Consciousness and The Ideal of Self:

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

Ned Fulmer has a paternal complex and, as a result, some trouble finding his identity. Perhaps his father or a father figure was absent physically or emotionally during his childhood, which deprived him of the patterns or models which are usually helpful in structuring a personality. Because he 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, he was forced to protect himself against negative influences and find his own system in order to grow and feel secure.

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

Ned Fulmer’s personality and behavior are liable to be disrupted by a contradiction between the masculine and feminine archetypes ruling his psyche. Because his sensitivity is in conflict with his determination, his attitude and performance may sometimes be moody, fluctuating, and uncertain. Usually, he has the feeling he has to make superhuman efforts to succeed in assuaging his yearnings and fulfilling his ambitions. His unconscious, sensitive side often disapproves of his conscious endeavors and stealthily works to defeat them, causing crucial omissions, mistakes, and gaps which effectively sabotage his plans. In his relationships, the images he builds up and projects on the other are contradictory. As a result, any bond, even if it is pleasant and positive, might also annoy him. He could find it dissatisfying and irritating at the same time.

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

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

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

Ned Fulmer is an ardent free thinker and individualist who is convinced that his most precious basic values are freedom and independence. He has thrown off what he perceives as the burden of the convention and customs of his social class and adopted an innovative lifestyle. His passionate convictions, bordering on proselytism, sometimes trouble his relationships, as he may be an uncompromising partner. He would do well to learn to recognize his own limitations and accept the responsibilities he has to other people, or he is liable to find himself continually embroiled in conflicting relationships.

The roots of his somewhat extreme behavior probably lie in his relationship with his father or his teachers in childhood and adolescence. For one reason or another, he may have rejected the paternal image or refused to identify with his father, in the same way as he now refuses to adopt any values related to convention, tradition, or widespread usage. In every important life decision he makes as an adult, he is forced to rely on himself to elaborate the appropriate behavior, and the limits he must impose on his desires in relation to reality and the law.

Adaptation and Sensitivity:

Physical and mental freedom are vital to Ned Fulmer. His youth and home may have been of the rootless, wandering type, which could have given him a taste for movement and independence. He needs to be aware that his life has a purpose and hunt for it in various belief systems, both traditional and new age. In fact, he has an unmistakable gift for philosophy. The faraway appeals to him, and travel is likely to be an important aspect of his life.

Optimistic and happy to be alive, Ned Fulmer is a cheerful, expansive, pleasant associate to have. He 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. He is quite likely to be a professional success; his vision of the world is perfectly adapted to prevailing opinion, and his urges and desires for personal expansion usually elicit a positive reaction from society. By old age, his good reputation and prominence may have earned him fame.

Although Ned Fulmer’s demeanor is cool and distant, he is extremely sensitive. In some cases, his rather austere and rigid behavior and his refusal to yield too readily to sentimentality discourage others from being too demonstrative of their tenderness and affection. He has spells of melancholy in which he does not feel worthy of being loved and tends to forbid himself emotional fulfillment. An austere or somewhat traumatic childhood experience may be the source of this behavior. He may have suffered rejection in his infancy, and, as a result, lacked the parental love which is essential to the cohesion of a personality and identity. In order to feel secure, and to protect himself from ever suffering rejection or abandonment again, he withdrew into himself and developed his aloofness as a defense mechanism. When he finally lets down his defenses and allows himself to express his feelings, he tends to become impassioned and exalted. He is fairly introverted and egocentric and has a powerful sense of his own identity.

Ned Fulmer sometimes tries to dodge obligations and commitments. The obstacles and hindrances reality places on his path to personal and social development tend to depress him. He sometimes broods bitterly about the frustrations to his self-fulfillment and might have a fairly pessimistic vision of society and its possibilities.

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

Love and Sensuality:

Ned Fulmer enjoys captivating people with the elegance and ease of his expression. Ned Fulmer is a witty and engaging flirt, an avid player of the game of love. As a result, the history of Ned Fulmer’s affections is liable to be episodic, a long series of chapters about conquests or fleeting love affairs. Ned Fulmer may carry on some love relationships by writing letters.

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

Unstable and impressionable, Ned Fulmer is constantly uncertain about his feelings. Nothing ever seems to meet with his high emotional aspirations, and when he thinks he has finally found his ideal match, usually it is because his aspirations have changed. As a result, there are likely to be several commitments or marriages.

An eternal teenager, Ned Fulmer indulges in puppy love romances or allows the circumstances to decide what he wants. His personality is sometimes emotional and ambivalent. He should be careful not to rush into marriage, for he may soon long for the single life again if he hasn’t chosen a partner who’s the best fit.

Mental and Intellect:

Ned Fulmer’s intellect, which is simultaneously subjective and sensitive, acute and intuitive, always practical and deeply rooted in human experience, predisposes him to a people-oriented activity. With his memory and imagination combined with his shrewdness, he would be a gifted project manager, businesswoman, or scholar of history or literature.

Ned Fulmer tries to shun subjectivity and be as objective as possible. His thoughts are usually structured, and his reasoning, based on objective facts or experience, usually relates to practical goals.

Ned Fulmer has a lively and agile spirit. Ned is curious and open-minded, approaching various life experiences without either dogmatism or prejudice. As a result of the liveliness of Ned’s mind, Ned tends to have an opinion on every subject, but Ned does not always have the patience or perspective necessary to examine a subject and gain in-depth knowledge of it.

Ned enjoys manipulating expressions and concepts and amuses Ned with witty remarks, satire, and controversy. If Ned learned to control Ned’s flow of words better and elaborate Ned’s thoughts more, Ned might make a talented communicator.

Because Ned is often too hasty to formulate and construct the arguments which would back up and inform Ned’s ideas, Ned is sometimes misunderstood. Ned is often blind to the rashness of Ned’s judgments and convinced they are well-founded and objective, which sometimes irritates the people around Ned. If Ned were to succeed in disciplining Ned’s mind somewhat, Ned would have innumerable opportunities to apply Ned’s communications skills to a great career. However, Ned would do well to be careful of Ned’s nerves.