Are You An Edgewalker?

Edgewalkers are people who walk between worlds and have the ability to build bridges between different worlds. They have a strong inner life and are very grounded and effective in the everyday external world. This orientation looks to the future and is focused on openness to possibilities.

How many of these statements resonate with you? Edgewalkers typically check 12 or more. Not everyone is an Edgewalker, and each of the five Orientations has strengths to offer the organization.

1. I have a strong spiritual life.
2. I frequently feel different from most people.
3. I seem to have an ability to sense coming trends.
4. I have an unusual combination of interests.
5. I have had mystical or spiritual experiences that have provided everyday guidance.
6. I speak more than one language or have deep familiarity with more than one culture.
7. I have made, or am contemplating, a major career shift that no one would have predicted.
8. I often find myself being a bridge or translator for people from very different backgrounds.
9. I have this feeling that I was called to do something very special and important in the world.
10. I find myself attracted to and wanting to learn from people who are very different from me.
11. I am strongly aware of the problems of the whole planet and want to see some more action on them.
12. People often see me as a leader, even though I am different from most of the people who have been leaders in that organization.
13. I have the ability to listen beyond the words that are spoken.
14. I consciously tune into something higher than myself for guidance and inspiration.
15. It is extremely important to me that my work be aligned with my deepest values.
16. I have artistic abilities or unusual gifts that I combine with down-to-earth practical skills.
17. I break the rules if I think it is for a higher purpose.
18. People often see me as a risk-taker, but the things I do don’t seem risky to me. Somehow I just know they will work out.
19. I have a strong sense of adventure.
20. I find myself exploring new ideas and wondering about what the next new thing is in my field or area of interest.