David Howard Thornton is a meticulous and dogged worker, gifted for tasks which require great precision and discipline. He might struggle with pessimism about his own self-worth and try to compensate for this feeling by constantly keeping busy and devoting himself almost entirely to those close to him.

David Howard Thornton is vigorous and energetic, seeking to assert his individuality through attitudes and actions motivated by an unconscious desire for power. He puzzles those close to him, who cannot understand whether his behavior is the result of pure selfishness or merely of an excess of energy. Thornton is lively, alert, and determined, but easily distracted from goals by futile competition and opportunities to exhibit his power. He has a short temper and must learn to control his impulsiveness, which might expose him to a great deal of unnecessary conflict.

David Howard Thornton has a taste for luxury and magnificence, for a dazzling social life and a distinguished career. When things are going well for him, he tends to think of himself as the center of the universe, an attitude that those close to him do not always appreciate. Although he is quite likely to succeed in his ambition to become wealthy and popular and lead a remarkable life in the outer world, his lack of moderation and overweening self-confidence expose him to some danger. His exaggerated optimism could create difficulties for him by causing him to make errors in judgment.

David Howard Thornton is a person of decision, a businessperson or an athlete. His love life is liable to be fiery, as it obeys the imperatives of his desire for freedom and independence, and his need for change.

David Howard Thornton has a sensitive and affectionate nature. He seeks tenderness and gentleness more than passion. His relationships with others are smooth and pleasant, and he has a natural sense of tact and social grace.

David Howard Thornton has a sensitive nature. Although he may sometimes have trouble controlling his emotional reactions, they are nevertheless a source of vital energy for a constructive passion and may make an extremely positive contribution to his career. In relations with other people, David Howard Thornton is quite friendly; he willingly reaches out to people and knows how to listen to their desires and their problems.

Although David Howard Thornton’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 any emotional fulfillment whatsoever. An austere or somewhat traumatic childhood experience may be the source of this behavior. It is difficult for his inner self to be detached from this past life, and he sometimes has trouble reconciling the image he has of himself as an adult with the one he acquired back then. The idea he has of himself as an individual is related to the image his parents projected onto him as a child. Nevertheless, the past is history, and he is now an adult. Through self-work, he can rid himself of these phantoms. He has the ability to overcome his mistakes, as well as great endurance and will power to achieve his goals. Nevertheless, he must not repress his sensitivity in order to succeed.

David Howard Thornton has a nagging feeling of insecurity which affects his psychology and dampens his natural enthusiasm. His need to take action and assert himself is sometimes disturbed by this gnawing fear.

David Howard Thornton’s sensitivity and emotions are often in conflict with his instincts. This inner discord makes him a fairly complicated relationship partner, and his behavior sometimes strikes others as mysterious or baffling. He is liable to switch from one attitude to the opposite. Sexuality is an important part of his life, and his relationships are most often motivated by his desires. Nevertheless, due to the strength of his instincts, passion may overwhelm him and drag him into situations he cannot always control, which intermingle erotic ecstasy and anguish, guilt, and aggressiveness.

David Howard Thornton was sometimes afraid to love. The world of his feelings was characterized by a certain chill and restraint. But he was not unfeeling; on the contrary, his sensitivity was so delicate that he was careful to protect it. His determination to maintain control of his feelings and force his emotions to obey the laws of reason may stand in the way of intimacy and joy.

David Howard Thornton was born with an emotional function that is usually expressed carefully and reasonably. Distrustful of his emotional urges and somewhat wary of his feelings, he tries to rid himself of all partiality and try to get some perspective and distance before making an emotional commitment.

David Howard Thornton rode on a wave of enthusiasm in love. Bold and uninhibited, his frankness was sometimes devastating. A strong-minded woman, she was not ready to surrender either her freedom or her taste for adventure. Her idealism may cause her to place loved ones on a pedestal, leaving her open to disillusionment. Nevertheless, she was ready to devote to the moral support of the mate she chose.

David Howard Thornton is a loner and intends to stay that way. If he ever considers marriage, it is only for strictly rational and utilitarian reasons. Only a serious and devoted person who shares his ideas and ambitions could feel like his best match.

David Howard Thornton has the ardent, importunate nature of a fervent lover. Indeed, affairs of the heart are one of David Howard Thornton’s main purposes in life. David Howard Thornton’s personal charm and magnetism give him nearly irresistible powers of seduction, and nearly every one of David Howard Thornton’s well-aimed attempts at conquest leads to the fulfillment and satisfaction of his desires. Due to David Howard Thornton’s impulsiveness and impatience to initiate new encounters, David Howard Thornton’s approach to potential partners may sometimes lack delicacy.

David Howard Thornton, curious, skeptical, and pragmatic, has a shrewd, inquisitorial mind. He always tries to detect the hidden mechanisms and processes behind the phenomena he observes. As a result, he has developed an ability to detect the truth behind appearances and the cause behind the effect. Although this way of thinking is based on a certain logic, and there is evidence of structure and cohesion in his deductive approach, it is not always purely intellectual. Indeed, its sources lie in a certain empiricism, in facts which have been experienced, so it is open to improvement. For this reason, its fields of application are highly diverse, although research in the hard sciences, psychology, and metaphysics seem to be the best career choices.

David Howard Thornton expresses his thoughts and ideas in direct, spontaneous outbursts. He is fairly extroverted and eager to discover and understand the outer world. An idealist, he looks forward to a bright future but is sometimes subjective and reckless.