Arthur Schlesinger Jr.
mental interests and abilities

One of Arthur's greatest assets is his ability to see both sides of an issue, and to negotiate and bring about compromise and reconciliation. Tactful, reasonable, and endowed with considerable social finesse, Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. works well with people in business as well as in personal relationships. He is objective and somewhat detached from emotional bias, and makes an excellent consultant, mediator or public relations person. Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. insists on fairness and seeks to foster harmony or at least peaceful coexistence between people. His sense of diplomacy is an asset to any business or social setting. Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. also has fine aesthetic sensitivities and could work in an artistic or cultural environment.

His mental skills and intelligence are directed toward practical matters, and Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. is interested in the tangible effects of any abstract idea or concept. He is very interested in finance, economics, and moneymaking strategies.

He is a natural psychologist or counselor, interested in the inner motivations, feelings, personal life, relationships and problems of others. Schlesinger is a sympathetic listener and he also loves to (endlessly!) discuss his own experiences and feelings. Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. tends to be very personal and subjective in his point of view. He has a talent for getting others to talk about their lives, dreams, desires and other things that are meaningful to them. Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. could be an excellent interviewer, reporter or biographer. Idle talk and gossip are his vices.

The study of the past - history, archeology, genealogy, etc. - is of great interest to him. Psychology, symbolism, mythology and languages are also areas that Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. is drawn to.

Arthur has an ongoing interest in learning and expanding his mental horizons. He enjoys traveling, philosophical discussions and exchanging ideas with those who have different experiences and viewpoints. Broad-minded and fair, he is well-suited to law, consulting, diplomatic relations, as well as business. Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. learns quickly, and can pick up on a new idea or concept with relative ease.

Imaginative, intuitive, and nonlinear in his thinking, Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. has a gift for writing poetry, fiction, or fantasy. Arthur also has a natural openness to the spiritual, intangible side of life and could write or speak on these subjects. An innate clairvoyant tendency could also be developed quite easily by him.

Never satisfied with the face value of anything, Arthur is always probing beneath the surface for deeper reasons and hidden motives - though he rarely reveals his own. Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. has a very suspicious, even paranoid, side. His mind is penetrating and Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. has an aptitude for research, investigative reporting or private investigation. He is keenly interested in the deeper aspects of the human psyche, with a sort of "x-ray vision" of the inner motivations and intentions of others. He is drawn to anything secret, hidden, or mysterious, and may pursue esoteric or occult studies. Schlesinger is also a forceful and convincing speaker or writer, with the ability to influence people's thinking by the sheer power of his conviction.

His thinking is somewhat sober and Schlesinger visualizes everything with complete reality. Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. tends to be a late bloomer and could be a bit narrow-minded or selfish in matters of love relationships. Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. seems to have a certain fear of being left out in some way.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Mercury in Libra

Mercury in 2nd house

Moon Conjunct Mercury

Mercury Trine Jupiter

Mercury Sextile Neptune

Mercury Square Pluto

Mercury Conjunct Venus/Saturn