Am I Yin or Yang?

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Light and dark, up and down—our universe relies on the balance of opposites in order to maintain harmony and order. Yin is midnight, yang is sunshine. Yin is down, yang is up. Yin energy is cool, yang is warm.

Wondering if your energy is more yin or yang—or maybe a mixture of both? Our quiz will tell you!

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Questions Overview

1. Are you an introvert or an extrovert?
  1. Introvert.
  2. Extrovert.
  3. Ambivert (somewhere in the middle).
  4. I really don’t know.
2. Do you have big dreams?
  1. Not really, I take things day by day.
  2. Yes, I’m very ambitious!
  3. Sure, a few.
  4. I don’t really know.
3. Which one of these images feels the most you?
  1. A rainbow
  2. A volcano
  3. A train ride
  4. Fog
4. Choose one. Starlight or sunshine?
  1. Starlight.
  2. Sunshine.
  3. Can I have both?
  4. I can’t decide...
5. True or false: You tend to overthink every little thing.
  1. Definitely false.
  2. Definitely true.
  3. Somewhat true.
  4. I’m not really sure.
6. Sweet or savory?
  1. Definitely sweet.
  2. Definitely savory.
  3. I like sweet and savory foods equally.
  4. I don’t know.
7. If you were one of these Greek gods or goddesses, who would you be?
  1. Demeter, goddess of agriculture.
  2. Hephaestus, god of fire and metalworking.
  3. Artemis, goddess of hunting and the wilderness.
  4. Hermes, messenger to the gods, trickster deity, and god of boundaries and crossings.
8. What guides you?
  1. My heart.
  2. My head.
  3. My soul.
  4. Other people.
9. What image would you add to your vision board?
  1. Opening Flower by William Sharp
  2. Fire by Maerten de Vos
  3. Hallowe'en
  4. Symbolic Representation by Jan Toorop
10. Would you consider yourself a nurturer?
  1. Yes.
  2. No.
  3. Maybe sometimes.
  4. I don’t know.
11. Pick a setting to spend a few hours in:
  1. A quiet forest at twilight, with only twittering birds for company.
  2. A raucous dance party with all my friends (and some soon-to-be friends).
  3. A shopping mall on a weekday afternoon: not empty, but not packed, perfect for window shopping.
  4. None of these places sounds appealing to me.
12. How do you express yourself creatively?
  1. I engage in artistic activities, like painting, writing, dancing, or music.
  2. I engage in problem-solving activities, like puzzles or games.
  3. I like problem-solving and art fairly equally—it just depends on my mood.
  4. I don’t really know how to express myself creatively.

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All About Yin and Yang

In ancient Chinese philosophy, yin and yang (or yinyang) refers to a self-perpetuating cycle of opposing but interconnected and complementary parts: push and pull, dark and light, night and day, male and female energies—all of these pairings are examples of yang and yin, respectively.

They may be opposite, but they suffer without one another. According to this philosophy, the creation and evolution of the natural universe follows the dynamic yingyang cycle.

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