Brian Ritchie has a complex personality. He is stirred with contradictory impulses and desires, some of them imperious. Although his rational mind is highly developed and seems to be the source of motivation for his behavior, the most significant realm of his psychology is his subconscious. Therein, a conflict between understanding and feeling is raging, between the psychological functions of thought and sensation (C.G. Jung’s terms). Until this conflict subsides, he might feel a sensation of emptiness. He is troubled by and unable to explain this feeling, which leads him to adopt an attitude of doubt and skepticism. This conflict, and its various ramifications, are the main obstacle to his individuation. His task consists of becoming the master of the energies of his subconscious, and developing his consciousness in terms of the hidden and invisible. His evolution will occur through a series of metamorphoses and rebirths. However, at certain points in his life, despite his caution and clear thinking, he finds himself in situations he neither desired nor planned, as a result of explosions and eruptions of the elements fermenting in his psyche. He always survives the worst physical, emotional, or intellectual tests, however, fairly unscathed, because of his ability to be reborn and start afresh. As a partner, he might struggle to make compromises. He may appear frosty and distant at times, and he has a taste for challenging, provocative remarks. With himself, as well as with others, he is sometimes excessive and complicated. In a discussion, he will express strong, honest opinions. In crisis situations, he wishes for his efforts to be noticed. He is obsessed with the problem of death. He tends to believe it holds the secret of life – that death can be overcome. Sometimes his 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 him.

Intellectually, he has powerfully developed intellectual faculties which yield the maximum effectiveness for his behavior. Deductive, analytical, prospective, he is at once a researcher, a detective, and a scientist. He is fairly introverted, and his discrimination tends to direct him toward the spheres of inner life. He is astute at drawing rational parallels between phenomena of different origins. His love life will be subject to desire and passion. But since he is more

Brian Ritchie is a pleasure lover and will find self-fulfillment in creative activities.

Brian Ritchie invests all his energy in his relationships and partnerships.

At the time of your birth, the sun was located in the sign of Scorpio (the Scorpion). The rising sign of your chart was Aquarius (the Water Bearer), in accordance with the various clues mentioned above. A summary of the various clues mentioned above provides your personality profile. The following key words capture the essence of your character and indicate certain contradictions which may be sources of tension: independence – pugnacity – rebelliousness – charisma – originality – dignity – fluctuation – shrewdness – irritability – concentration – inventive spirit – optimism – sense of paradox – common sense.

You have a straightforward, independent, and domineering personality. You swim against the current, battling preconceived notions, unruffled and nonchalant when your behavior shocks or offends. You are a seeker of originality in all things, a traveler of the road less traveled. Free and confident with your intellectual independence, you will devote yourself entirely to your professional life, investing it with all your imagination and power. Your qualities of insight, inventiveness and your curiosity drive you to investigate behind the scenes, to look beyond appearances and presentations. You could apply these intellectual skills in such different fields as medicine, detective work, or history.

Born during the waning days of the lunar cycle, you are said to be a “new moon” personality type. This configuration gives you a subjective character, sometimes impulsive and emotive. Generally, you don’t see the world in objective terms; instead, you base your attitude on the feelings various situations arouse inside you. Likewise, in human relationships, you tend to project your imaginary reality onto others instead of seeing them for what they are. As a result, your judgments and reasoning are sometimes deprived of perspective. You may want to make an effort to refrain from overinterpreting other people’s actions; because, being the product of your imagination in most cases, your interpretations are mistaken. If you apply yourself to listening more openly, people may reveal their deeper motivations. You’ll be happier and more effective as a result.