The Mood Wheel

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The Primary Moods (Basic Moods):

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Glad (Yellow) - joy, mirth, exuberance - Acceptance of Pleasure

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Mad (Red) - anger, fury, wrath - Conflict with Pain

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Sad (Blue) - sorrow, melancholy, grief - Acceptance of Pain

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The Secondary Moods (Compound Moods):

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Hope (Orange) - [Mad + Glad] expectation, ambition, want - Anticipation of Pleasure

 

Guilt (Green) - [Sad + Glad]  shame, contrition, regret - Conflict with Pleasure

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Fear (Purple) - [Mad + Sad] panic, dread, distress - Anticipation of Pain

 

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Pain-Centric Moods:

Mad - Conflict with Pain

Fear - Anticipation of Pain

Sad - Acceptance of Pain

Pleasure-Centric Moods:

Guilt - Conflict with Pleasure

Glad  - Acceptance of Pleasure

Hope - Anticipation of pleasure

Each Mood also has its variables:

Activity - Energy increasing (example: Hope)

Attachment - Subjectivity enhancing (example: Fear)

Emotia* (*Emotional Inertia) - Change resistant (example: Guilt)

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The Happy Will can utilize the Moods as needed without wallowing or fighting them.

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NOTE: While Happy is usually represented in yellow, it is more accurately a brilliant, golden cascade of colors like staring into the sun, but only slightly less blinding.

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