Atheniya has a complex personality. She is agitated with contradictory impulses and desires, some of them imperious. Although her rational mind is highly developed and seems to be the source of motivation for her behavior, the most significant realm of her psychology is her subconscious. Therein, a conflict between understanding and feeling is raging, between the psychological functions of thought and sensation. Until this conflict subsides, she might feel a sensation of emptiness. She is troubled by and unable to explain this feeling, which leads her to adopt an attitude of doubt and skepticism. This conflict, and its various ramifications, are the main obstacle to her individuation. Her task consists of becoming the master of the energies of her subconscious, and developing her consciousness in terms of the hidden and invisible. Her evolution will occur through a series of metamorphoses and rebirths. However, at certain points in her life, despite her caution and clear thinking, she finds herself in situations she neither desired nor planned, as a result of explosions and eruptions of the elements fermenting in her psyche. She always survives the worst physical, emotional, or intellectual tests, however, fairly unscathed, because of her ability to be reborn and start afresh. As a partner, she might struggle to make compromises. She may appear frosty and distant at times, and she has a taste for challenging, provocative remarks. With herself, as well as with others, she is sometimes excessive and complicated. In a discussion, she will express strong, honest opinions. In crisis situations, she wishes for her efforts to be noticed. She is obsessed with the problem of death. She tends to believe it holds the secret of life – that death can be overcome. Sometimes her anxiety about death is expressed as a search for answers – how can one learn to live with death, how can one detach oneself from the past and its flesh-curdlingly morbid realities… Decay, immobility, ultimate delivery – these images, which are all symbolically associated with death, sometimes haunt her. Intellectually, she has powerfully developed intellectual faculties which yield the maximum effectiveness for her behavior. Deductive, analytical, prospective, she is at once a researcher, a detective, and a scientist. She is fairly introverted, and her discrimination tends to direct her toward the spheres of inner life. She is astute at drawing rational parallels between phenomena of different origins. Her love life will be subject to desire and passion. But since she is more aroused by ideas and fantasies, she may experience lulls

Due to the influence of Capricorn rising, you have a personality which may seem somewhat reserved and introspective. In fact, you are not inclined to submit to anyone’s influence, and leads the independent, solitary life of the individualist. Sometimes skeptical (if not pessimistic) and resigned, you are still shrewd and objective in your insights and judgments. You have a fairly severe, “no-frills” vision of life, and only the pure, bare essence really matters to you. Your personal stability tends to be founded on enduring values—philosophical or scientific facts in relation to spiritual value. Sometimes you seem detached and weary, or disillusioned, and you do not readily express your feelings and emotions. However, your inner sensitivity should not be underestimated. Although your demeanor is serious, it is tempered by a desire for company and sociability which is best satisfied by group activities. When your sense of administration and social responsibility take over, you engage yourself with enthusiasm. You have an instinct for parceling out energies as a function of long-term strategy, and could easily become an efficient and highly respected manager of some kind.

Atheniya is dynamic. She needs to attract admiration and release her excess energy.

Atheniya is attentive to work and profit. She will probably be financially comfortable throughout her life.

Atheniya was born under the sign of Capricorn (the Goat), and the sun was passing through the sign of Scorpio (the Scorpion). 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: Pugnacity – Need for security – Charisma – Inhibition – Dignity – Application – Shrewdness – Methodical mind – Concentration – Forethought – Optimism – Loyalty – Common sense.Ambitious and passionate, but secretive and reserved, she has a stormy and sometimes difficult character. Dominating, she might show a certain edginess, repressing the expression of her sensitivity and mocking that side of others. But she is short-tempered and vulnerable, and reacts with causticity when she feels her ego is threatened. Her keen and penetrating intelligence and her lucidity make her curious about the hidden aspects of things—the action behind the scenes. As a result, she may take pleasure in divulging people’s emotional secrets. But on another level, she can expose the dysfunctional elements of something, resulting in a positive change. Her endurance and stubbornness give her the energy necessary for long-term projects. She alone can decide whether her goals will satisfy her own personal ambition, or a more vast and humanistic ideal.

Born on the day before the new moon, you are said to be of the “balsamic moon” type. This soli-lunar configuration gives you a spiritualistic character closely attached to generous humanitarian ideals. You are sometimes sorely tried to limit yourself to the narrow scope of individual ambition. Indeed, you aim for a humanitarian ideal which would include the outcasts and the unfortunate. You fervently hope the meek will inherit the earth. To bring about this ideal, you are likely to seize every resource placed at your disposal: physical effort, money (if you have it), speech, your writings, and your poetic or artistic talents. However, you should be wary of your unconscious guilt feelings. Actually, there is no reason for you to devote yourself to your mission entirely; a simple daily effort should suffice to express your philosophy and free your conscience. Usually, the three days preceding the new moon will be time in the monthly lunar cycle most favorable to your activities and your general energy level.