Jonah experiences his inner life as a process of growth and maturation, nurtured by his involvement with others and the positive and negative encounters this generates.

Jonah Marais’ tendency to introversion inclines him to live inside himself, amid his inner world. He is apt to listen to his subjectivity, his intuition, and his secret opinions rather than reason and logic.

Jonah Marais’ uppermost concern is their personal, subjective interest. Because the development of their personal identity requires great individual freedom of action, they try to free themselves from outer restraints and limitations. Psychologically self-centered, they remain fairly detached from the social world. They reduce such commitments to the strict minimum. Individualistic and egocentric, they derive their feelings of inner security from their ability to command their will and handle their personal involvements freely and openly.

Jonah has a tendency to identify with others. He forms friendships easily and naturally and enjoys participating in other people’s lives. Sociable, he enjoys being seen and appreciates popularity and recognition. Solitude bores him. His life and personal relations are in sync with his friendships and outer events. Most often, he shares the opinion of others.

The numerous contradictions and tensions which are a recurrent feature of Jonah Marais’ astral theme balance each other out and endow him with a stable, well-tempered character. Indeed, they are especially likely to protect Jonah from unsolvable frustrations and, in terms of reality, will enable Jonah to acquire a certain social and professional success without too much effort on his part. At that point, Jonah must be careful not to take on too many responsibilities. His confidence in his ability to accomplish things may make Jonah spread himself too thin.