Peter Yarrow
approach to life and appearances

The following is a description of Peter's basic stance toward life, the way others see him, the way Peter Yarrow comes across, the face he shows to the world. In the page about motivation you will read about the inner Peter Yarrow - his real motivation, which describes the kind of person he is at heart and where his true priorities lie. Study this page and the next one and compare them - there may be significant differences between the two, in which case "the inner Peter Yarrow" may not shine through and others may be in for so a few surprises once they get to know Peter a little better. This page describes the disguise Yarrow wears, his role in life, while the page about motivation talks about the real person beneath the disguise.

He is a gentle, sensitive person with a deep understanding of people and a very tolerant, accepting, non-judgmental approach towards life. In a noisy, competitive atmosphere Peter Yarrow is often receding and withdrawn for he is not an aggressive, forceful person, and he intensely dislikes conflict. In fact Peter tends to be somewhat passive, to wait, watch, observe, feel and know much - but to act little. Letting things resolve or work themselves out in their own way, rather than directing or forcing his will upon them is often Yarrow's way of dealing with problems.

Peter Yarrow may have a deeply religious or spiritual feeling about life, not in the orthodox sense necessarily, but an intuitive sense of the immensity and underlying oneness of all life, which makes so many human aspirations seem rather unimportant. He needs peaceful surroundings in order to flourish, and periods of quiet solitude are essential for Yarrow's emotional balance and well-being.

Peter Yarrow is also very compassionate and cannot tolerate seeing any fellow creature suffer - be it human, animal, or even plant! As a child Peter Yarrow probably cried very easily and became quite upset whenever others were hurt, physically or emotionally. The world of Yarrow's imagination and fantasy was also very real to Yarrow, a place to escape to when the outside world became too harsh, demanding, or simply uninteresting.

Because he is very giving and forgiving, people sense Yarrow's sympathetic nature and gravitate toward him when in need. Often Yarrow will continue to give to people even when he realizes they are taking advantage of him or becoming overly dependent upon him. Peter Yarrow overlooks and makes excuses for other people's weaknesses, and for his own as well. Discrimination and self-discipline are not Yarrow's strong points.

Though he may be as intelligent as anyone else, he does not really have a rational, logical approach toward life, and trying to reach Peter through logical arguments is often futile. His feelings, intuition, and heart, not his head, lead him, which may infuriate or bewilder Yarrow's more rational friends. Peter Yarrow certainly recognizes that there is much more to life than can be explained intellectually and categorized into neat little boxes, and Peter Yarrow has an open, receptive attitude toward such areas as psychic phenomena, telepathy, parapsychology, etc. He is not as structured and rigid in his attitudes as many people are, which enables Peter Yarrow to see many different points of view and to accept all of them as valid. This can lead to vagueness, uncertainty, and confusion on his part - or to a very flexible and holistic way of approaching any issue.

He may seem to others to be very gentle, malleable, and easily taken in. As a result, people can take advantage of Peter Yarrow, especially through his pity or sympathy. If Peter seems to be continually disappointed by or deceived by others, he should try to see how his own naiveté may be contributing to these situations.

Peter Yarrow comes across to others as intelligent, alert, articulate, knowledgeable, and communicative. He is quite curious and interested in the people and events around him, and cannot resist commenting about them.

Yarrow also needs to be busy and active, and he moves quickly. Peter Yarrow also appears to be restless. Keeping his mind or hands occupied helps with that.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Pisces Rising

Neptune Opposition Asc.

Mercury Sextile Asc.