Your name of Merlakia has given you depth of mind and a studious, philosophical nature. Your reactions to people vary according to how you feel. There are times when you experience inner turbulence at your inability to say what you mean. Others find it a challenge to get to know you and although you want affection, friendship, and understanding, your aloof, shy qualities rebuff the attention of others. You could be very creative in composition or poetry. If you feel that anyone is prying into your life, you try to steer conversations away from yourself. You intensely love the outdoors and all the beauties of nature. You find pleasure in literature, in poetry, and in your ideals and will turn to them when you feel you have been misunderstood. A quiet walk in the outdoors, where you can listen to the sounds of nature, the wind in the trees, the lapping of water against a shoreline, the chirping of the birds, which become your companions, allow you to experience peace and freedom. You crave affection but seldom find anyone who understands your nature.