Consciousness and The Ideal of Self:

Anne Frank is searching for stability. She wants to find a firm, unchanging structure for her life. But her efforts to achieve this ideal are often vain, because unconsciously, she is also inhabited by the opposite desire. Every time she reaches what she believes to be a good balance, she realizes she wants something entirely different. She should become aware that the concepts of stability and balance are difficult to apply to life. By definition, life is movement, change, and perpetual instability.

Anne Frank has a paternal complex and, as a result, some trouble finding her identity. Perhaps her father or a father figure was absent physically or emotionally during her childhood, which deprived her of the patterns or models which are usually helpful in structuring a personality. Because she might have lacked a particular sense of security which could be provided by a paternal presence, as well as the examples of behavior to follow in confronting the difficulties inherent in every life, she was forced to protect herself against negative influences and find her own system in order to grow and feel secure.

Although this system was quite useful to her as a child, it has now settled in to such a degree that it interferes with her evolution. Psychological defense mechanisms and crutches which were once useful now encumber her mind or inhibit her developmental efforts. As a result, in certain situations, it is difficult for her to assert herself, and she tends to remain an awkward or passive observer. Because her authoritarian urges are mainly directed at herself rather than others, she sometimes feels guilty about her behavior. She judges herself severely, and sometimes punishes herself by setting difficult tasks for herself. Gradually, she should build up a strong inner discipline and acquire the strength to face the problems of existence in a detached and mature way.

I am sober and rather reserved and may even strike people as harsh and austere at times. Perhaps I was raised in an atmosphere of rigor and sobriety, and, as a result, grew up very fast. I have acquired a spirit of self-sufficiency, tend to be rather uncompromising, and have a touchy sense of my personal dignity and worth. It is almost as though I were fighting an inner battle with my father or a father figure. The psychological models I received from my father or a father figure as a result of my interaction and my own interaction with authority may not have played a major role in shaping my relationships with the outer world and society. I may thus have been forced to compensate for this lack with individual determination.

As a result, although I am skillful, meticulous, conscientious, and efficient, a lack of self-confidence and personal assurance sometimes makes me timid and hesitant. I sometimes feel as though I am only masquerading as a respectable, sober adult. I tend to be far too critical of myself and rarely feel satisfied that I am living up to my ideal. These unnecessary guilt feelings may lead me to turn down the prominent career positions for which I am fully qualified. I am aware that early success is often short-lived and fragile and that time rewards those who know how to be patient and persistent, like me.

Adaptation and Sensitivity:

Because Anne Frank is fond of method and order, she usually prefers to do things according to a pre-established plan. Her behavior mirrors this tendency. She will adopt relatively strict models elaborated on the basis of logical or moral reasons. She does not readily express her personal feelings or emotions and may sometimes strike others as a rigid person. However, her conscientiousness and application make her thrive in a work environment, and she tends to treat social engagements and activities as a form of duty. Her natural taste for clarity, detail, and technique would make her successful as a scientific researcher or high-tech designer.

Anne Frank has a sensitive and affectionate nature. She seeks tenderness and gentleness more than passion. Her relationships with others are smooth and pleasant, and she has a natural sense of tact and social grace.

Anne Frank is an expansive, affable, and communicative associate. Indeed, some people find her generous almost to a fault! She gives of herself and her resources unstintingly. Paradoxically, there are times when she is self-focused. She reacts instinctively, without taking the trouble to analyze a given situation, and are prone to misjudge. As a result, her everyday life may be riddled with a whole variety of practical problems. Indeed, she senses a conflict between her social life and her family and will sometimes find it hard to fulfill herself in both spheres at the same time. Her attitude toward her private life may inhibit her ambitions for social or career expansion; at worst, society (the law) may impinge on her private life. She should be careful not to project her personal problems onto her partner. If, instead, she analyzes the problem together, she could find opportunities to resolve it together.

Out of either shyness or caution, Anne Frank hides and protects her sensitivity behind a fairly cool, aloof exterior. Anne Frank is fairly conservative, respectful of tradition and convention, and likes to follow the rules. Because Anne Frank needs stability to alleviate her feelings of frustration and sometimes emotional dependency, Anne Frank has great faith in contracts which seal relationships. Anne Frank’s ties to her past are fairly strong. They are a source of reassurance and safety, because Anne Frank’s parents likely gave a lot to her.

Because Anne Frank is extremely sensitive and has an irrepressible imagination, she sometimes has trouble distinguishing dreams from reality. Although her 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 her self-assertion as responsible and self-sufficient. Although her psychic faculties drive her to fulfill herself through artistic activities like painting, drawing, music, or poetry, it may be difficult for her to market her talents in terms of a career. In a relationship, she is extremely romantic and does not always see others the way they really are. Because of her tendency to idealize people, she may be disappointed when their true natures are eventually betrayed.

Love and Sensuality:

Anne has a sensual and affectionate nature which is sensitive to physical attraction. This type of sensitivity, combined with her productive urges, may be expressed in an artistic form. As for her feelings, they are usually slow to take root. But once she is conquered by love, she forms a deep and lasting bond. Although she is loyal, she may also display a tendency to be somewhat possessive.

Anne Frank’s birth chart indicates an emotional function which is expressed in a direct and fairly impulsive way. She enjoyed reaching out to other people and making discoveries. An eternal teenager with her gaze riveted on the future, she was imbued with an eminently subjective and personal idealism.

As a result of this conflict between the conscious, active, masculine principle of her psyche and the unconscious, passive, feminine principle, Anne Frank is continually subject to nervous tension, which wears her out and exhausts her. Her mind and body are always feverishly active. She always tends to do too much, to become obsessed with insignificant details, or to panic when faced with the unexpected. She is likely to marry a partner younger than she is, either chronologically or in terms of their sense of duty. But perhaps her second marriage will be more reasonable and satisfying.

Sensual and gentle, Anne holds the love of her life in high regard. But in reality she is easily dazzled by people who soon turn out to be pretentious and proud, full of self-importance and with little concern for her feelings. If she wants to change this pattern of failed relationships, she must realize that her own vanity is a factor. She would also do well to learn that pride and love don’t go together.

Mental and Intellect:

Anne Frank has a lively wit which gives her great agility and scope and a broad field of consciousness which enlivens her curiosity and makes her love variety and change. Her mind is alert and her speech is full of verve, humor, and sometimes impudence. These abilities are great resources in communication, discussion, and debate. Anne Frank is a storehouse of information and ideas of every kind and delights in manipulating words and concepts, discovering new things, and sharpening her memory for trivial facts. This mental agitation could sometimes make her scattered, however, or lacking in coherence and discipline.

Anne expresses her thoughts and ideas carefully, but with a relative lack of spontaneity. She is rather introverted and looks inside herself for the solutions to the problems she encounters in life. Because she tends to mistrust customary thought patterns, her opinion is usually highly personal.

My intellectual faculties and wit are sometimes slowed down because they are turned inward. Because I tend to be oriented toward myself, I rarely try to communicate with others for the simple pleasure of doing so. Indeed, I sometimes feel misunderstood. Moreover, it seems difficult to me to express the complexity of my inner perceptions.