Mickey Rooney
motivation

Though Rooney 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! Rooney yearns for fulfilling, yet non-restricting relationships.

Harmony and balance are his keynotes. Mickey Rooney 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, Mickey 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 Rooney since he can be too dependent on the approval and opinions of other to make his own decisions. Rooney 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 Mickey Rooney, and he has a strong need for a partner and intimate one-on-one relationships.

Mickey Rooney invests a great deal of his energy in personal love relationships and he is very idealistic and romantic about marriage. Mickey Rooney 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. Rooney perceives relationships like an art that requires time, attention and creative effort. Mickey Rooney 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 Mickey Rooney fights about anything, it is often about something he feels is unfair and unbalanced. Balance is very important to Mickey. He believes in moderation in all things and avoids fanaticism and extremism at all costs.

Mickey Rooney also has a strong need for beautiful, harmonious surroundings and a natural sense of artistic style and grace, which is reflected in the way Rooney 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 Rooney. Mickey Rooney 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. Mickey Rooney may undervalue the personal or inner side of life.

At times Mickey Rooney may feel an uncontrollable urge to radically alter his direction in life, or to act in ways that seem eccentric or at least highly uncharacteristic of him. When his life is becoming too predictable, Mickey may do something to upset the status quo, sometimes without realizing why or how he is doing this. These impulses may seem at odds with his conscious intent and desires for himself, and can be unsettling. However, there is a streak of unconventionality and creative genius in Mickey Rooney which needs to be expressed now and then.

Rooney is very thorough and takes his time thinking things through. He enjoys games that require a lot of concentration and thought, like chess for example. Mickey Rooney also could find traveling very rewarding.

Mickey Rooney has a harmonious balance between his body, soul and spirit. He enjoys intellectual challenges from others, but tends to form his own mental attitudes and philosophies of life. He may be interested in studying human nature and matters of health.

He is warm-hearted, kind, generous and very popular, especially with the opposite sex. Rooney's happy feelings rub off onto others and everyone enjoys being with him. Due to a protective and encouraging upbringing, his relationships with his parents are good.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Ascendant in Sagittarius and Sun in Libra

Sun in Libra

Sun in 10th house

Sun Quincunx Uranus

Sun Conjunct Mercury/Saturn

Sun Conjunct Mercury/MC

Sun Conjunct Venus/Jupiter