Everything in the world is made of energy. Depending on the density of this energy different things take shape. Water is very loose and fluid whereas rocks and mountains are energy more closely packed together. Thus we can understand the shapes of the different parts of the universe.

Staccato the second rhythm is all about shapes and form. The shape and form of our lives. We ask the question "What do you do?" in this rhythm. Staccato movement creates all kinds of angles and edges. In Staccato we express ourselves through form with clear definite movements. It is about projecting ourselves into the outside world.

Staccato is about doing, not just being, about taking action, not just thinking about it. It is about knowing our limits, drawing boundaries. It is about commitment. About being responsible for ourselves. It is about being passionate and living out our dreams. It is about having the confidence to state our opinions and to follow our heart's desire. It is about making plans and carrying them out. It is about the exhale of breath and fire in the belly. It is the ability to start a project and see it through to the end. At its best staccato sees discipline as a very positive way into inspiration. Gabrielle asks "Have you the discipline to be a free spirit?"

Staccato is the rhythm of childhood: short attention spans, running from one activity to another, making best friends, testing limits, learning to say no, repetition. Feelings change in an instant, one minute happy the next sad, bored then curious. It is an energy field where the masculine aspects of us are revealed.

The shadow side of staccato is rigidity, being right all the time, at its worst it is the autocratic dictator.