Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve
drive and ambition

Sainte-Beuve is proud and ambitious and he strives to excel, stand out and be recognized for who and what he is. Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve has a very dominant ego and likes to be Number One. Charles finds it difficult to take orders from others or to stay in the background, and he hates being wrong; Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve always insists that he is right!

He is forceful, strong, energetic, determined and highly competitive. Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve plays hard, plays to win and does not give up easily. In fact, he sees life as a competitive sport or performance. Charles loves admiration and applause, and he has a strong sense of personal honor and integrity. Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve tends to be very self-confident, even arrogant. Because of his self-confidence, Charles is able to accomplish a great deal, but if his confidence is ever undermined, Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve becomes self-conscious, defensive and rather belligerent.

Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve expects to work hard for anything he accomplishes and he has no patience for people who do not pull their own weight. Work is a passion for Charles at times, and he pushes himself too hard. Sainte-Beuve can also be too demanding of the people he works with.

If his energy is not invested in a job or career, Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve can become fanatical about his health, and may exercise or "work out" vigorously and perhaps excessively.

Conscientious, responsible, and serious about his work, Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve accomplishes a great deal through his dedication. He is the person in the office or company who follows through, quietly sustains the effort, and keeps on going in spite of tedium, setbacks or dry spells. This is often the key to Charles' success. However, Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve is humble about his accomplishments and contributions, and may thus fail to receive the recognition or recompense that he deserves.

Although he is patient and steady when pursuing an objective, when Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve finally loses patience he loses it completely! In addition to having great tenacity and perseverance, Charles has a daring and rebellious side as well:

He enjoys risky, exciting activities and cannot tolerate too much routine, tedium or inactivity. Unless other factors in his chart suggest staying power and the ability to follow through, Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve may be the person who initiates a new venture but cannot happily participate in the ongoing, sustained effort it requires. "Independent" is Sainte-Beuve's middle name! Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve needs to be a totally free agent, to run his own show. Charles likes to introduce new concepts to people, and then move on.

Charles has an abundance of energy, drive, and spirit to accomplish just about anything he desires. Much can be accomplished thanks to Charles' single-mindedness and zeal to get things done. Sometimes Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve pushes himself too hard without even realizing it, whereas at other times, even he needs to relax and take a break. Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve has the reputation for being a go-getter and a good worker.

Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve achieves his 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, Charles has to devise a realistic plan and keep to it diligently in order to succeed. Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve will have to pay his dues and endure a few setbacks. Patience is his ally.

His father or grandfather probably influenced Sainte-Beuve's choice of career, and will back him up - as long as Charles chooses to follow in their footsteps.

He is attracted to careers, which are somewhat unusual, creative, or avant-garde, and offer Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve a maximum amount of freedom and independence. The nine-to-five routine is really not his cup of tea. Charles may make his living in diversified ways rather than by focusing on one specific area or talent, and he is happiest when he can create a place in the world for his unique combination of diverse talents and interests. Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve finds it hard and unnatural to try to fit himself into a ready-made mold.

His emotional life is likely to be strained and Charles has a tendency to be a loner. His outlook could be a bit one-sided and Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve may find it hard to compromise. It is difficult for him to maintain good give-and-take relationships.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Mars in Leo

Mars in 6th house

Mars Sextile Saturn

Mars aspects Saturn and Uranus

Mars Sextile Uranus

Mars Trine MC

Saturn Sextile MC

Uranus Sextile MC

MC Conjunct Moon/Pluto