Eileen Heckart
drive and ambition

Eileen Heckart has a warrior's attitude - decisive, courageous, and bold. Eileen tends to always crave action, even when waiting for an opportune moment or not doing anything at all would actually be effective in the long-term. She absolutely cannot tolerate being passive or even patient about getting what she wants. Eileen Heckart feels that it is up to her to take the initiative and she pursues her goal or desire very aggressively.

She is also self-reliant, in that she does not depend on others to do things for her or help her along, and Eileen Heckart is often irritated when other people offer advice or direction. Cooperation rarely comes easily to her. She is willful and can be quite oblivious to others' desires or feelings when she is pursuing something she wants. She is highly competitive, enjoys a challenge or a good fight, and may be downright pugnacious at times. Abounding in energy and enthusiasm at the start of a new venture, Eileen Heckart needs a very positive response and encouragement in order to sustain her interest throughout. If a project is not successful from the start, she is liable to drop it and move on to something else rather than rework or refine it. She has a strong desire to blaze new trails and put her own twist to things. Heckart can discover, invent and initiate new things, but she is impatient and may lack the stamina and perseverance needed see a long-term project through.

Asserting herself and being direct and forceful about what she wants is often very difficult for Eileen. Though she may have a great deal of energy and drive, Eileen Heckart lacks confidence or simply the desire to put herself and her interests first. On the positive side, Heckart can be very unselfish, working more for the benefit of others than for herself.

However, Eileen Heckart denies her own desires and needs too much, and she is likely to secretly become very angry, which will sabotage her finest efforts.

Eileen Heckart has the gift of endurance and perseverance, as well as the willingness to work hard to achieve her objectives. Once she decides she wants something or makes a commitment, Eileen Heckart will do it "even if it takes forever". Self-discipline comes naturally to Eileen and she instinctively realizes that any creative achievement is "10% inspiration, 90% perspiration". Heckart chooses practical, realistic goals and pursues them step-by-step in a well-planned, orderly fashion. Eileen Heckart likes to concentrate on one thing at a time and she does a thorough job. She enjoys working in solitude, and often feels she does her best work when she is alone.

Eileen Heckart really wants to leave her mark on the world in some way, to achieve stature and recognition for her contributions, and she is not willing to take a back seat - at least not for very long. In order to achieve her aims, though, Eileen Heckart will have to compromise and "give" more than she may be willing to. Thus, conflicts with others, particularly important men in her life, may arise. To accomplish her goals, Eileen may have to set aside some of her self-centeredness, and learn from these men! However, Eileen Heckart may also be required at some point to make a break in order to hold her own and fulfill her own destiny.

In many ways Eileen's rise in the world is an easy one, aided by her personal charm and attractiveness, her ability to please people and her excellent social instincts. Artistic ambitions are another manifestation of such.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Mars in Aries

Mars in 12th house

Mars Trine Saturn

Sun Square MC

Venus Trine MC