Consciousness and The Ideal of Self:

Derrick Rose is searching for stability. Derrick Rose wants to find a firm, unchanging structure for Derrick Rose’s life. But Derrick Rose’s efforts to achieve this ideal are often vain, because unconsciously, Derrick Rose is also inhabited by the opposite desire. Every time Derrick Rose reaches what Derrick Rose believes to be a good balance, Derrick Rose realizes Derrick Rose wants something entirely different. Derrick Rose 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.

Derrick Rose has a great potential for creative, constructive accomplishments; however, it is sometimes difficult for him to gain access to this part of himself. He is confident in himself and life but may tend to be nonchalant. He sometimes needs a little stimulation to get himself rolling and take some initiative. His optimism and inner certainty do not always drive him to give his utmost efforts to achieve a goal. The communications skills he possesses are an advantage as well as a handicap. He makes use of his theatrical gifts, convincing eloquence, and ability to listen. The best careers for him would be teaching, communications, philosophy, the legal profession, theater, and public relations.

Derrick Rose is extremely sensitive and receptive and tends to live in osmosis with his surroundings. Derrick’s individuality almost seems to be diluted in a flood of sensations and impressions which are continually washing over Derrick, and Derrick sometimes finds it difficult to communicate Derrick’s feelings to other people. This tide of emotion is a source of inspiration and intuition, but Derrick’s fluid inner structure and organization sometimes make it difficult for Derrick to grasp the essence of Derrick’s dreams and share them with other people. Derrick is not at all combative, and this tends to hinder Derrick’s efforts to fit into society and assert Derrick productively.

Derrick is likely to prefer fantasy to reality, but Derrick’s refusal to abandon Derrick’s unattainable dreams is a psychological trap Derrick has fallen into without realizing it. Derrick must understand that by running away from Derrick’s obligations and commitments, Derrick only increases the feelings of guilt which made reality so distasteful in the first place. Once Derrick frees Derrick from this pernicious process, Derrick has a great deal of potential for fulfilling Derrick in the outer world, either by devoting Derrick to some sort of social work or by cultivating Derrick’s considerable artistic talents.

Adaptation and Sensitivity:

An eloquent speaker and compulsive charmer, Derrick Rose has a powerful personal magnetism which may sometimes make him seem arrogant or smug. He cares a great deal about his reputation and will try hard to be admired and appreciated by the people around him. Fond of social events and parties, Derrick likes to be the host, to entertain and charm a captive audience of guests. Indeed, Derrick has special dramatic and artistic talents of the caliber necessary for success in film, theater, fashion, or art in general. He enjoys displaying his generosity, but also displays a short temper at times; he is easily offended. His partner will have to be a brilliant person, strong and sure of themselves, devoted to Derrick and capable of enhancing his reputation.

Derrick Rose has a sensitive nature. Although he may sometimes have trouble controlling his emotional reactions, they are nevertheless a source of vital energy for a constructive passion and may make an extremely positive contribution to his career. In relations with other people, Derrick is quite friendly; he willingly reaches out to people and knows how to listen to their desires and their problems.

Optimistic and happy to be alive, Derrick Rose is a cheerful, expansive, pleasant associate to have. Derrick Rose is extremely generous (sometimes to a fault!) and gives of himself and his belongings unstintingly. This positive psychological outlook is the result of a happy childhood and especially an extremely beneficial maternal influence in infancy. Derrick Rose is quite likely to be a professional success; Derrick Rose’s vision of the world is perfectly adapted to prevailing opinion, and Derrick Rose’s urges and desires for personal expansion usually elicit a positive reaction from society. By old age, Derrick Rose’s good reputation and prominence may have earned Derrick Rose fame.

Derrick Rose is a very sensitive and imaginative person, who sometimes has trouble 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, Derrick Rose is extremely romantic and does not always see others the way they really are.

Derrick Rose’s sensitivity and emotions are sometimes in conflict with his instincts. This inner discord makes Derrick Rose a fairly complicated relationship partner, and Derrick Rose’s behavior sometimes strikes others as mysterious or baffling. Derrick Rose is liable to switch from one attitude to the opposite. Sexuality is an important part of Derrick Rose’s life, and Derrick Rose’s relationships are most often motivated by Derrick Rose’s desires. Nevertheless, due to Derrick Rose’s unconscious inner battle, Derrick Rose does not often succeed in reconciling and fulfilling his emotional and sexual needs. Due to the strength of Derrick Rose’s instincts, passion may overwhelm Derrick Rose and drag Derrick Rose into situations Derrick Rose cannot always control, which intermingle erotic ecstasy and anguish, guilt, and aggressiveness.

Love and Sensuality:

In affairs of the heart, Derrick Rose is fairly shy, reserved, and discreet. Even in intimacy, he remains modest and does not always readily express his feelings. He’s sensitive and giving, wishing to be of service to those he loves. He would do well to trust that he deserves to be made as happy as he makes his partner.

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

According to the foregoing, it appears that Derrick Rose is tormented by contradictory tendencies. Rose is ardent and often excessive with intense feelings that conflict with his taste for independence. Rose cannot reconcile himself to submission, but cannot bear to be lonely, either. However, it is crucial for Rose to choose a good partner, because intense splits could feel especially disruptive.

Derrick Rose does not especially enjoy wasting his precious time on matters of the heart and tends to seek out immediate and uncomplicated satisfactions. If Derrick Rose does marry, he will choose a discreet and devoted person who will allow Derrick Rose to preserve his independence.

Derrick Rose 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. At worst, he might deny the commitments that his optimism and expansiveness made him rush into too soon. If this were to be the case, the outward image of the couple’s success (wealth and comfort, etc.) would only be a façade which compensated for its emotional impoverishment and failure. Sooner or later, this hypocrisy might provoke a full-blown conflict. A second possibility is that a psychic incompatibility may gradually take root, pitting his romantic nature against the prerogatives of his career.

Cautious and reserved, Derrick Rose is sometimes unwilling to open himself to others if he is not sure of being accepted. He will always hang back somewhat from his emotional urges, parceling out his expressions of affection, because he has learned – sometimes at his expense – that even the most harmonious relationships require some compromise. For Derrick Rose, “good fences make good neighbors,” and well-marked boundaries can prevent future suffering. Thus, even when Derrick Rose is in love, he remains fairly circumspect. When Derrick Rose finds himself attracted to a partner, he privately engages in a careful analysis of their personality and life story, endeavoring to know them profoundly, to see whether he is likely to be able to share his life and future with them. As a result of Derrick Rose’s sensitivity, he has a profound affinity for all of the arts. Music, literature, painting, and graphic arts are likely to enrich Derrick Rose’s existence and make it pleasant. Derrick Rose could progress in any career in which balance, order, and practicality predominate.

Derrick Rose has an ardent and amorous character, and his relationships with the other sex are enlivened by intensity and passion. A charmer perpetually engaged in a quest for the ideal love, Derrick is often more in love with the idea of love than with his partners. As a result, Derrick’s love life may be subject to some instability. Derrick is generally attracted to original people who defy norms, standards, and classifications, and expect them to amaze and fascinate him. Love is often a matter of luck with Derrick. Even when a relationship falls apart, Derrick does not see the experience as a failure or a tragedy; instead, Derrick seems to learn valuable lessons from his mistakes. Psychologically, Derrick’s emotion contributes positively and efficiently to his evolution. From another standpoint, Derrick’s acute sensitivity predisposes him to original and subtle tastes; Derrick is so receptive to beauty and attached to the concepts of truth and balance that they may all combine to yield remarkable creative potential.

Mental and Intellect:

Derrick Rose’s mental aptitudes make him especially good at comparing, evaluating, and weighing information. This intellectual modus operandi has enabled Derrick to develop an innate sense of values, both artistic and ethical, as well as a remarkable ability to relate to other people. Derrick’s appreciative, conciliatory attitude makes him a skillful diplomat able to untangle conflict situations deftly and with ease. In other situations, Derrick’s artistic spirit is sensitive to a wide variety of harmonies.

Derrick Rose tries to shun subjectivity and be as objective as possible. Derrick Rose’s thoughts are usually structured, and Derrick Rose’s reasoning, based on objective facts or experience, usually relates to practical goals.

Derrick Rose has a structured mind and penetrating intelligence, but his thought processes tend to be somewhat plodding. This slow pace may be the consequence of some failure or humiliation during his formative years. He is fairly inhibited and pessimistic and tends to doubt in himself and his intellectual skills despite his undeniable gifts as a thinker. He should become aware that his thought patterns and habits are the sign that he is on the brink of a really big breakthrough which will give him an understanding of the complexity of things and phenomena; however, it will take time and effort.

His mind is deep and accurate and is attracted by the essence of things and their fundamental structure. As a result, he is particularly suited to the study of mathematics, architecture, engineering, or perhaps even politics. His contribution to society will probably be most lasting and effective in the field of knowledge and expertise. Whatever career he chooses, he should learn to work alone, because he tends to be uncomfortable in some surroundings.

He will also have to learn to conquer his impatience, because he tends to waste time agonizing over deadlines and schedules. Moreover, a lack of self-confidence could cause him to be fairly conventional and respectful of time-honored ways. Instead, he should find the courage to question his convictions.