Ethel Merman
in Relationships

Ethel Merman responds very strongly to the emotional tone and atmosphere around her, and can be dominated by her fluctuating and unpredictable moods. Merman often appears irrational to others because she cannot always explain the reason or source of her feelings. Anyone who lives with Ethel Merman must accept her ups and downs and appreciate Ethel's need for times of withdrawal.

Ethel Merman is also very sympathetic and understands the unspoken feelings and needs of others. Ethel Merman takes slights and rebuffs very personally and though she may forgive a transgression by a friend or loved one, she never forgets it.

Ethel Merman often makes decisions solely for emotional or personal reasons, because something "feels right" or because she has always done it a certain way and she is uncomfortable changing it. Even when Merman thinks she is being rational, her prejudices, intuitions, and feelings influence her thoughts a great deal. Ethel is comfortable talking about feelings and personal subjects, and sharing confidences, which enables others to express their own inner feelings with her as well. Ethel Merman has good psychological insight into others.

She is temperamental and impatient and can be very difficult to live with. Ethel Merman tends to respond with a temper tantrum (overt or subtle) if her desires are frustrated. Ethel Merman becomes very irritable and bad-tempered if she lacks vigorous physical activity or other outlets for her aggressive, feisty spirit.

Her emotional flow seems to be blocked in some way and Merman may feel inhibited when she is with others. Ethel Merman is likely to have a certain fear of crowds and may have a tendency to be agoraphobic.

She is open and unconventional in her attitude towards love relationships, romance and sex. She enjoys socializing, bringing people together and having many friends of both sexes. Ethel Merman values friendship very highly and in fact, she is more comfortable being a friend than a lover. Ethel desires an intellectual rapport or spiritual bond with her love partner, but deep intimacy and emotional bonding do not come easily to her. The traditional "husband" and "wife" roles do not appeal to Merman, and she abhors jealousy and possessiveness since she feels that no person truly "belongs" to another. Ethel Merman appreciates relationships in which her love partner allows her plenty of freedom and is not very emotionally demanding.

Merman is a very sociable, congenial person and she wilts very quickly without relationships with good friends and people to share good times with. Ethel Merman thoroughly enjoys working with others on group projects or community activities. She is quite happy when she is a part of a club, support group, or team of some sort.

Ethel Merman loves deeply, passionately and wholeheartedly, and others may find her intensity either extremely attractive or threatening. She is charismatic and can have a powerful emotional impact on others, especially those of the opposite sex. Merman may use her attractiveness to manipulate others, sometimes without even realizing it.

Ethel Merman tends to suppress her feelings and she approaches other people with great reserve. She may feel lonesome, but unable to bridge the gap between her and others. But once Ethel Merman enters a relationship, she will be faithful and steady in her feelings for her partner.

Chronically discontented, she is likely to be somewhat unstable in matters of love relationships and affection. Ethel Merman tends to be on the defensive and fear rejection and lack of acceptance. Ethel has to learn to overcome her fears and general shyness with people.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Moon in Cancer

Moon in 3rd house

Moon Square Mars

Moon Conjunct Pluto/N. Node

Venus in Aquarius

Venus in 11th house

Venus Trine Pluto

Venus Conjunct Sun/Saturn

Venus Conjunct Mercury/Saturn