Richard Dean Anderson
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Richard Dean Anderson has frequent emotional outbursts due to his fiery temper and emotional impulsiveness. Anderson expresses himself very directly and honestly and no one has to guess what his true feelings are. However, Richard Dean Anderson dislikes showing any personal weakness or his need for support, comfort and nurturing. He is often impatient with himself and others. Richard abhors emotional dependency and dislikes "complainers".

Richard Dean Anderson inspires others to take positive action in their lives through his own enthusiasm and eagerness to meet life's challenges, and he is attracted to people who are adventurous, courageous and independent. Richard is rather bossy but does not like to be with people that he can boss around too much. He enjoys a good fight sometimes. Relationships that are built on mutual respect and emotional freedom are ideal for Anderson.

Richard Dean Anderson becomes very cross if he lacks vigorous physical activity. Anderson feels his best if he frequently "does battle" on the tennis or racquetball court (or engages in another form of competitive sport).

Anderson gets a lot of emotional fulfillment through his involvement in groups, clubs, organizations, community activities, or a network of close friends who support and care for him. Richard Dean Anderson makes friends his family, and he feels a close kinship with people who share some ideals or beliefs that he holds dear. Richard Dean Anderson needs close relationships with people outside of his physical family.

Richard Dean Anderson takes offense rather quickly and his instincts are to fight, defend or act first, and ask questions later. He has a tendency for impatience, irritability and outbursts of temper, especially in response to minor frustrations. When he is not actively involved, he is not comfortable. Richard Dean Anderson actually prefers a rather rambunctious, feisty, competitive atmosphere to a peaceful one.

His emotional needs are very important to Richard Dean Anderson and he tends to seek approval and recognition from the people in his immediate world. Anderson will derive more benefit in activities with others than by keeping to him.

He is open and unconventional in his attitude towards love relationships, romance and sex. He enjoys socializing, bringing people together and having many friends of both sexes. Richard Dean Anderson values friendship very highly and in fact, he is more comfortable being a friend than a lover. Richard desires an intellectual rapport or spiritual bond with his love partner, but deep intimacy and emotional bonding do not come easily to him. The traditional "husband" and "wife" roles do not appeal to Anderson, and he abhors jealousy and possessiveness since he feels that no person truly "belongs" to another. Richard Dean Anderson appreciates relationships in which his love partner allows him plenty of freedom and is not very emotionally demanding.

Promoting beauty, the arts, or entertainment can make Richard Dean Anderson very happy. Richard wants to contribute something positive and loving to the world at large and he wants to be recognized for his beauty, artistic gifts, or loving generosity. Richard Dean Anderson may "marry" his work - that is, being more involved in his career than in his private life. Anderson is a natural host or diplomat.

He is kindhearted and generous with both his money and his affections, and he is not happy if he has to budget or restrict himself in any way. Pettiness or stinginess is foreign to Richard's nature and Richard Dean Anderson feels most comfortable in an elegant, beautiful atmosphere. Asceticism is not for Anderson. Gracious and charitable, he enjoys sponsoring social events or cultural activities. Richard Dean Anderson has an optimistic, friendly attitude towards others and tends to bring out the finer side of people. He is likely to fall in love with someone who is successful, noble and idealistic.

Sensitive and compassionate, Anderson tends to be the "giver" in any relationship. Richard has high ideals and a refined attitude towards love relationships, seeking to relate in ways that go beyond egotistical and selfish needs. Richard is attracted to people with artistic or mystical inclinations.

Intimate relationships are the arena in which Richard Dean Anderson explores the depths he is capable of. He could fall intensely and fanatically in love and be obsessive, extraordinarily jealous or deeply involved with his partners. Anderson will experience both heaven and hell in his closest relationships. There is undoubtedly a peculiarly karmic, fated quality to these relationships, which - though difficult - will teach Richard Dean Anderson things about himself and about love that he could not learn in any other way. Anderson will often enter relationships which he realizes - rationally - will be very difficult, yet he cannot resist them, nonetheless. Richard Dean Anderson needs not to avoid berating himself for these "bad" choices; instead, he needs to learn what he can from them.

Richard Dean Anderson tends to be somewhat hypocritical and artificial and may even fool himself at times. His desires are likely to be a bit unrealistic and he may tries to hide his deception from others as well as from himself.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Moon in Aries

Moon in 11th house

Moon Opposition Mars

Moon Conjunct Sun/Asc.

Venus in Aquarius

Venus in 10th house

Venus Conjunct Jupiter

Venus Trine Neptune

Venus Opposition Pluto

Venus Opposition Neptune/Asc.