Robert H. Goddard
motivation

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

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

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

Robert Goddard also has a strong need for beautiful, harmonious surroundings and a natural sense of artistic style and grace, which is reflected in the way Goddard 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.

World travel, foreign cultures, and studies which expand his intellectual horizons and broaden his understanding of the world are very attractive to Goddard.

Robert Goddard has a philosophical turn of mind and is concerned with seeking answers to the big questions of life or getting the overview of any situation. Abstract concepts and/or plans for the future occupy his mind much of the time.

Robert Goddard has a strong need to be with people whom he is emotionally close to. He is very sensitive to others emotional needs, lending a sympathetic ear to their problems. Peace and harmony in his personal surrounding and relationships are very important to Goddard.

He may be a bit high-strung and over-zealous in the pursuit of his endeavors. Goddard always seems to be in a hurry and has the ability to evaluate situations quickly. Robert Goddard has a brilliant mind and possibly could invent something.

His physical energy is strong and Robert Goddard is able to make an extra effort and work quite hard at any task he wants to do. Goddard can act quickly and he gets a great deal accomplished in a hurry. But Robert Goddard also has a tendency to be reckless and accident-prone.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Ascendant in Sagittarius and Sun in Libra

Sun in Libra

Sun in 9th house

Sun Conjunct Moon/Asc.

Sun Conjunct Mercury/Uranus

Sun Conjunct Mars/Uranus