Mason Ramsey has a complex personality. They are astir with contradictory impulses and desires, some of them imperious. Although their rational mind is highly developed and seems to be the source of motivation for their behavior, the most significant realm of their psychology is their 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, they might feel a sensation of emptiness. They are troubled by and unable to explain this feeling, which leads them to adopt an attitude of doubt and skepticism. This conflict, and its various ramifications, are the main obstacle to their individuation. Their task consists of becoming the master of the energies of their subconscious, and developing their consciousness in terms of the hidden and invisible. Their evolution will occur through a series of metamorphoses and rebirths. However, at certain points in their life, despite their caution and clear thinking, they find themselves in situations they neither desired nor planned, as a result of explosions and eruptions of the elements fermenting in their psyche. They always survive the worst physical, emotional, or intellectual tests, however, fairly unscathed, because of their ability to be reborn and start afresh.

As a partner, they might struggle to make compromises. They may appear frosty and distant at times, and they have a taste for challenging, provocative remarks. With themselves, as well as with others, they are sometimes excessive and complicated. In a discussion, they will express strong, honest opinions. In crisis situations, they wish for their efforts to be noticed. They are obsessed with the problem of death. They tend to believe it holds the secret of life – that death can be overcome.

Sometimes their 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 them.

Intellectually, they have powerfully developed intellectual faculties which yield the maximum effectiveness for their behavior. Deductive, analytical, prospective, they are at once a researcher, a detective, and a scientist. They are fairly introverted, and their discrimination tends to direct them toward the spheres of inner life. They are astute at drawing rational parallels between phenomena of different origins. Their love life will be subject to desire and passion. But since they are more aroused by ideas and fantasies, they may experience lulls in intensity. When they yield to their penchant for emotional upheaval and their desire for coercion and pleasure, they may find themselves sailing into the teeth of a hurricane-force gale.

Mason Ramsey thrives on relating to other people. Mason Ramsey cannot live without love!

Mason Ramsey’s personality develops mainly in the shelter of the home. He is attached to his family, his heritage, and his past.

At the time of Mason Ramsey’s birth, his rising sign was located in Cancer (the Crab), while the sun was passing through the sign of Scorpio (the Scorpion). Both signs are ruled by the same element, which indicates that his personality is likely to be cohesive. A summary of the various clues mentioned above provide his personality profile. The following key words capture the essence of his character and indicate certain contradictions which may be sources of tension:

Sensitivity – Pugnacity – Imagination – Charisma – Eccentricity – Dignity – Savings and thrift – Shrewdness – Concentration – Obstinacy – Positivism – Premonition – Common sense.

A combination of toughness and sensitivity, straightforward yet secretive, his inner life is intense and sometimes stormy. However, his inner dichotomy reassures him in his determination to succeed and strengthens his courage in overcoming the difficulties he may encounter.

His development will benefit greatly from his ability to build a secure foundation, a shelter where his sensitivity and emotions can be allowed free expression. Otherwise, his anxious side could win out.

Naturally endowed with psychic gifts, he has premonitions which have sharpened his sensitivity to the irrational world. He may be attracted to mysticism and the occult arts. If he works hard to control his imaginative, unconscious side, he should be capable of great progress in most anything he sets his mind to.

Born in the three days prior to the new moon’s appearance, Mason Ramsey is said to be of the “balsamic moon” type. This soli-lunar configuration gives Ramsey a spiritualistic character closely attached to generous humanitarian ideals. Ramsey is sometimes sorely tried to limit himself to the narrow scope of individual ambition.

Indeed, Ramsey aims for a humanitarian ideal which would include the outcasts and the unfortunate. Ramsey fervently hopes the meek will inherit the earth. To bring about this ideal, Ramsey is likely to seize every resource placed at his disposal: physical effort, money (if he has it), speech, his writings, and his poetic or artistic talents. However, Ramsey should be wary of his unconscious guilt feelings.

Actually, there is no reason for Ramsey to devote himself to his mission entirely; a simple daily effort should suffice to express his philosophy and free his conscience. Usually, the three days preceding the new moon will be time in the monthly lunar cycle most favorable to Ramsey’s activities and his general energy level.