Knowing yourself better: questions, tests and symbolic readings

You can answer a questionnaire, note what you experience or discover a birth chart. All three give you something to think about, but they do different things. To know yourself better, start with a concrete question: what would you like to understand about how you choose, act or experience your connections?

Starting with a small enough question

"Who am I really?" opens an immense subject. You can make it more accessible by choosing a situation: why is it difficult to say no to this invitation? What do I like about this project? When does a discussion become tiring for me?

A specific question does not box you in. It lets you return to examples and notice differences. You may enjoy improvising at the weekend and prefer detailed instructions for a new task. Those two experiences do not need to fit one label.

Choose a subject that interests you today, then keep a simple trace of what you notice. A few sentences are enough. The goal is not to produce a complete file about you, but to get an observation that you can explain with your own words.

What a questionnaire highlights

A questionnaire asks questions and organises your answers according to a method. Before interpreting its result, look at what it asks about: preferences, habits, knowledge or something else. Also note which period you had in mind when answering.

For example, “I like working with other people” may bring to mind a familiar team or an unfamiliar group. Your answer may not mean the same thing in both cases. Returning to the specific questions helps you understand what the result actually brings together.

The word "test" is not enough to indicate what a tool measures or how it has been evaluated. Read its presentation and method. If you do not find this information, you can still keep an interesting question, without giving the result a meaning that is not explained.

What self-observation brings

Observation starts with a lived situation. Note what happened, what you did and what you would have liked to clarify. Separate facts from interpretation as much as possible: “I replied the next day” describes an action; “I always run away” adds a much broader conclusion.

You can use three lines: the situation, your reaction, what would have helped. Then take another example from another day. You may see something in common, a difference or simply missing information. None of these outcomes means the exercise has failed.

This approach is based on your memory and your attention. It does not ask to immediately choose a category. A note may remain provisional: "in this situation, I needed time" is already something clear.

What a symbolic reading proposes

A Saju chart is calculated from birth details. The reading then uses a traditional vocabulary, including the four pillars and five elements. It does not use answers to a questionnaire about your habits to establish those reference points.

The distinction matters: a reproducible calculation finds the same positions from the same data. By itself, it does not validate psychological conclusions. Traits de vous offers a symbolic tool for reflection, without psychological testing, diagnosis or prediction.

You can read a passage and look for what it evokes. Then you can specify: what experience comes to my mind? In what context is it different? What do I not recognize? You remain free not to repeat a formulation, even if other passages speak to you.

Putting an idea alongside an example

Imagine a fictional suggestion: “take time before answering”. Start with a recent scene. Were you choosing a restaurant, replying to a message or accepting a commitment? These situations do not all require the same amount of time.

Then add a counter example. When did you reply easily and quickly? This can help you clarify the question: is it the choice, the lack of information or the fear of disappointing that deserves your attention in the first scene? It is not necessary to decide immediately.

Finally, suggest a small possibility for next time: asking for clarification, saying you need some time or expressing a preference. You move from a general phrase to something you can actually observe. This experiment remains your choice, not an obligation imposed by a text.

Choose your starting point

If you want to understand a current situation, a few notes may be enough. If you enjoy answering questions, choose a questionnaire that explains how it works. If the language of the elements intrigues you, the free chart offers a first introduction to Saju.

To extend this discovery, SOLO offers a portrait for €4.99, with a free opening. You can read the first lines and then decide whether to continue. No purchase is needed to use the questions in this article.