Akram Afif is a complex and contradictory person. His rational mind is highly developed, but the most significant realm of his psychology is his subconscious. There, a conflict between understanding and feeling is raging, between the psychological functions of thought and sensation. This conflict, and its various ramifications, are the main obstacle to his individuation. His task consists of becoming the master of the energies of his subconscious, and developing his consciousness in terms of the hidden and invisible. His evolution will occur through a series of metamorphoses and rebirths. However, at certain points in his life, despite his caution and clear thinking, he finds himself in situations he neither desired nor planned, as a result of explosions and eruptions of the elements fermenting in his psyche. He always survives the worst physical, emotional, or intellectual tests, however, fairly unscathed, because of his ability to be reborn and start afresh. As a partner, he might struggle to make compromises. He may appear frosty and distant at times, and he has a taste for challenging, provocative remarks. With himself, as well as with others, he is sometimes excessive and complicated. In a discussion, he will express strong, honest opinions. In crisis situations, he wishes for his efforts to be noticed. He is obsessed with the problem of death. Sometimes his anxiety about death is expressed as a search for answers – how can one learn to live with death, how can one detach oneself from the past and its flesh-curdlingly morbid realities… Decay, immobility, ultimate delivery – these images, which are all symbolically associated with death, sometimes haunt him. Intellectually, he has powerfully developed intellectual faculties which yield the maximum effectiveness for his behavior. Deductive, analytical, prospective, he is at once a researcher, a detective, and a scientist. He is fairly introverted, and his discrimination tends to direct him toward the spheres of inner life. He is astute at drawing rational parallels between phenomena of different origins. His love life will be subject to desire and passion. But since he is more aroused by ideas and fantasies, he may experience lulls in intensity. When he yields to his penchant for emotional upheaval and his desire for coercion and pleasure, he may find himself sailing into the teeth of a hurricane-force gale.

Akram Afif wants to wield power and enjoy social prestige. He feels quite at home in the modern world others find frightening.

Akram Afif has a somewhat secretive personality; he is tempted if not compelled to live a somewhat withdrawn life.

Akram Afif was born under the sign of Aquarius (the Water Bearer), and the sun was in the sign of Scorpio (the Scorpion). According to the various clues mentioned above, Akram Afif has a personality that is straightforward, independent, domineering, and curious. He swims against the current, battling preconceived notions, and is unruffled and nonchalant when his behavior shocks or offends others. He is a seeker of originality in all things, a traveler of the road less traveled. Because of his qualities of insight, inventiveness, and curiosity, Akram Afif could apply these skills in many different fields, such as medicine, detective work, or history.

Akram Afif was born on the seventh to tenth day after the new moon. As a result, he is a “first quarter” lunar type, which means that he is strong-willed and determined, always determined to buck convention and innovate. Monotony is unbearable to him, and so he often runs into trouble with authority figures. When overwhelmed by his conscience, he rages about how destructive it is to long for the past, how ridiculous it is to be old-fashioned, and how obsolete the old values are. Generally speaking, his monthly energy flow peaks about seven to ten-and-a-half days after the full moon. At that time, his initiatives will be most successful, especially if he is trying to create something new, original, and cutting-edge!