Helena Bonham Carter
drive and ambition

Once Helena Bonham Carter sets her mind on a goal, her dedication, determination, and commitment are extraordinary. Bonham Carter pursues her ambitions tenaciously and will stubbornly refuse to give up, let go, or be influenced in any way. Like Aesop's tortoise, Helena labors patiently and steadfastly until she achieves what she wants - or until it is clear beyond a shadow of a doubt that all is lost. She is a reliable, consistent and productive worker, and she often shoulders more of the workload than her co-workers, usually without complaint. She often ends up with the nitty-gritty work. She prefers a regular routine, with definite hours and clearly defined responsibilities and tasks. In fact, establishing a pattern or routine is very important to her success because once she gets started in a certain direction, it is easy for Helena Bonham Carter to kept to that path. Getting started is more difficult. Helena Bonham Carter has a lazy, comfort-loving side and there is often a good deal of inertia for her to overcome before Bonham Carter gets going; but once she gets a momentum going, her energy level is strong and steady.

She is interested in concrete results and solid, practical achievements. Helena Bonham Carter needs to have some tangible product or contribution to show for her efforts, and cannot be content with only intangible rewards (such as having a good time, learning, or spiritual enrichment). Material well-being and security is also a large factor in determining what she does. Helena's stamina and persistence are her greatest assets, but they can also work against her; she can get caught in a rut and refuse to seize new opportunities. Helena Bonham Carter also tends to play it safe, and to limit herself as a result.

She is likely to be known for her drive, energy, ambition, and competitive spirit. A successful career based on her ability to take initiative, be a leader, or excel in physical strength and prowess is likely. Helena Bonham Carter most definitely wants to be a winner and will work hard to achieve that.

Conscientious, responsible, and serious about her work, Helena Bonham Carter accomplishes a great deal through her dedication. She is the person in the office or company who follows through, quietly sustains the effort, and keeps on going in spite of tedium, setbacks, or dry spells. This is often the key to Helena's success. However, Helena Bonham Carter is humble about her accomplishments and contributions, and may thus not receive the recognition or recompense that she deserves.

Bonham Carter impresses others with her strong individuality and her powerful personality. Helena Bonham Carter puts all of her energy into getting ahead and attaining her ambitions and feels no desire to demonstrate her abilities to anyone, but her work is likely to be noticed.

An intense team-worker, Helena Bonham Carter is likely to realize plans that she makes in common with others. She may prefer to work with partners rather than alone and could form relationships with others for the purpose of working together.

Bonham Carter knows what she wants in life and has the ability to define her goals clearly. Being open-minded and frank, she has a good understanding of everything. Helena Bonham Carter may have been encouraged to learn to talk at an early age and now finds it easy to communicate.

She is light-hearted and sociable and enjoys attending social gatherings. Most projects that Helena takes up should have a successful outcome. Helena Bonham Carter also has a great desire for beauty and she likes to surround herself with beautiful things.

Helena Bonham Carter needs to have a strong spiritual base to her life in order to achieve anything in concrete, external terms. That is, fulfilling any ambitions she has for herself will depend upon whether or not Bonham Carter feels connected to a higher source. Clarifying her own role or direction in life may take Helena Bonham Carter some time, so she is apt to be a "late bloomer" when it comes to outward expression and success in material terms.

She may have to overcome something in her background or personal past in order to achieve her long-range goals and ambitions. Sometimes Helena Bonham Carter is apt to feel pulled in two different directions - what others expect of her or what she needs to do to progress, versus what her old conditioning or her emotional predisposition would have her do. Overcoming the pull of the past is the key.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Mars in Taurus

Mars in 10th house

Mars Sextile Saturn

Mars Conjunct Sun/MC

Mars Conjunct Mercury/N. Node

Mars Conjunct Mercury/MC

Mars Conjunct Venus/Jupiter

Neptune Opposition MC

Moon Square MC