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The following psychological study is a " blind "
analysis which cannot take into consideration factors proper to Andrew'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 Andrew's decision.
Consciousness and The ideal of Self:
Andrew is patient. He is fond of routine, ritual,
and any other events or ceremonies which mark the passage of time and
the seasons. He tries to be as pragmatic as possible, and unconsciously
senses that his relationship with material things will be the best
foundation for his self-development and individuation. As a result, he
is attached to his possessions, and will make every effort to cling to
them.
Andrew may be subject to mood swings, going from
phases of frenzy combined with a feeling of omnipotence and exaltation
to phases of apathy and inertia. During his " highs ", his behavior is
vigorous and dynamic, but it is also likely to be somewhat excessive.
These periods tend to be interspersed with " lows ", phases of
sluggishness and inhibition, which compensate for his immense need to
assert himself as an individual. How can Andrew find a way out of this
vicious cycle which uses up so much of his energy? He would have to
understand that the source of his attitudes and behavior is an
unconscious desire for power. We suggest that he meditate upon power,
skills, mastery, challenge, desire, and need; his brothers (or
brother-substitutes, such as friends, cousins, or classmates), who are
key figures, and his adversaries. This should enlighten him about his
complex. Of course, once he has a clear awareness of his career
ambitions and profound desires, he is sure to have plenty of energy to
accomplish them.
Andrew enjoys sharing and has a constant need for
contact with other people. He tends to be free and uninhibited in his
relations with other people, rarely allowing himself to be influenced by
convention or prevailing opinion; he associates with whomever he
pleases. This attitude makes his life refreshing and exciting, and he is
never bored. In career terms, he is quite gifted for any field related
to communication, where his intellectual singularity and lively wit
would make him an amazing hit. He would also be likely to succeed in any
activity where the work required a multidisciplinary approach: teaching,
advertising, politics, etc.
Adaptation and Sensitivity:
Mild and sensitive, Andrew is deeply human. He is
sociable and sincerely devoted to others. His mother (or a
mother-figure) had a strong influence on his psyche, and his childhood
was an important time in his life. He still identifies with vivid
childhood memories; they are the basis for his reveries, for his extreme
sensitivity, and for habits which he may be slow to break. However, he
will thrive in the shelter of a family setting, soothed by the presence
of a wife and children. He is fond of security and routine; being
somewhat impressionable and anxious, he may have trouble adjusting to
situations which are unfamiliar.
Optimistic and happy to be alive, Andrew is a
cheerful, expansive, pleasant associate to have. He is extremely
generous (sometimes to a fault!), and gives of himself and his
belongings unstintingly. This positive psychological outlook is the
result of a happy childhood, and especially an extremely beneficial
maternal influence in infancy. Andrew is quite likely to be a
professional success; his vision of the world is perfectly adapted to
prevailing opinion, and his urges and desires for personal expansion
usually elicit a positive reaction from society. By old age, his good
reputation and prominence may have earned him some fame.
Andrew 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.
Andrew's sensitivity and emotions are sometimes in
conflict with his instincts. This inner discord makes him a fairly
complicated relationship partner, and his behavior sometimes strikes
others as mysterious or baffling. Moody and totally unpredictable, he is
liable to switch from one extreme attitude to the opposite. Sexuality is
an important part of Andrew's life, and his relationships are most often
motivated by his desires. Nevertheless, due to his unconscious inner
battle, he does not often succeed in reconciling and fulfilling his
emotional and sexual needs. Due to the strength of his instincts,
passion may overwhelm him and drag him into situations he cannot always
control, which intermingle erotic ecstasy and anguish, guilt and
aggressiveness.
Love and Sensuality:
In affairs of the heart, Andrew is fairly shy,
reserved, and discreet. Even in intimacy, he remains modest, and does
not always readily express his feelings. Despite his somewhat repressed
sensitivity, he aspires to purity and depth in what could be the
starting point for an improvement of his personality, if not a total
transformation.
Andrew's birth chart indicates an emotional function
which is usually expressed carefully and reasonably. Distrustful of his
emotional urges and somewhat wary of his feelings, Andrew tries to rid
himself of all partiality, and tries to get some perspective and
distance before making an emotional commitment.
Keen sensitivity and brilliant eloquence and
expressive skills give Andrew a highly personal charm. In his youth, he
may be driven by strong narcissistic impulses to engage in 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 gentle,
vulnerable personality and delicate femininity, eager to admire him and
nestle in his masculine embrace.
Fiery and passionate, Andrew may fall in love with a
woman who is not in tune with his sensual and romantic wavelength. She
may be intellectually refined, practical, and realistic, more absorbed
by the problems of daily life than be great sentimental adventures.
Caurious and reserved, Andrew is sometimes unwilling
to open himself to others if he is not sure of being accepted. He will
always hang back somewhat from loosing the tide of his emotional urges,
parceling out his expressions of affection, because he has learned -
sometimes at his expense - that even the most harmonious relationships
require some compromise. For him, " good fences make good neighbors ",
and well-marked boundaries can prevent future suffering. Thus, even when
he is in love, he remains fairly circumspect. When he finds himself
attracted to a partner, he privately engages in a careful analysis of
her personality and life story, endeavoring to know her profoundly, to
see whether he is likely to be able to share his life and future with
her. As a result of his sensitivity, Andrew has a profound affinity for
all of the arts. Music, literature, painting, and graphic arts are
likely to enrich his existence and make it pleasant. He could progress
in any career in which balance, order, and praticality predominate.
From the outside, Andrew seems to be detached and
aloof, but on the inside he is an extremely complex individual, full of
contradictions. Because he sometimes feels vulnerable emotionally, he
tries to control not only his own feelings and urges, but may also
strive to manipulate those of his partners. He aspires to a profound and
enduring spiritual unity, but at the same time, the idea of abandoning
himself and yielding to the other terrifies him completely. This anguish
may be a source of rather extreme behavior patterns and a somewhat
selfish attitude which could damage the relationship. Because he is
guarded and somewhat secretive, he tends to be suspicious and is
especially uneasy about spontaneous intimacy, although he is fascinated
by sexuality. Within the privacy of the couple, he will not express his
feelings unless he is subject to some tension. Life may be peppered with
frequent crises and feuds, arguments and spats which usually act as
erotic provocation. This derivation of eroticism from anxiety tends to
be one of the fundamental characteristics of Andrew's emotional and
sexual functioning. As a result, he is likely to be attracted by stormy
and complicated relationships.
Mental and intellect:
Powerfully ruled by his determination and vital
needs, Andrew's intellectual abilities come to the forefront when his
purpose is to communicate his ideal and plot his action or strategy. He
can be both logical and astute, and has gifts for theorizing, but may
sometimes lack perspective.
Andrew tries to shun subjectivity and be as
objective as possible. His thoughts are usually structured, and his
reasoning, based on objective facts or experience, usually relates to
practical goals.
Andrew has a mind with an insatiable appetite for
knowledge, and an exceptional ability to learn. Without trying too hard,
he could probably accumulate encyclopedic erudition. His intellectual
curiosity is such that it is sometimes a drawback: he sometimes has
trouble limiting himself to a single subject without being distracted by
a multitude of others. Discipline and a conscious effort at organization
will be of great help to him if he wants to deepen his learning and
judgment. Once his intellectual faculties are disciplined, he is likely
to succeed in any of the following fields: teaching, historical
scholarship, advertising, writing (journalistic or literary), travel,
etc: in fact, communication in any form.
Andrew has a great deal of intuition, but sometimes
has problems organizing his thought processes and making an intellectual
commitment. The concepts of boundary and structure are inimical to his
mind, which is open and all-encompassing, premonitory and web-like. His
thoughts may be verbally indeterminate, vague, and ill defined. He tends
to understand or sense things globally, without always noticing their
component parts: usually, he can't see the trees for the forest. In
daily life, although his perceptions are lively and subtle, he may
display a kind of absent-mindedness, out of a fear of annoying people
with his shrewdness or of fighting to assert himself. His imagination
sometimes escapes from the confines of logic, cringing from a
confrontation with reality. This unwillingness to face the real world
may cause problems for him in his relationships with other people as
well as in his career. |