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________________________________________ THE RIGID CHARACTER Vincent M. Bilotta, Ph.D. _______________________________________ FORMATION CONSULTATION SERVICES 16 Linden Street. Whitinsville, MA 01588 Telephone: (508) 234-6540 Fax: (508) 234-0956 E-mail: formation@ Web: ?Copyright Formation Consultation Services, Inc., l991, Rev 2004 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED RIGID CHARACTER RIGID BODY A well-proportioned, harmonious physical configuration Rigid tube from mouth to anus Ramrod, straight, stiff, tight, grim look A tightness throughout his torso, unbending Over-tight muscles Rigid bodies can be: hard as steel, wooden, massive like rock, frozen like ice, soldier-like, firm, erect, warrior stance Fairly normal body build with overall rigidity, especially in the long muscles of back and neck Balanced, integrated body structure with the main tensions in the long, outer layer of the musculature General, over-all tension more pronounced in the exterior muscles, curving the body backward The body looks stiff, at attention, or braced against a challenge of some sort. There is a sense of aggression and readiness to the body. HEAD A lot of concepts and idealizations Sexuality is in the head. Excitement is locked within the walls of his cranium. Inhabits his head not his whole body Difficulty permitting his excitement to move down out of his head and grow toward the earth Strong charge in the head but held Separated head from body “1 have a body” or “My head has a body.” HANDS There is a strong charge in the hands. NECK Marked rigidity in neck, held stiffly; stiffness holds back anger, resentment and maintains that singleness of purpose that achievement seems to require. CHEST Is inflated and tight, hard, unyielding. The inflated chest holds sadness and longing, especially for tenderness, while giving an outward impression of pride, strength, and independence. Chest held high in the enspiratory position. The chest is generally over-