Jackson Browne
motivation

Though Browne may seem breezy, independent and freedom loving (as mentioned in the previous chapter), he is in fact not completely happy without a partner. He enjoys being on the move and exploring new territory, but wants a traveling companion! Browne yearns for fulfilling, yet non-restricting relationships.

Harmony and balance are his keynotes. Jackson Browne instinctively understands the need to accommodate other people's interests and desires, and he is always fair and willing to meet others half way. Tactful, diplomatic, and quite socially aware, Jackson does all he can to avoid conflict and discord. His spirit is one of cooperation and compromise, and he often achieves through charm and discretion what would have been impossible to achieve with a direct, forceful approach.

Getting along with and pleasing others may be too important to Browne since he can be too dependent on the approval and opinions of other to make his own decisions. Browne will rarely act without seeking the counsel and feedback of other people. He prefers sharing and doing things with others rather than on his own. Being alone feels very unnatural to Jackson Browne, and he has a strong need for a partner and intimate one-on-one relationships.

Jackson Browne invests a great deal of his energy in personal love relationships and he is very idealistic and romantic about marriage. Jackson Browne seeks a partner who is his equal intellectually, and who is capable of a mental relationship as well as a physical and emotional one. He makes a thoughtful, considerate friend or lover, and he enjoys the traditional symbols of love - courtship, flowers, etc. Browne perceives relationships like an art that requires time, attention and creative effort. Jackson Browne appreciates a partner who is subtle and polished, never coarse or blunt.

Fairness and equality, both in his personal relationships and in the world, are extremely important to him. If Jackson Browne fights about anything, it is often about something he feels is unfair and unbalanced. Balance is very important to Jackson. He believes in moderation in all things and avoids fanaticism and extremism at all costs.

Jackson Browne also has a strong need for beautiful, harmonious surroundings and a natural sense of artistic style and grace, which is reflected in the way Browne dresses and furnishes his home and workspace. Everything must be aesthetically pleasing and appropriate. Working with people as a counselor, advisor, consultant, or negotiator, or in an artistic field such as design or photography would be fulfilling to him.

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

Sensitive and imaginative, he is attracted to artistic and creative pursuits and to mysticism. Jackson Browne is impressionable and receptive, and often has experiences that are unusual and unexplainable by the rational mind. Jackson has an abundance of dreams, visions and longings, but does not always have the concentrated will and stamina to make them materialize. Gentle, idealistic and peace loving, Jackson often seeks to avoid the harsh realities of life. Jackson has an ethereal quality about him.

Jackson Browne undergoes deep, transformative changes in his life with relative ease and a minimum of conscious resistance. Because he does not avoid the depths, Browne has access to a lot of personal power and strength. Without realizing it or seeking it, Jackson is apt to have quite a potent effect on the people he comes into contact with, even superficially. Others sense that Jackson Browne is a force to be reckoned with.

Jackson Browne has a powerful personality and a tendency to run roughshod over others. Jackson tends to inflict his will on them whether or not they are receptive. He is likely to gain respect from others through the demonstration of physical strength and bravery.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Ascendant in Sagittarius and Sun in Libra

Sun in Libra

Sun in 10th house

Sun Conjunct Neptune

Sun Sextile Pluto

Sun Conjunct Pluto/Asc.