John C. Lilly
motivation

Many of the traits described in Chapter 2 are emphasized again below. John C. Lilly should not allow himself to become so responsible and mature that he has no time left for play.

Serious, disciplined and quietly ambitious, he is driven to prove himself and to achieve material accomplishments and success. His work, his position in the world, and his contributions to society are very important to Lilly. John C. Lilly will persevere through enormous hardship and frustration in order to reach a goal he has set for himself, and he often sacrifices much in the area of personal relationships and home life in order to do so.

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

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

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

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

Lilly's strong points are his depth and thoroughness, patience, tenacity and faithfulness. His faults are a tendency to be rigid and inflexible, and too serious.

John C. Lilly has a clear sense of his own self and he therefore conveys a strong impression to others of who he is and what he wants. Assertive and self-motivated, Lilly can be a leader - one whom others look to for direction - but he competes and often clash with other strong individuals. John C. Lilly feels a need to be in control of his own life and he can be too self-involved, too immersed in his own interests, and oblivious to others at times.

John C. Lilly tends to see things from his perspective only and to be rather subjective. He also enjoys talking and expressing his views but does not always listen as well. John C. Lilly has a clear mind, a love of learning and new experiences, and he needs constant mental stimulation and activity.

John C. Lilly feels that he has the support of his family or others in his environment for his creative efforts and personal goals, which enables him to act with confidence. He is able to satisfy both his need to be an individual and his need for caring relationships and a sense of belonging. He is in harmony with himself and is therefore an effective individual.

He is assertive, energetic, active, courageous and vital. John C. Lilly has a very strong physical drive that expresses itself as sexuality and passion, a desire to compete with others, and a tendency to fight. John C. Lilly has a victorious spirit and the will to win.

John C. Lilly tends to think and act bravely and has a positive and firm demeanor. John has what it takes to make his own way in life. He may be a bit excitable, but never shy away from a good argument.

He is polite and gallant and makes a special effort to meet others half-way. John C. Lilly has the ability to give and receive love. Nurturing friendships, personal love relationships and social life is important to him.

John C. Lilly has a sensitive physique, is impressionable and prone to external influences. John should guard against the tendency to escape through drugs, alcohol etc. His imagination is very vivid and Lilly is likely to dream of big things.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Ascendant in Capricorn and Sun in Capricorn

Sun in Capricorn

Sun in 1st house

Sun Conjunct Mercury

Sun Trine Moon

Sun Conjunct Mars

Sun Conjunct Mercury/Mars

Sun Conjunct Venus/N. Node

Sun Opposition Neptune/Pluto