Eugene McCarthy
drive and ambition

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

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

Eugene McCarthy 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 Gene at times, and he pushes himself too hard. McCarthy can also be too demanding of the people he works with.

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

He abounds with self-confidence and vitality and Eugene McCarthy believes he can do just about anything he wants to. Gene has an enterprising spirit, a good sense of timing and the ability to sense what will succeed and what will not. McCarthy usually makes fortunate work or business decisions. He enjoys healthy competition and has a rather playful, good-humored attitude toward it. Eugene McCarthy mostly competes with himself to see how far he can go or how much he can accomplish. Gene likes to keep stretching his limits.

He is an ambitious and vigorous supporter of associations and groups. He is a good team member and works hard for things that he believes in. Eugene McCarthy is also closely connected with his family and enjoys spending time with them.

Happiness and fulfillment in Gene's career are likely because he gives his all to it and will not make the sorts of compromises that others feel compelled to make in order to succeed. Self-expression and being his own person are very important to McCarthy.

Eugene McCarthy's father or another important man in his life is likely to be of tremendous help to him. His relationships with superiors and those in a position to boost his career are usually excellent.

Eugene McCarthy has a spiritual gift or vocation that colors his personal ambitions and drive for achievement. Helping people or serving the Whole is part of his role in life. Music, the arts, entertainment, and/or imagery, visualization or imagination may all be aspects of Gene's endeavor in the world.

McCarthy may well have an unusual destiny or pivotal role to play in a drama that involves much more than his own personal ambitions and professional aims. This could involve uncovering secrets, bringing deception, cruelty, or injustice to light, or making fundamental changes in a given field. Gene's work may also involve life and death issues, crises and emergencies. Somewhere along the way, fate may force McCarthy's hand - and it may require some self-sacrifice on his part. On the other hand, his real work may be rather subtle - a quiet transformation of a particular area or field. Eugene McCarthy is destined for in-depth work.

He is sensitive to everything around him and soaks up experiences like a sponge. Eugene McCarthy must avoid becoming depressed when things do not go his way. McCarthy also needs to overcome being somewhat timid and to build up his own self-image.

Eugene McCarthy is a big dreamer, loves comfort and is likely to promote human welfare. But McCarthy may be somewhat of a fortune-hunter, likes to speculate, and has a tendency to squander his money. Eugene McCarthy is always hopeful and does not take life too seriously.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Mars in Leo

Mars in 6th house

Mars Trine Jupiter

Mars Opposition Moon/N. Node

Sun Trine MC

Neptune Trine MC

Pluto Quincunx MC

MC Opposition Sun/Neptune

MC Opposition Jupiter/Neptune