Helen Taft
motivation

In addition to having an independent spirit, as described in the previous chapter, Helen Taft is also objective, pragmatic and quite ambitious. She is likely to work her way to the top of the ladder in some corporation, academic community or the like through her astute strategies combined with her willingness to take risks. Helen Taft aims to be the authority, the one in charge. At times her impulsiveness may be at odds with her conservative, responsible side (which is discussed below). Helen Herron Taft could experience ongoing internal tension between pleasing herself and acting spontaneously versus doing what she needs to do to get ahead and realize her long-range ambitions.

Serious, disciplined and quietly ambitious, she is driven to prove herself and to achieve material accomplishments and success. Her work, her position in the world, and her contributions to society are very important to Helen Herron Taft. Helen Taft will persevere through enormous hardship and frustration in order to reach a goal she has set for herself, and she often sacrifices much in the area of personal relationships and home life in order to do so.

Helen Taft has a thoughtful, quiet and self-contained disposition and does not readily show her inner feelings and needs. Helen Taft seems to always be in control, capable, efficient and strong. She is often the person in the family or group who is given more responsibility (and more work) than the others. She is highly conscientious and even as a child she possessed great maturity, soberness, and worldly wisdom.

She is basically a pragmatic realist, and though she may have all sorts of dreams, ideals and colorful theories, she feels that the ultimate test of a concept is its practical usefulness. Helen has an innate shrewdness and business sense, and there is a bit of the cynic in her as well.

She is clear-headed, detached and objective, and is not swayed by emotional dramatics. She is often authoritarian - strictly fair, but without mercy. Helen Taft has a great respect for tradition and even if she does not agree with certain laws, she will abide by them or strive to change them, but never flagrantly disregard them. Cautious and conservative, Helen Taft plays by the rules.

She is subtle, understated, quiet, deep, not easy to get to know intimately, and never superficial. She is a modest person and sometimes overly self-critical. Giving herself (and others) permission to feel, play, be spontaneous and silly, and sometimes weak and vulnerable is not easy for Helen Herron Taft.

Helen Herron Taft's strong points are her depth and thoroughness, patience, tenacity and faithfulness. Her faults are a tendency to be rigid and inflexible, and too serious.

Her career, reputation, and public image are very important to Helen Herron Taft. Helen Taft has a strong desire to be influential or make her mark on the world. The merely personal sphere does not satisfy her; her ambitions include making a major contribution and receiving broad recognition for her unique effort and gifts. Helen Taft may undervalue the personal or inner side of life.

Realistic and practical, Helen Taft sets goals for herself that are modest enough for her to actually achieve. She is able to tackle long, difficult projects and see them through, for Helen Herron Taft possesses self-discipline, concentration and perseverance. Helen Taft also has a strong sense of responsibility and is very conscientious about fulfilling her obligations. Helen Herron Taft often does things because she feels it is expected of her.

Helen Taft deeply believes in her own power and her ability to survive any change and emerge victorious from any difficulty. Helen has tremendous inner resources and strength. Intense, strong willed, and zealous, she pursues her desires and goals with complete dedication and singleness of purpose, and she may be somewhat compulsive and even fanatical at times. Helen likes to live intensely and has no respect for people who are weak or avoid confronting life and their own destiny.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Ascendant in Aries and Sun in Capricorn

Sun in Capricorn

Sun in 10th house

Sun Trine Saturn

Sun Trine Pluto