Thursday, December 13, 2007





The Eyes Have it


This is the second in a series of blogs I will do on face reading. This information comes from Lillian Bridges’ book about Chinese face reading.


Eyes are the most expressive feature on the face and are the most easily marked with the passage of time. One has to look at eye size, shape, set, and corners. The size of someone’s eyes is determined by the vertical height of the eye in proportion to the rest of the face. Large eyes are associated with the openness of the heart and people born with large eyes have abundant fire energy. People with large eyes are more prone to be emotional and expressive. They react to their feelings before thinking. The genetic structure of the eye is not as important as how open people hold their eyes. How much the iris shows is what counts. If someone born with large eyes narrows their eyes, they are suppressing their emotions which may be a wise thing to do as these individuals tend to be more naïve and vulnerable and are therefore more easily disappointed.

By contrast, small-eyed people are better able to control their emotions and when they hold their eyes open they are trying to be more receptive and expressive. Small eyes mean that the fire energy is pushed into the brain so these individuals are more apt to have an active mental life and logically plan and calculate their reactions. They naturally have a more difficult time in expressing their emotions and are introspective. These individuals watch people carefully and have a tendency to be skeptical and wary of others.

There are five basic eye shapes. The round eye is nearly as wide as it is long. Round-eyed people have highly curved upper and lower lids and almost all of their irises show. These individuals are usually gregarious, emotional, and speak their minds easily. They tend to be dramatic and can have intense mood swings. These people are usually bold and possess abundant charm that can easily soothe ruffled feathers that they may cause. A variation of round eyes is large eyes. Large eyes are longer and the lower lid is straighter. These individuals live by their emotions and tend to be impulsive. They are usually quite attractive to the opposite sex and are sociable and charming. These individuals tend to be artistic and need to be creative to be happy. They do not like strict rules or confinement and enjoy living in their fantasy world.

Little eyes are the third type of eye shape. These eyes are much narrower and shorter. Individuals with little eyes are introverted, cautious and have a great need for privacy. These individuals hide their emotions from others and sometimes from themselves. They scrutinize people and situations and can be suspicious. People with little eyes are much more comfortable with thinking than with feeling. They are very good with details and are usually quite trustworthy and good at keeping secrets.

Almond shaped eyes are the fourth eye shape. Almond eyes have a slight curve on the top and bottom eyelids with most of the iris showing. This eye shape is longer than it is high. This shape is considered exotic because it conveys a sense of mystery. Individuals with almond eyes are sensitive, warm and yet exhibit caution and control over how best to express their emotions. They are considered to have more common sense than larger eyed people. These individuals are balanced in that they are open enough to receive and cautious enough to evaluate what they have gotten.

Rectangular eyes are the last eye shape. Rectangular eyes have eyelids that go straight across the iris. These eyes are much longer than they are high. Rectangular-eyed people are usually good at business because they rely more on logic and thinking than emotions and feeling. These individuals are difficult to get to know but are capable of great passion. These individuals have difficulty in expressing emotions, but are loyal to friends, which they normally keep for the long term. They are conscious of money and social status and are prone to envy. They can be very perceptive about other people’s motives.

The distance between the two eyes determines eye set. The average distance between the two eyes is one eye length. Anything over that distance is considered to be wide-set eyes and by contrast, narrow-set eyes are shorter than one eye length between the eyes. People with wide-set eyes are usually adaptable, flexible and tolerant. They tend to see life from a broad perspective and may have trouble concentrating on details. They are usually innovating thinkers and can appreciate alternative views of life.

By contrast, close-set eyes belong to individuals who are generally less tolerant of views other than their own. They do have the ability to concentrate and focus on details; they possess strong analytical skills and have keen powers of observation.

The slant of the eye is determined by whether one corner of the eye is higher than the other. When the outer corner is higher than the inner corner, this is an upturned eye and may be referred to as cat’s eyes. These individuals are generally optimistic, curious and ambitious. They can quickly spot an opportunity and are often entertaining and clever. A down-turned eye is just the opposite in that the outer corner of the eye is lower than the inner corner. These individuals are more prone to pessimism and discouragement and are often softhearted and kind.

The inner canthus is the corner of the eye closest to the nose. In face reading, it corresponds to the ability to use words, especially when used in anger. It’s a very simple correlation, the sharper the corner, the sharper the tongue. The more rounded the corner, the more words are chosen tactfully and carefully. When the inner canthus comes to a point, words are used with great accuracy. If the inner canthus is pointed and curved downwards, these individuals can use words as weapons when angry.

As long as we are discussing the set of eyes, we may as well mention eye depth. The depth of the eye indicates whether someone is an extrovert or an introvert. Deep-set eyes belong to introvert and thinkers and protruding eyes belong to extroverts who are usually bold and impulsive.

Eyelashes are the last feature. Long, thick and full lashes generally belong to emotional, romantic people. More pragmatic and realistic individuals tend to have straighter and thinner eyelashes.

So, there you have it. The next time you meet a stranger, you now have several tools you can use to evaluate what sort of an individual is standing in front of you as you look into their eyes.

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