Audra McDonald
motivation

Although McDonald may seem quite poised, even-tempered, balanced and harmonious (as mentioned in the previous chapter), she is actually rather moody and emotional. Inside, she is much more subjective and biased in her attitudes than her fair-minded, reasonable demeanor may imply.

Audra has powerful emotional attachments to the past, her family, her childhood, places she associates with safety and security, and her beginnings. It is very important to McDonald to maintain a connection with her roots and heritage and keep family bonds strong. Loyal, devoted, and sentimental, McDonald tends to cling to whatever is dear to her - be it a person, a familiar place, or a cherished possession.

She is sympathetic, nurturing, supportive and very sensitive to the emotional needs of other people. Audra likes to be needed and to care for others, and she often worries about the people she loves. Audra McDonald has a very strong need for a sense of belonging and acceptance, and much of her life centers on her home. She is more concerned about people and their feelings than with power, achievement, or position in society. Kindness, consideration and tenderness are more meaningful to Audra McDonald than any sort of honor the world can bestow.

She is primarily emotional and her views are often dominated by her feelings and her own personal, subjective experiences, rather than reason, logic or abstract principles. It is difficult for her to judge situations fairly and objectively because her personal sympathies and loyalties usually factor in. Audra McDonald takes things very personally and sometimes builds a wall around herself to shield herself from pain and rejection. Audra McDonald feels rather shy and vulnerable at heart. She also tends to be moody and experiences frequent mood swings. Audra McDonald needs to have a place and time in her life to withdraw, introspect, dream and replenish herself; otherwise Audra McDonald becomes cranky and unhappy with those around her.

Audra McDonald functions in an instinctive, irrational manner and likes to immerse herself in creative activities where she can express her feelings, imagination and instincts. McDonald often loves to cook, since it can be both creative and a way to nurture and nourish others. Audra McDonald also has a great affinity for music, because it evokes and communicates feelings that may be difficult or impossible to put into words.

Her compassion, sensitivity, and imagination are McDonald's strong points. Her faults include an inability to let go of the past and move forward, clannishness and prejudice, and a tendency for self-pity when facing hardship.

Her career, reputation and public image are very important to McDonald. Audra McDonald has a strong desire to be influential or make her mark on the world. She is not satisfied with the personal sphere alone; her ambitions include making a major contribution and receiving broad recognition for her unique effort and gifts. Audra McDonald may undervalue the personal or inner facet of life.

The above description of Audra McDonald is so deeply ingrained that she has little objectivity and often little appreciation for other, different ways of approaching life. Audra McDonald tends to be one-sided. There is little ambiguity in her makeup and she generally knows what she wants and what will make her happy.

Audra McDonald tends to see things from her perspective only and to be rather subjective. She also enjoys talking and expressing her views but does not always listen as well. Audra McDonald has a clear mind, a love of learning and new experiences, and she needs constant mental stimulation and activity.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Ascendant in Libra and Sun in Cancer

Sun in Cancer

Sun in 10th house

Sun Conjunct Moon

Sun Conjunct Mercury