Irène Joliot-Curie
drive and ambition

Irène Joliot-Curie seesaws between being too pushy, confrontational and insistent on doing things her way, and being too eager to please, without a clear, definite goal of her own. Irène Joliot-Curie strives for a balance between acting independently and assertively - and working cooperatively and interdependently with others. She may feel frustrated at times that she cannot simply do what HE wants and that she must always accommodate the needs and desires of others. Or she may feel hesitant to act in a positive, assertive manner if she does not have the support and approval of other people. Either way, she is not a loner. Irène Joliot-Curie achieves her goals by collaborating and joining forces with others, by being a team player. She is very concerned with the concept of fairness and becomes quite indignant and vocal if she senses someone is being taken advantage of. Irène Joliot-Curie avoids extremism and favors a balanced, moderate approach to living. She is unlikely to push herself too hard or to become fanatically driven to reach her goals.

Joliot-Curie plays vigorously and enjoys competitive games and physical rough-and-tumble activities. Athletics and/or physical activities have great appeal for her. Irène Joliot-Curie takes the initiative in sports and also in romantic relationships: she is ardent in pursuing anything she desires.

Irène Joliot-Curie has a strong sense of mission and instinctively knows that in order to achieve anything great, one must eliminate superfluous activities and give oneself wholly to the task at hand. Her zeal, enthusiasm and clarity of purpose enable Irène Joliot-Curie to succeed and to achieve whatever she sets her mind to. Irène Joliot-Curie has a strong will, but is usually quiet and understated by nature.

Irène Joliot-Curie has a spiritual gift or vocation which colors her personal ambitions and drive for achievement. Helping people or serving the Whole is part of her role in life. Music, the arts, entertainment, and/or using imagery, visualization, or imagination can be aspects of Irène's work in the world.

Gaining her professional objectives or advancing in her career often requires considerable sacrifice on Irène's part. Specifically, Irène Joliot-Curie often feels that she must deny or at least compromise some very essential aspect of her in order to succeed professionally, protect her reputation, or what have you - and this is something Joliot-Curie may or may not be willing to do. Pure, unrestrained self-expression may well be more important to her than "going places" in a worldly sense. This is not to say Irène Joliot-Curie will not progress or succeed, only that she will do it on her own terms.

Irène wants very much to be in a position to be able to positively influence and help many people. However, she may believe that she has to sacrifice her idealism or convictions in order to attain her ambitions. At times her desire for prominence, popularity, or stature may make Irène Joliot-Curie do things that put her in a dubious situation with her superiors.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Mars in Libra

Mars in 5th house

Mars Trine Pluto

Neptune Trine MC

Sun Quincunx MC

Jupiter Quincunx MC