs
that shows the order in which we want to meet these needs.
They tend to correspond with our faculties as shown.

Physiological
the first need is for adequate input e.g. breathing, water, food.
Safety
the need to protect the body e.g. of body, health, property.
Social
the need to have relationships e.g. with peers, friends, family.
Self-esteem
the need to have a good opinion of oneself e.g. achievement, respect.
Self-actualisation or self-fulfilment
the need to feel one is fulfilling wider goals,
or looking after ones soul e.g. creativity, morality, doing Gods will.

Maslows hierarchy holds true in simple, developing societies,

but in complex, developed ones,
our needs can be overtaken by wants,
and our priorities can be much less easy to understand.

Spiritual needs or wants of religious people,

whatever their stage of development,
can completely over-ride the other needs.
Extreme examples are recluses and martyrs.

Are there any needs not fully met in your life?

If you were starving

would you put your life at risk
to get food?
 OM010 HOW WE USE OUR BRAIN
This map summarises the work of Drs.Herrman and Lumsdaine

LOGICAL
FACTUAL
CRITICAL
TECHNICAL
ANALYTICAL
QUANTITATIVE

VISUAL CONSERVATIVE
HOLISTIC STRUCTURED
INTUITIVE SEQUENTIAL
INNOVATIVE ORGANISED
CONCEPTUAL DETAILED
IMAGINATIVE PLANNED

INTERPERSONAL
KINESTHETIC
EMOTIONAL
SPIRITUAL
SENSORY
FEELING

The way our brain works seems to correspond

to the way we use our four main faculties
(observing/interpreting/expressing/applying).
We have left (L) and right (R) hemispheres.
They are shown either side of the dotted line on the Octaikon.

Some researchers think that

each hemisphere is made up of two parts (or quadrants)
The quadrants can be given a letter A B C D to indentify them.
We use each quadrant to think in the ways listed.
The arrows show how easy it is for us to change
from one way of thinking to another
The thicker the arrow, the easier it is.
For instance,
it is easy to change within one hemisphere (A to B)
but difficult to change between opposite quadrants (A to C)
(e.g. if you feel emotional, it can be difficult to think logically)
In general, men are better at using the left brain,
and women are better at using the right brain.
However,
we should all try to use our whole brain when thinking.
So if you think you are better at using one part than another
try doing things that will help develop the other parts.
(e.g. if you not very artistic,
try doing something creative anyway!)
See annexes for more information on thinking preferences
 OM011 SOLVING PROBLEMS
These maps summarise the work of Drs. Lumsdaine and Herrman

ENGINEER JUDGE
improved ideas best ideas

DETECTIVE
Data / analysis

EXPLORER
context / trends
ARTIST PRODUCER
many ideas Ideas implemented

We work out solutions to problems

using different parts of our brain.
Two researchers (Drs. Lumsdaine) have identified six steps
using combinations of all the brain quadrants (A,B,C,D)
These correspond to the Octaikon faculties as shown.
It is important to follow all the steps in the right order.

The first two steps are to work out what the problem is:
We use the DETECTIVE mindset (left brain)
to look at detail (like using a microscope)
Then we use the EXPLORER mindset (right brain)
to look at the context (like using a telescope)

The next four steps provide the answer, and are:

The ARTIST, where many possible solutions are generated
The ENGINEER, where these ideas are made practical.
The JUDGE, where the best idea is selected.
The PRODUCER, where the best is put into practice

If no idea seems practical,

then we have to go back to the first two steps

Do you think you prefer one step to another?

We should use all the steps, and that is why it is good
to solve problems with other people in teams.
 OM012 THE WAYS WE LEARN
This map summarises the work of Honey and Mumford

Abstract
Conceptualization
(Analytical
thinking)

Reflective Active
Observation Experimentation
(Watching) (Doing)

Concrete
Experience
(Feeling)

We learn things using our brain

and so it is not surprising
that there are different ways in which we learn,
and which correspond to our four main faculties.

ACTIVISTS
like new experiences and ideas,
but may get bored with implementing things

REFLECTORS
like to collect data and think about them.
They like observing others
and listening before speaking

THEORISTS
like to think problems through on their own
and develop theories of what they have learnt

PRAGMATISTS
like things that are practical and down to earth.
They prefer to do rather than talk.

What is your preferred way of learning?

When you try to teach,
do you think about how they learn?
 OM013 LEARNING STYLES
This map summarises the work of Kolb and McCarthy

WHAT HOW

WHY WHAT IF

Honey and Mumfords four ways of learning

(Activists, Reflectors, Theorists, Pragmatists)
can be combined into four learning styles
that correspond with the intermediate faculties
of the Octaikon
DIVERGERS
prefer to listen and share ideas,
asking why?
Personal experience and involvement
is important for them.
ASSIMILATORS
prefer to integrate observations
and conceptualise ideas, asking What?
CONVERGERS
prefer practical, hands-on, learning
They use abstract ideas and commonsense,
asking How?
ACCOMMODATORS
prefer learning by trial and error.
They work intuitively, not always logically,
asking What if?
What sort of questions do you like asking?
Perhaps you could try asking different ones.

See the annexes for more descriptions of

Kolb and McCarthys learning styles
 OM013 and OM012 combined

Abstract
Conceptualization
(Analytical
thinking)

WHAT HOW

Reflective Active
Observation Experimentation
(Watching) (Doing)

WHY WHAT IF

Concrete
Experience
(Feeling)
OM014 MONTESSORI LEARNING CONCEPTS
The map summarises ideas from Maria Montessori:
Her Life and Work by E. M. Standing

This is an attempt to summarise

Maria Montessoris ideas, terminology, and philosophy.
While Okki-bloc games can be useful for the young pupils,
this Okki-map could help their teachers (directresses)
in explaining her methods.
Some of the concepts
Montessori talks about and develops are:
the prepared environment,
the unconscious and conscious absorbent mind;
the periphery and centre of the childs personality,
the point of contact, control of error etc.
Montessori discovered and developed
various aspects of a childs normal self-learning,
such as:
mental concentration; love of repetition;
love of order; freedom of choice;
preference of work to play;
redundancy of rewards and punishment;
love of silence, personal dignity,
spontaneous reading and writing;
and spontaneous self-discipline.

Maria Montessori also had

an overriding and controlling conviction, as a Christian,
that we are body and soul,
and we cannot divorce the spiritual from the material.
All the Montessori elements can be related
to the faculties and connexions on the Octaikon
which can thus serve to visualise, understand
and remember her ideas.
If you are a Montessori teacher, could this help you?
 OM015 DEGREES OF UNDERSTANDING
This map was developed from ideas of colleagues
in the Natural Resources Institute

One of the challenges of the modern

information revolution
is to discover what is needed and discard what is not.
This is particularly the case for developing countries.
A means for facilitating development is the so-called
knowledge toolkit
which is just a fancy name for a structured way of
finding out what we need to know to solve a problem.
Such kits have meant taking a look at our
degree of understanding
which can be usefully defined at four levels:
Data is what we measure or observe using our senses.
Information is data logically interpreted by our brain.
Knowledge is information imparted in its proper context.
And wisdom is knowledge applied correctly and ethically.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary defines secular wisdom as the:
(possession of) experience and knowledge together with the
power of applying them critically and practically.
All this should lead to the truth
a concept that many people would consider
as being properly placed in the spiritual realm.
It seems that in our western society
we have information overload,
plenty of knowledge, but not much wisdom,
and hence not much idea about what we truly need.
How far have you progressed
along these levels of understanding?
Are you more advanced in some topics that others?
Where do you need to improve yourself?
How would you get help?
What is truth?
Is there an absolute truth, or is it relative?
 OM016 FACULTY QUOTIENTS
This map is based on various sources, especially those of
Daniel Goleman, Danah Zohar/Ian Marshall, and Howard Gardner

INTELLIGENCE
QUOTIENT

COMPASSION SPIRITUAL PRACTICAL

QUOTIENT QUOTIENT QUOTIENT

EMOTIONAL
QUOTIENT

There is a lot of discussion at this time

about how to measure our abilities.
This should mean measuring how we make use of
all our ten faculties on the Octaikon.
It looks like were getting there
We have all heard of the intelligence quotient
but this seems to measure mental or cognitive ability.
Attempts have been made to use an
emotional intelligence quotient,
as popularized by Daniel Goleman.
And there is also a concept of spiritual intelligence
as developed by Danah Zohar and Ian Marshall
If these correspond with our faculties as shown
then why dont we have a
practical quotient and compassion quotient?
In fact, a psychologist Howard Gardner has proposed
eight or more forms of intelligences, named as follows:
spatial, linguistic, logical-mathematical,
bodily-kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal,
intrapersonal, naturalistic, existential and moral.
Ive added these where they might correspond.
It seems clear to me that we need to measure a lot more
about the way we use each of our ten faculties
so as to get a good idea of our real Intelligences
Common sense is important where does that fit in?
Should we have balance in all these quotients?
What good is it to be very mentally intelligent
but unable to make friends with people around you?
 OM017 WORKING IN TEAMS
These maps summarise research of
Margerison & McCann and Belbin & Pretty

CONTROLLER
INSPECTOR
UPHOLDER CONCLUDER
MAINTAINER PRODUCER

REPORTER THRUSTER
LINKING
ADVISER ORGANISER

CREATOR ASSESOR
INNOVATOR DEVELOPER

EXPLORER
PROMOTER

MONITOR
EVALUATOR

COMPLETER
SPECIALIST
FINISHER

TEAM
WORKER COORDINATOR SHAPER

ENERGY IMPLEMENTER
PLANT

RESOURCES
INVESTIGATOR

Since we all have different skills and personalities,

it can be very helpful to work together in teams.
Here is one way of classifying team roles, using two axes
that have been proposed by Margerison and McCann.
One axis covers our behaviour: Exploring Controlling
The other covers role preferences: Advising Organising
UPHOLDER-MAINTAINERS
like to ensure that standards and processes are upheld
CONTROLLER-INSPECTORS
like to check and audit the working of systems
CONCLUDER-PRODUCERS
like to operate established systems and practices on regular basis
THRUSTER-ORGANISERS
like to establish and implement ways of making things work
ASSESSOR-DEVELOPERS
like to assess and test the applicability of new approaches
EXPLORER-PROMOTERS
like to search for and persuade others of new opportunities
CREATOR-INNOVATORS
like to create and experiment with new ideas
REPORTER-ADVISERS
like to obtain and disseminate information
The bottom diagram gives other names for these roles
based on work of Belbin and Pretty.
Which role might you prefer?
See the annexes for more descriptions of these types.
This was a key idea in defining the Octaikonfaculties.
 OM018 TEAM FORMATION
Based on an ideas of Bruce Tuckman and others

NORMING

FORMING PERFORMING

STORMING

It takes time to bring people together to work as a team.

A theory developed by Bruce Tuckman
shows how this process evolves.
He suggests that when a team forms,
there are typically four stages through which it passes.
Forming
Members first meet together and observe each other
Storming
They then let down barriers and express their views
Norming
They think about cooperating and lay down ground rules
Performing
Finally, they begin to function and produce results
How quickly and effectively a team forms
depends on how willingly members are prepared
to control their temperaments,
recognise their natural talents,
and cooperate.
An additional fifth stage has been proposed, called
mourning, adjourning, transforming, or conforming!
If members no longer critically evaluate their own efforts,
or if membership of the group becomes more important
than its function i.e. whos in or out we and them,
then it may be best to disband (or leave the group),
and join or form a new team with fresh ideas.
Do you like to be in a group?
What is the difference between:
a group, a team, a clique, a gang?
Are you in a clique or gang that keeps others out?
Do you try to compete with, even eliminate, other groups?
 OM019 HOW WE COMMUNICATE

The top map pie diagram is based on work

of many communication specialists

BODY

WORD
WAY

When we try to communicate with another person

it can be quite difficult to get our messages across
and understand what each other is really saying or meaning.
This is because we have to use all our main faculties
(observing, interpreting, expressing and applying)
all at the same time.
e.g. We have to be thinking while we listen
and while we speak, we must be watching to see
if the other person understands us.
It is important to understand how you talk to someone.
Your message comes over in three ways, each of which
contributes in different proportions to the meaning:

The actual words you use (only 7%!)

The way you say those words (38%)
And how you use your body language (55%)

Its not what you say, but how you say it!
So when you listen to someone, remember these three ways!
Also we must be balanced in how we communicate.
The experts say that we should be
neither submissive nor aggressive, but assertive.
How can you improve your communication?
Do you really listen to people?
Can you understand what people mean,
as well as what they say?
OM020 PARANORMAL DIMENSIONS TO LIFE
This map has been prepared from various sources
The idea of an extended mind comes from Rupert Sheldrake

Paranormal activities or psychic phenomena

("showings of the soul") are, by their very nature,
difficult to explain using the scientific method.
It seems that our mind has influence beyond our bodies.
Some scientists will not investigate these phenomena
as they consider there is no evidence
and/or involvement might prejudice their reputation.
Here are some examples related to the faculties
Telsthesia or clairvoyance ("clear-seeing")
is the alleged power of perceiving physical
as distinct from mental events in paranormal fashion.
It includes apparitions and hallucinations.
It could be related to premonition
Precognition or foreknowledge
is the apparent knowledge of future events
that has not been inferred from existing information.
It could be related to instinct, conscience,
and prophetic judgement as found in the Bible
Telepathy literally means "far feeling".
It can be defined as the communication of impressions
directly from one mind to another,
It can be related to divine inspiration, intuition and genius.
Telekinesis is the alleged movement of objects
without physical contact.
This could relate to poltergeists and physical miracles.
Are you prepared to accept things
that are beyond what is normal?
Could these phenomena cover
both physical and spiritual realms?
How can they be investigated scientifically
if the results can be influenced
by what the researcher believes?
 OM021 FIELDSWAVES-FACULTIES ETC.
This map extends the Octaikon to include ideas of Sheldrake and Wilber

At its simplest, the Octaikon is a model of us, body and soul,

that helps summarise and compare a wide range of theories
about our being, behaving and believing.
The model can be extended
to include some other concepts, new and old
that do not readily relate to the Octaikons ten faculties.

One new idea, developed by the biologist Rupert Sheldrake

concerns what he has called morphic fields.
These fields are thought to determine such things as
our form, thinking, and behaviour
(individual, social and cultural),
and exist around us largely independent of space and time,
linking us with other people in various ways
These fields are represented on the extended Octaikon
as a grid or network, as shown.

There are also many old and new ideas

that imagine us extending outwards from our physical body
into less substantial bodies (e.g. mental, psychic, spiritual)

The more we develop our spiritual side,

the more we embrace these outer levels of development,
and become fully integrated, truly made in the image of God.
These levels or waves of development can be represented
on the extended Octaikon
as alternating auras of white and grey.

A modern integral philosopher, Ken Wilber,

has developed a theory of everything
in which he tries to integrate
all ideas of being, behaving and believing.
using what he calls
the AQAL (All Quadrant, All Levels) model.
See: http://integrallife.com
 OM022 LIFE AS A POLYNESIAN ARCHIPELAGO
This is an idea of mine, inspired by the work of Sheldrake and Wilber

Think of the Octaikon (you) as a volcanic island,

where you are sitting on a shore.
You can both gaze out to sea, and look inland.
When you make the inner journey
and climb the central peak (your soul),
the more you become aware of the islands geography,
and the better able you will be to explore,
understand, make use of,
and care for all the terrain
(your body and its faculties).
From the summit
you will be in the best position
to appreciate the archipelago around you,
and understand the other islands (your neighbours).

Now think of the sea surrounding your island (the cosmos),

whose water, waves and currents (morphic fields etc.)
connect you with other islands (your neighbours).
If you make the outer sea journey,
the more you navigate (develop or grow)
into calmer and deeper waters,
the more you become aware
of your islands profile,
the ebb and flow of marine life around you,
and the pattern of waves created by neighbouring islands.
This way, you can find, visit and relate to those islands,
losing sight of and forgetting your own!

No man is an island, entire of itself...

So said the poet, John Dunne.
Yes - indeed! And heres a paradox
If we are to live our lives to the full
Knowing and loving ourselves, others and God,
we must make both journeys at the same time
Inner and higher; outer and deeper.
Are you making both journeys?
OM023 HOW WE LIKE TO BE GOVERNED
This map summarises the work of Dr Eysenck

EDUCATION LAW-MAKING
SUPERVISION JUDICARY

LAISSEZ-FAIRE POLICING
PARTICIPATION PUNISHMENT

A psychologist, Dr H Eysenck,
has pioneered studies on politics and personality,
and came up with two spectra
that cover how we are governed or lead others.
The Conservative - Radical spectrum
covers the traditional, intellectual,
keep-it-the-way-it-was viewpoint (blue),
through to the
let's change everything -
out with the old, in with the new
reactionary approach (yellow).
The Democratic - Autocratic spectrum
covers the way things are done
from the dictatorial,
non-consultative approach (red),
through to the participative,
hands-off approach (green).
These seem to fit the main faculties as shown.
In between the spectra
I have put what I think is the way
politicians (or parents) get nations (or children)
to go along with their ideas.
These seem to correspond
to the intermediate faculties.

Is any one better than another?

Or do we need them all, but at different times?
Think of how your family is/was governed
by your parents. How do you like to govern?
 OM024 HOW WE MANAGE PEOPLE
This map summarises studies by the Harvard Business School, Yale

Managing people is made up of five steps.

Each step tends to corresponds with our faculties.
Planning
is deciding in advance what we want to do,
why, how, when, where, with whom, and with what.
(To plan, we observe then interpret data)
Organizing
is developing a structure of roles
by which people can put our plans into action.
Staffing
is placing and keeping the right people
in the right jobs at the right time.
(We organize and staff to give our plan expression)
Directing
is helping people to carry out their roles
effectively and efficiently, and
Controlling
is ensuring that our plans progress
and that any necessary changes are made
starting the process of planning again.
(As we act, we observe and feedback the results)
----
Evaluation
is the external process of judging our work
Brainstorming
is the initial process of creating new ideas
The reason why many projects fail
is because we dont know how to manage people!
When you carry out a project with other people
what steps might you least like to take?
 OM025 HOW CHANGE-ABLE ARE YOU?
Heres my idea about how to use our faculties in relation to life changes

All life involves change nothing is static - and that includes us.
Using our ten faculties, we should ensure that any changes are:
Perceptible
The more sensitive we are to changes within and around us,
the earlier we can make sure they are helping us to grow.
Definable
We can only improve what we know, so we should check that
we are able to clearly define and monitor the changes that we see.
Reasonable
Analysing how to improve something depends on good reasoning,
and we should make sure that we are thinking logically, rationally, etc
Believable
Reasoning only goes so far we have to meditate on how we are changing
and be persuaded that it helps to support what we believe (our faith).
Ethical
Faith and reason together will help us to decide whether any changes
will bring about actions that will be fair, just, right and true.
Aesthetic
Our senses and intuition will also help us to know if these changes
will bring about things that are more beautiful and uplifting.
Explainable
We must be able to express to others any changes in our lives so that
we can communicate our thoughts about them and elicit responses.
Manageable
Changes need to be managed so that we can properly direct them
towards our goal of improving life. They must not manage us.
Practicable
The actual application of changes to our life requires
that the agents of change are practical and within our capabilities.
Charitable
The ultimate goal of any change should be to increase our ability
to show divine, unconditional love of others (what charity really means).

These ten steps bring us back to the start.

How do we now perceive the changes in our lives?
Are you becoming more able to:
Use your material goods more fairly?
Look after yourself better?
Deepen your spiritual life?
Make loving and lasting relationships
Change whats possible?
Accept whats not possible?
And know the difference?
 OM026 FOUR FREEDOMS
Based on US President Roosevelts speech to Congress in 1941

Freedom
from fear
(mind)

where
Freedom the Spirit of Freedom
the Lord is, to worship
from want
there is
(input) (practice)
freedom.
2 Cor. 3.17

Freedom
of speech
(expression)

A speech delivered by President Roosevelt

incorporated the following:
In the future days, which we seek to make secure,
we look forward to a world
founded upon four essential human freedoms.
The first is freedom of speech and expression
-- everywhere in the world.
The second is freedom of every person
to worship God in his own way
-- everywhere in the world.
The third is freedom from want
which, translated into universal terms, means
economic understandings which will secure to every nation
a healthy peacetime life for its inhabitants
-- everywhere in the world.
The fourth is freedom from fear
which, translated into world terms,
means a world-wide reduction of armaments
to such a point and in such a thorough fashion
that no nation will be in a position to commit
an act of physical aggression against any neighbour
--anywhere in the world.
That is no vision of a distant millennium.
It is a definite basis for a kind of world attainable
in our own time and generation.
That kind of world is the very antithesis
of the so-called new order of tyranny
which the dictators seek to create
with the crash of a bomb.
Franklin D. Roosevelt,
excerpted from
the State of the Union Address to the Congress,
January 6, 1941
I have inserted the biblical quote
as the source of all freedom.
Do you agree? Why hasnt it happened? Discuss!
 OM027 EVOLUTION OF FACULTIES
This was inspired by Ken Wilbers ideas on integral life

END

If we have evolved from primitive organisms, so have our faculties.

We did not start out with them all, so when did they first become prominent?
Here is one possible sequence of when they may have come into play.
It seems that this sequence, played out over millions of years of evolution,
still plays out in the development of civilisations and even from our birth.

Procreative
Life is characterised first by being able to reproduce or recreate itself.
Maybe this is the most basic faculty, now evolved into a myriad of art forms.
Sentient
This must be the next basic faculty, as organisms developed their senses.
Perhaps we have neglected some, and need to rediscover any sixth senses?
Discerning
As senses evolved, so would our ability to differentiate sense data.
Now we can distinguish the gazillions of components that make up the cosmos.
Locomotive
The ability to move is one faculty that puts animals apart from plants.
We continue to find more and more ways of extending our physical actions.
Cooperative
Along with our faculty of action came an ability to cooperate as individuals.
Initially it was out of self preservation, but it can now be alturistic.
Cognitive
Being able to think takes us out of the realm of being automatic organisms.
At some point there was a great leap forward when we became self-aware.
Volitional
Along with the faculty of thought would have come the faculty of free choice.
This has gradually developed into ethics decisions between right and wrong.
Communicative
Our ability to communicate wants and needs could have been the next step.
The later development of language seems to be another great leap forward.
Affective
Our ability to relate to others depended on being able to communicate.
As bonds grew stronger, they can now be expressed in higher forms of love.
Meditative
Perhaps the last stage is when we became aware of spiritual things.
Greater spiritual awareness depends on using all the other faculties.

Each faculty laid, and continues to lay,

a foundation for the next.
Can you think of other sequences?
What happens if one faculty is poorly developed?
Can you identify this sequence in your life?
How could it apply to communities of people?
Do you think all these stages were gradual?
Could some have suddenly come into existence?
What caused us to become self aware
and able to perceive spiritual things?
How could you become more integrated?
In the Biblical narrative, when were we created?
 OM028 AMAZING QUALITIES
This was inspired by Ken Wilbers idea of integral life

What sort of characteristics

would we expect in an ideal person or community or nation
where their faculties are fully exercised and integrated?
Here is one way of describing such qualities:
Acute perception
Senses and extra-senses are fully aware of whats going on.
Critical discernment
Ability to identify and distinguish what is needed or not.
Clear cognition
The mind is used to its maximum to analyze things rationally.
Profound spirituality
The deeper meaning of all that is going on is fully realised.
Balanced expression
Thoughts and feelings are communicated in a controlled way.
Wise counsel
Others are helped in a way that is ideal for their situation.
Mastered actions
The body is used to its maximum potential to implement things.
Fine judgment
All the evidence is evaluated before making choices or decisions.
Inspired creativity
Art-forms are created in way that is uplifting for others.
Loving relationships
Unconditional love is fully shown to others (as well as oneself)

Who do you know best shows these qualities?

What other ways would you describe them?
What is missing?
Could what is missing be included
as another aspect of these qualities?
How could these qualities apply to communities,
cultures, ethic groups, nations or the world?
 OM029 SKILLED FOR HEALTH
This map is based on information available from the website

NUMERACY,
LANGUAGE
(comprehension)

KEEPING YOUR
MIND ACTIVE

LITERACY, KEEPING
LANGUAGE MOBILE
(reading) (accessibility)
UNDERSTANDING
EATING YOUR BELIEFS EXERCISING
HEALTHILY REGULARLY

LANGUAGE
(expression)

FOSTERING
RELATIONSHIPS

UK government projects called

Skills for Life and Skilled for Health
have been developing resources for an approach called
embedded learning
which helps people improve their
literacy, numeracy and language skills,
where these limit their efforts at self-improvement.
If people do not have English as a first language,
or have been unable to get a complete education,
they may need to improve these basic skills
before being able to take control of their health
and embrace a suitable vocation.
Many people are averse to formal training
to improve their skills
but starting with the carrot of learning
about what they want to do as a job,
they may be persuaded to do some study
and improve their reading etc. at the same time.
The map groups the skills according to
sensory awareness, mental capacity,
emotional well-being and physical fitness.
The basic skills are shown in bold,
and the health factors are shown underneath.
Note how a knowledge of language is necessary for
taking in information, processing it, and expressing things.
The original aims of the projects are expanded here
to include spiritual wholeness.
Do your basic skills limit you in what you want to do?
 OM030 DRINKING ENOUGH
This map is based on information in health books.

CONFUSION
DEPRESSION

WATER RETENTION
THIRST WEIGHT RETENTION
DARK URINE LOWER METABOLISM
POOR COMPLEXION CONSTIPATION
LOW BACK PAIN
HEADACHE, CRAMP
KIDNEY FAILURE

POOR CONCENTRATION
IRRITATION
BAD BREATH

Water is vital for us.

Without water there is no life.
Our bodies are mainly made up of water.
Every single process within our body
requires sufficient water to operate properly.
It is not surprising therefore,
that it is important to drink enough.
Health professionals tell us that we can need
to drink up to two and half litres everyday
although such a large amount
has now been questioned.
How do we lose water?
Normally we lose it through
breathing, sweating and urinating.
As we exercise, we tend to lose more
If we are unwell,
we may also lose lots through diarrhea and vomiting.
And we also lose important chemicals or electrolytes
dissolved in the water
Therefore, if we are getting dehydrated,
we must rehydrate not just with water
but with added salt and sugar.
This why special rehydrating fluids are needed
for people who are ill,
and sports drinks (like Gatorade) are important
for people who are exercising a lot.
How much fluid do you drink every day?
Drinks with caffeine are not good for rehydration
as they make the water pass through you quickly.
The same goes for alcohol.
Such drinks may have additives
to make you wee more, and so drink more!
 OM031 DRINKING TOO MUCH
This map is partly based on a Factsheet: Drinking sensibly.
http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/Mosby_factsheets/alcohol_abuse.html

FEELING OF
WELL-BEING
DEPRESSION
ADDICTION
UNCONSCIOUSNESS
COMA
BRAIN DAMAGE

IMPROVED APPETITE IMPROVED DIGESTION

BLURRED VISION TIME OFF WORK
SMELLY BREATH HEPATITIS
LACK OF CIRRHOSIS OF LIVER
COORDINATION GASTRITIS PACREATITIS
OBESITY HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
SKIN PROBLEMS SOME CANCERS

RELAXED
TALKATIVE
LETHARGY
VIOLENCE
VOMITING
SEXUAL PROBLEMS

Alcoholic drinks are a natural part of our diet.

Where there is no possibility of cold storage,
alcohol preserves liquids made from grain and fruit etc.
Hence the occurrence in many societies
of wine and alcoholic beverages.
In moderation, alcohol can promote health,
foster well being, and promote social cohesion.
In excess, it can produce all sorts of problems.
The map shows effects: MODERATE, EXCESS, ADDICT
What is moderation?
For men, it is equivalent to no more than 3-4 units a day
For women, it is no more than 2-3 units a day.
What is a unit?
Here are some examples from the BUPA factsheet:
One pint of strong lager (alcohol 5% vol) = 3 units
One pint of standard strength lager (alcohol 3 - 3.5% vol) = 2 units
One 275ml bottle of an alcopop (alcohol 5.5% vol) = 1.5 units
One standard (175ml) glass of wine (alcohol 12% vol) = 2 units
One measure (25ml) of a spirit strength drink = 1 unit
Excessive drinking is a modern problem.
It leads to poor work attendance,
misused hospital services,
breakdown of families,
ruined lives and death!
DRINK SENSIBLY!

Do you know when to stop?

If you dont stop, why dont you?
Is it too much peer pressure?
Why dont you set the example?
 OM032 FOOD FOR THOUGHT
This map idea was sparked off by a BBC programme

Here is a mosaic of colourful

fruits, vegetable and seeds.
They correspond to the colours
of the Octaikon
but not to the faculties.
How many of them can you recognise?
How many of these squares show unique foods?
Which are the same, but different colours?
Which is your favourite, and least liked?
Find out how these foods affect our faculties
What foods are good for our senses?
What helps our brain work?
What keeps us alert and happy?
And what do we need
when we are physically active?
What important foods are not shown here?
An interesting fact to keep in mind,
gleaned from a BBC programme on food,
is that if you keep your diet colourful,
you wont go far wrong,
because colours indicate
the presence of essential nutrients.
Are you eating sufficient of these foods?
You should eat about five portions a day
of fruit and vegetables.
 OM033 WHAT SMOKING DOES TO US
This map is based on various articles about smoking

STIMULANT
HIGH DEPENDENCY
CRAVING
STRESS
DEPRESSION
FATIGUE

CALMING AROMA COUGHING

SMELL ON BREATH EMPHYSEMA
SMELL ON CLOTHES HIGHER DISEASE RISK
LOWERED APPETITE LUNG ETC. CANCERS
LACK OF TASTE HEART ATTACK
COSTS MONEY HEADACHE
INCREASED APPETITE WEIGHT GAIN

ENHANCED IMAGE
CALMED NERVES
SMOKE INHALATION
SMOKE EXHALATION
PASSIVE SMOKING
IRRITABIILITY, ANGER
LACK OF SLEEP

A major health concern for many people

is about cutting down or giving up smoking.

It says something about our human condition

that our government can legislate
to have all sorts of dire messages
plastered over cigarette packages,
but we still keep on puffing away!

Either it is much more addictive

than we like to think,
or peer pressure is overwhelming,
or peoples judgment becomes hazy
with all the smoke.
Something of all these, I suppose.

On this Okki-map
the effects in bold are the perceived benefits,
and those in italics are the withdrawal symptoms.
They are grouped according their effect
on our four main faculties, as follows:
sensory awareness,
mental capacity,
emotional wellbeing
physical fitness.

Is it worth starting to smoke?

If you are already smoking,
do you think the benefits outweigh the costs?
Do you want to stop? How could you stop?
 OM034 WEDDED TO MARIJUANA?
Information obtained from various sources

WELL-BEING
ELATION
APPREHENSION
CONFUSION
DEPRESSION
PARANOIA
PANIC

LOW PERCEPTION LUNG CANCER

SLOW REACTION LOW DRIVING SKILLS
MUNCHIES SWEATING
INSOMNIA WEIGHT LOSS
LESS APPETITE GENERAL DISABILITY
NAUSEA HEADACHE

LESS INHIBITIONS
TALKATIVE
EXCITABLE
LETHARGIC
AGGRESSIVE
IRRITABLE

Marijuana is a controversial drug.

It has traditionally been used in many cultures
where it is perceived to heighten awareness
of the spiritual dimension of life.
On prescription
it can play a valuable role in reducing pain.
Police are said to prefer its effects
to those of alcohol abuse
in that moderate amounts reduce aggression
and make people more manageable.
However, like alcohol
it has many downsides
and the effect of long term use on mental health
is still unknown and potentially disastrous.
As a result its use is illegal in the UK,
unlike drinking or smoking tobacco.
The Okki-map shown here
might be useful in discussing the drug
with young people who insist on being wedded to it!
The effects in bold are the perceived benefits;
those underlined are heavy-use symptoms;
and those in italics are withdrawal symptoms.

Even if it was legal, is it worth taking marijuana?

Do the benefits outweigh the costs?
 OM035 THE ROLES OF PARTNERS IN MARRIAGE
This map was produced from Marriage Guidance notes

LOCATING HOME
BUDGETING MONEY
ORGANISING HOLIDAYS
PLANNING PURCHASES
FAMILY PLANNING
UNDERSTANDING KIDS
CHOOSING EDUCATION

EARNING MONEY NURTURING LOVE CLEANING THINGS

LISTENING ACTIVELY ADMITTING FAULTS TIDYING UP
BEING ENTERTAINED PRAYING TOGETHER DOING REPAIRS
EATING HEALTHILY GOING TO CHURCH COOKING MEALS
FOLLOWING NEWS READING SCRIPTURE DOING ERRANDS
CHILLING OUT DEEPENING FAITH GOING SHOPPING
HAVING VISITORS PASSING IT ON HELPING OTHERS

DISCUSSING IDEAS
UNLOADING WOES
EATING TOGETHER
ENCOURAGING SPOUSE
KEEPING FRIENDSHIPS
MAKING LOVE
BEING A GOOD PARENT

The roles and responsibilities of spouses are many.

All sorts of things need to be done together.
Tasks need to be shared out according to temperament, abilities and
time.
Here are some examples
mapped onto the Octaikon faculties
(visit www.octaikon.co.uk
for an explanation of the graphic)

Taking in
all sorts of input to meet daily needs
Thinking
and planning what to do in the future
Communicating
ideas, thoughts and feelings
Doing chores
around and outside the home
Growing
together spiritually (praying, worship)
Co-creation
planning and having a family
Shared monitoring
of input (e.g. food, media, friends etc.)
Joint decisions
about everything (money, schooling, house)
Mutual guidance
especially of the children (homework etc.)

Can you think of other roles and responsibilities?

Should they all be shared? If not, why not?
What would you expect your spouse to be good at?
Should you try doing things you dont like?
OM036 PINCHES AND CRUNCHES IN MARRIAGE
This map summarises information
from various marriage preparation resources

When couples first meet

they will want to show off their good points or strengths
and only later may their bad points or weaknesses surface.
These can form pinches in the couples future relationship
if they are not recognised and dealt with early on.
Pinches can be dealt with constructively in two ways:
either they can be accepted and forgiven
or they can be discussed and a compromise reached.
If you try to ignore pinches,
they may suddenly become a crunch - a major row.
Even worse, they may provoke retaliation
which escalates the row and leads to serious conflict.
If help (i.e. counselling) is not found quickly
a marriage may then end up in separation or divorce.
Pinches can in fact build up a relationship
helping partners to be more tolerant,
if we allow them to make us realise
that we are different
and all have weaknesses as well as strengths.
Pinches (and crunches) can be handled effectively
if there is:
good communication,
mutual understanding,
willingness to forgive, and a
continued commitment to each other.

Here are some possible pinches

mapped onto the Octaikon faculties.
Which are already potentially serious?
Could the minor ones eventually lead to a crunch?
Remember
When you point a finger at someone
there are three pointing back at you!
 OM037 DIMENSIONS OF MAKING LOVE
This map summarises information from various sources, and my ideas
See also my article Types of Loving in The Tablet, 8th January 2011

Attitude
Intent
Instinct
Censor Choice

Appreciation
Wonder
Sensuality
Sensitivity

Creation Cooperation
Intuition
Expression
Communication
Affirmation

All of us started life

through the natural process of sexual reproduction.
Hopefully it was a loving act making love
and not just a casual encounter - having sex.
The act of sex can be a shocking paradox.
In its fullest, most beautiful form,
it epitomises a couples commitment to love and life.
At its most negative, ugly form
it is driven by hate, causing fear, division and death.
There seem to be three dimensions or goals to sex
The highest is to create a new life (procreative)
The longest is to strengthen a couples love (unitive)
The broadest is to satisfy our natural lust
(lust means here, our instinctive drive for sex)
The Catholic church considers that, ideally,
the unifying and procreative aspects
of each act of intercourse should be inseparable.
Because we are not perfect, living in an imperfect world
our goals for making love cannot always be harmonised.
However, they can and should be fulfilled and balanced
over a couples lifetime together.
Opposite are some keywords and questions
based on the Octaikon faculties
that can help to achieve this balance
in fulfilling our goals.

Do we have the right attitude and intent to love making?

Do we appreciate our partner, sensitive to their needs?
Do we have a sense of wonder at the process of sex?
Are we prepared to censor our instincts when needed?
Do we fully communicate our love for our spouse?
Do we allow our intuition to deepen our expression?
Do we jointly choose how, when and where we make love?
Will we always welcome the new life that may come?
 OM038 HOBBIES
This map is a personal idea

COMPOSING MUSIC
INVENTING IDEAS
PLANNING EVENTS
PHILOSOPHISING

WATCHING TV / GAMES MAKING THINGS

READING LITERATURE OPERATING THINGS
LISTENING TO MUSIC PLAYING SPORTS
OBSERVING NATURE HELPING PEOPLE
BEING A TOURIST TRAVELLING THE WORLD

PERFORMING ARTS
CHATTING WITH FRIENDS
DISCUSSING NEWS
MEETING IN CLUBS

Many of us have spare time

after work or school or in retirement.
Some of us find it difficult
to know what to do with that time.
With young people,
there is often the cry
Im bored!
We need to be aware
of all the possible things
we can do
and make sure
that we find a balance
in using all our faculties.
It is no good, for example
if we spend all our time
chilling out and chatting
if we dont also do something
to improve our thinking skills
or our general knowledge.
This Okki-map
might help you to start identifying
how you can find more things to do
and achieve a balance in your
spare time activities
that complement your other jobs.

Do you plan your play, like you plan your work?

What other activities could you include?
OM039 RE = RENEWABLE EDUCATION!
This map is based on information in the book
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle by Nicky Scott

Re means again.
Renewable resources
are resources you can use again and again!
You can reap the rewards of renewing your resources!
Here are several ways, mapped onto an Octaikon.
REFLECT AND RELATE
Firstly - before anything else
think about how you use resources and understand
how they relate to you and others in everyday life.
REDUCE
Then, reduce the amount of stuff you consume.
Think about what you are buying or eating etc.
Do you really need it in the first place?
REUSE
Next, reuse anything that still has life in it.
Dont throw away something just because
it is not stylish, is an old model, or used up e.g.
Refill ink cartridges
Reinvent a new use for something old
Repair something that has broken
Reinstate something that has lain idle.
RECYCLE
Finally, recycle any stuff that you really cant use.
There are lots of ways you can recycle things.
You may be able to recycle them directly yourself
or you may need to get someone else to do it.

REFUSE
The more you reduce, reuse and recycle
the less you will fill up your refuse bins
and mess up our world.
Tell your friends what you dont need
You may find its just the thing they want!
Visit: http://www.freecycle.org/
 OM040 GOING FOR GOLD
This map is a personal idea.

This Okki-map was inspired by the Olympics of 2008.

I was impressed by the abilities of the athletes
to achieve great goals in all things physical:
time, distance, height, control, coordination.
It made me think about the way we can all go for gold,
not only in the Octaikons faculty of application,
but also in the other faculties,
which are not so obvious and easy to measure.
Only a few of us can excel in sports
but there will be many things
in which we have particular strengths
where we can set a goal
and go for gold.
In fact,
in all aspects of our lives,
we should surely try to do the best we can.
The UK Scouts promise embodies
this most important aspect of life:
On my honour, I promise that I will do my best,
To do my duty to God and to the Queen,
To help other people,
And to keep the Scout Law.

Above are some of the words

used to describe people who excel at what they do.
Although they have to use all their faculties
the names are mapped on the faculty
that is most associated with their excellence!.
What are you going to excel at?
 OM041 CYCLING
Inspired by Cyclox www.cyclox.org

REFRESH YOUR BRAIN

THINK OF OTHERS
PERCEIVE AS YOU PEDAL
WORK THINGS OUT

SEE MORE GET EXERCISE

HEAR MORE BECOME HEALTHIER
FEEL MORE BE MORE PRODUCTIVE
SMELL MORE LEARN MECHANICS
SAVE MONEY AND SAVE THE ENVIR0NMENT
TIME

MEET MORE
TALK MORE
EXPRESS YOURSELF
LOOK BETTER
BE HAPPIER

Bicycles are wonderful machines.

Simple to understand.
Easy to maintain.
Hardly ever go wrong.
Great value for money.
Fantastic exercise.
Theres a bike for every purpose
Off road, on road, in the boot
racing, cruising, commuting,
solo, tandem, or for the whole family.
When you ride your bike
be safety conscious.
Keep your bike maintained.
Wear a helmet (parents, too!)
Dont show off (adults, too!)
Obey the rules of the road.
Remember that other people:
pedestrians, other cyclists,
buses, cars and trucks,
also have their rights of way!
Cycling is a good metaphor
for the ride of life.
You need to keep a balance
and watch out for others.
Otherwise you can fall off
and hurt yourself and passersby.
What type of bike do you have?
Do you know how to look after it?
Do you ride it sensibly?
Dont forget to lock it up properly!
OM042 ODD ANCIENT AND MODERN THEORIES
Modern ideas taken from Turner and Grecos Personality Compass

Melancholic
Blank Bile
Spleen
EARTH

Phlegmatic Choleric
Brain Yellow Bile
WATER Liver
FIRE

Sanguine
Blood
Heart
AIR

Blood type
A
Adrenal
Guanine

Blood type Blood type

AB O
Gonadal Pituatory
Cytosine Adenine

Blood type
B
Thyroid
Thymine

Hippocrates ideas of temperament

underlie many modern theories of personalities.
But if you look at
the ancient Greeks understanding of the world
on which these ideas were based,
you would be forgiven for thinking they were very odd.
The Greeks thought we had four humours bodily fluids,
from which the temperamental terms are named.
These were associated with parts of our body
and the so-called elements from which
the world was thought to be made.
They were also grouped
into feminine and masculine characteristics.
These do not correspond to modern theories.
Nowadays, the temperaments are still used
and can be justified by good psychological science
but there are also some modern theories that seem very odd!
For instance, in a book by Turner and Greco
they state that Japanese researchers consider
blood types and personality traits to be related.
Body type or shape as determined by glands
has also been linked to temperament.
And finally, the four nucleotides that form DNA
have apparently been associated with personalities.
The two Okki-maps show how.
Do you keep an open mind when a theory seems crazy?
 OM043 LIGHT TO LIFE
This map is based on various sources.

Here is an Okki-map
that bears no immediate relation to our faculties,
but it is a great way of summarising four important steps
that make life on earth possible.
The basic physiological processes
on which we all depend for life,
can be described as follows:
(1)
Energetic photons arrive from the sun.
(2)
Their energy is absorbed by green chlorophyll in plants.
(3)
In the process of photosynthesis, oxygen is produced.
(4)
Oxygen is absorbed when we breathe
and is carried by red haemaglobin in our blood,
helping to make us!
For all this to work, water is essential.
It is intriguing that
chlorophyll in plant leaves and haemaglobin in blood
are almost identical compounds.
However, iron is at the centre of haemaglobin molecules,
and magnesium is at the centre of chlorophyll molecules.
Life is wonderful!
What are we made from?
Light? Gas? Dust? Water?
Is it just these that makes us human,
body and soul?
 OM044 PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESSES
This map summarises information available in biological textbooks

This Okki-map summarises

all the systems that make our body function.
As you will see,
there is some correspondence with our main faculties.
Respiratory system
Oxygen is taken in via our lungs
Digestive system
Food and water is taken in via our mouth
Circulatory system
Blood moves oxygen etc. around our body
Endocrine system
Hormones are produced and affect how we behave
Lymphatic system
Glands produce chemicals that defend us from disease
Reproductive system
Production of eggs and sperm form the next generation
Nervous system
Our brain and nerves enable us to think and sense
Urinary system
Excess water and waste chemicals are excreted
This list reminds us that our bodies are very complex.
We all more or less function in the same way,
but the outcome of those processes on our behaviour
is very different.

Are your systems all go?

Which can control our behaviour?
What controls growth and development?
How does genetic variation express itself?
Do we have other (super)natural systems?
 OM045 SEASONS OF LIFE
This is my idea, reflecting on retirement!

WINTER
SENESCENCE

SPRING AUTUMN
CHILDHOOD MATURITY

SUMMER
ADOLESCENCE

Our life histories,

both human and natural,
can reflect the spectra of temperaments.
As we grow older,
perhaps we go through this sequence
as children
we observe and take in facts;

as adolescents
we peak in our creativity and expression;

as we mature
we get on with doing things and achieving;

and as we grow old

we reflect and become wise.
These seasons of our life
are mirrored in nature
and its colours each year
the bright green of new growth;
the yellow of flowers;
the reds as leaves mature;
and the blue sky showing
through the network of leafless branches
as winter approaches.

Do you feel younger than you are?

 OM046 HOW HUMANS STARTED
This map explains my interpretation, based on several ideas

able to analyse
ourselves, others, and
make choices.

Our senses are

just like animals
(not as good in
some cases)

able to store our

thoughts and ideas and
transfer to others

If you believe we were created by God

and that we have a spiritual side to us,
you have to ask: when did we become body and soul?
This map, using the Octaikons four main faculties
may help explain the process.

Scientists who study evolution say that

we gradually evolved over millions of years.
We now have a full complement of senses like animals (though
sometimes they are better than us).

But it seems that all of a sudden,

not so long ago - tens of millennia
our brains changed, and we became self-aware,
able to analyse ourselves and make choices

Not only that,

we also suddenly developed written languages,
were able to store our thoughts and ideas,
and transfer them to others.
So now, we can do practically anything.

Maybe our creation as humans happened when

God, in an instant, gave us a spiritual side.
So maybe creation and evolution go hand in hand?

What do you think about our origins

do you agree with me?
If we have a spiritual side to us
why dont we learn more about it?
 OM047 WHAT THE GREEKS THOUGHT OF US
This map is my interpretatation of how the various Greek ideas
relate to our faculties

The Greeks thought long and hard about

our body, its various faculties, and our spiritual side.
So it is a good idea to try and understand their ideas
and see how they thought we worked.
Here are some of their ideas
showing how I think they relate to the Octaikon model.
The words in italics are Greek for the concepts
(it was they who originally gave them names)
They called our body soma.
This body is like a container for what holds
and expresses our real persona, (ie personality)
which can be considered as:
Our mind (nous), which is
our ability to reason, to carry out rational activity,
and to be self aware.
Our soul (psyche), which is
our ability to understand,
to grasp ideas, to put names to things
(from which the word psychology comes from)
Our spirit (pneuma), which is
the divine spirit that gives us life
and the ability to experience and relate.

Can you see how these ideas

might relate to our faculties?
If the Greeks thought we had a spiritual side to us
why do many people today think there isnt one?
 OM048 WHAT IS THE SOUL?
Based on Fr. Francis Selmans conclusion to his book The Soul An Inquiry

If we have a soul (the Octaikon model assumes we do),

we should ask: is it immortal and how does it relate to our body?
Here are elements for a discussion.
Evolution cannot explain the origin of life (species, yes)
nor how humans can reflect on life in general our purpose.
The development of consciousness may be explained by evolution
but self-awareness requires logical thought and language,
neither of which can result from random processes.
We are not simply the products of physical evolution
but have intellectual powers - our mind that are spiritual
and enable us to transcend our physical nature
looking at ourselves, so-to-speak, from the outside.
Although the physical ordered life is subject to death,
it can be argued that spiritual life is immortal.
Since our personality depends on both our body and soul
we are therefore, as persons, partly immortal.
But if we are to retain our identity as persons,
our physical bodies must also be immortal.
This can only be possible
if they are transformed (resurrected) in a new form.
Our destiny corresponds with our origin
What makes us humans (not merely animal) comes from beyond
and so our end our goal - lies beyond this world.
We return to God because we, body and soul, come from him.
Discussion of spiritual topics is made difficult
by the secularisation of word meanings.
Mental originally referred to what is in the mind,
not the physical brain and its sensory processes.
Psychology referred to study of the soul (psuche) and not just these
physical mental processes.
When you discuss this topic
are you using the same language?
When do you think our soul begins
before or at conception or later?
When are we really a person?
 OM049 A WORD ABOUT LANGUAGES
Various sources

Animals communicate using sounds, gestures

and maybe in other ways,
but human language is very different.
People use combinations of words based on principles and rules
to think about themselves, create ideas, ask questions,
as well as communicating with other people.
Although animal communication has evolved
human languages seem to have just suddenly appeared.
It is interesting to look at what the Bible says
about words and language.
In Genesis, God speaks and physical things are created.
He talks to Adam, and gets him to name all the animals.
Later, we are told that the whole world spoke one language
but after the incident of the Tower of Babel,
people were scattered and their languages confused.
In the Gospel of John, the author states
In the beginning was the Word,
and the Word was with God and the Word was God.
Christians are given the gift of tongues
which is a heavenly language to communicate with God.
It seems that words and language
are more than an evolved physical process of the body
but rather a created spiritual power of the soul.
Were we humans given language at the same time
as we were given a soul?

Three of our main faculties need language.

Your name is more than just a word.
It actually seems to embody you, doesnt it?
The Jews would not mention the name of God
written as JHWH as it was too holy.
When we bless or curse someone
words seem to have a power beyond mere sound.
What is swearing and why do we use swear words?
 OM050 PARTS OF SPEECH
What might be a unique inspired idea of mine!
Definitions based on Wikipedia

In the beginning was the WORD

If human language is a unique characteristic
which demonstrates how we are made in the image of God
then why should not the typical eight parts of speech
correspond with the various Octaikon faculties?
This actually works quite well. Heres one way of describing them:
NOUNS signify a concrete or abstract entity
and are those things we observe (or imagine) with our senses
(e.g. cat, nail, mud, ruler, water, jet, grass)
VERBS signify an activity or process performed or
undergone - that is, the things that are done - actions.
(e.g. run, construct, fight, mend, argue, look)
ADJECTIVES modify or describe a noun
creating a fuller description of a concrete or abstract entity
(e.g. black, fat, beautiful, ugly, thin, sticky)
ADVERBS modify or describe a verb
helping us to judge, evaluate or choose an activity or process
(e.g. quickly, courageously, well, )
CONJUNCTIONS join parts of a discourse and fill in gaps
helping us to interpret the logic or rationale of what is being said
(e.g. and, but, because, if, till, since, that, whether, or, unless ,as)
INTERJECTIONS express an emotion of the speaker
and can represent a particular feeling or attitude
(e.g. hi, wow, hello, oh, ah, cool, bother, really)
PREPOSITIONS indicate a relation between things mentioned
or the way they are directed or positioned one to another
(eg. to, for, by, with, from, around, under)
PRONOUNS (DETERMINERS) are like adjectives,
and help monitor, distinguish, define or number people or things
(e.g. this, that, one, eleven, him, it, which)
What of the other two Octaikon faculties?
How we communicate depends not only on words
but also how we say them, and our body language.
TONE of voice can correspond with our
inner reflective faculty what we really think
and can include silence.
BODY LANGUAGE can correspond with our
relating faculty our action words.
So do you value words and use them with care?
 OM051 MUSIC FOOD FOR THE SOUL
This map is based on my own thoughts about music

Music is the ultimate form of language

using notes combined in harmony, melody, rhythm
and sometimes lyrics to get the message across.
It comes in all sorts of dialects and accents,
but it is understandable the world over.
No other language can bring back memories
or play to the emotions as music can.
If music be the food of love, play on!
There are many roles and faculties involved.
The composer thought, reflected and created the music.
The players play, acting out the music,
listening, reading, watching as well as performing.
The conductor/leader directs and keeps it all together,
expressing what he or she thinks the composer intended.
The audience takes in the music, using all their faculties
They may just sit, continue working, or dance to the music.
And the critic decides how good he/she thinks it all was!
We appreciate music in many different ways:
When we hear it for the first time
In real life or virtually, from a loudspeaker.
When we hear it again, and again, and again
As we watch the performers or lose our eyes.
Or just turn it on as a background to our living.
Nature is full of music that we havent composed.
Maybe the cosmos is one silent symphony
the music of the spheres

What sort of music do you like?

What role do you like to have?
Do you listen to enough music?
Do you take part in making music?
If not, give it a try!
OM052 THE WAY SCIENCE AND RELIGION OVERLAP
This map is one way of showing how many people
(including Stephen Gould) think science and religion relate

There is a lot of discussion about science and religion,

but still a lot of confusion about what the words mean.
Physical Science
is the study of the material natural world
using observation (our senses) and experimentation
to draw conclusions and theories
about how the world (including our body) works.
Religions
are systems of faith and worship
that try to make sense of what we understand to be
the spiritual side of our life (including our soul).
Theology
can be defined as the science of religion
making sense of the evidence and facts
as demonstrated by believers.
Some people (many scientists) argue that
science and religion should be kept separate
One of them (Gould) proposes what he calls
NOMA Non-Overlapping Magisteria
The magisteria are the bodies of authority or knowledge
that inform science and religion.
Gould says that they should not interfere with each other
as they are completely different realms of knowledge.
Other people (e.g. some theologians and psychologists)
say that there is an overlap.
What seems to be nonsense may simply be
non-science or not-of-the-senses,
but nevertheless true.
What sort of evidence is there
that there is a spiritual side of life?
Do you believe that evidence?
If not, why not?
 OM053 TYPES OF RELIGIOUS BELIEF
This map and idea is based on an article by Fleetwood

We all believe in something

even if it is just ourselves.
Here is one way of looking at our religious belief.

Dont believers
are people who have not been exposed to the idea of God,
because it has never been an issue.
In effect, they lack any form of information.
They have not thought about belief.

Might believers
are those who know something
about the spiritual side of life,
but have not had the chance to discuss, interpret,
and draw conclusions from the evidence.

Cant believers
are people for whom argument or evidence
from the state of the world
leads them to conclude there is no God, or that God is evil,
so how could they believe?
This is more of an emotional response.

Wont believers
are people for whom the idea of God
or the spiritual dimension of life
does not fit in with their worldview.
They perceive that there is no evidence, and that, anyway,
religions themselves are the cause of trouble in the world.

Atheists
do have a belief. They believe there is no God.

Agnostics
accept here might be a God, but just dont know.
And finally

Believers
are people who accept
that there is a God and a spiritual side to life.
What sort of belief do you have?
 OM054 KNOWLEDGE OF GOD
Based on David Goyders A rational approach to the Christian Faith
and Laurence Crabbs Understanding people

How do we find out about God?

It can be argued that, for the Christian, there are
three sources of knowledge
corresponding with the three Persons of the Trinity
which can be associated with our faculties:
instinctive knowledge
tends to be associated with the intellectual faculty
(God as Father);
sense based knowledge
will be associated with our sense-based faculties
(God as Son);
intuitive knowledge
will be associated with the expressive faculty
(God as Holy Spirit).
This can be a useful idea when trying to explain the Trinity,
and the fact that God goes beyond our capacity
to understand him fully.
Philosophers have also identified four roads to knowledge: intuition,
reason, experience and revelation
Revelation and experience seem to be the passive and active ways
in which God makes himself known to us through the senses. Reason
equates to instinct, in that our minds
have the knowledge of God imprinted on them.
And intuition is the Spirit-induced immediate knowledge
where we just know that something is
right, wrong or about to happen..
Have you used all your faculties
when trying to find or hear God?
Do you try to avoid noise (mental and physical)
to hear the still small voice?
 OM055 HOW WE ARE MADE LIKE GOD
This map is one interpretation of many theological ideas.
See also Okki-map: What the Greeks thought of us

FATHER

SON

HOLY SPIRIT

How does the idea

of us having four main faculties or personalities,
fit in with our understanding
of us being created in the image of one God,
who, as Christians believe, is also three persons
Father, Son and Holy Spirit?
This can be answered by representing God
at the centre of the Octaikon as follows:
God the Father is at the top, divine mind,
represented by our mind and thinking faculties
equivalent to the Greek nous .
God the Son, Jesus or God incarnate, is in the middle
represented by our sensing, relating and doing faculties
equivalent to psyche.
God the Holy Spirit is represented, at the bottom,
by our creative, expressive and guiding faculties
equivalent to pneuma.
The whole Trinity
and the internal relationships or inter-connexions
between the three persons
represents divine love.
God is Love

The more we are able to love other people

the more we become like or imitate Jesus
and become like God.
How much love is at the centre of your life?
 OM056 TIME
Idea mainly taken from David Goyders book Facing up to Reality.

Time is a dimension
that can make sense of a lot of mysteries,
miracles, for example.
If we accept that we are time-bound,
whereas God is not,
then a lot of things can be more reasonable,
if not understandable.
Everything is now for God.
Lets see how time fits in with
the Christian presentation of God as three Persons
and man with four main faculties.
God the Father can be thought of as timeless;
the Holy Spirit is always now;
whereas the incarnation of the Son
is bound by time.
With regard to the four faculties or temperaments,
the observer tends to live in the past;
the doer tends to live for the future;
and the intellectual/emotional temperaments
tend to live in the immediate present
(and are sometimes not conscious of time).
Here is something to think over
Time can be imagined as a sequence of events - of motion.
If nothing moved (including atoms), would we cease to exist?
If so, who is/was the prime mover?
Who is really the Time Lord?
How conscious are you of time?
Do you learn from your past mistakes?
Do you plan sufficiently well ahead?
Do you live enough in the present moment?
Is eternity infinite time or no time?
 OM057 LIFE AFTER DEATH HEAVEN
Based on the book Hereafter, by David Winter

What happens when we die?

There are three popular modern answers:
The first is
annihilation
We go out like a light finish - end of story.
A second is the
spiritualist view
- there is a spirit world
some elements of human personality survive
and can be communicated with - but not for ever.
A third can be called
sentimental optimism
a comfortable, vague, view
that the deceased is in a better place
at rest
but we dont really know where or how.
There is also a fourth answer the Christian view:
resurrection.
We can live again like Christ, body and soul.
After death our soul survives
and our body is transformed in such a way
that our personalities live on,
fully expressed, perfected and recognisable
as me, you or someone else
in a state of heaven.
The Bible describes heaven
as wonderful beyond our imagination.
Our rational minds
are incapable of fully understanding it.
It is out of space and time.
According to the author David Winter, heaven is:
where God is, when God is
(and hell, we might add, is being where God is not:
an appalling concept).
Many people have talked of near death experiences
where they appear to travel down a tunnel towards light.
This Okki-map represents that vision.
What are your ideas about heaven and the afterlife?
 OM058 CROSS THOUGHTS
Words and meanings mainly from the dictionary,
and from Hereafter, by David Winter

The Octaikon represents many ideas

where two elements intersect or go across each other.
The Latin for across is trans.
Many words start with trans and are associated
with spiritual, especially Christian, ideas.
Here are some examples:
Transgress
violate or infringe a command
e.g. ignoring God and doing our own thing.
Transfix
paralyse faculties of
e.g. could be used of Christs crucifixion (on a cross)
Transit
being conveyed across
e.g. passing from this life to the next.
Transform
make considerable change in form
e.g. resurrecting into a new body as did Jesus.
Transcend
go beyond human experience, reason or belief
e.g. entering into transcendental meditation.
Transport
convey from one place to another
e.g. being transported into another dimension.
Transmit
serve to communicate
e.g. David Winter suggests that after death, our body
becomes a perfect transmitter of our personality.
Transubstantiate
change from one substance into another
e.g. the changing of bread and wine
into Christs body and blood, during the Eucharist.
Transfigure
change into idealised form
e.g. after Jesus resurrection,
this describes when his body literally shone.
Transmogrify
to transform in an especially surprising manner
e.g. what ought to happen when we believe in God!

What other words can you find that begin with trans?
Is there a spiritual association?
 OM059 LOVE, ACTUALLY
Partly based on C.S.Lewis book The Four Loves,
and Bible Alive! Notes (Sept. 2008)

Love is a fundamental force or value in the world.

If everything was taken from us, we could always show love.
It is the core tenet of the Christian faith: God is Love.
But what is love, really?
Loving chocolate is not the same as loving people, is it?
In his book The Four Loves,
C S Lewis explains that the Greeks had four words for love.
Three are natural need-loves,
and one is a supernatural gift-love.
Storge expresses the affection and solidarity
that people feel for members of their family
or people who are old-standing, familiar acquaintances.
It can be represented by introverted thinking.
Philia expresses the love between friends friendship -
people drawn together because of common interests
which perhaps is typically expressed
by the outgoing talker temperament.
Eros or physical love (not just sexual)
would most involve the sense and action based faculties
where relationships are based more on the touchy feely
i.e. both the observing and the doing.
Agape or charity is the divine, unconditional love
that gives no thought to self.
Christians are all expected to show this love, but maybe
it will only express itself fully in the person
who has a balanced personality centered on Christ.
How do we confuse the different types of love?
Do we need to practice all four types of love?
Is falling in love more than just eros love?
Does charity include all the others?
What is the opposite of love?
Why are so many religious people uncharitable?
Why have Christians fought each other?
How can we get help to love unconditionally?
(see also Okki-Map 113)
 OM060 HOW WE LOVE GOD
This map is based on various passages in the Bible

MIND
Understanding
God
Theology
Philosophy
Scripture study

SOUL
Communicating BODY
with God Following God
Meditation Spreading the Word
Prayer Helping others
Looking after ourself

HEART
Acknowledging God
Praise and thanks
Exercising
charisms

Christians (and Jews) understand that

Gods greatest command for all of us is
to love Him with all our
heart, soul, mind and strength.

The next greatest command is

to love our neighbour as much as we love ourselves
You can read about these
in Marks Gospel ch.12 v.30
and in the Old Testament

How exactly do we love God?

Christians say that we love God
when we believe in Him and try to obey his laws

The Okki-map shows how we can do that

using our our four main faculties.
Some of these ways
may come more easily to us than others,
depending on our personalities.

By exploring all of them

we will begin to love others as ourselves
and so fulfil these two great commandments.

Which way of loving God comes easiest to you?

Are you loving or looking after yourself enough?
If you dont love yourself, can you love others? Do you believe you are
made in the image of God?
OM061 HOW WE CAN BE MORE LIKE GOD
This map summarizes the different gifts listed in the Bible

Other Okki-maps have listed

what we should or should not be like
if we have Gods divine love at our centre.

But how does this work?

Human nature doesnt allow us to be so nice!
How does God get there in the first place
And what do we have to do to express Gods love?

A very simple answer is as follows:

In the first place, we have to be believe in God
In the second place, we have to ask for and use his gifts.

There are four lists of gifts in the Bible.

Seven golden oldie gifts (Isaiah ch. 11)
Seven motivational gifts (Romans ch. 12)
Five ministerial gifts (Ephesians ch.4 v.11)
Eight charismatic gifts (I Corinthians ch.12 v.7-10)

Some of these supernatural gifts

complement our natural abilities and temperaments.
Other gifts (especially the charismatic)
are given at specific times when we need them.
Being a good teacher requires a balance of skills!

Take time to study what all these gifts mean

and how and when they are used.

Where do you think your natural abilities lie?

Would you like to have some supernatural help?
Are you prepared to ask and expect help?
 OM062 HOW WE SHOULD BEHAVE
This map is based on the Bible passages and church catechism

If God, who is divine love (as Christians believe)

is at the centre of our lives
then the ways we behave should be transformed
as shown opposite.

There are many places in the Bible

that describe the characteristics of love.
This Okki-map lists three groups of key traits
as follows:

Seven virtues described by the Christian church

Thirteen facets of love, listed in 1 Corinthians, ch.13
Nine fruits of the spirit, listed in Galatians ch.5, v.22

You can read about these traits

in the scripture passages and the church catechism
Not all the traits listed here are complete
as there are some duplicates in the lists.
You may need a dictionary to help explain
some of them properly.

I have placed the traits next to the faculty

that I think would be most involved in expressing them.
You might map them differently have a go!

Which of these traits do you find least easy to show?

Do you think the extent to which they are shown
has anything to do with your personality?
Who or what helps a Christian to become more loving?
 OM063 EIGHT HAPPY ATTITUDES
The explanations are based on
Selwyn Hughes Bible notes of Matthew 5: 1-12

Jesus Sermon on the Mount included eight beatitudes.

They are in fact complete guidelines, or happy attitudes,
to living as God intended in a world that is not perfect,
making the best of it and us - so to speak.
Here is one interpretation, showing the train of attitudes:
Blessed are
the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven
1 HELP!: I can't make it all on my own! You provide, God
the meek (gentle), for they will inherit the earth
2 TRUST: I trust you, and will try not to do things my way
those who mourn, for they will be comforted
3 SORROW: I'm sorry - forgive me for what I have done wrong
those who hunger & thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled
4 JUSTICE: I really want to do what is right, following your way
the merciful, for they will be shown mercy
5 GRACE: I want to think of others the way you think of me
the pure in heart, for they will see God
6 PURITY: I want to think only about good and creative things
the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God
7 PEACE: I will help mend relationships when I find them damaged
those who are persecuted for righteousness sake,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven
8 ONWARD!: I won't give up on the above, even if it kills me

The words I have given on the map

summarise each attitude, and link to a faculty.
The idea is simply to provide an aide memoire.
How well do they relate to the faculties?
Can you think of other ways they relate?
What attitude do you have to life?
Which of these attitudes
do you find hardest to have?
 OM064 SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES
This map summarises the disciplines
described by Richard Foster in his book Celebration of Discipline

In the same way

that we train our outer physical life,
our inner spiritual life can be deepened
if we are prepared to train it.
There are twelve traditional spiritual disciplines
that can help us do that.
What are they?
There are three groups of four.
The first group are the inward disciplines:
Meditation, Prayer, Fasting and Study
The second group are the outward disciplines: Simplicity, Solitude,
Submission and Service
And the third group corporate disciplines, are:
Confession, Worship, Guidance and Celebration.
The author of the book noted above says that
these disciplines are the only true way
to promote a deep inner life and
infuse it with overwhelming joy.
So it is a good idea to learn about them
and try to practise them.

This map is one way of relating the disciplines to our faculties.

What do you think they involve?
Which of these disciplines
do you think you could be practicing?
Would you like to learn more about them?
 OM065 HOW WE CAN PRAY
This map is based on traditional Christian church teaching

What is prayer?
It is conversation with God we talk and we listen to him.
One way of talking to God is summed up in the word ACTS.
We need to structure our acts of prayer by
Adoration
this sets the scene
as we recognise God for who he is.
It includes praise not that God needs it,
but that we realise he is praiseworthy.
That is followed by:
Confession
where we bring to mind all we have done wrong
and ask for forgiveness - then:
Thanksgiving
where we thank God for all he has done for us
(this is not the same as praise,
which should acknowledge God for who he is,
irrespective of what he has done for us)
- and finally:
Supplication
where we ask God to help us and others
for our needs.
Dont forget we must also listen to him
by being silent, reading the Bible, listening to others etc.

How exactly does God

hear and answer our prayers?
Can we make God change his mind?
Or does he change the way we think?
Do you take enough time to listen to God?
 OM066 WAYS WE WORSHIP
This map is based on the book Uncommon Prayer, by Kenneth Swanson
See the annexes for further descriptions of the four types described here

There are four main forms of piety, or ways of worship.

The four types can be paired on two intersecting axes:
Intellectual vs. emotional, and sensual vs. ascetical.
Note that the term sensual corresponds here,
not with the observing (senses - green) faculty,
but rather with the application of those senses (red side).
The doer, at the red end of the horizontal spectrum,
is characterised by the person who prefers to worship
through the senses, by doing physical things.
At the opposite end is the person
who finds it best to withdraw from sense-based stimuli
e.g. to be silent, to retreat, to observe, absorb.
At the top end of the vertical spectrum
is the person who worships
through his intellect and reasoning.
And at the bottom end of this spectrum
is the person who prefers to abandon the intellect
and worship with the emotions.
The author of this idea suggests that in any one church,
the congregation consists of a range of temperaments,
and the form of worship should cater for them all.
Those who prefer one style of worship should experiment
to achieve an understanding and acceptance
of other peoples ways of worship.
Are you a happy clappy type?
Do you prefer quiet and solitude in church?
Is a challenging sermon or homily what you need?
Must you be doing something active or sacramental?
Are choirs and organ music what help you worship?
How could your services be more inclusive?
 OM067 CHURCHIANITY
This map is based on my ideas
(see also Okki-map: Why there are denominations)

The major Christian groups

could be described as forms of churchianity.
Here is one possible answer
why there are so many forms.
It might be expected
that the forms that have developed
(especially since the Reformation),
to correspond with the personality types
that have predominated in leading
to their establishment.
This seems to work.
The evangelical church places importance on the Bible
and correct so-called biblical doctrine.
The sacramental church, as its name implies,
puts emphasis on the sacraments,
on doing things, on works.
A traditional church looks backwards in time
and tends to be made up of passive observers
(or maybe absorbers is a better word).
The pentecostal or charismatic church
is the outward verbal type that corresponds
to the manifestation of the Holy Spirit;
and the liberal church tries to be all things to all people
and is therefore all around the outside.
If you attend a church, where is yours?
Are any of our churches in the middle?
Should they be there?
Something to discuss when talking to church-goers
 OM068 CHRISTIAN DENOMINATIONS
This map is my own attempt to understand them
(see also Okki-map 67: Churchianity)

Germanic
splits DOCTRINE
Scriptural focus
Reading/studying

Schism 1054
Revival 1900s

Greek / Russian Roman / Latin

TRADITION HIERARCHY
Mystical focus Practical focus
Absorbing Hearing/tasting
Unity again?

Western/african
SPIRIT-LED
Emotional focus
Feeling/embracing

Why are there so many Christian denominations

each thinking it has the truth?
Is it because the way we interpret the truth
depends on which faculties we prefer to use
and the type of personality we have?

The early church, like Christ,

would have had a balanced personality.
It is and was described in the Nicene creed (325)
as the holy, catholic (universal) and apostolic Church.
But it gradually evolved into two main strands:
the eastern Orthodox and western Roman Catholic,
different in cultural form and temperament,
which eventually split, mainly because of
the way people understood the Trinity.

When the western Catholic church needed reforming,

many protestant churches split away,
focusing on Biblical doctrine (interpretation).
The split from Catholic to Anglican was mainly political,
and is now considered as protestant (low church)
through to Anglo-Catholic (high church).

The expressive pentecostal churches came into being

through Spirit-led revival in some protestant churches. The charismatic
movement is similarly Spirit-led
but is found across many other denominations.
There is also a mystical/meditative movement.

Do you think the denominations

correspond with the Octaikon faculties like this?
Could they all have a part of the truth?
Are they all part of the catholic church?
 OM069 CATHOLIC ORDERS
This map is my own idea on the subject
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_order

Catholic orders are part of the one church

not split in anyway
but following their own particular vocation.
Are these orders
the result of different spiritual personalities
being made manifest?
Here is what I have decided
could be the temperaments of the
Dominicans, Franciscans and Jesuits.
The Jesuits seem to be purplish thinkers and doers,
and a bit inclined to laying down the law.
And the Franciscans would be somewhat opposite
in the yellowy-green area,
going with the flow and in tune with creation.
However,
the Dominicans are either the yellow outgoing talkers,
or the bluish inward looking thinkersmaybe both!
Difficult job, if so (look at the brain Okki-map). Teachers, to my mind, ought
to go bang in the middle.
If you are a Roman Catholic religious,
you might find this approach useful
to think about your own spiritual approach
and share it with others.

Do you agree with my thoughts?

 OM070 PILLARS OF THE CHURCH
This map is based on a passage in the Bible - Acts 2:42

SCRIPTURE
STUDY

BREAKING
PRAYER OF BREAD

FELLOWSHIP

Paul, in the New Testament book of Acts

(chapter 2: v.42)
describes a foursquare church as one in which
scripture study, prayer, fellowship and
breaking of bread (or communion)
are equally important for spiritual growth.
Many protestant churches use this structure
to describe and organise themselves.
One could expect such activities
to correspond to the basic faculties of an individual,
or the resultant personality types within the church,
especially the four ways in which we worship.
They fit well.
Scripture study
appeals to the intellectual, thinking type;
prayer suits the person who prefers to withdraw;
the extrovert doer welcomes
the practical aspect of communion and sacraments;
and fellowship is the forte
of the outward looking talker.

We need all the pillars,

balanced and bonded for a sure foundation.
They are there in all denominations,
but with different emphases.
We need to recognize and accept this.

Where does your church place emphasis?

Is it balanced?
OM071 RENEWAL OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
This map is based on the book by Peter Hocken: Blazing the Trail

Fr. Peter Hockens book Blazing the Trail

is very stimulating and encouraging
for the future of the Christian Catholic Church.
According to Fr. Hocken,
the Holy Spirit is now
making the Catholic Church more:
Evangelistic
reaching out with the Word of God.
Eucharistic
becoming a stronger, active body of Christ.
Ecumenical
promoting reconciliation and unity with churches.
Eschatological
working in expectation of Jesus return.
Perhaps these topics could be used
when considering the future
of any Christian denomination.
The four Es seem to relate to the faculties.
One my aims
with the Christian-themed Okki-maps
is to facilitate
the evangelistic and ecumenical elements.

Are you being E-newed?

 OM072 ABOUT THE BIBLE
This map provides a summary of the books in the Christian Bible

ISAIAH, JEREMIAH, LAMENTATIONS,

BARUCH, EXEKIEL, DANIEL, HOSEA, JOEL, AMOS,
OBADIAH, JONAH, MICAH, NAHUM, HABAKKUK,
ZEPHANIAH, HAGGAI,
ZECHARIAH, MALACHI

Pentateuch: GENESIS, EXODUS,

LEVITICUS, NUMBERS,
DEUTERONOMY
JOSHUA, JUDGES, RUTH,
SAMUEL(2), KINGS(2),
N.T.
CHRONICLES(2), EZRA, NEHEMIAH.
TOBIT, JUDITH, ESTHER,
MACCABEES(2)

JOB, THE PSALMS

THE PROVERBS
ECCLESIASTES
SONG OF SONGS
BOOK OF WISDOM
ECCLESIASTICUS

MATTHEW,
MARK,
LUKE,
JOHN

O.T.
Letters of Paul
ROMANS, CORINTHIANS(2), GALATIONS,
EPHESIANS, PHILIPPIANS, COLOSSIANS,
THESSALONIANS(2), TIMOTHY(2), TITUS,
PHILEMON, HEBREWS
Letters to all Christians:
JAMES, PETER(2), JOHN(3), JUDE,
REVELATION OF JOHN

The Bible is a collection of books

written, accepted as canon (i.e. inspired),
and finally finished over several hundred years.
THE OLD TESTAMENT
is about the history of the Jews,
and has 39 canonical books and 7 deuterocanonical books grouped into
three:
Historical books
look back at what God has done for the Jews;
Prophetical books
record the mind of God for the present and the future;
Wisdom books
show how people have expressed themselves to God.
THE NEW TESTAMENT
is about Jesus (who was a Jew) and what happened afterwards,
and has 27 books, also grouped into three:
The four gospels (good news)
inspired by the mind of God, are about Jesus did for us.
The book of Acts
describes what the early followers of Jesus did.
The letters
encourage the early Christian communities
correcting errors and serving as a guide for the future..
How much have you read and understood what Jesus did?
 OM073 HOW TO READ THE BIBLE
This map summarises ideas of Peter Kreeft in his book:
You can understand the Bible

What does it mean?

What does it say? What should I do?

How is it true?

Christians believe that the Bible is true.

But what sort of truth is in the books?
Not all Christians are agreed on this,
which is why there are so many interpretations,
differences of opinion, and hence many denominations.
To find out what is meant, first remember that
since the Holy Spirit inspired the writing
you must ask the Holy Spirit to guide your reading.
Then
here are questions, suggested by Kreeft,
that should be asked when you read any passage.
First - what does the passage say?
That is the data.
Second - what does it mean? What did the author mean?
That is the interpretation.
Third - Is it true? [or rather how is it true?]
That is the question of belief.
Fourth - What difference does it make to me now?
That is the question of application.
Always understand the context
when and why the authors wrote what they did,
otherwise you will get confused and get the wrong idea
about some of the passages.

Do you read the Bible enough?

Do you use notes to help you understand?
What parts are easiest to read and practice?
What parts dont you understand?
Have you asked an expert for help?
 OM074 LEADERS
Partly based on Peter Kreefts book You can understand the Bible

Ships Navigator
Gandalf, Ivan,
Dr.Spock
John (in the Bible)
Platos Intellect
Freuds Super-Ego
MIND

Ships Captain
Aragorn, Dimitri,
Capt.Kirk
Peter (in the Bible)
Platos Spirited part
Freuds Ego
WILL

Ships First Mate

Frodo, Alyosha,
Dr.McCoy
James (in the Bible)
Platos Desires
Freuds Id
FEELINGS

Are you a leader?

We all have to lead
at one time or another.
Good leaders need to consider
both physical and spiritual aspects of life.
Here is a look at spiritual leadership.
In Judaism (the religion of the Jews)
there were three types of leader
Prophet, Priest and King -
Christians believe that
Jesus fulfilled all three roles.
Every society
still needs all three types.
It appears that we need to be led into...
knowing Gods mind,
doing Gods will,
sharing Gods life.
Peter Kreeft, in his book,
shows that all three can be identified
in many factual and fictional stories and situations.
The various characters are noted on the Octaikon.

Are you a fan of Star Trek or Lord of the Rings?

Do you enjoy sailing?
Do you read philosophy, psychology or theology?
If yes to any of these
can you identify with the leaders above?
 OM075 FOUR GOSPEL WRITERS
Based on various interpretations of the Bible

John Luke

Matthew Mark

It is intriguing that there are four Gospels in the New Testament.

Why are we left with four?
It is tempting to think that we have records
that reflect each of the four temperaments.
Matthew, a tax collector, wrote for the Jews,
focused on the kingdom of Jesus
showing how this was foretold in the Old Testament.
He is least known as a person, and his job was not highly regarded.
Mark, an ordinary worker, wrote for the Romans,
emphasising Jesus as a servant.
The gospel jumps around, highlighting deeds, not words,
and reflects Marks close friend Peters
energetic and impulsive character.
Luke was a doctor, wrote for the Greeks,
and emphasised the humanity of Jesus, and his actions.
He was interested in people and a doer, a researcher.
Finally, John, a fisherman, wrote a unique gospel to combat errors,
concentrating on the divinity of Jesus.
He was a contemplative, and apparently of an uncertain temper.
It is not certain that it was John the Apostle who was the author, but if not,
it was someone very like him.
Based on these sketches, the writers personalities seem to be
a combination of two main temperaments, as shown.
There is much deeper theology as to why there are four gospels,
but this is one way of viewing it.
When you write something
how much of your character shows through?
Do you have a favourite gospel? Why?
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 OM076 INSPIRED BIBLICAL CHARACTERS
Based on descriptions in Tim LaHayes book
Spirit Controlled Temperament

Thomas

Abraham Paul

Peter

The key to becoming more Christ-like

is to allow the Holy Spirit to keep on filling us,
overcoming the weaknesses of our temperaments
and building on the strengths.
In the Bible there are many examples of such people.
In the Old Testament,
The Patriarch Abraham had a phelgmatic temperament
He was easy going and good-natured but dominated by fear.
Twice he denied his wife because of what might happen to him.
However, he was chosen by God and became a great leader.
In the New Testament,
The Apostle Thomas had a melancholic temperament
He is known as the doubting disciple because
he would not believe Jesus had risen
until he had castiron proof and could touch him.
But from then on he was transformed.
The Apostle Peter had a sanguine temperament
He denied three times he was a follower of Jesus
but after Pentecost he became the leader of the whole church
with consistency, control and no self-seeking tendencies.
The Apostle Paul was a typical raw choleric.
He started out life encouraging
the persecution and murder of Christians.
He was suddenly converted transformed
to become one of the most ardent of followers of Christ.
Why did God chose weak people to help him?
Do you think you are weak?
How do you think God could strengthen you?
Are you prepared to expect him to help you?
Have you asked him for help?
 OM077 TWO SIDES OF A BELIEF
These maps are based on various Christian sources

There are two sides to many religious ideas, especially Christian.

Both faces must be considered and kept in balance:
Perspiration and inspiration
The Bible was written by human effort under divine guidance.
The books in it are not just the opinion of the authors,
nor were the writers acting automatically to the hand of God.
The books must be interpreted in context.
Faith and works
You cannot have one without the other - we must walk the talk.
So much has been discussed, argued and fought over about this.
Faith without works is dead. Works without faith doesnt save.
Scripture and tradition
These are the two channels of faith.
No matter what denomination you choose,
there will always be a body of interpretation explaining scripture
and this is the denominations tradition.
Individual and corporate.
These are the two responses to Gods grace.
We are saved by God, through our own decisions,
but we are also saved through the church as a community.
Belief and baptism
These are two essential aspects of becoming a Christian.
You must believe, and you must be baptised.
They dont have to happen at the same time,
nor does one necessarily come first.
The two sides have been mapped as
an inner one (vertical) and an outer one (horizontal)
Do you agree they are equally important?
Which sides seem most important to you?
 OM078 THE POINT OF A CIRCLE
These maps are based on various Christian sources

Life is like a circle (or the big bang?)

The physical perimeter is defined by a spiritual centre.
Soul and Body
The basic rationale of the Octaikon
we should be singing in two part harmony
We are soul and body.
God and Creation
God is at the centre
of all that he has created
Divinity and Humanity
Another way of expressing the same idea
Christ and Church
For the Christian
Jesus is at the centre or head of his church
(the body of believers).
Truth and ideas
Truth can also be seen at the centre,
with all the man-made ways of approaching the truth
around the perimeter
theories, hypotheses,
allegories, symbols,
analogies, metaphors
and parables.

If we explore the perimeter of life

will this help us find who or whats at the centre?
If we understand the centre
will this help us to know where the perimeter lies?
 OM079 TWO HALVES OF ONE FACE
These maps come from various sources

There is an inbuilt symmetry to life

and some ideas seem best represented
as being two halves of one face.
In these examples,
the line of symmetry is determined
by which faculties are involved.
Left and right
We must have both left and right hemispheres of our brain
to use all our faculties in balance.
Male and female
Both masculine and feminine aspects of our personality
are necessary, and should be explored.
Thought and action
We need both correct thinking and correct action
in theological terms
we need orthodoxy and orthopraxis.
Passivities and activities
Teilhard de Chardins put forward this idea
He says we need to divinise them.
Both our interpretive and expressive faculties
can operate passively or actively,
so the symmetry is down the center.
His book, Le Milieu Divin, explains it all.
What happens
if we only use one half of ourselves?
Can you think of other
lines of symmetry
in life?
The Chinese symbol of yin and yang
seems to express this symmetry
or two faces of life.
 OM080 THE CATHOLIC CATECHISIM
This map summarises the main parts
of the Catechism of the Catholic Church

Part 1
Profession
Of Faith
BELIEF
(Creed)

Part 3 The Body Part 2

Life in of Christ Celebration of
Christ the Christian
The Mystery
MORALS CHURCH SACRAMENTS
(10 commandments)
(Seven sacraments)

Part 4
Christian
PRAYER
(Lords Prayer)

The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC for short)

is a comprehensive compendium and overview
of all that the Catholic church believes.
It is a model of organized efficiency,
with every paragraph numbered and cross-referenced
to all the main documents of the church magisterium .
Part 1 is about what we believe in our mind
the faith we profess
It is structured around the apostles creed.
Part 2 is about how we celebrate,
or act out our faith
It is structured around the seven sacraments
Part 3 is about how we should live our christian faith
in the world firstly using our senses:
It is structured around the ten commandments - morals
Part 4 is about how we talk to God
and let him talk to us - expression:
It is structured around the Lords prayer
The Catholic Truth Society has produced
a set of comprehensive catechetical resources,
based on the Catechism, and called Evangelium.
It uses the same colour coding.
Each of these four aspects of our Christian life
require us to use all our faculties
- not just the one it has been assigned to here.
Which part might you know most about?
Which parts of the Catechism have you looked at?
Do you have a simple guide to the Catechism?
 OM081 THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS
This map summarises the teaching of the Catholic Church
and links the seven sacraments to the ten faculties

What is a Christian sacrament?

It is an outward, visible sign of an inward, invisible grace
(grace is unconditional help/love from God)
The Catholic church has seven sacraments.
There appears to be some correspondence
with the ten faculties
Baptism
Starts us off in the Christian life (rebirth).
We can be baptised as children, or later in life.
Confirmation
We confirm our wish to be a Christian.
(especially significant if we were baptised as children)
Eucharist
Nourishes us spiritually for everyday life.
We could receive this sacrament everyday.
Reconciliation
Helps us to say sorry and to be forgiven for our sins
Marriage
Confirms a couples desire to form and create a family
Ordination
Gives authority to formally serve and guide the church
Anointing Of The Sick
Helps to heal us when we are unwell
and eventually to prepare us to die (and live on!).
Sacraments are channels through which
God can help us to live a Christian life
everyday and from birth until death.
Do you use them enough?
If not, why not?
 OM082 THE MASS
Based on the church catechism

The Mass
is the central form of worship of the Catholic church.
The name derives from the Latin words at the end:
Ite, missa est
("You may go, this is the dismissal)
Many Catholic christians wonder
how they can make their children and friends more aware
of how the Mass works for them.
Once we can do that
We might hear less of how boring it is!
Non-Catholics might view it a more sympathetically
Non-believers might consider it less like mumbo-jumbo.
Here is one way using the Octaikon:
We go to Mass to be strengthened by God.
We listen to the readings and homily,
and learn about our faith from them.
We think about, then confess our sins,
and confirm our beliefs.
We talk to God and people through
prayers, songs, and the peace.
We give to, and receive the body of Christ
and so we are all strengthened body and soul.
We leave ready to love and serve God and others.
The Mass caters for all our faculties and temperaments.

Which parts do you like best?

Do you really listen to the words?
Do you really join in with the singing and prayers?
Do you really think about what you have done wrong?
Do you really ask for help to be better?
Really?
 OM083 STATIONS OF THE CROSS
This map summarises Christian teaching about the passion of Christ

I
JESUS IS
CONDEMNED
XII
JESUS DIES ON THE
CROSS

X II
JESUS IS STRIPPED OF HIS JESUS RECEIVES THE
GARMENTS CROSS
XI III
JESUS IS NAILED TO THE JESUS FALLS FOR THE
CROSS FIRST TIME
XIII VII
JESUS IS TAKEN DOWN JESUS FALLS FOR THE
FROM THE CROSS SECOND TIME
XIV IX
JESUS IS PLACED IN THE JESUS FALLS FOR THE
TOMB THIRD TIME

IV
JESUS IS MET BY HIS
MOTHER
V
SIMON OF CYRENE HELPS
JESUS
VI
VERONICA WIPES THE FACE
OF JESUS
VIII
THE WOMEN OF JERUSALEM

One visual way of recounting and reflecting

on the passion of Jesus
(the events leading up to his crucifixion)
is via the fourteen so-called
Stations of the Cross,
which you can see on the walls of
all Catholic, Orthodox and many Anglican churches.
Two stations relate to the mind:
the Jews decision to kill Jesus,
and Jesus decision to give up his Spirit
(blue)
Four stations relate to
what was done to him
(green)
Four stations tell us of people he met
and who tried to help him
(yellow)
Four stations tell us what he did
while carrying his cross
(red)
The numbers next to each station
show the sequence of events.

Do you ever think about

what these events must have been like for Jesus?
How would you have reacted as a witness to all of this?
What happened after Jesus died?
 OM084 MARY, MOTHER OF JESUS
This map is based on passages in the Bible, and on the Catholic Catechism

Mary, the mother of Jesus

was indeed a unique and special person,
made in the image of God, and also bearing God!
There are many unique events, doctrines and titles
associated with her
Annunciation
The Angel Gabriel tells Mary of Gods plan and she agrees
Incarnation
The whole process of God taking on human form as Jesus
Magnificat
Marys song when she visits her cousin Elizabeth
Virgin birth
Jesus is conceived in Mary by the Holy Spirit (not Joseph)
Perpetual Virginity
Mary remains a virgin Jesus brothers are in fact cousins
Assumption
When Mary dies she is taken directly (assumed) into heaven
Immaculate Conception
Mary was without original sin when she was conceived
Mother of God
A title that literally acknowledges that Jesus is God
Mediatrix
Mary mediates in the sense that she cooperated with God
(only Jesus mediates between God and us for our sins)
Queen Mother
If Jesus is King, then Mary is the Queen Mother.

Not all Christians accept these views of Mary

but there is a lot to agree upon.
Spend time finding out more about them!

How much do you show your love for God

by being obedient to what he asks you to do?
 OM085 ABOUT THE ROSARY
This map summarises Catholic teaching about the rosary

RESURRECTION
ASCENSION of JESUS
HOLY SPIRT COMES
ASSUMPTION of MARY
CROWNING of MARY

ANNUNCIATION AGONY in the GARDEN

VISITATION SCOURGING of JESUS
BIRTH of JESUS CROWNING of THORNS
PRESENTATION CARRYING of CROSS
FINDING IN TEMPLE CRUCIFIXION & DEATH

BAPTISM of JESUS
REVELATION at CANA
PROCLAMATION
TRANSFIGURATION
EUCHARIST instituted

The Rosary is a necklace of beads,

used by some Christians as an aid to meditative prayer.
It can fulfill the various needs of the faculties
and can be a great aid to spiritual contemplation.
Prayer beads are used in other religions e.g. Islam
While using the rosary, Christians recall the life of Jesus
in four sets of five episodes,
as seen through the eyes of Jesus mother, Mary.
The Joyful mysteries
concern Jesus youth, as he was growing up and learning.
The Luminous mysteries
(instituted by Pope John Paul II) cover Jesus teaching.
The Sorrowful mysteries
recount the things done to Jesus at the end of his life.
The Glorious mysteries
recount the wonderous events
associated with Jesus life and afterwards
that blow the mind!
As these mysteries are contemplated,
beads are passed through the hand,
and three prayers are repeated to focus the mind:
the Our Father, Gloria, and Hail Mary.

Do you need something to help you pray?

How could meditating on the life of Jesus be useful?
Why can it be helpful to meditate
through Marys point of view?
 OM086 WHAT ARE ANGELS?
Partly based on Billy Grahams Angels,
and also from the Church Catechism

Many religions accept that there are beings called angels.

Christians consider that angels are purely spiritual.
whereas humans are part material/spiritual.
In the Old Testament,
angels sometimes seem to be emanations of God,
but they are also are described as created beings,
who have our faculties, have free will, and are immortal.
Although, as spirits, they are usually invisible,
they can take on human form, but are much superior to us:
They are very powerful (but not omnipotent like God).
They are extremely knowledgeable (but not omniscient, like God).
They travel instantaneously (but not omnipresent, like God).
The name angel means messenger, which is their main function
(Ev-angel = good message, hence evangelist)
They can also act as guardians, rescuers, and guides.
Angels have a hierarchy and may be variously named as:
archangels, angels, seraphim, cherubim, principalities, etc.
The Bible states that a rebellion of angels in heaven
led by Lucifer (devil, satan), and resulting in demons etc.
was the ultimate source of evil in the world.
Angels (good and bad) are represented in various ways in art
Many are given wings, some are made to look like babies etc.
and the devil is often given horns and a tail.
These representations do not always help us
to take the world of spirit beings seriously!
Do you believe in angels?
The Octaikon represents a human being
part material and part spiritual.
How could it represent a purely spirit being?
There are many examples in the Bible
of angels appearing to people,
in different ways, and for different purposes.
How many can you discover?
 OM087 COUNTDOWN TO DOWNFALL
This has been summarised from the book of Genesis in the Bible

How do we explain the origin of this fallen world?

The Genesis story explains that God created everything good.
However, after God created man and woman in his image,
we chose to put ourselves first before God,
and so we lost our perfect personalities in a perfect world.
The story and symbolism of the Garden of Eden
covers all the faculties: God spoke; Eve saw; Adam ate;
both knew more than was good for them - good and evil.
As a result the image of God in us has been tarnished,
and we all live in a world full of strengths and weaknesses
that have coloured us sometimes bright, but usually murky.
Here is one way of expressing the process.
Love shown: God creates man and has his best interests at heart
Freedom of choice to return his love: you are free to eat
Obedience required: but you must not eatbecause
Truth stated: if you do know both good and evil, you will die
Trust needed: that God does know best
Doubt sown: by evil, personified as the snake
Lie and deceit made: you wont die! God wants you ignorant!
Jealously encouraged: why should God know more?
Temptation laid: if I do eat, I will know as much
Choice exercised: I will eat
Knowledge of evil gained: aargh!
More selfishness shown: Adam didnt stop Eve
Fear, anger, loneliness etc: enter into our personalities.
What is more important
that the Genesis story is literally true
or that it represents what is true about ourselves?
Doesnt the fact that we argue over this story
illustrate the fact that we do have a problem?
How can we put God first in our lives again?
OM088 THINGS WE SHOULD NOT BE OR DO
This map is summarises Old Testament and church teaching

A sin can be explained as

anything that we do (in thought, word or deed)
or dont do (e.g. watch passively)
that is against Gods command for us
to love him with all our heart, soul, mind. and body
and to love others as we love ourselves.
This Okki-map lists keywords based on
the biblical ten commandments (Exodus 22), and
the Christian churchs seven deadly sins (vicious vices!)
You may need a dictionary to fully understand
some of the more old-fashioned words.
I have mapped them next to the faculty
which seems most associated with the vice.
You might map them differently
or have chosen a different list of words.
Take murder, for instance.
It is the ultimate opposite of creativity.
A life is destroyed.
You may say that you would never kill someone
but how often do we kill someones reputation
by the way we talk about them?
Its a good idea to think of the way
in which we commit these sins in a wider sense
by not allowing Gods love to shine through us.
Can you think of modern equivalents
to some of these sins?
To what extent do most of the bad things we do
start in the mind,
by exposing ourselves to bad influences?
 OM089 HOW WE PERSECUTE PEOPLE
This map summarises a list produced by Aid to the Church in Need

IGNORANCE
DOUBT, FEAR
SUSPICION, HATE
BRAIN-WASHING
TERRORISM
ALIENATION
NO CONVERSION

DISCRIMINATION NO MEETINGS
FINE, SANCTIONS HOUSE ARREST
BANNING CURFEW
(e.g. bible) IMPRISONMENT
CONFISCATION DEPORTATION
DESECRATION PHYSICAL ABUSE
DESTRUCTION KIDNAP / RANSOM
(e.g. of churches) TORTURE, MURDER

NO PROSELYTIZING
MISINFORMATION
RIDICULE, ABUSE
THREATS, PERJURY
BLACKLISTING
HARASSMENT
BLASPHEMY

Unfortunately,
we tend to dislike people who are different from us.
This happens with race, culture and ideas.
Instead of celebrating these differences as we should,
we see them as a threat to us.

Just look around you and watch the news.

At home, in the neighbourhood, and in the world,
you will see what I mean.
There are people oppressing or persecuting others
everywhere

It may be between
neighbourhood gangs, political parties, religious groups
different generations
races, handicap, ability, etc. etc.

Why?
There are many reasons.
Fear, jealousy, greed, ignorance, poverty, are some of them.

The Okki-map here shows some of the ways

that we can oppress groups whom we dont like
according to the main faculty involved.
The end result is that -
even if we dont literally kill people
we can break their spirit and will to live.

We all fall into the trap

of being biased against people
who are different from us.
What differences dont you like? Why?
 OM090 CYCLE OF WAR
Based on Peter Kreefts book You can understand the Bible

Our civilisations seem

to go through a cycle of
luxury too much input,
pride were the greatest!
disaster conflict of interests,
suffering oppression, poverty, war,
repentance acceptance of wrong doing,
blessedness return to what is good.
Sometimes they stick at the suffering!
The Jews history repeated this cycle
each time they forsook God
but then returned to him.
It is the same old story
for all of us today
- individuals and nations -
The phases seem to correspond
to a certain extent
with the faculties most involved,
as shown.
The circle
can only be broken
if we keep God
at the centre of our lives,
and dont eclipse him with ourselves..

Can you identify this cycle in your life?

 OM091 SPIRITUAL ARMOUR
Taken from St.Pauls letter to the Ephesians 6:10-18 in the Bible

SALVATION

RIGHTEOUSNESS
TRUTH

FAITH
GOSPEL
WORD OF GOD

PRAYER
&
PRAISE

How do we continue to combat sin?

St. Paul of the Bible started out life persecuting Christians,
but ended up converted as one of their best champions.
While in prison, he made some guidelines,
coming up with his allegory of spiritual armour.

Some are defensive, and some offensive.

Christians should wear them all.
Sword of the Spirit
Put the Bible into practice to fight off evil and do good.
Helmet of Salvation
Know that, whatever happens, God has already defeated evil.
Breastplate of Righteousness
Act in the right way to dull the barbs of the critics.
Belt of Truth
Stick up always for what is true in thought, word and deed.
Over-garment of Prayer (& praise)
In everything, talk to God, listen to him, and thank him.
The Shield of Faith
Ward off the arrows of doubt by trusting God.
Shoes of the Gospel of Peace
Be ready and take the good news to others
Christians put on this whole armour,
but some pieces might be
more easily wearable or more needed
by some faculties or temperaments than others:
The thinker - helmet of salvation?
The observer - shield of faith?
The judger - belt of truth
and breastplate of righteousness?
The talker - over-garment of prayer/praise?
The doer - gospel shoes and sword of the Spirit?
What piece of armour do you need most?
 OM092 THE BUDDHIST WAY
The map and text is based on an article in the Lion Book of Religions

This is a very brief explanation of Buddhist beliefs

with the eightfold path marked on the Octaikon

Guatama Buddha (born 560 BC) discovered Four Noble Truths

on his third night of meditation under a Bo (fig) tree.
The first truth is the knowledge that we all suffer.
The second is that suffering originates in desire and ignorance
The third concerns release from suffering and reincarnation
The fourth is the way to remove suffering via the eightfold path

The eight steps of this path are as follows:

Right knowledge or understanding.
This includes recognition of the Four Noble Truths
Right attitude or thought - a mental attitude
of goodwill, peace-ableness, avoiding sexual desire, hate and malice
Right speech lying, useless chatter and gossip are outlawed.
Speech must be wise, truthful and helping reconciliation.
Right action embraces all moral behaviour.
Murder, stealing and adultery are especially prohibited.
Right occupation means that ones way of living or livelihood
must not be harmful to others
Right effort evil impulses must be prevented, and good ones
fostered, so that noble thoughts, words and deeds are developed.
Right mindfulness or awareness, means careful consideration,
not giving into desires in thought, speech, action and emotion.
Right composure is achieved by intense concentration,
which frees from all that holds a holy man back in his quest for
Nirvana and release from suffering.

This is one way of mapping the eight steps.

Where would you put them?
Who or what helps a Buddhist
to follow the eightfold path?
What is Nirvana
the presence of something good
or the absence of something bad?
 OM093 RELIGIONS - SAVING OUR SOULS
This map is based on Origins of religion,
in The Worlds Religions: A Lion Handbook

Salvation by union
with the Absolute

Salvation
Salvation by is a gift from Salvation by
losing all God right actions
desire

Salvation by doing
what makes you happy

Here is one way of explaining the development of many religions.

When humans first became aware of a spiritual side to life
they were primarily monotheistic (believing in one God),
worshipping (paying homage) through offerings or sacrifice
as a means of protection or salvation (saving the soul/spirit).
As itinerant groups became more settled,
specialised priests, rather than heads of families or tribal clans,
became responsible for making sacrifices.
Over time, such priesthoods became dominant, and also
belief in many deities (polytheism) - or forms of God - developed.
In effect, the priests began to control salvation through
ritual sacrifices to the God/gods that only they could carry out,
as in Brahminism - which developed from Vedantism/Hinduism.
Around 600 BC, there were revolts against such priestcraft
and four approaches to religion developed and continue today.
Buddhism
(salvation by losing all desire)
developed in Buddhism itself and Monasticism
Monism
(salvation by union with the Absolute)
developed in Taoism, Neo-Platonists,
Spinoza, Sufis (from Islam), Idealism and Unity
Ethicism
(salvation by right actions)
developed in Zoroastrianism (pre-existing), Jainism, Confucianism,
Aristotle, Stoics, Humanists and Liberal Judaism.
Atheism
(salvation by doing what makes you happy)
developed in Charvakas, Epicureans, Atheists and Existentialists

Christianity, coming out of Judaism, says that salvation

is fundamentally a free gift from God, not earned.
At the same time, many Christians accept that
there are elements of what is true
in all these five approaches to salvation.
They also acknowledge that, in the past,
there has been corruption in the Christian priesthood,
leading to the current divisions/denominations.
How do we accept, unwrap, and make use of a gift?
In what ways is it possible to reject a gift?
 OM094 THE ISLAMIC WAY VARIATIONS
This map summarises information from various sources

90%

Islam means submission to the will of God.

Muhammad lived A.D.570 632, and founded the religion.
Muslims (not Muhammadans) are those who follow Islam.

Muhammad was concerned about the irreligion of his times

and while meditating over 23 years claimed to have heard
the voice of God (Allah) or the archangel Gabriel.
He related these messages to companions
who eventually wrote them down to form the Qur n,
which is considered as the actual words of Allah, in Arabic.
Four main branches of Islam soon developed and still exist:
Sunni Islam
is austere and orthodox in its understanding of the Qur n
based on a direct personal relationship with God.
They form the majority (90%)of Moslems
Shia Islam
also accepts a sainthood of imams (leaders),
who mediate between the believer and God.
They are a majority in Iran
Sufis
are mystics who dance and sing to express their love of God
Wahhabis
follow a form of Sunni Islam but are very fundamentalist
in their interpretation of the Qur n.
They originate from Saudi Arabia and are mostly rich.

Why and where did Islam start?

Where is Islam now practiced?
Was Islam a new religion or a form of old?
How is the Quran different from the Bible?
Why are there different forms of Islam?
OM095 THE ISLAMIC WAY FAITH AND WORKS
This map summarises information from various sources

Gabriel Muhammad

Taqw

Qur n
Sharia
Hadith

There are six articles of faith (green)

that all Moslems must believe in.
(1)There is only one God Allah
who has no equal or partners.
(2) Angels (malaikah) are messengers of Allah,
of which Gabriel (Jibrail) is the greatest.
(3)There are sacred books (kutub) (e.g. Torah, Gospels)
but the final revelation is in the Quran
(4) Moslems accept many past prophets (Nabi) inc. Jesus
but Muhammad is the last and greatest.
(5) All will be resurrected and judged at the end of time
according to records of their deeds kept by angels
(6) All are predestined (taqdir)
A Muslims must submit to Allahs will and accept their lot.
The Hadith is a body of writing that interprets the Qur n.
Sharia - Islamic law - defines how a Muslim should live.
Taqw is awareness of God that comes from doing his will
There are five pillars of Islam (grey)
or works that all Moslems must do in their life:
(1) Make a confession of faith (shahada).
(2) Pray five times daily at specified times (salah).
(3) Fast - mainly in the month of Ramadan (sawm)
(4) Give alms in proportion to his property (zaka)
(5) Make a pilgrimage to Mecca once in his lifetime (hajj)
Some Moslems add a sixth Jihad spiritual struggle

What does Islam have in common with other religions?

Why is the name of Allah outside this map?
Why cannot Moslems accept the idea of the Trinity?
Who or what helps a Moslem to practise their faith?
 OM096 COMPLETE CHRISTIAN LIVING
This map is my interpretation of Christianity as having four strands
and draws on concepts such as integral, emerging, or holistic
Christianity/church. See also OM093

CONNECTING BY
THINKING
Study of scriptures
Development of theology
Defining doctrines and
disciplines.

CONNECTING BY CONNECTING BY
WATCHING DOING
Meditation and Rituals, sacraments
contemplation. and the priesthood
Mysticism. Retreats. Practical help,
Monastic and support, care and
ascetic life mission.

CONNECTING BY
SHOWING
Prayer and praise.
Liturgical development
Charismatic experience
Happy attitudes to life.
Evangelisation

The Christian church, in its fullest form

can be thought of as having four branches,
all equally important in connecting us
with God and the created world -
whether as individuals - body and soul,
as different groups, or as humanity in general.
These branches can be called:
Contemplative, Cognitive, Expressive, and Active.
They can all lead us to the divine centre of our faith.
Unfortunately, the divisions within the church
have lead to an imbalance and conflict
as some branches have been either rejected, ignored,
misunderstood, or given too much emphasis.
Part of the problem lies with the Western viewpoint
that has largely determined
how Christianity has developed.
There has been a tendency
to reject all of what Eastern religions have to offer
instead of accepting what is true and beneficial.
If you look at what these branches represent,
you can see in them elements of other religions (see #93)
For the church to grow as a tree of life
it is important to cultivate all branches
so that they can develop and bear fruit.
At the same time, we need to prune them
when they get out of balance and unfruitful.

Which branches do you prefer?

Are you prepared to be open
to see and accept the truth in other religions?
Does this mean thinking that truth is relative?
Where does your church need pruning?
Which branches are more eastern?
 OM097 CENTERING PRAYER
Based on Thomas Keatings prayer of consent.
See www.contemplativeoutreach.org

disengage
thoughts

close sit still &

the eyes comfortably

avoid keep back

distractions straight

keep
quiet

The concept of centering prayer

has developed within the Christian contemplative tradition
and should play a key role in keeping us balanced.
The essential features are represented
by the two crosswise faculties of the Octaikon
reflecting (mirror) and relating (heart).
By minimising the activity of our outer bodily faculties
we can let these two inner spiritual faculties
channel us into the image of God centred within
so that we rest in His unconditional love.
When we allow this to happen
divine love can shine forth from our soul,
we become better engaged with our outer world,
and our relationships with others are deepened.
It seems to be like a spiritual refuelling
that is independent of time, effort or octane-rating!
Typically, two pit-stops of half an hour each day
can allow you to get properly connected
and keep you going for the rest!
A feature of centering prayer
is the use of a sacred word or mantra.
This typically eastern idea symbolises our consent
to Gods inner presence and action in our lives.
It helps to disengage our thoughts and calm our mind
one of the most difficult things for western cultures.

What faculty do you find most difficult to rest?

When you chill out, are you really relaxing
or just being bombarded by more input?
Are you prepared to just be in the presence of God?
Find out more at the website above, and books by
John Cassian, Bede Griffiths, John Main,
Lawrence Freeman and others.
 OM098 GLOBAL VILLAGE
This map is based on an idea of Donella Meadows,
in "State of the Village Report" first published in 1990

The current world population is about 6 billion souls.

If everybody had a space of 50cm x 50cm to stand on
about 4 sheets of A4
(i.e. packed like sardines!),
they would cover a square 40 x 40 km (or 25 x 25 miles)
- the area of London within the M25.
For every 100 people (imagine a village),
there are (on average, approximately, and equivalent to a percentage)
the numbers as noted below:

50 females, 50 males
70 non-white, 30 white
30 children, 70 adults
60 Asians, 14 Africans, 12
Europeans (1 British), 8 North
Americans, 5 South
Americans/Caribbean, 1
Oceania
7 educated to secondary level, 1
with a university degree.
20 living in fear of death by
bombardment, armed attack,
landmines, or of rape or
kidnapping by armed groups.
43 without basic sanitation 101 people at end of year (1
20 having clean, safe water to drink person died, 2 born)
1 dying of starvation 47 living in an urban area
20 hungry and malnourished 9 disabled, 1 with HIV
6 having 59% of wealth (all from 15 overweight
USA) 100 spending 13 times on military
20 consuming 80% of available aid as they do on
energy development aid
18 living on US$1/day or less 25 able to keep food in a fridge,
53 living on US$2/day or less roof over head, clothes in
30 having a bank account. 0 closet, and sleep in a bed.
12 having a computer (3 with
internet access)

15 speaking Chinese/Mandarin, 7 English,

6 Hindi, 6 Spanish, 5 Russian, 4 Arabic,
3 Bengali, 3 Portuguese, and 51 speak
the other 6,900 languages (Indonesian,
Japanese, German, French, etc.)
33 Christian, 18 Muslim, 14 Hindu, 6
Buddhist, 13 other religions, 16 non-
religious.
14 unable to read
48 unable to speak and act according to
their faith and conscience without
harassment, imprisonment, torture or
death.

For a graphic idea of the peopling of the world, see:

http://www.bradshawfoundation.com/stephenoppenheimer/

These statistics were partly derived

from Donella Meadows report. See
http://www.miniature-earth.com/

Where do you fit in these statistics? Feel privileged? Were all one
global village, and we can make a difference helping others!
 OM099 LIFE AFTER SCHOOL
Based on my own experience, and that of family and friends

Learning to learn
Remembering stuff
Analysing problems
Reasoning logically

Prioritising work Making choices

Taking notes Judging fairly
Listening actively Criticising positively
Meditating
Growing spiritually
Budgeting money Taking exercise
Eating healthily Shopping fairly
Drinking moderately Moving around
Avoiding drugs Lodging well
Being entertained Keeping green
Making friends
Developing relationships

Expressing sexuality Seeking guidance

Avoiding stress Giving Advise
Being creative Finding jobs
Writing effectively
Communicating ideas
Debating issues
Asking questions

If you are a young person leaving school

you have to develop lots of skills for life
at work, college or university.
This map summarises some of these skills
using the 10 Octaikon faculties to group them,
with the help of memorable keywords.
You will need to know how to:
GET and manage input; money, food, drink, entertainment.
FOCUS on the important stuff you really need to know.
PROCESS all that information into useful knowledge.
REFLECT on its real meaning physical and spiritual.
DECIDE on what is true/false, right/wrong, or simply best.
TELL other people (especially examiners) what you know.
GUIDE yourself and others, and seek guidance when needed.
ACT in deed, making a difference to your life and others.
CREATE works of art, beauty, wisdom, love.
RELATE to all around you, making lasting friendships.
Some of these skills need special attention e.g.
Budgeting your money, whether earned or loaned.
Balancing your time wisely, using enough for study.
Taking control of your social life, e.g. drinking and sex.
Understanding how to tackle the inevitable exams.
Looking for suitable jobs that use your talents.
Knowing where to go when it all seems to get too much!

Which of these skills do you need to improve?

Where can you find more information?
Who can help/mentor/advise you?
Why are you at college or university?
What does it mean to be wise?
What is the purpose of your life?
Discover life: visit www.octaikon.co.uk
 OM100 FAIRTRADE
Inspired by Fairtrade and When Helping Hurts by Corbett & Fikkert

PEACE OF MIND
Long-term and
sustainable

Religious belief respected

RESPECTING FAITH

SAFE & HEALTHY

Good working
ADEQUATE

environment

PRACTICE
respected.

conditions
INCOME
Fair pay,

CEMENTING RELATIONSHIPS
Support for families and children

STRENGTHENING
COMMUNITY
Maintenance of rural
employment

There are ten principles of Fairtrade

that our purchases should promote:
Fair pay
Long term / sustainability
No discrimination
No children employed
No damage to environment
Safe working conditions
Keeping up traditional skills
Promoting rural employment
Openness and transparency
Co-op decides how extra money used.
These principles, and some others,
correspond approximately
to the Octaikon faculties, as shown.
Fair trading is an important aspect
of the rest of creation
in Corbett and Fikkerts book,
and emphasises the developed worlds need
to responsibly purchase goods
in support of the development
of the Majority World
not just whats cheapest
and most convenient for us.
See: http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/

Do you care about the people who made the things you buy?
 OM101 EFFECTS AND CAUSES OF POVERTY
Based on Corbett and Fikkerts book: Helping without hurting

Mental stress
Slow thinking
Misunderstanding
Distrust, suspicion
Boredom, apathy
Inferiority complex
Fear
Spiritual
apathy

Scarce resources Unhealthy lifestyle

Poor provisions Illness / disease
Inadequate income Physical injuries
Squalid conditions Poor or broken personal Over / under work
Lack of amenities and family relationships Under-used skills
Dulled senses Low productivity
Lack of awareness Lethargy
Loss of
faith

Poor expression
Uncommunicativeness
Low motivation
Lack of openness
Emotional extremes
Anger

This map was inspired

by Corbett and Fikkerts book,
and is a first attempt
to show how the Octaikon
could help understand
how poverty affects
self and others.

Poverty influences
the extent and way
in which our faculties
can be used,
and some examples
are mapped onto the Octaikon.

They may be
causes, effects
or both.
As Corbett and Fikkert state,
the links are complex
and often form vicious circles.

If you have forgotten

what each faculty represents,
please look on the website
www.octaikon.co.uk
 OM102 OCTAIKON - EVOLUTION OF DESIGN
This slide explains how and why the Octaikon shape was developed

Many of the concepts that I have studied

describe a person using two or four descriptors,
or multiples - eight or sixteen,
varying discretely or continuously.
These are either in the form of intersecting axes
or circular arrangements.
I needed a graphic that would represent all these.
At the same time, I needed to represent spiritual ideas
along with these physical factors,
so as to incorporate the concept
of a human being with both body and soul
I finally decided on a graphic table or map
in the shape of an irregular octagon,
made up of five squares and four triangles
This seemed the best compromise
to represent the different relationships of factors,
and allow the outer parts to represent the body,
and the inner part to represent the soul.
To make the graphic more attractive
I decided to colour the eight outer sectors
using colours of the spectrum,
merging them into a central white area and removing lines.
Not all users will like my use of colours
and how they are associated with each faculty.
There are, however, many alternative geometric layouts
using lines and greys that could serve the same purpose.
OM103 OCTAIKON vs. ANCIENT SYMBOLIC MODELS
This slide aims to dispel any preconceptions about the Octaikon

The origin of the Octaikon is explained in Okki-Map 102.

Its form, colours and symbols are mainly derived from
modern secular ideas of personality and team roles.
There is nothing intrinsically mystical about it.
However, it is interesting to consider some examples
of the many ancient models (mostly Eastern)
with which there may be some corresponding elements.
An icon is a picture venerated by Orthodox Christians
who consider it as a window onto the spiritual world.
In a way, the Octaikon helps understand our spiritual side.
A mandala is a colourful geometric model of the cosmos.
In Buddhism it has spiritual significance and aids meditation.
It is based on circles (divinity) and squares (humanity).
The octagon represents an integration of both meanings.
A chakra is a centre of spiritual energy in the body.
Yoga defines seven such centres aligned up the body.
There is some correspondence with the Octaikon faculties.
Sephiroth are divine emanations or aspects of being.
The Kabbalah has ten sephiroth linked into a tree of life.
Again, there is some correspondence with the faculties
but not with the colours and pathways used.
I-Ching is Chinese system of philosophy and divination.
One symbolism uses the two Yin and Yang elements
to form eights sets of three trigrams forming an octagon.
Apart from the shape, there is no correspondence.

What are your favourite symbols?

Did you have a preconceived idea of
what an Octaikon represents?
 OM104 OCTAIKON vs. MODERN MODELS
This slide shows how the Octaikons use of colour is not unique,
and supported by some other models (but not all).

As explained in Okki-Map 102

the Octaikon graphic was initially derived from
several modern theories of personality and team roles.
The colours used to represent the eight outer faculties
were in effect dictated by their common associations
and the natural order of colours in the spectrum.
The result owes a lot to serendipity!
After I developed the idea of the Octaikon
it was interesting to note that some business models
had used exactly the same circular order of colours
to represent the personality types or team roles.
However, the orientation is different,
the diagrams are used to explain one theory only,
and there is no spiritual element.
See for example the colour wheel
used by Colour Works / Insights Discovery
http://www.thecolourworks.com/
And also the team management wheel
used by TMS Development International Ltd.
http://www.tmsdi.co.uk/index.cfm
Other models e.g Ned Herrmans brain quadrants
http://www.hbdi.com/
or modern presentations of old ideas (e.g. feng shui)
use circular coloured diagrams as well,
but there is little correspondence in the colours used.

Think about the colours used for the Octaikon.

Why did the two models at the top use the same colours?
How might you have allocated the colours?
 OM105 WHAT AM I?
This map was inspired by a course in practical philosophy at SES, Oxford

The Octaikons main faculties can help us ask questions

about what makes us uniquely individual persons.
Imagine the four faculties as concentric circles and ask:
Am I just an outer body (Greek: soma)?
Application represents our physical body (outer circle).
The cells and atoms that make up our flesh and bones
are replaced within days or months - but I am still me.
Surely I must be separate, and my body an instrument?
Maybe my mind (nous) is really me?
Interpretation represents our mind or mental sphere.
When I think, my brain neurons make circuits and fizz.
If I am aware of myself thinking, and talk to myself,
surely I must be something beyond that fizz?
Is my heart, then, what is actually me?
Expression represents our emotions or feelings.
My emotions are controlled by glands and hormones
which in turn are effected by my mind and body.
But surely love is more than chemicals, fizz and acts?
So then, am I that which observes all of the above?
Observation can represent an unchanging observer
an inner part of me - which surely cannot be material?
If so, maybe it is spirit (pneuma), transcending all?
Can this be what philosophers call my soul (psyche),
and what psychologists call my personality?
Is it a combination of material & spiritual, body & soul,
that truly makes me a person?

The other Octaikon faculties can represent virtues

such as beauty, wisdom, justice, truth and love.
They make us fully human - but where do they originate?
It seems we can observe, understand, and embrace them
by paying attention not only outwards but also inwards.
Do we pay enough attention inwards (i.e. by meditating)?
Are you fully a human being, centred by all your faculties?
What happens to your spirit when your physical body dies?
 OM107 WHY CONTEMPLATE?
My interpretation of many texts on contemplation so far.
Still lots to learn!
See also Okki-map 97 on Centering Prayer.

Be calm,
accepting
thoughts but not
following them.

Accept things as Be without

they are criticism

Find stillness, Be at ease,

focusing on focusing on
immediate posture
senses and breathing

Allow yourself to Allow yourself to

be recreated be redirected

Be quiet,
helped by a holy
word or phrase
(mantra)

It may be easy to shut out the senses, be quiet and sit still
but not so easy to stop thoughts continually bombarding us.
Contemplation can not only help us relax and still our mind,
but it can paradoxically - help us to be more aware
not only of ourselves, but also of what we perceive as divine.
Here are some term used definitions vary:
Awareness is:
to be conscious of events both outside and within you.
Mindfulness is:
to be calmly aware of what is going on in all your faculties
Meditation is:
to think or reflect on something deeply and at length.
Contemplation is:
to get beyond meditation into a deeper state of awareness.
If we are to become aware of the divine or God - within,
and mindful of any still small voice or inspiration guiding us,
then we must let go of our insistent thoughts.
There are many of ways to contemplate, but they all
use our faculties to centre on that still point in our soul.
It might seem that contemplation is a way
of opting out and doing nothing.
In fact, it is a way of recharging ourselves
so that we can later be even more involved and active
fully aware of and relating to what is happening around us
and living in the present moment.

You need to persevere to find that inner stillness.

All the above attitudes should help you.
It can is important to be as comfortable as possible
and it can help to focus on your senses, one by one.
E.g. touch of clothes; sounds near & far, smells etc.
Why are some people wary of contemplation?
What do you think about the subject?
Are you taking enough time to calm your mind?
 OM108 HOUSE OF GUNAS
Inspired by the School of Economic Science practical philosophy course
and an allegory of Sri Shantananda Saraswati

According to Advaita Vedanta philosophy there are three tendencies or

forces (gunas) acting in nature
which are always present in our lives.
Sattwa
is that force which is illuminating and sustaining.
It is associated with:
being, existence, purity, reality, entity,
lucidity, peace, consciousness.
Rajas
is that force which is creating and moving.
It is associated with:
motion, energy, passion, activity,
ideas, change, excitement.
Tamas
is that force which is regulating and dissolving.
It is associated with:
form, control, resistance, inertia, sleep,
darkness, steadfastness, reliability.
A metaphor for the forces is a house in which we live.
We need to use the whole house to live a fulfilled life.
On the flat roof, which is light, fresh, and quiet,
we can refresh and refocus ourselves (meditation).
We inhabit the rooms when daily work is to be done
and only descend to the cool basement to sleep.
If we only live life working in the rooms and basement,
we may have an idea of the wonderful rooftop views
but we will eventually suffer from various weaknesses
of an overactive and unrested body, mind and heart

If we only live in the basement, surrounded by foundations,

we will have no idea what the upper rooms and roof are like
and they will become uncared for and inaccessible.
Are you looking after all three parts of your house?
Remember, a good roof protects everything under it.
But you need well ordered rooms to live and work
and the foundations must be kept firm and unyielding
 OM109 THE IMAGE OF GOD IN US?
This map develops and integrates Okki-maps 15, 54, and 55,
especially the ideas of David Goyder in Facing up to Reality.

Christians believe we are made in the image of God.

Therefore, the Octaikon model of ten human faculties
should help us understand God as a trinity of persons.
We have only three ways of understanding the world:
instinct, senses, and intuition, which reveal God as:
divine mind, divine body and divine spirit.
These persons correspond to our faculties as follows:
Gods creation and we, his creatures, depend on:
the divine mind (God as Father) for
ultimate models of FORM, REASON and LAW;
the divine body (God as Son Jesus Christ) for
a perfect example of how to WALK in the LIGHT of LOVE;
and the divine spirit (God as Holy Spirit) for
the unique power to live LIFE in the WAY of TRUTH.
Our FAITH in these divine attributes becomes stronger
if we use all our faculties and channels to progress
through four degrees of understanding:
DATA: what we measure or observe using our senses.
INFORMATION: data logically interpreted by our brain.
KNOWLEDGE: information expressed in its proper context.
WISDOM: knowledge applied appropriately and ethically.
That should lead us to fully understand the truth
of what we mean by Gods image in us.
Our senses, helped by science, start this process,
aided by instinct (built-in inherited understanding)
and intuition (immediate apprehension without reasoning).

We share instinctive and sensory channels with animals

and so they will have some awareness of their creator.
However, we can argue that humans alone have intuition
which allows us to know God and relate to him eternally.
In the modern, materialist, scientific world
we have no problem in using our senses and instinct
but our gift of intuition atrophies if we dont use it.
As that happens, we separate ourselves from God
and become unable to acknowledge the divine in us.
Are you allowing God to develop your intuition?
 OM110 COSMIC CONNECTIONS
My own idea, inspired by many authors

process
map field plan
thought
idea
component principle
unit level boundary
reduction limit code
evolution
differentiation memory
instinct

stuff motion
substance locomotion
material energy
intake change output
relation

creativity, whole
impetus, direction
intuition, production
prime mover integration
expression
form, shape
emotion
message

If we are made in the image of God, creator of the world,

then our Octaikon faculties could mirror elements of creation.
Matter
is what we observe or deduce in the Cosmos with our senses
from which its made particles, energy, dark matter all stuff.
Part
refers to the way stuff can be split and distinguished into parts
by scale, size, weight, measure macro and micro levels.

Pattern
is the idea, (morphic field, map, or plan) which underlies/interprets
different forms of cosmic components (atom, us, planet, galaxy)
Formation
is the way a pattern reflects or morphs stuff into shape.
It includes processes such as evolution and morphic resonance.
Phenomenon
refers to the actual shape or form that a pattern expresses
such as a protein, cell, organ, person, planet, or galaxy.
Purpose
refers to the way different forms are integrated, made whole,
and directed towards goals.
Movement
is that essential action or change by which we have existence.
If there was no movement or change there would be no time.
Laws
are those mathematical and other statements which determine
how things move, change or are judged relative to each other.
Spark
is what generates matter, energy and movement in the first place.
It is the creative force which initiates and sustains everything.
Transformation
is the process by which all components of the Cosmos
can relate and change into any other component, in effect,
mutually supporting everything else, and becoming one.

Can you think of other cosmic components?

Are some of my components the same as others?
Can you see how I think they could correspond to our faculties?
Think of Einsteins theory of relativity e=mc2
His formula links substance, dimension, and movement.
What is missing from his formula?
How does the physical and spiritual relate?
Could there be a theory or formula to explain everything?
OM112 HARMONY BALANCE - FLOW - UNITY
Inspired by a philosophy friend

Our ten faculties function as five complementary pairs.

If they are unbalanced, ignored, or inappropriately used
we end up with a divisive, discordant approach to life
that separates the physical (body) from the spiritual (soul)
instead of harmonising and unifying our view of the world.
Synonyms for the faculties show this balance, as follows:
Consume and Produce
Inputting diverse resources and sense data
outputting as focussed, wise, practical action or goods.
Differentiate and Integrate
Differentiating many categories of information
integrating them back as knowledge for a clear goal in life.
Process and express
Processing many diverse thoughts and ideas
expressing them in a rational and unequivocal way.
Regulate and deregulate
Making decisions / obeying laws controlling what we do
creating space to explore life free of boundaries.
Interiorise and exteriorise
Reflecting inwardly to discover what is truth and love
outer relating to share this truth and love with all.
All the ten faculties are needed in equal measure,
at different times and in a suitable sequence.
To keep body and soul together, we must balance
our human tendency to divide and exclude
= dualism (either/or)
with the divine imperative to unite and include
= non-dualism (both/and)

There is a time to every purpose under heaven

Each of our faculties is there for a purpose
to help us interconnect harmoniously
with the world within and without us.
How well do we use and balance them?
Do we use them in a logical sequence?
How well can we multi-task, go with the flow
and use them all together?
 OM113 BROADBAND LOVE
Inspired by a Tablet article by Tina Beattie, the writings of C S Lewis,
D G R Goyder, and Pope Benedict (integrates maps 54, 56, 59 and 109)
See also article Types of Loving in The Tablet, 8th January 2011

How (on earth) do we understand and explain

the mystery of God as a Trinity of three persons
who is/are divine Love that exists/is
outside time, space and ourselves, as well as within?!
Maybe it depends on how we tune in
to the image of God in whom we are made,
and to what has been revealed in his/her creation,
using the three channels of knowledge available to us,
and our ten associated Octaikon faculties:
God as Father divine mind is known
through our instinct (built-in inherited knowledge)
and expressed as timeless familial affection love (storge),
using our discerning, reasoning and judging faculties.
God as incarnate Son, Jesus the Christ, is known
through our senses (passive and active)
and expressed as time-bound, physical eros love
using our faculties of sensing, relating and acting.
God as Holy Spirit is known
through our intuition (without use of reason)
and expressed as immediate philia friendship love,
using our creating, communicating and guiding faculties.
God as Love - divine love, is known
within ourselves (maybe by unknowing?)
and expressed as agape or caritas supernatural love
using our faculty of inner reflecting which allows God
to unite and divinise the three natural loves.

How well do we express the four loves?

How effectively do we use all our faculties?
Do we tune in to all the channels?
What will happen if we only listen to one broadcast.
Will we get an incomplete view of the Good News?
Can we understand, appreciate and nurture
all the manifestations of God as Love around us?
 OM114 NONDUALITY
Inspired by Wilber, Rohr and a course in practical philosophy
see also maps 10, 48, 55, and 113

The terms nondual, nondualism, or nonduality

(in contrast to dual, dualism and duality)
come from the Sanskrit idea of advaita, meaning not two.
The concept implies that things can appear distinct
while not really being separate, and can refer to a
belief, condition, theory, practice, or quality.
It is increasingly used in everyday language, especially
when talking about theological and philosophical ideas.
The concept often presents us with a paradox
(something that seems to contradict itself)
The Octaikon can help grasp what is being meant
in the following ways:
We talk of a physical body and spiritual soul separately
when in fact they are they are somehow really one.
(the colours emerging from white illustrate this)
We understand ourselves to be made in the image of God
and that we can become one with God while not being God.
At the same time, we understand God
to be a Trinity of persons who are in fact one.
We are male and female, but need each other to exist.
Our genders are reflected in our two brain hemispheres,
both of which are needed for us to function properly.
To understand things, we need faculties to
differentiate, classify, or separate stuff
as well as to integrate it all back into one also
we need laws and limits to restrict our activities so that
we can have freedom to be creative and cross boundaries.

In fact - we need to be both dual and non-dual!

To live in and understand the world,
both physical and spiritual,
we naturally need to divide and separate ideas.
However, to really begin to understand things
and live in harmony with each other
we must try to unify everything together.
What other examples can you think of?
 OM115 CHRISTMAS STORY
An idea for advent 2010

Deeply disturbed
Ive been fooled!
We were worried!
What intelligence!
We dont understand
Star in the east Go for a census
His names Jesus Marry Mary!
Born in Bethlehem Tell me about it!
Its stopped! Let it be!
His names John Ill divorce her

Watching sheep I dont believe it! Use the stable

Feel that kick! God-is-with-us Kill them all!
This is a sign I have a dream! Birth pangs
Light all around I wonder what? Now I can die!
Dont be afraid Treasured in heart Im too old

Youll get pregnant Flee to Egypt

Lets offer gifts Dont see Herod
Ive not made love! Go back home now
Wow fantastic! Better in Galilee
The Spirit did it! Where were you?

I can talk!
Dyou know what?
Great is God!
You are blessed!
Sorry no room

How well do you know

the Christmas story?
Here are 45 phrases
to remind you of key events.
They cover before
and after Jesus birth.
They are grouped
according to a related faculty.
See if you can work out
which event they refer to,
and figure the
who, when, where, what, or how
of each event,
putting them
in the right time order
(more or less).
Youll need to read the narratives
in Matthew and Lukes Gospels.
They are not very long!

How would you have reacted to each event?

Why are they grouped as they are?
How else could they be grouped?
 OM116 JESUS LOVES
An idea of Gillis for a Christmas Card

Complete what Jesus does

with the phrases below

his Fathers thoughts

to all we say
- we mustnt!
through his Spirit
deep within us
a new heart in us
you, no matter what
us individually by name
on our behalf
through us
OM117 MANAS
Text to be completed

Discursive mind

Intelligence
discrimination
decisions

Heart memory
emotion reflection

Individuality
oneself ego

Text to be completed
 OM118 FOURTH WAY HOUSEHOLDER
Based on ideas of G. I. Gurdieff and P. D. Ouspensky

MIND
Intellectual
exercises

AWARENESS BODY
Self-observation Physical
and meditation disciplines

EMOTION
Devotional
methods

G. I. Gurdieff taught that there were

three traditional paths to self-mastery
and spiritual development/enlightenment.
The way of the Fakir
works through struggles with the physical body
involving difficult exercises and postures (e.g. in Sufism)
The way of the Monk (or of faith)
works through struggles with the affections (heart)
involving religious devotions (e.g. in Catholicism)
The way of the Yogi
works through struggle with mental habits /capabilities
involving exercises of the mind (e.g. in Hinduism/Sikhism).
Gurdieff suggested that although these ways
are intended to produce a fully developed person
each actually tends to cultivate certain faculties
at the expense of the others.
He felt that a further way was needed
that combined and integrated these three
and would be available to ordinary people.
A pupil of his, P. D. Ouspensky developed the idea,
and called it The Fourth Way, or
the way of the Householder (i.e. available to everyone)
in which meditation is a core practice.
It is possible that these ways
correspond to the main Octaikon faculties as shown
with the fourth way focussing attention
on self-observation and self knowledge.

It would seem that we need all these ways

if we are to be balanced and fully developed persons
and aware of the divine within us.
Which ways might you currently prefer?
 OM119 ALL LIFE AS A PRAYER
Prompted by Ruth Burrows The Essence of Prayer

Analysing and
Interpreting Gods
creation to better
understand his mind
and the way Jesus
(God incarnate) shows
us how to be human
and lead a full life
e.g. by Lectio Divina
Reflecting and relating Doing everything in
Being fully aware of
to God in our lives by honour of God,
the present, observing
allowing God to respond especially by helping all
God in creation, and
to our prayers, keeping people in need,
reading scriptures,
on filling us with divine respecting creation,
especially as they
love through the Holy and participating in
describe the life of
Spirit, especially by the the sacraments.
Jesus (God incarnate)
practice of meditation The Eucharist is key.
Adoration is a channel.
and contemplation.

Expressing ourselves to
God (through Jesus) in
forms of religious
worship, thanksgiving,
praise, petition,
intercession, and other
outward
Speaking in tongues
is a unique way.

Prayer can be described as

a conversation we make with God, or
a relationship we have with the divine.
Christians believe that God (the divine)
can be thought of as a relationship of love
expressed through a trinity of persons
- Father or abba: our daddy-
- Son (Jesus): our friend -
- the Holy Spirit: our lover or love.
Believers are sons or heirs of God.
Being made in the image of God
the divine can be imagined as within us
relating to us, body and soul, as shown
in the two smaller Octaikons.
As in any human relationship
we should try to use all our faculties
when we relate to one another, by
having a conversation or dialogue, or
just being in each others company.
For a loving relationship to develop,
it must be a two-way flow.
At its fullest development,
the two persons become, in effect, one
(e.g. of one mind, body, or spirit)
something that can be described
(in a divine relationship)
as union with God, or non-duality
The large Octaikon shows how the faculties
can be used in such a divine relationship.
How do you understand prayer?
Asking or receiving or just being?
Or all of the above?
In what ways is your life not a prayer
because God is being left out?
 OM120 THE TRINITY AND US

The Christian Creed

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord,
the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
John 14: 6-7
Jesus said:
I am the Way the Truth and the Life.
On one can come to the Father
except through me.
If you know me, you will know my Father too.
John 15: 1017
You are my friends
if you do what I command
I have called you friends, for everything
that I learned from my Father
I have made known to you.
This is my command: Love each other.
John 15:26
I will send to you from the Father,
the Spirit of truth
who goes out from the Father
St Pauls letter to the Romans 8: 1417
those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God by him we cry,
"Abba, Father." The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's
children.
Now if we are children, then we are heirs
-- heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ.

God is a relationship of love a trinity of persons,

if we acknowledge his presence within our soul.
He dwells in us as we in him mutual indwelling.
We can love others as he loves us can you?
 OM121 THE DEVIL IN US
Text to be completed

Interpreting:
Irrationality
Illogicality
Thoughtlessness
Pride, Envy,
Vengeance
Unforgiveness

Reflecting:
Stress, no reflection,
Observing: rejection of spirituality Applying:
(deliberately or not) Physical abuse
ugliness, immorality, Misuse of body
violence, slander, lies. Misuse of things
Turning a blind eye Lack of respect
Taking drugs, greed Relating: Use of violence
Breakdown of relations
Anger, Hate

Expressing:
threats, swearing,
slander, lying,
abusive language.
Abuse of language

Text to be completed
 OM122 ROTARY-CLUB 4-WAY TEST
Quoted from the Rotary Club One website
http://www.rotaryeclubone.org/about-Rotary.htm

The Rotary 4-Way Test

was created by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor in 1932
when he was asked to take charge of a company
that was facing bankruptcy.
Taylor looked for a way to save the struggling company
mired in depression-caused financial difficulties.
He drew up a 24-word code of ethics for all employees
to follow in their business and professional lives.
The 4-Way Test became the guide for
sales, production, advertising
and all relations with dealers and customers,
and the survival of the company is credited
to this simple philosophy.
The 4-Way Test was adopted by Rotary in 1943
and has been translated into more than 100 languages
and published in thousands of ways.
Herb Taylor became president of Rotary International
in 1954-55.

The Octaikon shows how the outer 8 faculties

can be related to the elements of the 4-way test.
The means - think, say and do, clearly correspond to
Reasoning, Communication and Acting.
Ive added watch - Observation - for completeness.
The values true, fair; and outcomes befriend, benefit
correspond quite well with the linking faculties
ie Discerning, Judging, Creating, & Guiding respectively.
There are other ways this can be done.

The Rotary 4-way test

Of the things we think, say, or do:
Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOOD WILL
and better FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
 OM123 LIFES BIG QUESTIONS
This map was developed from questions I asked myself!

We are unique among animals in being able to ask questions

and being able to work out answers by ourselves.
Our ten faculties prompt us to do the asking
and determine the sort of questions we ask.
Our faculty of expression enables us to express wonder
and ask questions about life in the first place.
Our faculty of creativity enables us to ask questions about
from where have we come how we were created?
Our faculty of observation enables us ask questions about
what things are that we sense in the world around us
Our faculty of discerning enables us ask questions about
which things around us are the same or different
Our faculty of interpretation enables us ask questions about
the reason why things happen through cause and effect
Our faculty of judging enables us ask questions about
whether or not there is right or wrong and if we can choose
Our faculty of application enables us ask questions about
how we and our whole wonderful universe operates
Our faculty of direction enables us ask questions about
where we are going in life and what are our goals
Our faculty of reflecting enables us ask questions about
deeper, spiritual aspects of life, and who is God.
Our faculty of relating enables us ask questions about
who we are as individuals, families, and communities.
And once we have asked all these questions
these same faculties enable us to find answers.

More questions
Do we ask enough of them?
Which ones do you prefer?
Which questions can science answer?
Are there any we cannot answer?
If so, why not?
OM124 RELIGION AND SCIENCE
Text to be completed

Text to be completed
 OM125 WORLDVIEWS
Prompted by Heinrich Schanzs paper: Sustainable forest management
- on the meanings and functions of a central term in forestry.

A German forester, Heinrich Schanz, wrote a paper

about different perspectives on political/cultural views
of sustainable forest management.

He worked out different definitions according to

hierarchical, egalitarian, individualistic and fatalistic world views.
This emphasised the importance of understanding a political culture
when discussing what seems like a purely technical concept
such as forest management.
Of course, it encompasses
social, environmental and economic aspects,
all strongly determined by culture.

He states that sustainable forest management

... in the hierarchical worldview is carried out
by structuring relationships between man and forest
through regulated action, guided and
controlled by institutions
in the egalitarian worldview, it is done
through conscious and responsible action
coordinated by institutions
...individualistic worldview, it is done
through free action,
facilitated and guaranteed by institutions, and
fatalistic worldview, it is done
by passive action, determined by erratic events.

He seems to have missed out a fifth world view that of the scientist
which would equate to
a purely technical forest management.

Above is how each worldview might correspond to the main faculties of

the Octaikon.
The egalitarian worldview seems to be
the most balanced, and therefore in the centre.
OM126 TEN QUESTIONS FOR SCIENTISTS
Taken from Rupert Sheldrakes book
The Science Delusion: freeing the spirit of enquiry.

Is nature mechanical?
Is the total amount of matter and
energy
always the same?
Are the laws of nature fixed?
Is matter unconscious?
Is nature purposeless?
Is all biological inheritance
material?
Are memories stored as material
traces?
Are minds confined to brains?
Are psychic phenomena illusory?
Is mechanistic medicine
the only kind that really works?
 OM127 EMOTIONS
A modification of Robert Plutchiks emotional wheel.
Text in italics from Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Plutchik)

GRIEF
SADNESS
PENSIVENESS
APPREHENSION

ANNOYANCE
ANGER
TERROR
FEAR

RAGE

SERENITY
JOY
ECSTACY

Plutchiks original
diagram superimposed
over a reversed and
inverted Octaikon
showing how colours and
emotions correspond

Robert Plutchik created a wheel of emotions.

[see inset diagram]
This wheel is used to illustrate
different emotions, compelling and nuanced.
Plutchik first proposed his cone-shaped model (3D)
or the wheel model (2D) in 1980
to describe how emotions were related.
He suggested 8 primary bipolar emotions:
joy versus sadness;
anger versus fear;
trust versus disgust;
surprise versus anticipation.
Additionally, his circumplex model makes connections between the idea of
an emotion circle and a color wheel. Like colors, primary emotions can be
expressed
at different intensities
and can mix with one another
to form different emotions.

I have plotted Plutchiks wheel onto the Octaikon

flipping and reversing the diagram to superimpose
the colours and the emotions they represent.
There is a remarkable degree of correspondence
with the faculties and other personality maps
that they represent.
It appears to be another example
of the fractal nature of the faculties.

What are the emotions you have least control over?

How do they correspond with your faculties?
 OM128 INTELLIGENCE (GARCIA)
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 OM129 MUSIC APPRECIATION
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INTERPRETATION
Whether we listen to,
play, compose or conduct
a piece of music, we
must be able to analyse
and understand it.
MONITORING JUDGING
Depending on our role, All music must follow
we need to identify all some form of rules, either
the different parts, such man-made or natural,
as notes, phrases, which give types of music
instruments. their distinctness
OBSERVATION REFLECTING and RELATING APPLICATION The act
We use our senses, These are two key faculties of producing music
mainly hearing, to for appreciating music how requires a lot of
hear, play or compose we allow it to affect our inner physical effort
music. But we may be being and our view of the especially when
able to appreciate transcendent, and how it playing instruments
music through non- affects our view of the world even listening or
sensory ways around us, and other people. dancing to music
CREATING DIRECTING
The very essence of music is The process of integrating
its creativity, which we all musical elements into a whole
contribute to, depending on is important, especially for the
our role in musical process. conductor, as well as for the
hearer.
EXPRESSION
Clearly a key faculty as
music, like language, has
to be expressed or
performed to become a
reality and pass its
message on.

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 OM130 ALs Universal Model of ReALity
This is based on my book Als Little Book of ReALity

IntellectuALity
Pattern
Process
DifferentiALity Interpreting InfluentiALity
Part(icle) MUSE! Force/law
Component Control/habit
Monitoring Judging/deciding
SORT! OBEY!
InternALity
Conformation
Self -Consciousness
MateriALity Reflecting MotionALity
Matter SEEK! Movement
Input/consumption Production/output
Observing Applying
NOTE! RelationALity WORK!
Transformation
Externality
Relating
OriginALity FIND! IntegrALity
Chaos Whole/wave
Freedom Purpose
Creating Directing
PLAY! JOIN!
PhenomenALity
Event
Display
Expressing
TELL!

One way of understanding reality is to imagine it as having ten interrelated

characteristics, or fracALities. These are like cosmic powers or human
faculties, which are fractal in occurrence. Fractal implies that they can
be identified at all levels of existence, quantum or classical , from
molecular to galactic scale, in physical, organic, human, artificial and
abstract entities i.e. in everything and anything. The fracALities form five
pairs that complement and balance each other and are logically linked, The
octagonal model (Octaikon) helps to visualise their interrelationships, using
symbols, colours and keywords (FracALity, cosmic, process, human, and a
four letter word about LIFE!

Each fracALity can be described as follows: ReALity is..

OriginAL uniquely initiated and freely recreating itself anew in a

multitude of ways and forms.
InfluentiAL - controlled by laws, rules, principles, habits and eventually
conscious choices/decisions.

MateriAL - has properties that enable it to be sensed, possessed and/or

consumed by other parts of itself.
MotionAL - continually in motion or being moved and energised at some
level or other on time and space.

DifferentiAL - broken down into an infinite number of parts that can be

distinguished and defined.
IntegrAL - forming ever complex wholes that are greater than the sum of
their parts, which have purpose and direction.

IntellectuAL - becoming increasingly conscious, actively intelligent and

able to "make sense" of other parts of itself.
PhenomenAL - continually communicating its state of being, passively or
actively, with the rest of itself.

InternAL - maintaining connection with the divine source on which all its
elements depend for existence.
RelationAL - always building up ever-closer networks of relationships
with other elements of itself.

LOVE: All these fracALities are linked and made fully complementary,
building up and benefitting every aspect of reality, through divine love.

THESE FRACALITIES CAN BE USED TO UNDERSTAND ANY ENTITY. TRY IT!

For more information on this model and the many ideas on which it has
been based, see www.octaikon.co.uk A. Marcus J. Robbins 2016
 OM131 Al asks: Hue are you?
Based on my book ReALity Awesome Life, Amazing Love

IntellectuALity
Blue - N
Calculate, Clarify,
Think, Deduce,
Diagnose, Interpret,
Muse, Reason, Solve,
Understand
InternALity
Silver poles
Consider, Contemplate,
Dream, Talk-inwardly,
Meditate, Ponder,
Consume, Examine, Pray, Reflect, Apply, Do,
MateriALity

MotionALity
Green - W

Follow, Note, Ruminate, Yearn Explore, Implement,

Red E
Observe, Perceive, RelationALity Move, Operate,
Possess, Sense, Gold - equator Practice, Produce,
Survey, Watch Associate, Collaborate, Utilize, Work
Cooperate, Connect,
Conform, Develop,
Participate, Relate,
Link-up, Befriend,

Assert, Communicate,
Describe, Explain,
Express, Gesture,
Show, Say, Speak, Tell
Yellow S
PhenomenALity

Ten groups of ten verbs

(identified here by colour, direction and fracALity
are paired opposite each other on this Octaikon.
(e.g. around the outside, Green-West with Red-East etc.
and in the middle, Silver-poles with Gold-equator).

Take time to consider each of the five pairs

and decide which group of verbs
you normally prefer to act on, for each pair
(or if youve really no preference).

The preferred outer groups will be your hues,

highlighted by one or both of the
silver or gold groups in the centre.
Your hues may end up
next to each other, or spread out.

In this way,
you could describe yourself, for example, as
Greenish, with a touch of yellow, and silver highlights.

We need to remember that the light of perfect love

shining through all our hues will add them together,
making for brightness, positivity and balance
for ourselves and other people around us.
We can improve our balance
by brightening up on our least preferred hues.

On their own, without the light of love,

our hues will tend to subtract through selfishness,
making for dullness, negativity and imbalance.

So AL says: Lets lighten up its up to hue!

 OM132 IKEA IDEA
Inspired by Ikea, showing how all the faculties relate

A lot of thought
goes into making
a flat-pack wardrobe,
getting the design
and patterns right.
A lot of brain-wracking
is often needed
in assembling it!
OK - it doesnt take
much thought
to use it,
thank goodness,
except when
its too full of stuff!
Many materials go into A wardrobe doesnt move.
A wardrobe is bigger on the inside than it looks!
making a wardrobe: Its not meant to!
It not only contains the possessions of its owner
Wood chipboard However, its parts
but also the hopes, fears and memories that
for the panels; may have travelled
all those hats, clothes, and shoes represent.
Plastic veneer a long way before ending up
for the surfaces; where it is standing.
Chromium steel Of course, its doors must
for the fixings; open and close easily
All their physical properties and drawers
determine how the wardrobe move in and out smoothly.
Many people cooperated to make that wardrobe. But the main thing it does
looks, sounds,
How many relationships have its contents seen is to provide a space
feels and smells.
start, nurture and or come to an end? for storing things
Taste, too if we want to!
And what part will they play in the future?

When its assembled

and placed in the bedroom
it expresses the designers
thoughts and ideas
as well as the
taste and likes
of the person who bought it.
They may want it
to stand out
and make a statement
or blend in
and be as unobtrusive
as possible.
OM133 JESUS SHOWS US THE WAY TO BE.

COMPASSIONATE
in our
understanding

AT ONE
in ourselves
& God

ATTENTIVE COOPERATIVE
in our in our
encounters actions
FORGIVING
in our
relationships

TRUTHFUL
in our
expression
 OM134 TITLE ROLES OF JESUS
Based on my understanding of Jesus roles,
relating them to the faculties

Jesus gives us the true way to live life,

acting out many different roles that we are asked to imitate:

Emmanuel/Incarnation:
Jesus is God with us in flesh and blood,
giving us the ultimate example of divine love.

Shepherd/Pastor:
Jesus knows each one of us personally by name,
and helps us to be one loving community.

King/Head:
Jesus is the head of the whole Christian body
giving us one mind in our beliefs.

Advocate/Judge:
Jesus examines how we follow his example,
and pleads our case when things go wrong.

Messiah/Priest:
Jesus is especially set apart (anointed Christ)
to act of our behalf and represent us before God.

Leader/Deliverer:
Jesus leads us to follow his divine way of loving
and can deliver us from our selfishness.

Prophet/Counsellor:
Jesus warns us of the consequences of failing to love
and advises how to avoid falling into traps.

Saviour/Redeemer:
Jesus sets us free, healing and forgiving us
from the effects of our selfishness.

Son of Man:
Jesus supports our external efforts
to form loving relationships with himself and others.

Son of God:
Jesus reveals the inner life of how to be
sons of God and at one with God in love.
 OM133 A MODEL OF YOU
Here is a way of understanding yourself and learning to be happy

Happiness comes from loving others as yourself, so

Are you making full use of your faculties (abilities) to do this?
Are all faculties being used in harmony and balance?
Are you happy that others use their faculties differently?
Are you helping others to learn about their faculties?
The Octaikon model identifies ten faculties which are to:
OBSERVE our outer world using the five senses.
DISCERN differences in type, quality, value etc.
INTERPRET the information that enters our mind.
REFLECT on the deeper, spiritual meaning of things.
EXPRESS our thoughts to others and ourselves.
DIRECT ourselves and others in doing what we need.
DECIDE amongst different courses of action.
APPLY our thoughts and words, putting them into action.
CREATE things of beauty, truth, justice and life.
RELATE in love to others and to the divine.
These faculties are derived from existing ideas there is nothing new
in them. There are many more ideas that explain who we are, how
we behave, what we believe, and how we develop. Using this model,
you can find the common thread between them. Visit the website for
more details and many resources.
www.octaikon.co.uk
 OM135 BEING OF ONE MIND
This map shows ten ways of being human
and how they complement or balance each other,
and may correspond to the right/left brain ideas
of Iain McGilchrist and Jonathan Sacks.
See the website
www.octaikon.co.uk
for an explanation of the Octaikon faculties/powers.

being logical
being reflective

being practical
being aware

asking HOW?
asking WHY?

being social

being expressive
 AM1 WHATS AN OCTAIKON?
Key slides

Octaikon Whats an
animap Octaikon?
01.1

A. Marcus J. Robbins 2011

Octaikon and Okki-maps.
Website www.octaikon.co.uk

Octaikon Octaikon
animap faculties
01.2

A. Marcus J. Robbins 2011

Octaikon and Okki-maps.
Website www.octaikon.co.uk

Octaikon Faculty
animap
(reason, calculate, think, deduce,
analyse, memorise) descriptions
Using our brain and instinct to
01.5 analyse and work out stuff

(identify, classify, differentiate, (criticize, value, prefer, select, limit,

check, measure, discern, name) regulate, rule, recommend, want)
Checking input, finding differences, Choosing or making decisions,
identifying unwanted/missing stuff keeping laws, based on evidence.

(connect, develop,
participate, lead,
befriend, love)
(perceive, note, Forming relationships, (act, administer,
watch, see, hear, providing feedback, operate, use,
taste, smell, making changes construct, maintain,
touch, buy) explore)
Intake taking in Practically doing
stuff as we things using our
sense, eat, (contemplate, recall, whole body words
breathe, acquire. consider, ponder, pray) into actions - output
Thinking things over,
meditating and
connecting spiritually

(brainstorm, innovate, imagine, (mediate, mentor, teach, facilitate,

perform, conceive) encourage, integrate)
Using our intuition, being inventive, Guiding ourselves/others to do
artistic, and imaginative what they/we need or want
This slide
describes the
ten Octaikon (describe, show, explain, praise,
faculties, as sing, speak, hug, gesture)
applied to an Communicating our thoughts and
individual emotions to ourselves / others
person.
A.
A. Marcus
Marcus J.
J. Robbins
Robbins 2011
2011
Synonyms Octaikon
Octaikon and Okki-maps.
and Okki-maps.
are in italics. Website
Website www.octaikon.co.uk
www.octaikon.co.uk
 AM7 USING OUR BRAIINS
Key slides

Octaikon LOGICAL Brain

animap FACTUAL
CRITICAL
quadrants
7.1 TECHNICAL
ANALYTICAL
QUANTITATIVE

VISUAL CONSERVATIVE
HOLISTIC STRUCTURED
INTUITIVE SEQUENTIAL
INNOVATIVE ORGANISED
CONCEPTUAL DETAILED
IMAGINATIVE PLANNED

INTERPERSONAL
KINESTHETIC
EMOTIONAL
Based on Herrmans
brain quadrants and SPIRITUAL
Lumsdaines problem SENSORY
solving ideas. This FEELING A. Marcus J. Robbins 2011
underlies the Octaikon and Okki-maps.
Octaikon. Website www.octaikon.co.uk

Octaikon Problem
animap solving
7.2
ENGINEER JUDGE
improved ideas best ideas

DETECTIVE
data / analysis

EXPLORER
context / trends

ARTIST PRODUCER
many ideas ideas implemented

These stages are taken

from the Lumsdaines
ideas for creative
thinking. A useful map for A. Marcus J. Robbins 2011
learning about problem Octaikon and Okki-maps.
solving. Website www.octaikon.co.uk

Octaikon Learning
Abstract Conceptualization
animap (Analytical thinking) styles
7.3 like to think problems
through on their own and
develop theories of what
they have learnt

HONEY and
Active Experimentation
Reflective Observation

MUMFORDs
like to collect data ways of
like things that are
(Watching)

and think about learning

(Doing)

them. They like practical and down

observing others KOLB and to earth. They
and listening before McCARTHYs prefer to do rather
speaking learning than talk.
styles

like new experiences

and ideas, but may
get bored with
A summary of the implementing things
various ways in which
we prefer to learn. Concrete Experience
Taken from ideas of (Feeling)
Honey and Mumford, A. Marcus J. Robbins 2011
and Kolb and Octaikon and Okki-maps.
McCarthy. Website www.octaikon.co.uk
 AM8 MANAGING TOGETHER
Key slides

Octaikon Management
functions
animap
8.1

Based on
Harvard
Business School A. Marcus J. Robbins 2011
management
Octaikon and Okki-maps.
functions
Website www.octaikon.co.uk

Octaikon AM8 WORKING TOGETHER

Key slides Team roles
animap CONTROLLER
8.2 INSPECTOR
(MONITOR EVALUATOR)
UPHOLDER CONCLUDER
MAINTAINER PRODUCER
(SPECIALIST) (COMPLETER FINISHER)

REPORTER LINKING THRUSTER

ADVISER ORGANISER
(TEAM WORKER) (COORDINATOR) (SHAPER)

MARGERISON and McCANN

(BELBIN and PRETTY)

CREATOR ASSESOR
INNOVATOR DEVELOPER
(ENERGY PLANT) (IMPLEMENTER)

EXPLORER
PROMOTER
Margerison and (RESOURCES INVESTIGATOR)
McCann in bold
Belbin and A. Marcus J. Robbins 2011
Pretty in italics Octaikon and Okki-maps.
Website www.octaikon.co.uk

Octaikon Political
animap systems
8.3
EDUCATION LAW-MAKING
SUPERVISION JUDICARY

HANS EYSENCK

LAISSEZ-FAIRE POLICING
PARTICIPATION PUNISHMENT

Based on work of
Eysenck.
Promotion / A. Marcus J. Robbins 2011
enforcement Octaikon and Okki-maps.
Website www.octaikon.co.uk
 AMXX LIFE AS PRAYER
Key slide

Octaikon Analysing and

Interpreting Gods Life as Prayer
animap creation to better
understand his mind
xx and the way Jesus (God
incarnate) shows us how
to be human and lead a
full life
e.g. by Lectio Divina

Being fully aware of the Reflecting and relating Doing everything in

present, observing
God in creation, and
reading scriptures,
especially as they
describe the life of Jesus
(God incarnate)
Adoration is a channel.
to God in our lives by honour of God,
allowing God to respond to especially by helping all
our prayers, keeping on people in need,
filling us with divine love respecting creation, and
through the Holy Spirit, participating in the
especially by the practice sacraments.
of meditation and The Eucharist is key.
contemplation.

Expressing ourselves
to God (through Jesus)
in outward forms of
worship e.g.
This map shows
how all life can
thanksgiving, praise,
be a prayer. It is petition, intercession.
not just saying
prayers on our
Speaking in tongues is a
knees. unique way. A. Marcus J. Robbins 2011
Octaikon and Okki-maps.
Website www.octaikon.co.uk

AM38 LIFE IN YOUR HANDS

Key slide

Octaikon Life in
animap your
38.2 hands

Inspired
by the book
Mindfulness by
Mark Williams and
Danny Penman, and A. Marcus J. Robbins 2012
writings of hand surgeon Octaikon and Okki-maps.
Dr. Paul Brand. Website www.octaikon.co.uk
 AM32 TEN WAYS YOU ARE YOU
Key slides

Octaikon 10 ways
animap you are
30.1 you

A. Marcus J. Robbins 2011

Octaikon and Okki-maps.
Website www.octaikon.co.uk

Octaikon 20 good
animap things
30.2 Thoughtful to be
Analytical
Attentive Disciplined
Discerning Decisive

Peaceable
Prayerful

Observant Practical
Watchful Caring Active
Friendly

Creative Helpful
Funny Respectful

Expressive
Truthful A. Marcus J. Robbins 2011
Octaikon and Okki-maps.
Website www.octaikon.co.uk

Octaikon We may like to study, 10 ways

work out problems
animap and spend time
we may be
30.3 thinking about things. ourselves
We may like to spot We may like to decide
differences, and or make choices,
check, sort out or follow rules and make
measure them. sure things are fair.
We may like to be quiet
and think deeply,
wondering about who
we are and what is life.
We may like to observe, We may like to do
watch and gather things physical things, join in
We may like to be
around us, and just let games or sport, and
with people and make
things happen. make things happen..
friends, learning to
understand them.

We may like to be We may like to help

creative and free to and guide other people
do new things, have and tell them what or
fun and be funny. what not to do.

We may like to express

our thoughts and
feelings using words
A. Marcus J. Robbins 2011
and our whole body. Octaikon and Okki-maps.
Website www.octaikon.co.uk
 AM32 TEN STEPS TO BEING A BULLY
Key slide

Octaikon 3 10 steps to
You imagine that they
animap aren't as good or as being a
right as you are.
32.2 bully
2 4
You notice they are You decide to tell them
different from you, but that you think theyre not
you dont know why. as good as you are.
5
You dont spend time
asking yourself if this
is really true or kind.
1 9
You watch and listen to You gang up together
10
other people, but dont and start to be physical,
You see how they
really get to know them. making them unhappy.
react, you like it, and
so keep on bullying.

6 8
You start to make fun You encourage your
of them pointing out friends to join you and
that they are different. to tease them too.

7
You tell them how silly or
wrong they are, and why
A. Marcus J. Robbins 2011
they cant be like you. Octaikon and Okki-maps.
Website www.octaikon.co.uk

AMXX GETTING TO KNOW YOU

Key slide

Octaikon Getting to
animap know you

Inspired by the
book: The Master
and his Emissary
by Iain McGilchrist A. Marcus J. Robbins 2011
(and the song from Octaikon and Okki-maps.
The King and I) Website www.octaikon.co.uk
 AMXX UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLES
Key slide

Octaikon Universal
animap principles
xx

A. Marcus J. Robbins 2011

Octaikon and Okki-maps.
Website www.octaikon.co.uk

AMXX FACULTY KEYWORDS

Key slide

Octaikon thought reason logic Keywords

analysis process
animap information diagnose
xx memorise
INTERPRETATION

meditation introspection
inner dialogue prayer
absorption input empathy

memory REFLECTION
OBSERVATION sensation

grasp fight flight practice

action work energy sport

APPLICATION operation
production manufacture
sight sound taste touch
smell vision perception

awareness attention

manipulation output
consumption

feedback RELATING love

participation marriage
maintenance
harmonization

communication
EXPRESSION emotion
experience feeling explain
speech song gesture
knowledge exclamation A. Marcus J. Robbins 2011
Octaikon and Okki-maps.
compassion Website www.octaikon.co.uk
 AM40 Well done Team GB!
Key slide

Octaikon Well done

animap Team GB!
40.2

A. Marcus J. Robbins 2012

Octaikon and Okki-maps.
Website www.octaikon.co.uk

AMxx Sheldrakes 10 questions

Key slide

Octaikon 8 Sheldrakes 10
Are minds
animap confined to questions
xx 7
brains? 3
(extended mind)
Are memories Are the laws
stored as of nature
material traces? 4 fixed?
(fields vs parts) (origin of laws)
Is matter
unconscious ?
(spiritual dimension) 10
9
Is mechanistic
Are psychic
1 medicine the only kind
phenomena illusory?
(extrasensory perception) Is nature that really works?
(applied science)
mechanical?
(role of relationships)
2 5
Is the total amount of Is nature
matter and energy purposeless?
always the same? (directed evolution)
(creative processes)
6
Is all biological
inheritance
material ? A. Marcus J. Robbins 2011
Octaikon and Okki-maps.
(genetic expression) Website www.octaikon.co.uk
ALs fracALity ALiases
 Okki-map using circular icons and AL

Idea

Inner

Motion
Matter

Expression

IntellectuAL

InternAL
MateriAL

MotionAL

RelationAL

PhenomenAL
Ten weird and wonderful ways in which the religious find out spiritually
why the world exists and what's our purpose.

Ten rational and logical ways in which scientists find out physically
how the world works, and how to make it better.

As a human, being balanced in our feminine & masculine faculties

is key to complementarity as singles/couples/teams.
 OM*** GENDER

Given the widespread and varied views on the topic,

here are three dual/non-dual dimensions
to my understanding of gender orientation:

Physically,
we are EITHER male OR female
(maybe changed or indeterminate).

Mentally,
we are BOTH feminine AND masculine
(covering a whole spectrum)
with differing proportions expressed

Spiritually,
we are NEITHER one NOR the other
(just a unique whole person).

ALL should be taken into account

when understanding a person
and considering complementarity of partners.