Maria Shriver's revealing handwriting

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Maria Shriver's handwriting reveals that behind her powerful, upbeat facade there is confusion, lack of confidence and a tendency to negate oneself, all of which are probably contributing factors to her staying for so many years in a difficult marriage. Beginning with her her signature, one immediately notices that it is illegible with omitted and/or disguised letters, a clear indication of deception in some form. In the bottom signature she completely omits the "i"and in the others the name appears to be "Manz Shein or Shun or Shur". This means that as a person that "what you see is not what you get". The first name is who you are and the second name represents your role in society, your work and family, etc., and so in this case there is deception in her core self as well as in areas of her work, family and/or social settings. The illegibility is so consistent indicating that it is deeply entrenched in her psyche. (Note Arnold's signature at the top which is just as illegible as Maria's - they are two peas in a pod in that respect.)

Maria's lack of confidence can be seen in the top note, in the very low t-bar on the word "brothers". T-bars are the barometers of one's confidence in oneself, one's goals and drive in life. High t-bars with long strokes show a high level of confidence, but Maria's is small, short and low to the ground. Also, note how the word "brothers" is capitalized - no other words are capitalized like this, suggesting that she puts her brothers above her in some manner (which implies a confidence issue). She also very much likes to have her way....please note the dot at the end of her signature which means basically, "I have the final word."

Surprisingly, there is not much of an upper zone (the realm of ideals, imagination and of the mind) in her handwriting, rather there is a predominance of very large loops in the lower zone The lower zone is strictly about money, sexuality and the more material aspects of life. The loops are not crossed over indicating a lack of sexual completion in her marriage. There are some other lower zone forms that are very small straight sticks, which suggest a less than abundant sexuality. The lower zone formations also resemble cradles, indicating that motherhood of great importance to her. Also seen are very large lower zone loops are called "money bags". These are seen in her signature (bottom image) or the loops on the top image and denote the a concern for money.

Finally, there is a tendency to sabotage oneself, which can be seen in the way she slashes out her first name in the signature on the bottom. Whenever there is a slash through the first name (first name = the self), there is always some form of self negation going on, a denial of sorts which in hindsight can be seen in the way things played out in their marriage. 

As a side note it is interesting to observe that while she capitalizes when writing the word "brother", her handwriting slants downward on the word "husband" - the weight of her unsatisfying marriage briefly manifests itself in this word. So while on first glance Maria Shriver appeared to be a confident, pulled together business woman, the loving wife of a politician/movie star, a super mom, etc., underneath it all there is doubt, excessive concern for the material and self negation.

Michael Jackson's handwriting says he likes variety in his sexual life

Michael Jackson's likes a lot of variety and is creative in his sexual life. A person's sexuality is most clearly read in the lower zone of their handwriting, specifically in the g's, the letter that relates the most to one's sexuality. If they are all looped the same way consistently through the handwriting, then sexuality of the person will be more predictable and consistent. In Jackson's handwriting there is a  variety of ways he loops letters in the lower zone, such as to the left, to the right, they are long, short, crashing into the line below, as well as unlooped, etc. The degree of the variety of looping is the measure of the creativity of one's sexual expression I cannot tell if someone is gay or straight from their handwriting unless they have a deep problem with their sexuality, and then it becomes quite obvious. In Jackson's case I can only tell that he is very creative with his sexuality, but not that he is gay.

Also in the top handwriting sample, the script tends to fall downward as it goes right indicating a profound depression that he had been feeling for a long, long time. It takes a lot of weight on your shoulders for the baseline of the handwriting to sink like that. Also, there is a lot of irregularity of letter size, slant and word spacing, which means impulsiveness, emotional flareups and chronic instability. Because his emotions are so erratic, along with capitalized words, misspellings, etc, there is an overall immaturity in his handwriting. His upper zones loops are sealed tightly shut, meaning he has closed his true self and thoughts off and held them secret from the world.

His very tall signature below shows the electric energy of his performance and it suggests heart beats on an electrocardiogram which correlate to his performances which were were full of passion and always came from his heart. They were also very high intensity, literally heart pounding. The points of the letters have a beautifully spaced rhythm to them as well and the looped forms reflect his grace. The tallest letter is on his last name Jackson (which relates to who he is in society, his work and role within his family) and so his identity as a singer is very important to him, perhaps more important than he is to himself. His upper zone is highly developed throughout his handwriting and denotes a strong imagination, intelligence and a spirituality. Note how in the signature he crosses through his first name, a form of of self negation on a personal level. The crossing out of one's first name is often seen in people who have plastic surgery which is a negation of sorts to the face.

I met Micheal Jackson through a friend during his Thriller days and thought he was a gentle, likeable, refined and intelligent person, but that there was a dark side lurking underneath - a mystery. In his handwriting we can see brilliance and a strong sexuality combined with emotional immaturity, sorrow and instability which were a precourser to the bigger problems that would come his way in the future.

Hitler's handwriting - its about cruelty and death

Hitler's signature is good to analyze for beginning graphologists because from his signature, you can learn to recognize certain danger signs and also see the power of the 'X' and all that it implies. A propensity for death is one of the most dominant features of his handwriting as seen in the "x"s crossing through the lower zone and on the H. The use of an x in one's handwriting is a classic feature in graphology which invariably has to do with the "x-ing out of oneself or someone, and/or the personal experience of death in one's life. It is often seen in the handwriting of good people who have seen death, whether it be the loss of a family member or an illness they themselves faced. The Kennedy brothers both were known to put a cross in their lower zones, and did guitarist Jimi Hendrix. In the top left signature, the line of the 'x' is thick and club like which makes it a more brutal sign. In fact all his terminals are thick and club like, which are the classic marks of brutality and cruelty.

His handwriting also shows the classic "suicide sign" which is a word that begins higher up and then falls down as it ends. If you see that sign in a person's handwriting (usually at the end of a written line), it is a warning sign that the writer is harboring suicidal thoughts, that they have a desire to simply give up. I have seen it in the handwriting of someone close to me who gave up on life and then spent many years slowly drinking themselves into oblivion, so it doesn't alway reflect an imminent suicide although it certainly can. Also, anytime a line of words or words at the end of a line incline so abruptly and pull downward, it always suggests being the writer has been depressed for a long time.

The poorly formed nature of the right top signature suggests that it is a later signature, reflecting Hitler's mental decline and loss of control in general. Letters are slurred together and malformed which reflect deteriorating thought process and suggest the use of drugs.

He has sharp, angular handwriting in general, as did a lot of his military men, such as Himmler. The intense angularity suggests aggressiveness, anger and being under a lot of pressure, with no signs of softness (curves) to reflect a more balanced personality. Donald Trump has similar angular handwriting, by the way, it looks like a lightening bolt.

The H in the lower left is probably an early signature because it doesn't fall downward in the slightest and still has clarity, even a certain grace. It also doesn't have the brutal and club like forms that became a key part of his later handwriting (although the end stroke has a small club). A friend of mine's uncle who was a wealthy business man actually met Hitler at an important party attended by luminaries of the day, before the war began. Years later he was asked what Hitler was like, was he indeed the brutal monster he is known as? He answered, "no, quite to the contrary, he was utterly charming, he really knew how to work a party". The 'H' because it is more lyrical and balanced shows the artistic and charming side of Hitler which helped him rise to power. However the seeds of evil are more than present in this 'H', such as in the cross in the center, the odd little loop at the top (nasty emotions held way too tightly in), and the pointed slightly distorted lower loop of the first stroke (anger).

So, in this case Hitler's signature more than matches the man. If you ever end up working with someone who has club like endings and 'x' strokes like this, all I can say is, step out of the way and save yourself a lot of trouble.

Ruth Madoff, a woman with no sense of self

On first glance Ruth Madoff's signature looks normal which makes sense because that is how she appeared in real life, too. However when looking at the signature closer, there are some warning signs to be noted. As stated in my previous analysis of Bernie Madoff's signature, it is important to get a first impression and see stands out. In this case the name Ruth is completely illegible while the second name Madoff is crystal clear. The first name represents one's personal identity and the core self, whereas the second name represents one's relationship with the external world including family, social standing and business etc. So, here, we have an identity problem because the name "Ruth", when looked at by itself, is completely unreadable. The R is a strange form resembling an A more than an R with a towering point on it. Interestingly, her husband uses the same the "made up" letters Ruth does, but hers only occur in regards to her self identity, while his permeate his signature from start to finish. Strange letters that don't look like what they are supposed to are the sign of some form of dishonesty on the part of the writer, whether they are concealing something from themselves or others. The difference is that in Bernie's handwriting the illegibility occurs in every aspect of the signature, whereas here it is is on her own personal identity alone. She is very clear about her role in society, her work, and her role in her marriage, and that clarity is reflected in the readability of her last name.

She harbors deep resentments from the past which affected her at the time of the writing, as evidenced in the lead in stroke of the R, which starts way below the line. This always reflects some held on emotion of resentment that is affecting the writer now. The lead in stroke happens in her first name, so the resentment has to do with something on a very personal level, as opposed to be angry about something in society.

She likes to fly "below the radar" and has the capacity to be underhanded in her social and business dealings, which is seen in the way her signature starts out below the baseline. When people write underneath the baseline, it suggests that they are hiding and that they don't want you to see what they are up to. This feature is seen in a number of criminals, by the way.

She is highly secretive which is seen in the 'a' (which, in graphology, along with the letter 'o' represents the mouth and one's personal expression.) Instead her 'a' having a circular loop it is crushed and forms an 'x', which indicates a rather severe form of personal suppression. Please note that the 'a', 'd', and 'o' all have closed loops, which further define her secretive nature.

The two f's at the end have also been crossed through with a stroke that swings to the left. Leftward strokes have to do with the past, fear of going forward, or regression. The fact that the stroke crosses through in the middle area of the handwriting also suggests health problems with the corresponding area of the body, examples being stomach problems, ulcers, low blood sugar or some kind of autoimmune disease. For example a lot of diabetics have small crosses somewhere in the middle zone of their scripts, indicating the "crossing out" of the body by an autoimmune disease. I don't know her health situation, but if I was reading this signature for a client, I would definitely ask them about the middle area of their body, especially the stomach, pancreas or liver.

Finally, it is interesting to note that the letter R reaches up and exactly touches Bernie's signature - it doesn't go too far or too short - it is quite precise in that regard. It is the highest stroke in the signature and therefore of great importance to her. I am quite amazed with what precision she reaches up and touches his name with her signature - beyond anything, she wants to stay connected to him.

So, now there are several things that we can discern about Ruth Madoff. She has definite confusion with her personal identity (her first name is completely illegible), her role in society and family is clearly defined, her personal expression is stifled and she is secretive (the 'a' has turned into an x and the 's' is also closed), she conceals herself and can deceive others (illegible writing, made up letter forms and writing below the line), she likes to hide (part of signature is below the line), and she very strongly strives to be connected to Bernie Madoff (her signature exactly and precisely touches his.) The clarity shown in the manner with which she touches his signature is contrasted by the utter confusion in her own name - for me, this contrast is the most interesting thing about Ruth Madoff's signature.

Deception can be seen Bernie Madoff's signature

Bernard Madoff’s signature above clearly displayed his deceitful nature, so much so, that even a second rate graphologist could have easily figured him out. By taking a look at his handwriting now, you, the reader, can get a better idea of how to spot deception in others. This is a particularly useful skill if you are in business and it can save you a lot of trouble in the future because with a little observation, you can learn volumes about the people with whom you do business.

The first thing to do when looking at a signature is to get a “hit”, a feeling of its overall character to allow something to grab your eye as the dominant expression and/or problem of the script. In Madoff’s case, my first impression is that it is illegible and that has an abnormal movement to it, a strange spinning quality. The spinning is hypnotic and inn his case helps to deflect your attention from engaging with the actual signature. Illegible signatures mean the person doesn’t want you to see who they are. In this case, Madoff is amazingly elaborate and consistent about maintaining the illegibility, and so he is a person who works at it harder at not being seen than most. (Illegibility is often seen in the autographs of celebtities who strive to maintain privacy while living in the public eye and to see more of these go to uglyautographs.com).

Madoff’s signature noticeably slants to the left, meaning he is more “in his head”, detached from others and out of touch with his feelings. The backward slant suggests a cold, calculated personality. The letter shapes have been altered, so they do not form real letters, and to graphologists is always a danger sign. Notice how the B looks like a D and how the f’s look like t’s. The letter B stroke also is broken at the top, another sign of deceit by the way. Also notice how the manner in which letters are made completely varies from the first and the second sample. He changes forms in an arbitrary manner which most graphologists would find disturbing. Most people maintain the same letter forms throughout their lives, but here the shapes are ever changing and shifting, which connotes shiftiness on the part of the writer. Another classic sign of deviousness is the letter 'o' that is done as a single loop in a clockwise manner instead of the classic way taught in school. When this sign is present, it suggests underhandedness on the part of the writer, and when seen in conjunction with other negative signs becomes a red flag. There are a number of other revealing signs in his handwriting, including the very sharp hooks at the ends of strokes, but here a few examples were chosen to show how warning signs are discerned in graphology. In the case of Bernard Madoff, if an investor had simply had a graphologist look at the contract before signing, a fortune could have been saved. If you learn nothing else from this blog, remember this: never invest your money with someone with a signature is 100% illegible and looks like a hornets’ nest.

Welcome to my handwriting analysis blog!

I have been analyzing handwriting for over ten years now and have decided to share some of what I learned along the way. Handwriting analysis is a short cut to the truth and it certainly saved me a lot of time in my business because it helped me see exactly who I was dealing with. When working as an acupuncturist in a clinic I taught myself to correlate physical illness with a patient's handwriting, often finding problems before they manifested physically. Handwriting analysis tends to be underrated here in America, however in Europe it more accepted and routinely used in business. Handwriting analysis only works to the degree the analyst knows what he is doing, hence its checkered reputation - as in any field, the level of quality varies according to the skills of the practitioner. When it comes to assessing handwriting, it is necessary to be able to put together the pieces of what you see into an overall picture and not rely on the meaning of any one single trait (which beginners often do). In this blog, I will share with you some interesting examples of handwriting and present some new ideas about analyzing handwriting in general. You can learn more about me from my signature above, which will be analyzed in detail in another post!