Emily Dobson lives in the here-and-now, immediately obeying her impulses. She is guided by a fire burning within her. She rarely heeds the warnings of reflection and reason; instead, she listens to her instincts, as if her unconscious were perpetually emerging. This is the source of her spontaneity and passion. Because she is continually being born, she champions all phenomena symbolic of birth: breaking ground, beginning, clearing. She has little interest for pursuing the new ideas she brought into being, because her inner flame is always urging her to move on quickly to the next innovation. She is not a good manager. She is straightforward. When she commits herself, she does so with mind, body, and soul. Restraint and moderation are concepts which are totally foreign to her, because she lives by the fullness of her instinct, the force of her desire.

Due to her energetic temperament, her determination immediately invents the action necessary to fulfill her desires. It goes without saying that her attitude engenders certain risks. Sometimes her impetuousness, or a lack of maturity or patience, or a keen appetite for experience leads her into a blind alley. But risk is a part of her life. Since her fervor is immune to calculation, second thoughts, and cunning, she has no fear. She is the type of hero whose courageous deeds are difficult to distinguish from acts of bravado or of sheer foolhardiness. Her top priority is to take action, immediately. Delay is torture to her. She is in a hurry to live, to take her urges and impulses to their ultimate conclusion, even though her lack of forethought may actually make her goal take longer to accomplish. She rarely evaluates obstacles objectively: instead, she dashes into the fray, bristling with determination, oblivious to the size or scope of the difficulties. She rides home triumphantly, whether she has battered her head against a brick wall or met no resistance whatsoever. But she has a true hero’s courage and vitality. She is undaunted by challenges and real danger, to the surprise of outside observers.

Like everyone, she sometimes experiences failure. But she rarely despair or become overly discouraged by it; it never overcomes her. She doesn’t see it as a tragedy; she just figures she missed that time, but next time, she won’t. In fact, she’ll muster even more strength and power for the next attack, since she is convinced she can succeed. She sometimes has problems finishing something she has started. Once the glamour of the initial urge and enthusiasm is dulled, she loses some of her potency and find herself faced with a sluggish material reality which does not always inspire her. It is important for her to tackle short-term tasks only. Of course, she will have recognized all of the above qualities as being the stuff of which great leaders are made. Sharing her enthusiasm and drive, and delegating the follow-up tasks to more patient assistants, she can accomplish amazing things. Stirred by all the stimuli of the outside world, this animal is indifferent to nothing.

As a result, her emotionalism can sometimes trouble or destabilize her. Moreover, she is eternally impassioned. And since passion is by definition uncontrollable, once it is kindled it is either consumed or consuming. The fire will either fuel her and drive her along or sputter in frustration. She should be aware of her penchant for excess. If she is subject to a negative passion, she can be irritable and heedless to everything except her impulses, which are not always reasonable. She must channel her energy in positive directions. Her vigor is only an outer armor. Although she may seem to embody strength itself, full of self-assurance and courage, she has a vulnerable underbelly: her inner self.

As a result, the quality of her emotional relationships has an important impact on her overall well-being. She would do well to take the time to get a good education. It will counteract her tendency to oversimplify. People and things are more complex than she might imagine, and her intellectual efforts will help her understand them.

Emily Dobson tends to place her emotions in the forefront. She is sensitive and sometimes vulnerable to influences from the outer world.

Emily Dobson has a sense of selfless duty and devotion. Work is one of the most important aspects of life for her.

At the time of Emily Dobson’s birth, her rising sign was located in Libra (the Scales), while the sun was passing through the sign of Aries (the Ram). A summary of the various clues mentioned above provide her personality profile. The following key words capture the essence of her character and indicate certain contradictions which may be sources of tension:

Sociability – Individualism – Adaptability – Vitality and passion – Emotion – Pugnacity – Tolerance – Impatience – Peaceful disposition – Impetuosity – Sense of harmony – Enterprise – Worldliness – Innovation.

Diplomatic and energetic, enterprising and confident, Emily Dobson is a high-energy type who also knows how to make other people feel comfortable. Confident about her opinions and choices, she enjoys debate, but she never loses her temper nor gets carried away in the course of such a discussion. She is always extremely tactful and careful not to hurt other people’s feelings.

Her chief task will be to reconcile the primitive, passionate part of her temperament with her social needs. Once she reaches this equilibrium, she has great career potential in a field involving working with people.

Born in the three days prior to the new moon’s appearance, Emily is said to be of the “balsamic moon” type. This soli-lunar configuration gives her a spiritualistic character closely attached to generous humanitarian ideals. She is sometimes sorely tried to limit herself to the narrow scope of individual ambition.

Indeed, she aims for a humanitarian ideal which would include the outcasts and the unfortunate. She fervently hopes the meek will inherit the earth. To bring about this ideal, she is likely to seize every resource placed at her disposal: physical effort, money (if she has it), speech, her writings, and her poetic or artistic talents. However, she should be wary of her unconscious guilt feelings.

Actually, there is no reason for her to devote herself to her mission entirely; a simple daily effort should suffice to express her philosophy and free her conscience. Usually, the three days preceding the new moon will be time in the monthly lunar cycle most favorable to her activities and her general energy level.