Allan Houston
drive and ambition

He is serious about his ambitions, as well as disciplined, dedicated, and tenacious in pursuing his objectives. His drive and energy are directed toward practical material accomplishments and concrete results. Allan Houston also strives to be in a position of authority and social influence; he enjoys being in command.

Allan Houston is hard-working and capable of foregoing immediate comfort in order to achieve his long-range goals. H2O can easily become a workaholic and is very responsible and conscientious about doing a thorough job.

Realistic and pragmatic, he is an excellent strategist. Allan Houston achieves success by formulating a conservative and workable plan and seeing it through. He is not a gambler when it comes to attaining his goals; H2O depends on his own efforts and perseverance rather than good fortune. Allan Houston has a natural shrewdness and instinct for business or organizational management.

Allan Houston expects to work hard for anything he accomplishes and he has no patience for people who do not pull their own weight. Work is a passion for Allan at times, and he pushes himself too hard. H2O can also be too demanding of the people he works with.

If his energy is not invested in a job or career, Allan Houston can become fanatic about his health, and may exercise or "work out" vigorously and perhaps excessively.

Intensely restless, dynamic and energetic, he is always on the go. When Allan Houston wants something, he wants it NOW, and he acts decisively and impulsively, albeit sometimes hastily and prematurely. Impatient, high-strung, and often nervous and tense, Allan finds it difficult to slow down, pace himself or relax. He is fiercely individualistic and independent, self-willed and intolerant of restraints and restrictions imposed by others. Allan Houston has a reckless disregard for authority and can be extremely rebellious. Cooperating with others is not H2O's strong point! He is often brutally frank and abrupt with people, and can be quite impersonal when he is pursuing a desired goal. He may demonstrate an explosive temper when his will is blocked. Allan Houston has a superabundance of energy and he needs a great deal of personal freedom to do things in his own style and at his own pace.

Patience is not one of his strong virtues and Allan Houston does what needs to be done impetuously and hastily, leading to great potential for accidents. Allan Houston also has a streak of rebellion in him that could bring disputes and arguments with those around him.

Allan Houston seems to be driven to succeed and he works indefatigably toward the realization of his goals. Allan has the ability and strength to master the greatest tasks, but tends to over-tax his nerves and physical strength to the point of a break down.

Working with others seems to make H2O happy and he is likely to be a much sought colleague or co-worker. Allan Houston has a need to establish many relationships and he enjoys open communication with his contacts.

Others may find Allan Houston a bit strange and conditions in his immediate surroundings may not be as harmonious as H2O would like them to be. Not very assertive about protecting his interests, he could attract people who will take advantage of him.

Deep, compelling drives which Allan Houston does not entirely understand are apt to be the source of his rather extraordinary ambitions. He may find that a drive for dominance, power, and control arises out of the rather problematic and intense relationships Allan had with one or both of his parents. If Allan Houston is willing to delve deeply into his own fears and inner life, clearing away much of the conditioning of his earliest years, he will indeed discover tremendous inner resources which can be used to fuel his rise in the world.

H2O may seem to have a magically easy road to success and public recognition. Doors open for Allan Houston and opportunities abound. He may have more offers than he can follow up on. Mostly this is due to a positive and generous attitude on his part. Allan's ambitions in life may have a spiritual component - based on a concern for social betterment or humanitarian ideals.

Allan Houston has a spiritual gift or vocation which colors his personal ambitions and drive for achievement. Helping people or serving the Whole is part of his role in life. Music, the arts, entertainment, and/or using imagery, visualization, or imagination can be aspects of Allan's work in the world.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Mars in Capricorn

Mars in 6th house

Mars Square Uranus

Mars Opposition Sun/Uranus

Mars Opposition Mercury/Pluto

Mars Conjunct Jupiter/N. Node

Mars Conjunct Neptune/N. Node

Pluto Opposition MC

Jupiter Trine MC

Neptune Trine MC