(3) THE IMAGINEER

The IMAGINEER is the least intuitive trait of the prophet traits because it is symbolic or visual representation. His language is image which means that he employs symbolic ratios.Such a person tends to equate the human senses to highly-developed language with all of its grammatical consistency. She is driven by the symbolism of juxtaposed or layered images.

The IMAGINEER is sensuously sensitive. There are specific sights, sounds, smells, tastes and touches that are characteristically offensive or pleasing to her. Additionally, there are specific combinations of sights, sounds, smells, tastes and touches that are offensive, pleasing, etc. Further, there are certain other combinations of the sensory "alphabet" that exponentially amplify, decrease, or negate an offense, a pleasure, etc.

She has been stereotyped as merely an "artist" and has been largely assumed to have giftings strictly in the world of sight or sound. However, she can associate a particular color or shape or sound or smell or flavor with hate or dread or deception or calm or pain. She lives in a world where the vast array of creation and its multitudinous arrangements say as many things to him on variant levels of comprehension.

He is constantly arranging: furniture, music, books, relationships, collections. She is constantly setting, shifting, modifying, eliminating. Shee orders her life and her environment by the Aesthetic Commandments. He is a trend setter and is fine with that position so long as his initial disciples are philosophically faithful to the intent of the image he has created. He tends to be offended when his "imagic" philosophy gives way to commerical appeal. He will not exploit image so easily. That is an Imagineer's taboo. That is a form of prostitution to him.

On the positive side, she is open to new experiences. Her liberal curiosity is rarely just simple curiosity. She does not simply push the limits. What she is doing is translating deeply felt beliefs into new languages. Her setting, shifting, modifying and eliminating are the different ways she makes herself understood. Because she has, literally, many "forms" of communication at her disposal, her liberal nature allows her a high level of tolerance that others might find difficult to appreciate.

He is poetic and creates idiomatic expressions. He employs "visual aids" in addition to verbal communication. He can easily interact with different kinds of people, particularly across vocational, political, national, ethnic and racial lines because he is gifted with multi-faceted thought-forms. She is prone to physical visions or "visitations" where, say, the combination of a whiff of ginger, the sight of a gold-plated watch, or the buzzing of a fly can bring about, say, remorse or happiness.

He observes what might appear to be normal phenomena, but he has a profound interpretation of them. He is rejuvenated by out-of-the-ordinary image combinations. He is unconventional which means that he tends to be sought after by the socially unacceptable, the distraught, the disenfranchised. She has ecclectic tastes and habits. She is a transitional form indicating that a cultural period is ending and another one is beginning. Naturally, she is accused of being a relativist.

On the negative side, he can belittle any form of correction, especially if it comes from a person or group he does not recognize to be as enlightened as he himself. When he hears a reprimand, he hears organized bigotry. If she is convinced that she is being marginalized or "shushed," she will use creative means and go to a ridiculous length to make herself heard.

When not self-controlled, she will typically be censured by authoritative figures. The reason is that authority tends to maintain status quo. She is not status quo. She is truly fringe. She might find glory in her being a martyr and he might express any opposition to his expressions as control.

If he has complicated language patterns, it might be hard to find a consistent way to communicate with him. He might accuse you of being a poser or of being insincere when you merely are trying to find a point of common interest with him. He finds comfort in his art and often will separate himself in order to find solace in it. By doing this, he can push away people who love and appreciate him.

When an event like that happens, it is difficult to get her to conventionally apologize and to make things right in a way that would be satisfactory to the offended person. Her excuse for failure is that no one understands her or sees the world like she does. If they did, then they would find her to be completely reasonable.