Alan Ashby possesses a powerful memory which can either immobilize him in melancholy and nostalgia or shine as an ideal which motivates him to recreate a new harmony. His approach to the past is important, as is his tendency to be relatively slow-moving and to feel protected by education, family surroundings, and social status. He possesses a potential for great maturation and wisdom, but is sometimes self-centered and quick to anger. His attachment to his family is deep, and the transition to adulthood and independence is crucial to his well-being.

Due to the influence of Virgo rising, your personality, analytical and critical, is ruled by reason. Your intellectual functions tend to predominate over your emotional or sentimental impulses. Your mind, which is questioning and skeptical, is naturally seeking to understand and to find a rational solution. You have great faith in rational positivism and strive to be pragmatic. You have a considerable potential for accomplishment. Although others generally appreciate your conscientious, scrupulous conduct, they might be critical of your meek behavior and tendency to overthink. Indeed, you are so meticulous that you often “cannot see the forest for the trees” and might fret and worry unnecessarily over tiny details. You can even be cerebral about your emotions, and you might hesitate to give them free expression. Actually, you could be burdened by a strong feeling of anxiety which causes you to counteract your instinctive urges. You might struggle with pessimism and a reluctance to trust others or yourself. You have a strong desire for self-improvement and transformation. Characteristically, you think some sort of conscious action could result in change. The key lies in learning to accept your emotions and subjectivity. It will be a challenge, but with the help of time and maturity, you are likely to succeed. The latter part of your life should be even happier and more fulfilling.

Alan Ashby is a pleasure lover and will find self-fulfillment in creative activities.

Alan Ashby needs others to fulfill himself and accomplish his ambitions.

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

Modesty – Sensitivity – Analytical thought – Imagination – Strict logic – Eccentricity – Attention to detail – Savings and thrift – Perfectionism – Suspicion – Anxiety and worry – Obstinacy – Nervousness – Premonition.

Very shy due to your sensitivity and impressionability, you may sometimes feel paralyzed by your emotions and feelings. You are somewhat nervous about the future and might take refuge from this sense of foreboding in a nostalgia for the past. What you fear is disappointment. Note that these inhibitions could slow your personal development. Although you have many skills and a great deal of potential, you need encouragement and support in order to take full advantage of your qualities, which can be defined as a gift for analysis and criticism, and a striving for perfectionism.

Alan Ashby was born three and a half to seven days after the rising of the new moon, a soli-lunar type which indicates that he may need to make an effort to free himself from the past. Something related to his childhood, parents, or ancestors is holding him back, impairing his effectiveness and could stand to be overcome. Due to his past, Alan Ashby refuses tried-and-true models, is always fighting to justify his innovative viewpoints, and tends to break away from tradition. He is hardly ever aware that he is making career and lifestyle choices which are based on an urge to modify his relationship to society, and the rigid standards and models from the past.