Monica Keena
general characteristics

Monica Keena's fundamental needs, values, and orientation towards life are symbolized by the four astrological elements. Each person has their own unique balance of these four basic energies: fire (warmth, inspiration, enthusiasm), earth (practicality, realism, material interests), air (social and intellectual qualities), and water (emotional needs and feelings).

Keena's "elemental make-up" is described below. Remember that most people are "unbalanced" or lopsided, and if Monica is lacking or deficient in a certain element (or elements), it simply means that she needs to consciously develop that particular aspect in order to appreciate and/or work harder in that dimension of life.

Sometimes we overestimate the element that we are least endowed with, sensing it as a lack within ourselves, but more often we neglect or ignore it. The qualities described below will be reiterated and explained in more detail in the following pages.

Monica Keena often overlooks, ignores, or seems oblivious to the emotional aspects of a situation, focusing instead on "what needs to be done" in a straightforward and somewhat impersonal way. Keena can seem unfeeling or even callous. She is actually more likely to simply be uncomfortable and uncertain as to how to respond when confronted with a great outpouring of emotion or with needs that are emotional and subtle rather than physical and tangible.

She also tends to distrust feelings, intuitive perceptions, or anything outside the realm of the concrete and rational. In other words, if Keena cannot see it or touch it, she is likely to discount it.

Unless Monica Keena learns to appreciate and open up to her own and others' feelings and inner experience, she is likely to live a rather dry existence, missing out on much of the richness of deep personal relationships and emotional intimacy.

Monica Keena should beware of allowing her responsibilities or work to dominate her life to the extent that she forgets to emotionally nourish herself and her loved ones.

As discussed in more detail in Chapter 3, Monica Keena also requires ample intellectual and/or social stimulation. At heart she is an idealist, but not a foolish or fanciful one. Monica could thus be characterized as a practical idealist. Monica Keena is blessed with the ability to test her theories and put them into practice, take ideas or mental images and give them form, and relate to people's ideas without losing her common sense.

As you will read on the next page, Monica Keena also has a fiery, energetic approach to life, which gives her balance and provides her with the energy and vision to make life more exciting. Her challenge in this life is to keep her spark of enthusiasm and adventure alive and to be willing to take some risks; otherwise, life becomes burdensome for Keena.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Earth is Strong, Water is Weak (F,E,A,W Scores = 11,24,13,1)

Earth is Strong and Sun is in Air sign

Earth is Strong and Ascendant is in Fire sign