Brandão’s personality is adaptable and agile. He quickly makes friends and is easily sociable. His contact with the world and its various facets is integral to his overall development. He enjoys playing any role that comes his way – even if it’s just for fun. His sensitivity and emotions can be affected by his quick intellect, but he is ultimately able to control them. He is wary of his instinctual side and tends to control or repress them, but he must be careful not to do so at the expense of his overall development. He possesses a complex inner world, and can be vulnerable to the aggressions of the outer world. He relies on his adaptability and agility to wriggle out of trouble, but he must be careful not to make dubious compromises with himself. The weaknesses that he must overcome are instability, wishy-washiness, and a lack of determination and coherence in his thought.

Brandão has a strong desire for self-improvement and transformation. Characteristically, he proceeds to do so by taking some sort of conscious action which he thinks will promote change and self-transformation. Both his work and emotional commitments may be elements in this transformation. It will be a challenge to him, but if he is willing to overcome his tendency to deny his emotions, he will find life much more rewarding and less restrictive.

Brandão thrives in the peace and security of the nest. His spouse and family will be an important part of his life.

Brandão feels that friendship and membership in groups are vital to his personal self-fulfillment.

Brandão has a Virgo rising sign, and the sun is currently in Gemini. The summary of the various clues mentioned above provide Brandão’s personality profile. The following key words capture the essence of Brandão’s character and indicate certain contradictions which may be sources of tension:Modesty – Need for contact – Analytical thought – Mental agitation – Strict logic – Frivolity – Attention to detail – Dilettantism – Perfectionism – Immaturity – Anxiety and worry – Communication – Nervousness – Inner duality. The need for movement in change is the chief characteristic of Brandão’s quick and mercurial personality. Brandão is endowed with intelligence and rapid understanding, capable of assimilating new information speedily and efficiently. But he tends to be somewhat unfocused and easily distracted. As Brandão seeks meaning and continuity for his life, he will be solving these problems. To progress toward self-improvement, Brandão will have to develop his ability to concentrate, and learn to prevent outside influences from distracting him. Increased attention to method and organization will yield many benefits.

Brandão was born three and a half to seven days after the rising of the new moon, and is said to be a “soli-lunar” lunar type. This “soli-lunar” configuration indicates that he may need to make an effort to free himself from the past. Something related to his childhood, parents, or ancestors is holding him back, impairing his effectiveness and could stand to be overcome. Due to his past, he refuses tried-and-true models, is always fighting to justify his innovative viewpoints, and tends to break away from tradition. He is hardly ever aware that he is making career and lifestyle choices which are based on an urge to modify his relationship to society, and the rigid standards and models from the past.