Burt Bacharach
drive and ambition

He is non-combative, noncompetitive, and somewhat of a pacifist. Bacharach will give something up rather than fight for it. He may seem weak-willed or ineffectual, for he does not have a powerful ego drive for personal achievement and material advantage, or for winning at the expense of someone else. Being first, being best or being on top does not mean much to Burt Bacharach, and he can be quite happy in a supporting role, working for the benefit of others or for a cause that he believes in. Burt Bacharach is gentle and impressionable and is motivated by less mundane and less tangible things than most other people. He may have difficulty formulating clear, definite personal goals and making his way in the world. Burt has many dreams, high ideals and a strong mystical or religious impulse. Burt Bacharach also has a creative imagination and can successfully apply himself to art or music. Burt Bacharach has a sensitive physique and he needs to maintain good regular health habits in order to build strength and stamina.

He is a doer and an achiever. Energetic, courageous, and often impatient, Burt Bacharach will forge ahead with his plans regardless of the reservations of others. In fact, Bacharach often feels other people get in his way and he prefers to work on his own. Burt is active, assertive and rather competitive as well.

Burt Bacharach has a streak of the pacifist or defeatist in him. Learning to assert himself in a strong, clear, forthright manner and developing stamina in the face of obstacles are necessary to counter such tendencies. To accomplish all he is capable of, it would also be very beneficial for Burt Bacharach to work on building up his physical energy. Burt needs to get regular exercise, eat healthfully, get plenty of rest (something he may require more than an average amount of), and especially avoid activities and people who dissipate and waste his time.

Bacharach lives his life to the fullest in a deeply loving and exciting way. Strongly instinctive, he acts by the dictates of his feelings. Burt Bacharach radiates emotional balance and is sensitive, tactful and naturally friendly.

Burt Bacharach has a strong need to gain power and he tends to dominate or manipulate other people. But in his push for success, power struggles could also thwart Bacharach's efforts and he could become the victim of someone else having control over him.

His ambition and/or role in life involve communication, conveying messages, writing or speaking, languages, or being an intermediary. Sometimes Burt Bacharach may feel that he has to work harder than others to get the word out or receive public recognition. "Work smarter, not harder" should be his motto.

Innovation, discovery, originality, experimentation and new channels of understanding are important aspects of his life's work. Bacharach's ambitions in life, as well as the way he achieves those goals, are unique or "alternative". Concerned with future trends and innovation, Burt Bacharach is likely to be ahead of his time in many respects.

Sometimes his emotional or romantic interests detract Burt Bacharach from his professional progress and the achievement of his long-range goals. Friendship with colleagues and especially superiors may be lacking, or prove to be a detrimental to Bacharach in a roundabout way. It seems that Burt must choose either business or pleasure - work or love. These two arenas simply do not go together very well for him.

Burt Bacharach has a desire to teach other people what he knows and may be interested in a career that serves the public through some educational programs. He is a very stimulating companion, but wants to be the central figure in discussions.

He is very ambitious, diligent and industrious and seems to be blessed with a good dose of luck. Burt Bacharach tends to succeed with his objectives on a big scale and can expect advantages, advancements and promotions in his occupation.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Mars in Pisces

Mars in 1st house

Mars Quincunx Neptune

Mars Conjunct Moon/Venus

Mars Opposition Pluto/MC

Mercury Opposition MC

Uranus Trine MC

Venus Quincunx MC

MC Opposition Mercury/N. Node

MC Opposition Jupiter/Pluto