Astrological Chart

Character and Personality

The following paragraphs concern the study of Tom's personality, as induced by the positions of the planets and Rising sign. Some of the character traits mentioned may seem completely contradictory and incompatible. This is because the rough-hewn personality is a rarity. Usually, individuals are made up of a subtle orchestration of many different tones or aspects. However, serious introspection or detailed analysis should make it possible to distinguish the opposing or diverging images comprising Tom's overall character, and perhaps, in time, find the best and most harmonious way to integrate them.

The specificity of Tom's personality can be summed up by his nostalgic yearning for his roots - a " paradise lost " which is also a source of energy and vitality. Tom's power is linked to memory: he inhabits a present which draws sustenance from the past, from continuity and timelessness. The power of memory can either be dynamic or static, however. The consciousness of an inaccessible past can either immobilize him in melancholy and nostalgia, or shine as an ideal which motivates him to recreate a new harmony. His attitude and approach to the past are of key importance. If he thinks of it as a refuge, his obsession with it may be such that his progress is impeded. If, on the contrary, he thinks of it as a starting point or launching pad for his comprehension of the human condition, he will integrate it into his self-realization process. Tom possesses a potential for great maturation and wisdom. He is relatively slow-moving, and may feel protected from the outer world by an armor of education, family surroundings (his most cherished environment), and social status. For this reason, he tends to limit the scope of his activities to a single well-defined sphere, and, within the boundaries he has established, releases the entire spectrum of his rich and varied emotional expression. Sometimes he may feel overwhelmed by the prospect of situations which will introduce him to unfamiliar factors and elements; he see them as intrusions. Before he judges an event, a person, or a thing, he attempts to absorb it into his private universe. Of a fairly subjective and introverted turn of mind, he defines everything in terms of the sensation it arouses in him as his consciousness embraces it. This predominance of sensation gives him extreme sensory finesse: his perceptions are intense, keen, penetrating right to the heart of people and things. His imagination, which is a function of his perceptions, is also lively, colorful, and prolific. Because he is sometimes self-centered, attentive to and protective of his inner self, he may tend to withdraw into his shell when he encounters an aggression from the outer world. As a result, he may sometimes become distant and secretive. His tendency to be rather short-tempered and easily offended, a classic flaw, is also the consequence of his need for protection and security. Despite his sensitivity, and his ability to be genuinely virtuous, Tom is not always gentle. His outbreaks of hostility are all the more wounding because of their rarity. However, more than aggressiveness, Tom's stubbornness, slow insistence, and undying determination are the extremes which may complicate his life. Once again, the family setting is vitally important to him. His attachment to his family in general and his mother in particular is deep. The way he resolves (or has resolved) the transition to adulthood and independence will be crucial to his well-being, both in terms of his inner harmony (the sensation and sensitivity which comprise his identity) and in terms of his relationships with women.

Due to the influence of Cancer rising, Tom is a dreamer, sensitive and sentimental, with a lively imagination. He tends to be somewhat passive and submissive. He is extremely attached to his family, and his childhood memories are the basis of many a reverie and much of his self-image; they rule a significant part of his psyche. Although he is self-centered and fairly confident, it is difficult for him to deal with unfamiliar situations, and he sometimes feels poorly equipped to struggle for survival in life. In truth, however, his resources include great personal charm as well as tenacity and loyalty. He is best matched with Capricorn partners, who are likely to help him capitalize on his sensitivity and memory.

Tom is a pleasure-lover and will find self-fulfillment in creative activities.

Tom has a strong personality; he is sometimes a little self-centered. His fate is in his own hands!

At the time of Tom's birth, both his Rising Sign and Sun Sign were located in the constellation of Cancer (the Crab). This alignment will probably yield a certain cohesiveness for his personality. A summary of the various clues mentioned above provide Tom's personality profile; the following key words distill the essence of his character and indicate certain contradictions which may be sources of tension:

Sensitivity - Imagination - Eccentricity - Savings and thrift - Suspicion - Obstinacy - Premonition.

Driven by his extreme sensitivity, Tom is likely to form intense and lasting emotional bonds. He has a great appetite for love, esteem, and appreciation. His sense of personal dignity and his jealousy sometimes confuse honor with dignity; as a result, he is simultaneously short-tempered and conciliating, possessive yet impressionable. Naturally reserved and even wary of others, he will not surrender to his partner until after he has tested her patience to the limits. Once he is certain he is safe, however, he will form an exclusive and lifelong bond. Nevertheless, he will always be easily offended. Everything related to the family, children, heritage, religious ritual and custom, sentiment, and honor will be sacred to this conformist. His determination will be forged by an instinct for preservation and respect for history. He avoids confronting obstacles face-to-face, preferring to deal with them by means of a strategy elaborated well in advance. If a crisis arises unexpectedly, he is likely to take cover until it passes. However, his problem-solving techniques are notable for their tireless persistence and seemingly infinite patience. His success will be due to his stubbornness.

Born in the three days after the rising of the New Moon, Tom is said to be a " New Moon " lunar type. This " soli-lunar " configuration gives him a subjective character, somewhat impulsive and sometimes emotive. Generally, he does not see the world in objective terms; instead, he bases his attitude on the feelings various situations arouse inside him. Likewise, in human relationships, he tends to project his imaginary reality onto others instead of seeing them for what they are. As a result, his judgements and reasoning are sometimes deprived of perspective. He should make an effort to refrain from overinterpreting other people's actions, because, being the product of his imagination in most cases, his interpretations are mistaken. If he applies himself to listening more openly, people may reveal their deeper motivations. He'll be happier and more effective as a result.

Warm and affable, Tom is animated by honesty and generosity. Due to the solar dominant of his birth chart, his father (or a man who served as a father figure, possibly a teacher) influenced him strongly and imprinted him with the positive values which are now at the core of his being. However, his perception and comprehension of the world are filtered through an innate ability for artistic discrimination: a sense of aesthetics. For him, " beauty " is " truth " - and not vice-versa. Style and harmony, and the skills involved with putting things on display, such as artistic representation, light, and transparence, are concepts which come naturally to him, and he makes use of them in his life.

Temperament

The graph below reveals the various influences on Tom's nature in relation to the percentage value of each element. These values were calculated according to the number of planets and the hierarchical position of each one (dominant, luminary, etc.). The basic personality tendencies as described here will no doubt be counteracted to some degree by the environmental, psychological, or emotional needs outlined in the next chapter. Nevertheless, they form the roots of his psyche, anchoring it as it grows and develops.

Tom seeks to make his inner wealth outwardly manifest and substantial.

Tom's tendency to introversion inclines him to live inside himself, amid his inner world. He is apt to listen to his subjectivity, his intuition, and his secret opinions rather than reason and logic.

Tom's uppermost concern is his personal, subjective interest. Because the development of his personal identity requires great individual freedom of action, he tries to free himself from outer restraints and limitations. Psychologically self-centered, he remains fairly detached from the social world; he reduces such commitments to the strict minimum. Individualistic and egocentric, he derives his feelings of inner security from his ability to command his will and handle his personal involvement's freely and openly.

Tom is self-centered and sees everything in relation to himself. Individualistic and fairly egotistical, he finds he is rarely of the same opinion as others, and may tend to isolate himself from the outer world. On the other hand, he is gifted with the ability to concentrate on whatever subject is really important to him, which would enable him to acquire expertise in any professional domain he chose. But first he would have to overcome his initial subjectivity.

Sentimental and emotional, Tom lives in a world which is in continual contact with his dreams and subconscious. He cannot live without love, and, like water which flows into and takes on the shape of the vessel which contains it, he is always ready to submerge himself in another person. Stirred by forces he does not control, he may be aroused by passions which are impervious to the restraints of reason and logic. He is an emotive creature in harmony with the flow of his feelings, impulses, and urges.

Tom is not in natural harmony with the physical world and the limitations and restraints it places upon him. Idealistic, he tends to be somewhat disconnected from practical considerations, and barely pays any attention to material things like food, money, his surroundings, and so on. He yields to a tendency to be footloose and fancy-free, oblivious to the necessities of survival in the physical world, until his lack of material resources - an issue to which he granted no importance - becomes an emergency. This feeling of being out of touch with material things and the physical dimension of reality may sometimes lead him to see himself as unfitted for this world. He may think he cannot attach himself to any roots which would sustain his efforts at self-expression. However, his impractical nature offers many positive aspects. He sees life's possibilities as limitless. He is apt to develop his imagination or pursue a spiritual quest in order to transcend the material world.

Tom lives chiefly in the moment and expresses his energies immediately, tempered by the circumstances. Always on the move, he is unconsciously seeking a point of stability and balance which eludes him. The skills he displays as a mover and doer, as a leader, are animated by basic feelings of insecurity. As a result, at some times in his life, his ambition may overpower his emotions.

Psychological Analysis

The following psychological study is a " blind " analysis which cannot take into consideration factors proper to Tom's social background or education. Nevertheless, it describes the basic structure and dynamic of his psyche as the result of an interplay of various influences; that is, without confining it to certain categories or arbitrarily putting a label on it. Certain contradictions may appear, but they are an integral part of the paradoxes and ambivalence of his nature. It is impossible for us to predict which tendency will win out: that will depend on Tom's decision.

Consciousness and The ideal of Self:

Tom senses that he has instincts which may be dangerous, and he tries to restrain and control them. As a result, he may adopt a fairly ascetic lifestyle. His attitude, which denies the vital importance of the most archaic and darkest forces within him, is not entirely innocuous. If he hopes for a more harmonious development, Tom will have to realize that instincts can be tamed; they do not react positively to being trampled.

Tom has a paternal complex and, as a result, some trouble finding his identity. Perhaps his father was absent physically or emotionally during his childhood, which deprived him of the patterns or models which are usually helpful in structuring a personality. Because he lacked the security which is often provided by a paternal presence, as well as the examples of behavior to follow in confronting the difficulties inherent in every life, he was force to protect himself against negative influences and find his own system in order to grow and feel secure. Although this system was quite useful to him as a childhood, it has now settled in to such a degree that it interferes with his evolution. Psychological defense mechanisms and crutches which were once useful now encumber his mind or inhibit his developmental efforts. As a result, in certain situations, it is difficult for him to assert himself, and he tends to remain an awkward or passive observer. Because his authoritarian urges are mainly directed at himself rather than others, he sometimes feels guilty about his behavior. He judges himself severely, and sometimes punishes himself by setting difficult tasks for himself. Gradually, he should build up a strong inner discipline and acquire the strength to face the problems of existence in a detached and mature way.

Tom has great strength of character. His courage and endurance enable him to accomplish even extremely arduous tasks. Although he sometimes behaves impulsively, he generally knows how to plan out an effective strategy and, as a result, reaches his goals without meeting any major obstacles. His forcefulness gives him certain leadership skills, which he may implement to creative and constructive ends.


Adaptation and Sensitivity:

An eloquent speaker and compulsive charmer, Tom has a powerful personal magnetism which may sometimes make him seem arrogant or smug. He cares a great deal about his reputation, and will try hard to be admired and appreciated by the people around him. Fond of social events and parties, he likes to be the host, to entertain and charm a captive audience of guests. Indeed, he has special dramatic and artistic talents of the caliber necessary for success in film, theater, fashion, or art in general. He enjoys displaying his generosity, but he also displays a short temper at times; he is easily offended. His partner will have to be a brilliant woman, strong and sure of herself, devoted to her hero and capable of enhancing his reputation.

Tom is hyperemotional and tends to react suddenly and excessively as soon as his sensitivity is touched. Although he feels that his independence, freedom, and self-sufficiency are fundamental values, he is sometimes frustrated by his need to rely on his family or his friends. Moreover, he does not always grant the freedom of other people the same respect as his own. Likewise, he is sometimes angered by expressions of maternal tenderness and femininity (in his partner and women in general), as if he feared that it would doom him to eternal dependency, although femininity is the element which unconsciously lured him into the relationship in the first place. His ambivalent and baffling behavior, full of jagged edges, may be traced back to the relationship he had with his mother. Although he was dependent on her, he may have rejected her. Now this attitude is extended to any situation in which his sensitivity comes into play and emotional bonds are liable to form. To ward off his feelings of dependency, he sometimes tends to become furiously destructive. Based on denial, his reactions are sometimes fierce, impulsive, and excessive, and usually erratic or contradictory.

Due to his extreme sensitivity and irrepressible imagination, Tom sometimes has trouble distinguishing dreams from reality. Although his bubbling imagination provides an abundant source of inspiration for creative or spiritual evolution, it tends to be less helpful and positive in matters that concern his self-assertion as a responsible and self-sufficient adult member of society. In a relationship, he is extremely romantic, and does not always see others the way they really are.


Love and Sensuality:

Tom enjoys captivating people with the elegance and ease of his expression. He is a witty and engaging flirt, an avid player of the game of love. As a result, the history of his affections is liable to be episodic, a long series of chapters about conquests or fleeting love affairs. He may carry on some love relationships by writing letters.

Tom's birth chart indicates a somewhat introverted emotional function which is influenced by the cultural values traditional to his family and social class. Because he does not always trust his emotional urges and reactions, Tom generally prefers to hang back and acquire some perspective before committing himself emotionally.

Tom's emotional involvement are somewhat problematic, which is the source of some dissatisfaction for him. The usual romantic behavior and the lifestyle values prevailing in this area are not really appropriate for him. As a result, he seeks few intimate emotional relationships or contacts. He tends to stay in the background and fulfill his emotional needs by sublimating. He will not attain full romantic satisfaction until he reaches middle age.

Tom's proud but sensitive personality is extremely attractive and wins him a multitude of amorous successes. Ruled at times by a narcissistic longing, he is attracted to exceptionally beautiful or socially prominent women. From conquest to conquest, affair to affair, his emotional life may be a series of brief flashes of love which prove to be disappointingly fleeting. But, one day, he may allow himself to be subjugated by a woman with a strong personality, powerful ambition, and a great deal of influence on him. His home and children might then become a foundation for his stability.

As we suggested earlier, Tom is fairly indecisive about his emotions. Although he has engaged in a variety of experiments in order to know himself and his preferences better, he still finds himself unable to make a commitment. He tends to be somewhat happy-go-lucky, yielding to whatever opportunity circumstances present, and may maintain several relationships simultaneously. It may not necessarily be easy for him to establish a lasting commitment, but it is not impossible.

Tom has the fiery, importunate nature of a fervent lover. Indeed, affairs of the heart are one of his main purposes in life. His personal charm and magnetism are compellingly seductive; unfortunately, his attempts at conquest do not always lead to the fulfillment and satisfaction of his desires. Due to his impulsiveness and impatience to initiate new encounters, his approach to members of the other sex may sometimes lack tact and delicacy. As a result of the foregoing, it may be somewhat difficult for him to maintain stable and harmonious relationships. Indeed, his emotional behavior is subject to a conflict between his quest for love and his need to satisfy his lust. His outpourings of affection and his need to be loved in return sometimes create complicated situations in which lust may be confused with love, or love may exist without lust, and he may feel unrequited or unfulfilled. This inner contradition is a sign of his tendency to derive pleasure from suffering: either his own, or that of his partner. The relationship thus becomes the setting for a sort of power struggle, weakening it as a source of psychological equilibrium. Nevertheless, Tom could sublimate this difficulty through artistic expression.

Tom has a great emotional ideal, full of subtlety and tenderness. However, he tends to be overwhelmed by his imagination, and may not be selective enough when choosing a partner. His romantic and trusting nature may make him vulnerable. Although he strives to establish peaceful, uncomplicated relations, he sometimes experiences painful disappointments. His artistic delicacy and refinement provide him with a sincere love of the arts, music, and literature. He is likely to be a gifted poet.


Mental and intellect:

Tom's intellect, which is simultaneously subjective and sensitive, acute and intuitive, always practical and deeply rooted in human experience, predisposes him to a people-oriented activity. With his memory and imagination combined with his shrewdness, he would be a gifted project manager, businessman, or scholar of history or literature.

Tom expresses his thoughts and ideas in direct, spontaneous outbursts. He is fairly extroverted, and eager to discover and understand the outer world. An idealist, he looks forward to a bright future, but is sometimes subjective and reckless.


Energy and Ability to take Action:

Tom's vitality and combativeness emerge in an unpredictable and sometimes chaotic way. Ruled by his emotiveness, but also inspired by his keen intuition, his behavior and approach to the business of life sometimes baffle those close to him. He is quite comfortable in a relationship due to his instinctive understanding of human relations. He quickly establishes intense and lasting friendships.

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