For Uncertainty: Hornbeam: WEAKNESS DUE TO INDECISION:
For those who feel that they have not sufficient strength, mentally or physically, to carry the burden of life placed upon them; the affairs of every day seem too much for them to accomplish, though they generally succeeded in fulfilling their task. For those who believe that some part, of mind or body, needs to be strengthened before they can easily fulfill their work.
Notes: mental exhaustion, uncertainty through lack of strength, weariness, tendency to contemplate the day ahead and feel weakened, tired, fatigued just by thinking of the day ahead, able to accomplish their day yet are mentally exhausted by the uncertainty, doubt of their own strength
Not sufficient interest in present circumstances: Olive: EXHAUSTION:
Those who have suffered much mentally or physically and are so exhausted and weary that they feel they have no more strength to make any effort. Daily life is hard work for them, without pleasure.
Notes: lack of effort due to exhaustion, fear of losing friends, lack of interest due to exhaustion, no pleasure in life, nothing is easy in life, nothing is relaxing in life, everything others take for granted olive folks do not, no peace
For despondency or despair: Oak: OBSTINATE, RELENTLESS EFFORT:
For those who are struggling and fighting strongly to get well, or in connection with the affairs of their daily life. They will go on trying one thing after another, though their case may seem hopeless. They will fight on. They are discontented with themselves if illness interferes with their duties or helping others. They are brave people, fighting against great difficulties, without loss of hope or effort.
Notes: strong, able to carry the loads of others on their backs, no limitations on how much to carry, likes helping others, reliable, may break severely, nervous breakdown, stroke, heart attack, collapse, annoyance on account of illness, never complain, discontent with self, dissatisfaction in llness, despondency, plodders, persevere in spite of set-backs, over works and hides tiredness, obstinate, relentless effort
Over-sensitive to influences and ideas: Centaury*: WEAK WILLED:
Kind, quiet, gentle people who are over-anxious to serve others. They overtax their strength in their endeavors. Their wish so grows upon them that they become more servants than willing helpers. Their good nature leads them to do more than their own share of work, and in so doing they may neglect their own particular mission in life.
Notes: follows others advice, interfered with by others advice, fond of conventions, dominated, exhaustion through weak will, easily influenced, life a drudgery, over anxious to please, over-sensitive, persuaded to please bothers, self-denial, self-martyrdom, weak-willed, vitality sapped by others, weariness, door mat, inability to establish boundaries, difficulty in saying no