Bret Michaels
in Relationships

Secretive and inclined to brooding silences, it is difficult for others to really know his inner core, for Bret Michaels only trusts and opens himself to a select few. Allowing himself to be vulnerable and to relinquish control in relationships is not easy for Michaels.

Bret has intense, passionate loves and hates and is a jealously loyal and protective friend - or a fearsome foe. Bret Michaels has a nasty habit of holding onto past hurts, resentments and guilt - and to keep such feelings to himself. It is important for Bret Michaels to learn to forgive and let go, as well as to express his feelings openly and directly, rather than hiding or repressing them.

He is not content with superficial appearances and is always probing beneath the surface of things for hidden motives. Bret Michaels has a great deal of emotional depth.

He is emotionally expressive and often dramatizes his feelings by acting them out or blowing them out of proportion. Bret Michaels cannot hide his instinctive emotional reactions to people or situations, and he does not make any pretenses about his personal sympathies or antipathies.

Bret Michaels has a childlike openness and playfulness that is very appealing to others but sometimes gets him into trouble, as Bret takes risks on an impulse or a whim.

He is easygoing, agreeable and tolerant, willing to overlook others' mistakes, forget the past, and begin anew on a positive note. He enjoys making others comfortable and happy, and he sometimes overdoes his generosity. Bret Michaels often feels that "everything will turn out all right no matter what I do", thereby becoming lazy and lackadaisical.

There is another side to Bret Michaels as well, a rather introverted, self-contained, even pessimistic side which tempers his good cheer and generosity, as discussed below.

Bret Michaels often feels that he must do something or be something other than what he is in order to receive approval and acceptance from others. He is very sensitive to criticism and easily feels left out or neglected, and though he may appear cool or distant, Michaels actually cares very much about being included. Because he is so sensitive, it may seem easier for Bret Michaels to withdraw into a shell rather than risk the emotional bumps and bruises he may endure once he lets others really know him in an intimate, personal way. His reserve and caution make establishing close emotional relationships with others difficult, and Bret Michaels becomes very attached to the few people he considers "real friends". Michaels can gain inner security and strength through periods of solitude if he views them as times to nourish himself and develop his own interests, rather than as times of loneliness.

His thinking and acting are strongly influenced by his feelings. Bret has great mental energy, is somewhat restless, curious and impatient, and at times he may need to slow down. Bret Michaels loves debate and argument and also has good writing ability.

Bret Michaels has a magnetic personality, are unconventional, and a bit unpredictable. Bret loves to flirt and is likely to have sudden romantic relationships that do not always last. Bret Michaels likes variety and always is seeking new experiences with people.

Michaels relates to others on an emotional level, because he feels his emotions so strongly yourself. He is sensitive to others' needs and has the ability to create a cozy atmosphere when he is together with another person.

He is open and unconventional in his attitude towards love relationships, romance and sex. He enjoys socializing, bringing people together and having many friends of both sexes. Bret Michaels values friendship very highly and in fact, he is more comfortable being a friend than a lover. Bret desires an intellectual rapport or spiritual bond with his love partner, but deep intimacy and emotional bonding do not come easily to him. The traditional "husband" and "wife" roles do not appeal to Michaels, and he abhors jealousy and possessiveness since he feels that no person truly "belongs" to another. Bret Michaels appreciates relationships in which his love partner allows him plenty of freedom and is not very emotionally demanding.

Bret Michaels craves very intense, deep, emotional relationships, and would even prefer stormy, tumultuous relationships to ones that are calm but lack vitality and passion. Bret loves wholeheartedly and expects all-consuming, total devotion and attention from his partner. Casual, light relationships hold no appeal for Michaels.

Intimacy does not come easily to Bret Michaels and he may appear cold or unfeeling to others due to his emotional reserve and caution. Perhaps due to painful relationships and separations in his early life, Michaels does not trust others very easily and it takes a long time to break down all of his barriers and defenses. He may feel that he has few friends or people that really care about him. Bret Michaels needs to learn to value and love himself more and to express his appreciation for others more openly.

Bret Michaels has a very romantic, idealistic vision of love relationships and may be disillusioned to discover that no real, flesh-and-blood human being ever quite lives up to his dream image of the "perfect love". Though Bret frequently fantasizes about love and romance - he may avoid becoming intimately involved with anyone or making definite commitments. When it comes to love, Michaels can be evasive and dishonest with himself and others. Some of Michaels' love yearnings may be expressed through art, music or an involvement with mysticism.

He is prone to getting involved in highly intense, even obsessive relationships - "fatal attractions", so to speak. At its darkest, this urge for intensity in the personal arena may compel Bret Michaels to choose friends or mates who are rather dangerous or dishonorable characters with a penchant for manipulating and inflicting pain on their "loved ones". On the other hand, Michaels may be tempted to use his own sexuality or charm to play the same sort of game, to use love or friendship as a bargaining chip or to gain power over others. Even if his intentions are basically good, Bret Michaels will find that his closest relationships are rather tumultuous affairs in which some rather unsavory aspects of his character (such as jealousy and the desire to dominate or to be a victim) keep surfacing. These are qualities that need to be understood and ultimately outgrown.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Moon in Scorpio

Moon in 5th house

Moon Trine Jupiter

Moon aspects Jupiter and Saturn

Moon Square Saturn

Moon Opposition Mercury/Mars

Moon Conjunct Venus/Uranus

Moon Opposition N. Node/MC

Venus in Aquarius

Venus in 8th house

Venus Conjunct Saturn

Venus Square Neptune

Venus Quincunx Pluto