Catherine Oxenberg
drive and ambition

Catherine Oxenberg seesaws between being too pushy, confrontational and insistent on doing things her way, and being too eager to please, without a clear, definite goal of her own. Catherine Oxenberg strives for a balance between acting independently and assertively - and working cooperatively and interdependently with others. She may feel frustrated at times that she cannot simply do what HE wants and that she must always accommodate the needs and desires of others. Or she may feel hesitant to act in a positive, assertive manner if she does not have the support and approval of other people. Either way, she is not a loner. Catherine Oxenberg achieves her goals by collaborating and joining forces with others, by being a team player. She is very concerned with the concept of fairness and becomes quite indignant and vocal if she senses someone is being taken advantage of. Catherine Oxenberg avoids extremism and favors a balanced, moderate approach to living. She is unlikely to push herself too hard or to become fanatically driven to reach her goals.

It is not easy for Catherine Oxenberg to show the world at large her angry or competitive side, but her family sees this side of her more often. Temper tantrums, tumultuous family relationships, or a great deal of competition between Oxenberg and one or more of her relations is likely. Catherine Oxenberg likes to be the one in charge in her home and she puts a lot of energy into making it the way she wants it.

She is enterprising, ambitious and has a strong desire to succeed in a big way. Forever on the lookout for new opportunities and promising new ventures, Catherine Oxenberg is willing to take risks if she senses a winner. No matter how much Catherine accomplishes, she never seems to be completely satisfied. Catherine Oxenberg always feels that she can do more, and sets her sights on another goal. Catherine Oxenberg feels frustrated in limited circumstances, and she will abandon secure and reasonably successful situations if they do not offer challenges and future growth potential. Oxenberg likes to keep stretching her limits, to see how far she can go. Sometimes Oxenberg overextends herself or promises more than she can actually achieve, due to an overly optimistic or confident assessment of her own capacities. Catherine Oxenberg relishes healthy competition and feels that it spurs her on to even greater achievements.

Although enterprising and proactive, Catherine Oxenberg is also capable of ample much self-discipline, patience and effort. She may swing from confidence and trust in the future to pessimism and doubt, when it comes to achieving her aims in life.

Catherine Oxenberg works hard and patiently to achieve her objectives and perseveres in spite of difficulties and discouragement. When concentrating on a single, clearly defined goal, Catherine is able to accomplish a great deal, but she often feels that the path is long and arduous, and that she must struggle on alone and shoulder the burden single-handedly.

She is capable of great self-control and self-denial and can be a hard taskmaster, expecting far too much of herself. She also tends to hold herself back and doubt her own power and ability. Catherine Oxenberg feels that she meets with great resistance whenever she tries to assert herself or take initiative. Anger and frustration can be big problems for Catherine Oxenberg, especially when she tries to work with other people or depend too much on others for support. Catherine works best in solitude.

Catherine Oxenberg achieves her professional goals and long-range ambitions through self-discipline, concentration, and climbing the mountain one step at a time. Unlike the lucky few for whom all doors seem to magically open, Catherine has to formulate a realistic plan and follow it diligently in order to succeed. Catherine Oxenberg will have to pay her dues and endure a few setbacks. Patience is her ally.

Her father or grandfather probably influenced Oxenberg's choice of career, and will back her up - as long as Catherine chooses to follow in their footsteps.

Catherine Oxenberg has a tendency to say things which unintentionally put off those in a position to advance her career and professional ambitions. Perhaps it is not what Catherine says, but the manner in which she does so, or the timing. At times Catherine Oxenberg is apt to feels that she must stifle certain thoughts and opinions in order to succeed in reaching her goals. Mostly, though, Oxenberg will need to be shrewd, tactical, and conscious of how her words will affect her listeners.

Oxenberg can be rather antagonistic toward those in authority. Even without realizing it, she may convey this attitude and she may well be threatening to those in power. Thus, however well-meaning Catherine Oxenberg is, she may find her initiatives or projects meet with little favor. Working independently might be Catherine's best option.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Mars in Libra

Mars in 4th house

Mars Square Jupiter

Mars aspects Jupiter and Saturn

Mars Square Saturn

Saturn Sextile MC

Mercury Quincunx MC

Mars Quincunx MC