We started working with the LPAs and Clans at about the same time, but initially considered them as independent because the relationship between them was unclear. It's felt as if there should be such a relation, though. With the discovery of the Circle of Truths and the body types, the connection is becoming more clear. This recording covers a reasonable approximation of a correlation between the two.

There are two vectors: ability and ease.

A Senser can be a pure Senser, an earth-side Senser or an air-side Senser. It seems that as an A1, you can be any of these three Sensers, and if you pick the pure one, it's a little bit like getting a +1. You will be a little more effective as a Senser than you would otherwise be, and you will have it a little easier. If you decide to be an air- or earth-side Senser, it doesn't really matter, you just don't get any buffs. As an A2m Senser, you get a little bonus (+) at the air-side (thinky) and a little handicap (-) at the earth-side, and they would find anything on the air side of sensing easier and have trouble being silly and playful and getting in touch with earth. The biggest challenges they're going to run into are at the earth-side of sensing. An A2f is focussed inside, it's all about integrity and the guts and intensity. If she were to go air-side and thinky, it would pull her out of her guts, she would do much better (+) with earth-side Senser. Even if she chooses earth-Senser, her handicaps would always be the air-side things. An A3f generally works with kids, she wants to notice what's going on and what they need. She does better at the life circle, the earth-side of Senser, while the A3m would do better at the decision side of Senser. If he were super sensy and life-focussed, he wouldn't be as effective as a coach. A3ms would have a + at air-Senser, a 0 at pure Senser and a (-) at earth-Senser.

A2 Source would get a + for being a pure Source, and no bonuses for either side. As an A1m Source, they get a + at the fire side, if they decide to be a Senser, they're going to have trouble. If they pick fire-source as their main class, their biggest challenges are going to be at being playful, all the things in the circle of life. An A1f Source, on the other hand, would do better on the water side, they're good at being silly and alive, but they will fall short with being focused and dedicated, the tech-circle things. A1f fire-source is possible, but it will be harder and she won't be quite as good at it.

A Shaper who is an A3 gets a (+), they have all their things lined up and will simply do better. Earth- or air-side Shaper get a (0), they don't do particularly better. A1s will get no benefits as a pure Shaper. An A1f is a believer, she doesn't care about focus and details, so for her it's more about passion and dedication, she would do much better as a air-side Shaper, while for the A1m, passion is a disservice, they want the attention to detail that the earth-side Shaper gives. An A2f Shaper would be about being as big and dominant as possible, she would do better at the air-side of Shaper and have trouble getting fussy about the details of the earth-side. An A2m wants to be caught up in the details and would have trouble with the passion of fire-side and do better at earth-side.

This does not mean that people's options are limited. It only gives an indication, for the first time, of how to relate Clan and LPA so you are not just rolling a dice and picking one. With this, you can focus on the things that matter to you, and have an idea of the things that are going to challenge you and work really well for you. It's an aid for picking, for helping those who are having trouble, and a guide for getting the results you want out of life.

Angel, 2014-09-06