For Fives to watch for

Fives are inquisitive, innovative and like to know how things work. They are the people who ask 'why?' and delve deep into subjects that interest them. As a result of their explorations they tend to become experts in their field with their capacity for great clarity of thought and ability to find new ways to understand things. However, because Fives spend so much time in their heads, they can become disconnected from the world around them. If there is no check on them, they can retreat entirely into their thoughts, becoming obsessively immersed in their ideas, extrapolating on theories and getting caught up in their cerebral investigations so that they retreat entirely from the real world. At this point they are so obsessed with their ideas that they can come across to others as, at best, eccentric if not completely unhinged and 'mad' which alienates them from people. Fives usually have things to say which are well worth hearing but they need to remain grounded in their bodies, knowing when to switch off from their thoughts in order to attend to their everyday lives. This is not only essential for their relationships but also for their own sanity as the mind, left to its own devices, will run amok and lead us into madness.