Bruce Abbott felt that he had dangerous instincts, and so he tried to restrain and control them. This resulted in him adopting a fairly ascetic lifestyle. His attitude, which denied the vital importance of the most archaic and darkest forces within him, was not entirely innocuous. If he hoped for a more harmonious development, he would do well to realize that instincts can be tamed; they do not react positively to being trampled.

You are sober and rather reserved and may even strike people as harsh and austere at times. Perhaps you were raised in an atmosphere of rigor and sobriety, and, as a result, grew up very fast. You have acquired a spirit of self-sufficiency, tend to be rather uncompromising, and have a touchy sense of your personal dignity and worth. It is almost as though you were fighting an inner battle with yourself. The psychological models you received from your father or a father figure as a result of your interaction and your own interaction with authority may not have played a major role in shaping your relationships with the outer world and society. You may thus have been forced to compensate for this with individual determination. As a result, although you are skillful, meticulous, conscientious, and efficient, a lack of self-confidence and personal assurance sometimes makes you timid and hesitant. You sometimes feel as though you are only masquerading as a respectable, sober adult. You tend to be far too critical of yourself and rarely feel satisfied that you are living up to your ideal. These unnecessary guilt feelings may lead you to turn down the prominent career positions for which you are fully qualified. You are aware that early success is often short-lived and fragile and that time rewards those who know how to be patient and persistent, like you.

Bruce Abbott is a sensitive and gentle person who has a deep and humanistic sense of compassion. He was greatly influenced by his mother or a mother-figure, and his childhood was a cherished time in his life. He still retains strong childhood memories, which are the foundation for his dreams and thoughts. He is highly sensitive and easily overwhelmed by unfamiliar situations, but he will be content in the safety and comfort of a family setting. He is fond of security and familiarity, and may have trouble adjusting to new surroundings.

Bruce Abbott has a lively, agile, and sensitive intellect. However, he does not always avail himself of it and may be confused or irrational in some situations. Although he enjoys playing with words, ideas, and concepts, his thought sometimes lacks discipline and structure. He is fairly preoccupied with details and may tend to waste his nervous and mental energy in futile verbal outpourings. Moreover, his feelings sometimes blur his objective vision of phenomena and people, which may cause him to make errors in judgment.

Bruce Abbott is an optimistic, happy person who is communicative and pleasant. He has a expansive nature that is related to his satisfaction in childhood, which probably occurred in favorable surroundings with a mother or mother figure who was loving, indulgent, and generous. He is extremely kind-hearted himself and gives of himself and his wealth unstintingly. His bountifulness, which many people appreciate somewhat selfishly, may arise from a confusion between his desires and reality.

Bruce Abbott is emotional and tends to react suddenly and excessively as soon as his sensitivity is touched. Although he feels that his independence, freedom, and self-sufficiency are fundamental values, he is sometimes frustrated by his need to rely on his family or friends. Moreover, he does not always grant the freedom of other people the same respect as his own. Likewise, he is sometimes angered by expressions of maternal tenderness, as if he feared that it would doom him to eternal dependency. His ambivalent behavior, full of jagged edges, may be traced back to the relationship he had with his mother or a mother figure. Although he was dependent on her, she may have rejected him. Now this attitude is extended to any situation in which his sensitivity comes into play and emotional bonds are liable to form. To ward off his feelings of dependency, he tends to become destructive. Based on denial, his reactions are sometimes fierce, impulsive, and excessive, erratic, or contradictory.

Bruce Abbott experiences difficulty distinguishing dreams from reality. Although his 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 his self-assertion as responsible and self-sufficient. In a relationship, Bruce Abbott is extremely romantic and does not always see others the way they really are.

Bruce Abbott felt shy and reserved when it came to matters of the heart. Even with close friends, he was often reticent to open up and share his feelings. He was sensitive and giving, wishing to be of service to those he loved. He trusted that he deserved to be happy and that he could make those he loved happy.

Bruce Abbott’s birth chart indicates an emotional function which is usually expressed carefully and reasonably. Distrustful of his emotional urges and somewhat wary of his feelings, he tries to rid himself of all partiality and try to get some perspective and distance before making an emotional commitment.

Bruce Abbott, according to the aforegoing, appears to be torn between different tendencies in his character. An inner conflict exists between his desire to shine and his need for attachment, between his social ambitions and his longings for security, between his natural selfishness and his altruism. As a result, he is likely to become attached to a prominent person he can be proud of. His own social position may disappoint him, but the satisfaction he derives from his loved ones or his children, should he choose to have them, will make up for his feeling he has lived vicariously.

Bruce Abbott is content to stay at home while his partner dreams only of adventure and travel. This means that his love life may become somewhat strained. He may be attracted to people who are very extroverted and not really suited to him.

Bruce Abbott may be characterized by strong sensual and affectionate urges which drive him to seek pleasure. His need for romantic fulfillment may compel him to marry, because he also seeks the legal and social legitimacy the institution of marriage confers on an emotional bond. Indeed, the household is liable to be prosperous and even opulent, as if this offered further evidence that he had indeed achieved success. However, privately, he might be less committed to certain obligations and duties.

Bruce Abbott’s intellect is subjective, sensitive, acute, intuitive, and people-oriented. His memory and imagination combined with his shrewdness make him a gifted project manager, businesswoman, or scholar of history or literature.

Bruce Abbott expresses his thoughts and ideas in direct, spontaneous outbursts. He is fairly extroverted and eager to discover and understand the outer world. An idealist, he looks forward to a bright future but is sometimes subjective and reckless.

In dealings with other people, your behavior is usually kind and benevolent. You exert a certain charm, know how to speak persuasively and convincingly, and are adept at smoothing the asperities of what you have to say when it is necessary. This aspect of your personality is a great advantage to you socially; however, in situations where you must either compete or deal with direct conflict and hostility, you may be somewhat at a loss for how to behave. You have an undeniable gift for oratory which could be applied to a communications-related occupation or to artistic expression (as a stage or screen actor). Writing and dance, two other arts which associate expression and movement, might also be fields in which you would excel.