A.P. Sinnett
challenges and difficulties

A. P. Sinnett has a critical, cynical attitude towards many religions and philosophies. Without realizing it, he prevents himself from appreciating new viewpoints and attitudes. Sinnett is more rigid and dogmatic than he realizes. His approach may also be too intellectual or moralistic. A. P. Sinnett takes his own political beliefs and spiritual philosophy very seriously, worrying and fretting if he is not 100% clear about some ideology or theory.

He is serious-minded and may have difficulty making light social conversation or participating in friendly, personal interchanges.

A. P. Sinnett tries to be strictly accurate and he is critical of people who exaggerate or talk on subjects they really know little about. Sinnett withholds his thoughts and opinions until he has thought everything through quite thoroughly, and sometimes Alfred's silence discomforts others.

His mental concentration is very good but his breadth of understanding may not be.

A. P. Sinnett becomes tense and upset rather easily. He becomes irritated by the unwillingness of others to make changes. In his eagerness to see his inspirations materialize, Sinnett is inclined to forego tact and diplomacy in favor of achieving his goals. His occasional outbreaks of brusque, insensitive behavior often do more harm than good.

Very cautious and reserved, A. P. Sinnett could find it difficult to express himself. He is a bit inhibited around others and does not seem to get much cooperation from them, causing Alfred to be disappointed.

Now we will discuss patterns of behavior which A. P. Sinnett instinctively and habitually reverts to when under stress - a mostly subconscious process that he is apt to over indulge in because it is so familiar and hence easy for him. The direction A. P. Sinnett needs to follow in order to develop balance, greater awareness, and wholeness is also described.

Cultivating the qualities of empathy, gentleness, and compassion will help counterbalance Sinnett's deeply ingrained perfectionism and critical nature. When under stress, he is apt to try to rigorously analyze and focus on what needs to be corrected or improved, and he can easily become problem-oriented and lose sight of the big picture.

A. P. Sinnett has to learn to relax and surrender to the flow of events without having to figure everything out all the time. He should let his feelings and intuitions flow more freely, be more flexible and fluid, use his imagination and let his dreams emerge!

The arena he is most likely to wrestle with these issues is in playful self-expression, games or sports, and creativity. A. P. Sinnett should try to develop any artistic, expressive, creative potentials he feels he possesses, utilizing the qualities described above.

The following are specific activities that will support A. P. Sinnett in his growth. These may or may not feel natural to Sinnett, and he may initially resist or feel awkward about them, but they are crucial to his path to wholeness.

A. P. Sinnett should be willing to become more of a free thinker, to experiment and change, to loosen his ties to tradition and the known and to allow for new developments. He needs to practice getting involved in an area involving new techniques, rapid changes and innovation. Alfred can be part of the avant-garde promoting such changes - be it in science, music or social relationships. A. P. Sinnett has to be willing to be different and perhaps to be considered eccentric or odd.

A. P. Sinnett loves to show off the strength that he possesses and he has a strong desire to dominate others. Alfred seems to have an exuberant craving for recognition and importance and a need to influence and lead large groups of people.

Alfred has an inner need to share his experiences with others and he talks to his friends and acquaintances in a very open manner. Socially minded, A. P. Sinnett likes to cultivate close relationships, especially with women.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Saturn in Sagittarius

Saturn in 3rd house

Saturn Square Uranus

Saturn Conjunct Mars/Asc.

N. Node in Pisces

N. Node in 5th house

N. Node Conjunct Uranus

N. Node Conjunct Sun/Pluto

N. Node Opposition Moon/Asc.