Michael Jackson Face Reading Analysis

Everyone has expressed an interest in what Michael Jackson’s face, with it’s many changes over the years, says about him.

Mostly, the changes say he wasn’t comfortable with his own body-image. That’s a psychological issue. What I want talk about here is the original, inner Michael Jackson as he was naturally, before the surgeries. That’s the true Michael Jackson.

Why go back to the original face? When reading people I have found that the plastic surgery doesn’t really change the underlying person, it only manifests as superficial, cosmetic changes and reflects a desire to be or look other than what the physical/mental/emotional reality dictates. It’s typically due to an inability to be fully comfortable in one’s own skin.

With that in mind, I searched the web for pictures of Jackson before he underwent the facial changes. I had to go back to when he was 21 years old.

Overview:

Jackson’s face/body shows an imaginative, highly creative individual with a medium high degree of inner confidence, easy going manner, innate showmanship, and the blessing/curse of strong impulsivity. The extreme musical abilities show in his ears, the extreme rhythm and timing in his hands.

Details

Disclaimer: When reading the facial traits, no trait stands alone. They all interact with what else is shown by the face and body. I will be talking about the pieces that make up the man and I’ll comment on other traits that may diminish or enhance certain ones . . . or conflict with them.

In the Sheldon body types, Jackson had a strongly ectomorphic body type which is the thin, slight build. Small bones, delicate wrists and ankles, elongated hands. In fact the whole effect of the body is one of elongation.

Ectos have no body armor; neither the heavy muscles of the meso type nor the body fat of the endo type, so they are more exposed in the world. Of special note is that the ectomorph’s nervous system is more tightly hard-wired than the other body types and they are hypersensitive to the environment.

An ecto is typically shy and timid. They can be easily overwhelmed, and need space and time to regroup on a daily basis. A public persona for an ectomorph is basically a mask.

Having considered the body type’s psychological makeup, we also have to consider that he had a relatively wide mouth and set back ears, showing extroverted qualities and real showmanship, needing acknowledgement, strokes. So he had both the shyness and the need for public exposure and praise. In essence, his talents made him eminently suited for the stage, but his psychological makeup presented many challenges when stepping into that realm.

Not an intellectual, Jackson’s face nonetheless shows high intelligence. The triangularity of his original face shape gives a thinking, creative, sensitive nature. It doesn’t say what would be the subject of his thinking, just that he would have a mental, think-about-it approach to matters and possibly take it to obsess-about-it extremes.

The forehead shape and height shows several things:

A high degree of original thinking and imagination along with creative visualization

He could get into the “never was” realm of imagination

He would like to vary his approach to things bringing creativity and variety into his daily routines.

When performing, he would be able to be highly spontaneous within the parameters of a tightly choreographed presentation.

He would be thorough, trusting in his own abilities, enjoying the challenges of the unfamiliar uncharted territory

The plane of his face shows impulsivity – saying and doing things without thinking them all the way through, but it adds to the spontaneity as well.

The width of the upper bridge of his nose and the shape of it shows he’d be good with joint efforts, understanding and able to do teamwork. It also shows a determination to accomplish whatever he set out to do. The shape of his nose originally was straight with flared nostrils and the tip that is level instead of turned up like a baby’s. That nose was wonderful.

It shows an appreciation for efficiency, a nice balance in his approach to the material world, and a good radar for sensing who he can trust. It also shows a lot of independence and the desire to do things his own way. It’s not really a huge nose, but big enough to work hard for what he wanted, and providing enough ego drive to realize his ambitions.

Eyebrow shape as they were originally (age 21) shows a real capacity for organization and a need for and enjoyment of social interaction.

The mouth shows generosity as well as extroversion along with some sensuality: a love of taste, touch and texture.

He had a quick rather nervous energy, fast moving and light, indicated by the set of his cheeks and his body type. This is largely a kind of kinetic energy generated by the mind and nerves. He also had a fairly long waist which gave him more physicality and a greater ability to be on his feet a lot without having major back problems.

The original cheekbones were not nearly as prominent as what we began to see in the 80s. The new ones show major risk-taking and perceived authority, so most people would tend to accept, without an argument, whatever he put out there. His original cheekbones showed that while he did have an inner sense of his own authority it was not massively so. There was a kind of humility that went with them. Changing his look changed how people responded to him, but left him with a dichotomy of public perception and innate self image. (Personally, I believe inner conflicts like that can cause people to do strange things.)

The fairly wide face and quite strong jaws, even when young, along with the bit of tringular shape to his face lower face, indicates someone who doesn’t back down, but will try to force an issue and not admit to anything. Those jaws don't back down, but defend their position no matter how indefensible it might be.

The original rounded softness of his face shows good social awareness and business savvy. It doesn’t say he would be good at managing money so much as have an acute awareness of what his “customers” wanted and the determination to give it to them, manifesting as an ability to make smart business deals. He would also instinctively want to build mutually beneficial relationships.

Michael’s ears were a nice size, showing extreme musical abilities, risk-taking, a fairly good physical constitution—provided he didn’t abuse his body—and a rather unique approach to life. The angle shows he was not content to think traditionally, but naturally stepped outside the ruts and created his own path.

Jackson’s chin was a good size which gave him a lot of energy and physicality along with an innate need for affection: both giving and receiving.

I’m left with sadness about this incredibly talented, super-sensitive boy who became an iconic figure and the object of such derision on many fronts.

The one thing on which we can all agree: this was a rare, extremely talented human being.

Coming next: Sarah Palin

Sandra_M

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