Meredith Brooks
drive and ambition

Meredith Brooks has a warrior's attitude - decisive, courageous, and bold. Meredith tends to always crave action, even when waiting for an opportune moment or not doing anything at all would actually be effective in the long-term. She absolutely cannot tolerate being passive or even patient about getting what she wants. Meredith Brooks feels that it is up to her to take the initiative and she pursues her goal or desire very aggressively.

She is also self-reliant, in that she does not depend on others to do things for her or help her along, and Meredith Brooks is often irritated when other people offer advice or direction. Cooperation rarely comes easily to her. She is willful and can be quite oblivious to others' desires or feelings when she is pursuing something she wants. She is highly competitive, enjoys a challenge or a good fight, and may be downright pugnacious at times. Abounding in energy and enthusiasm at the start of a new venture, Meredith Brooks needs a very positive response and encouragement in order to sustain her interest throughout. If a project is not successful from the start, she is liable to drop it and move on to something else rather than rework or refine it. She has a strong desire to blaze new trails and put her own twist to things. Brooks can discover, invent and initiate new things, but she is impatient and may lack the stamina and perseverance needed see a long-term project through.

Brooks is attracted to feisty, dynamic, strong-willed people, and she seems to need a lot of fireworks in her personal relationships. Meredith Brooks can be very combative, or get involved with people who are. Ideally Meredith will join with people who are energetic and ambitious, but not too domineering or aggressive.

Meredith Brooks has a streak of the pacifist or defeatist in her. Learning to assert herself in a strong, clear, forthright manner, and developing stamina in the face of obstacles are necessary to counter such tendencies. To accomplish all she is capable of, it would also be very beneficial for Meredith Brooks to work on building up her physical energy. Meredith needs to get regular exercise, eat healthfully, get plenty of rest (something she may require more of than average), and especially avoid activities and people that dissipate and waste her time.

Meredith has the patience and the stamina to realize her visions and bring them down to earth, a fine balance between hard work and realism, and a positive, hopeful spirit. Meredith Brooks grows through following systems and plans, and taking one step at a time. Overnight success or instant enlightenment is not what Brooks aims for. Her patient, well-balanced approach gives Meredith Brooks credibility with many different types of people, and she is apt to gain an excellent reputation for being able to do big things without overreaching or becoming pretentious.

Positions of honor, affluence, influence, and stature in her community can be hers. Meredith Brooks feels she has a destiny which involves leadership or distinguishing herself in some line of endeavor. Meredith possesses an innate sense of greatness or importance, and a strong drive to achieve recognition for her talent. Meredith Brooks 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 Meredith Brooks goes about achieving her goals and ambitions. "Work smarter, not harder" is Brooks' motto.

She may have to overcome some significant handicap from her childhood or background in order to attain her ambitions in life. Meredith Brooks may appear un-ambitious, but she is apt to simply be playing her cards close to her chest. A sense of inadequacy based on early disappointments may make Meredith Brooks an underachiever. However, she can accomplish a great deal if she understands the influence of the past, and learns to give herself the support and help which was lacking.

Brooks may seem to have a magically easy road to success and public recognition. Doors open for Meredith Brooks and opportunities abound. She may have more offers than she can follow up on. Mostly this is due to a positive and generous attitude on her part. Meredith's ambitions in life may have a spiritual component - based on a concern for social betterment or humanitarian ideals.

Meredith has confidence in herself and a healthy self-assured attitude. She makes up her own mind and has a clear idea of where she is headed. Meredith Brooks does not feel the need for recognition from others, but is likely to receive recognition anyway.

Meredith Brooks has a lot of energy and is determined and ambitious in the pursuit of her goals. But she has a tendency to change her aims or objectives frequently, is quite restless, and always ready and excited to start something new.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Mars in Aries

Mars in 7th house

Mars Quincunx Neptune

Jupiter Sextile Saturn

MC Conjunct Sun

MC Conjunct Mercury

Saturn Opposition MC

Jupiter Trine MC

MC Conjunct Sun/Mercury

MC Conjunct Moon/Uranus