Alek Wek lives in the here-and-now, constantly obeying his impulses. He is guided by a fire burning within him. He rarely heed the warnings of reflection and reason; instead, he listens to his instincts, as if his unconscious were perpetually emerging. This is the source of his spontaneity and passion. Because he is continually being born, he champions all phenomena symbolic of birth: breaking ground, beginning, clearing. He has little interest for pursuing the new ideas he brought into being, because his inner flame is always urging him to move on quickly to the next innovation. He is not a good manager. He is straightforward. When he commits himself, he does so with mind, body, and soul. Restraint and moderation are concepts which are totally foreign to him, because he lives by the fullness of his instinct, the force of his desire. Due to his energetic temperament, his determination immediately invents the action necessary to fulfill his desires. It goes without saying that his attitude engenders certain risks. Sometimes his impetuousness, or a lack of maturity or patience, or a keen appetite for experience leads him into a blind alley. But risk is a part of his life. Since his fervor is immune to calculation, second thoughts, and cunning, he has no fear. He is the type of hero whose courageous deeds are difficult to distinguish from acts of bravado or of sheer foolhardiness. His top priority is to take action, immediately. Delay is torture to him. He is in a hurry to live, to take his urges and impulses to their ultimate conclusion, even though his lack of forethought may actually make his goal take longer to accomplish. He rarely evaluates obstacles objectively: instead, he dashes into the fray, bristling with determination, oblivious to the size or scope of the difficulties. He rides home triumphantly, whether he has battered his head against a brick wall or met no resistance whatsoever. But he has a true hero’s courage and vitality. He is undaunted by challenges and real danger, to the surprise of outside observers. Like everyone, he sometimes experiences failure. But he rarely despairs or becomes overly discouraged by it; it never overcomes his. He doesn’t see it as a tragedy; he just figures he missed that time, but next time, he won’t. In fact, he’ll muster even more strength and power for the next attack, since he is convinced he can succeed. He sometimes has problems finishing something he has started

Alek Wek is dynamic. He needs to attract admiration and release his excess energy.

Alek Wek often lives in an imaginary world; the distant and abstract sometimes interests him more than what is right at hand and realistic.

Alek Wek was born under the sign of Cancer (the Crab), which was in the sign of Aries (the Ram). His rising sign corresponded with the sun’s transit through this sign, indicating that he was very active and impulsive. When it comes to his personality, Alek Wek is highly sensitive and imaginative, with a great deal of vitality and passion. He can be eccentric at times and is quite impulsive, but he is also very obstinate and persistent. Alek Wek also has a strong sense of savings and thrift, as well as a good sense of timing. He is impatient and impetuous, but also very innovative and creative. Overall, Alek Wek is a very contradictory person, with tendencies that may cause tension in his relationships. However, with proper understanding and guidance, he can eventually reach a state of balance and harmony.

Alek Wek was born on the three days prior to the new moon’s appearance. This soli-lunar configuration gives him a spiritualistic character closely attached to generous humanitarian ideals. He is sometimes sorely tried to limit himself to the narrow scope of individual ambition. Indeed, he aims for a humanitarian ideal which would include the outcasts and the unfortunate. He fervently hopes the meek will inherit the earth. To bring about this ideal, he is likely to seize every resource placed at his disposal: physical effort, money (if he has it), speech, his writings, and his poetic or artistic talents. However, he should be wary of his unconscious guilt feelings. Actually, there is no reason for him to devote himself to his mission entirely; a simple daily effort should suffice to express his philosophy and free his conscience. Usually, the three days preceding the new moon will be time in the monthly lunar cycle most favorable to his activities and his general energy level.