The Left Angle Cross of Alpha (Version 1)

Full breakdown

This is the strongest of all leadership crosses — its interpersonal geometry reaches more people than almost any other configuration on the wheel. With the fifth line running through it, this is a projection line, and it will always draw projections from others: the Saint, the Savior, the General, sometimes all three at once. But above all, the fifth line is about practicality. Alpha influences the most people precisely by being practical — solving problems for others on the mental plane, and more importantly, giving them confidence that they will survive.

Remember what Alpha means among mammals: the Alpha is the one who makes sure everyone gets fed. Strip away the sexual and hierarchical perks, and if an Alpha doesn't actually take care of the group, the whole arrangement collapses. To do this job, an Alpha first has to shed gate 44's fear — the deep animal fear of the past repeating, of extinction, of not having enough. The projection onto Alpha is that they will lift this terror from us, simply because they are Alpha, and we say, 'fine, you're the one, we'll follow you.' People born into this cross grow into positions of influence as they mature, and use that power exactly as they're built to.