Lillian Hellman
drive and ambition

Lillian Hellman is extremely strong-willed and she pursues her goals and desires with passionate dedication and determination. She is capable of total concentration and tremendous discipline, and she is very difficult to influence or sway once her mind is made up. When Lillian Hellman wants something, Hellman can be very one-sided and almost obsessed with it. She is very instinctive and does not always consciously know why she feels as strongly and deeply as she does.

She also tends to be secretive and unwilling to reveal her aims and intentions, and the intensity of her will and desire may not initially be apparent to others. However, Hellman is very forceful in a quiet and subtle way. Lillian Hellman often manipulates or forces her will upon other people, without being overtly aggressive. She is not interested in confrontation but she is a formidable foe if she encounters opposition or aggression. Lillian is courageous and has a rather primitive, raw side as well.

Lillian Hellman often buys things on impulse and she can be reckless with her material resources and money. Lillian has certain possessions that she is extremely attached to and possessive of.

Hellman dreams up creative solutions to problems and takes an imaginative, unusual approach to getting a job done. When difficulties arise, Lillian Hellman prefers to avoid conflict and confrontation in favor of more peaceful or subtle methods of resolving problems. Hellman finds it satisfying to work in order to help others or for a cause that transcends her own narrow, personal interests. Lillian Hellman has an artistic flair and appreciates the colorful, unique or strange.

She is very sensitive to the inner qualities of sincerity, honesty, integrity and good will. Lillian Hellman notices these qualities (or the lack thereof) more quickly than others and brings them up frequently. She is philosophical about life and very perceptive, but may have an exaggerated sense of her own wisdom and depth of understanding of religious, metaphysical, artistic, or intuitive subjects.

In meeting her challenges and difficulties in life, Lillian Hellman does have allies: her ability to tolerate tension and ambivalence, her ability to compromise, and a capacity to endure discomfort. Remaining steady in the midst of crisis or sudden change is an aspect of this, as well as knowing when to wait and when to make necessary changes. Lillian's timing is usually good.

Positions of honor, affluence, influence, and stature in her community can be hers. Lillian Hellman feels she has a destiny which involves leadership or distinguishing herself in some line of endeavor. Lillian possesses an innate sense of greatness or importance, and a strong drive to achieve recognition for her talent. Lillian Hellman should avoid excessive egotism and arrogant pride, for these could limit her opportunities.

Language, words, communication, networking, clarity of speech or writing, being a messenger or go-between - these are key features in her career, as well as how Lillian Hellman goes about achieving her goals and ambitions. "Work smarter, not harder" is Hellman's motto.

Lillian has an extraordinary drive for power and influence in the world, which can be used for good or ill, for her own personal aggrandizement or for achieving some wider aim.

Lillian Hellman could be a channel for healing, transforming, revivifying energies in society or in individuals. Her work will involve stimulating deep, fundamental changes and bringing to light hidden, taboo, repressed, or secret information and knowledge.

In order to achieve her ambitions in life Lillian Hellman may well feels that she must make a significant break from her personal past, especially the influences of her childhood environment, her family relationships, or familial traditions. Hellman is apt to be the black sheep, or the one who left home and never really returned.

What Lillian Hellman wants to do in life may seem "off the wall" or "way out in left field" to some people.

Discipline, concentration, a realistic sense of what is attainable, and steady dedication to achieving her ambitions are the keys to Lillian's progress. Lillian Hellman is apt to move slowly but constantly in the direction of her goals, and solid achievement is the outcome of this conservative approach.

Lillian Hellman tends to have a very deep soul-life and a great need for deep spiritual understanding and truth. Lillian has the ability to open herself up to the spiritual dimensions and what she may learn could prove to be of permanent value to her.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Mars in Scorpio

Mars in 2nd house

Mars Trine Neptune

Saturn Trine Neptune

Saturn Sextile Uranus

MC Conjunct Sun

MC Conjunct Mercury

MC Conjunct Pluto

Uranus Opposition MC

Saturn Trine MC

MC Conjunct Neptune/Pluto