Edmund Hillary
drive and ambition

Edmund Hillary avoids direct confrontation as much as possible and is uncomfortable with aggressiveness, competition and personal power. His ego drive is not very dominant and Hillary is not especially ambitious or eager to push his way to the top. He may feel inadequate in situations that call for strong, forceful action. The only instance in which Edmund Hillary will really fight is when he senses that his loved ones - or something dear to him- are being jeopardized, in which case he is a fierce defender. Edmund Hillary has a very strong protective side. He acts on impulse and instinct and may lash out at anyone he perceives as threatening to Edmund's home or family. However, Edmund Hillary will rarely initiate a confrontation. His goals also tend to be very personal and centered on family closeness and inner satisfaction rather than worldly achievement.

He is sensitive to stress and does not handle a high-pressured, competitive atmosphere very well. Edmund Hillary is very touchy, irritable and difficult to live with when there are many demands or stressful situations at work. His energy level varies and is very dependent on the emotional harmony (or lack thereof) in his home. A supportive partner is very instrumental in helping Hillary to achieve his goals and desires.

Edmund Hillary 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 Edmund at times, and he pushes himself too hard. Hillary can also be too demanding of the people he works with.

If his energy is not invested in a job or career, Edmund Hillary can become fanatic about his health, and may exercise or "work out" vigorously and perhaps excessively.

When Edmund Hillary wants something, he goes after it with passionate zeal and is sometimes so driven by his desire that he loses all objectivity. Edmund gets so deeply involved in whatever he is pursuing that he becomes one-sided, even fanatical. Strong-willed and stubborn, Edmund Hillary insists on having his way no matter the cost. He is fascinated with power. Hillary often tries to overpower anything or anyone he perceives as an obstacle, if not physically, then by the force of his will. Hillary can be ruthless and impersonal when it comes to achieving his ambitions and goals in life. Edmund Hillary has enormous energy and is capable of extraordinary effort and great achievement. Hillary can also become a compulsive workaholic.

In his professional life Edmund Hillary is apt to have a great deal of recognition and success. Early on in his career, important and influential people in his field are apt to notice Edmund and help him along. At some point, he himself is apt to be quite an influential person - at least in his chosen line of endeavor. Edmund Hillary is headed for a leadership role.

The road to success, professional advancement, and fulfillment of his long-range goals is apt to be easier and smoother for Edmund Hillary than for many. Partly this is due to getting a great deal of support - financial, emotional, or both. Probably someone early in his life really believed in Edmund and had high expectations for him. Edmund Hillary contributes to his own success by having large goals, and by including, helping and enlisting the aid of friends and others in reaching those goals. A lack of selfishness or pettiness is a great boon to him. Whatever Edmund Hillary does is apt to be expansive and eventually quite prosperous.

Hillary's profession may be unusual, very innovative and progressive, or outside the "mainstream", providing alternative services or products. A certain uneven, erratic quality characterizes Edmund's career and rise in the professional arena. Sudden changes of fortune, unexpected upsets, and twists of fate are likely.

Edmund Hillary has a natural ability to integrate with groups and could very well form his own associations or groups. There is likely to be a special soul-link between Edmund and the friends he chooses. Edmund Hillary also has a tendency to fight other people's battles.

He is very adaptable, and because of his tactful, obliging and cordial manner, others like being around him. Edmund Hillary loves to be involved with associations or societies in the pursuit of common interests.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Mars in Cancer

Mars in 6th house

Mars Conjunct Pluto

Sun Sextile MC

Jupiter Sextile MC

Uranus Quincunx MC

MC Conjunct Sun/N. Node

MC Conjunct Jupiter/N. Node