Abby Ryder Fortson experiences her inner life as a process of growth and maturation, nurtured by her involvement with others and the positive and negative encounters this generates.

Abby Ryder Fortson leads a life which is open to the outside world. Her personal consciousness is forged by the heat of outer events. She is inclined to adopt the most objective viewpoint possible to be pragmatic and perhaps even materialistic.

Abby Ryder Fortson demonstrates great interest in the outside world, social affairs, and anything else that contributes to the growth and development of society. Clubs, organizations, and other forms of partnership attract her attention and motivate her behavior. She tries to protect herself from her subjectivity by adopting an impersonal approach to life. Devoted to the common cause, her destiny is no longer hers alone. It is almost entirely controlled by the people whose cause she has espoused.

The struggle between two fundamentally opposite psychological tendencies is the salient feature of Abby Ryder Fortson’s psyche. In Abby’s case, mental and emotional functions predominate over dynamic and pragmatic ones. Thus, intuition and abstraction yield great results for her. She is possessed of an exceptionally lively spirit, and is talented at forming relationships. However, she may lack energy and optimism. She shows signs of apathy, is reluctant to take risks, and only rarely accepts a challenge. In addition, her sense of what is real might be a bit fuzzy. She has trouble perceiving the limitations and requirements of reality.

You are aware of a lack of confidence in yourself and in life. Prone to apathy, as if deprived of optimism and cheerfulness at some time, you may often be discouraged by the strains of living. This reluctance to accept the challenges of existence, which you may perceive as a major problem, may be the result of a self-image which is elusive or flawed. Perhaps, as a child, you were not given the means to develop an ideal image due to the lack of an appropriate role model or caregiver. As a result, you are unable to move yourself toward an improved, more positive disposition. You may reject any challenge that would enable you to surpass your current self, or accept it only after long meditation. Steeped in the awareness of your problem, you may be tormented and wish to change. Vigorous physical exercise and an effort to visualize an admirable figure would be beneficial to you, as well as a diet that includes vitality-bolstering vitamins and protein.