The specificity of my personality can be summed up by my nostalgic yearning for my roots – a “paradise lost” which is also a source of energy and vitality. My power is linked to memory. I inhabit a present which draws sustenance from the past, from continuity and timelessness. The power of memory can either be dynamic or static. The consciousness of an inaccessible past can either immobilize me in melancholy and nostalgia, or shine as an ideal which motivates me to recreate a new harmony. My attitude and approach to the past are of key importance. If I think of it as a refuge, my obsession with it may be such that my progress is impeded. If, on the contrary, I think of it as a starting point or launching pad for my comprehension of the human condition, I will integrate it into my self-realization process. I possess a potential for great maturation and wisdom.

I am relatively slow-moving and may feel protected from the outer world by an armor of education, family surroundings (my most cherished environment), and social status. For this reason, I tend to limit the scope of my activities to a single well-defined sphere, and, within the boundaries I have established, release the entire spectrum of my rich and varied emotional expression. Sometimes I may feel overwhelmed by the prospect of situations which will introduce me to unfamiliar factors and elements; I see them as intrusions. Before I judge an event, a person, or a thing, I attempt to absorb it into my private universe. Of a fairly subjective and introverted turn of mind, I define everything in terms of the sensation it arouses in me as my consciousness embraces it. This predominance of sensation gives my extreme sensory finesse. My perceptions are intense, keen, penetrating right to the heart of people and things. My imagination, which is a function of my perceptions, is also lively, colorful, and prolific.

Because I am sometimes self-centered, attentive to and protective of my inner self, I may tend to withdraw into my shell when I encounter aggression from the outer world. As a result, I may sometimes become distant and secretive. My tendency to be rather short-tempered and easily offended, a classic flaw, is also the consequence of my need for protection and security. Despite my sensitivity, and my ability to be genuinely virtuous, I am not always gentle. My outbreaks of hostility are all the more wounding because of their rarity. However, more than aggressiveness, my stubbornness, slow insistence, and undying determination are the extremes which may complicate my life.

Once again, the family setting is vitally important to me. My attachment to my family in general and my mother or a mother figure, in particular, is deep. The way I resolve (or has resolved) the transition to adulthood and independence will be crucial to my well-being, both in terms of my inner harmony (the sensation and sensitivity which comprise my identity) and in terms of my romantic relationships.

Due to the influence of Sagittarius (the Centaur-Archer) rising, Vinnie Hacker, like the half-animal, half-human Centaur, has a dual, ambivalent nature, vagrant and capricious. It is natural for Vinnie to be simultaneously conventional and rebellious. Vinnie can happily submit to society and convention for a time, only to emerge committed to rugged individualism, or vice-versa. Vinnie’s inner attachment to an ideal of liberty and emancipation does not prevent Vinnie from adopting a sociable, pleasant attitude at social events. This dichotomy in Vinnie’s personality grants Vinnie such useful social skills as adaptability and poise, but inside, Vinnie faces a quest for Vinnie’s true identity and consciousness. Vinnie’s primary psychological task is to maintain the harmony reigning between the two entities dwelling within Vinnie. Vinnie must not limit Vinnie to being either one or the other. Vinnie will achieve true psychic and existential stability by personifying a blend of these two behavioral tendencies. When Vinnie is comfortable with Vinnie’s individuality, Vinnie can radiate optimism and energy; flexible and elastic, Vinnie will delight in any change or unpredictability, without losing sight of Vinnie’s long-term purposes. Eminently social, Vinnie will express Vinnie’s true nature by becoming deeply involved with groups and taking on duties and responsibilities as a member. Vinnie will enjoy Vinnie’s ability to infuse them with Vinnie’s idealistic enthusiasm and visions for the future. Vinnie’s special gifts for dealing with energy make Vinnie apt to occupy a position of great social responsibility.

Vinnie Hacker thrives in the peace and security of the nest. Vinnie’s spouse and family will be an important part of Vinnie’s life.

The ego which is available to others is no longer completely self-possessed. Vinnie invests all his energy in his relationships and partnerships.

At the time of Vinnie Hacker’s birth, Vinnie’s rising sign was located in Sagittarius (the Archer), while the sun was passing through the sign of Cancer (the Crab). A summary of the various clues mentioned above provide Vinnie’s personality profile. The following key words capture the essence of Vinnie’s character and indicate certain contradictions which may be sources of tension:

Impetuosity – Sensitivity – Enthusiasm – Imagination – Group spirit – Eccentricity – Impressionability – Savings and thrift – Analytical mind – Worldly concerns – Obstinacy – Projection – Premonition.

Torn between Vinnie’s desire for independence and freedom and an undeniable need for security, Vinnie could have trouble finding an inner balance in the early part of Vinnie’s life. Vinnie is attracted by novelty and change and tempted by travel and exploration but also loyal to a small circle of interests and friends.

Vinnie is sometimes daring, sometimes cautious.

As an adult, Vinnie will probably achieve security and self-confidence when Vinnie creates Vinnie’s own home. At that point, all of Vinnie’s considerable resources will blossom: Vinnie’s mind will be open to intuitive intelligence emanating from Vinnie’s unconscious, and Vinnie’s fertile imagination will become a source of joy and creativity.

Born three and a half to seven days after the rising of the new moon, Vinnie Hacker is said to be a “crescent moon” lunar type. This “soli-lunar” configuration indicates that Vinnie may need to make an effort to free himself from the past. Something related to Vinnie’s childhood, parents, or ancestors is holding him back, impairing his effectiveness and could stand to be overcome.

Due to Vinnie’s past, Vinnie refuses tried-and-true models, is always fighting to justify Vinnie’s innovative viewpoints, and tends to break away from tradition. Vinnie is hardly ever aware that Vinnie is making career and lifestyle choices which are based on an urge to modify Vinnie’s relationship to society, and the rigid standards and models from the past.