Robert Redford
drive and ambition

Redford is aspiring, enterprising and forever following a bright and distant star, planning some new venture or investigating new potential. He is definitely "upwardly mobile" in either a material or spiritual sense. Robert Redford aims high and is not content with a mere quiet, secure existence. Robert likes to stretch his limits, see how far he can go and take risks. He is a positive thinker, expects success for himself, and is philosophical about failures. Redford is flexible and he bounces back from disappointments rather quickly, usually with another hopeful new idea he wants to try. His enthusiasm and confidence are contagious and enable Robert Redford to enlist the aid and support he needs for his projects. However, Robert Redford sometimes promises more than he can actually achieve, because he is overly optimistic or pays insufficient attention to the practicalities involved.

He also tends to get distracted and to have too many things going on at once. Although it is very difficult for him, there are times when Robert Redford simply must cultivate commitment, perseverance and persistence in order to make his dreams and goals reality. Too often Robert Redford falls short of what he could attain because he is unwilling to persist through the difficult or less exciting times.

Robert Redford also enjoys competition and usually does not take it too seriously. Sports and entrepreneurial endeavors are good ways to channel Robert's energy.

Robert Redford meets numerous challenges and possibly defeats in pursuit of his goals and desires, and his setbacks often occur because Robert has been too rash or intent on working his own will regardless of the impact on others. Robert Redford is intense and passionate, and simply does not know when to stop sometimes! Recklessness with others can be a problem for Redford.

Robert Redford has the gift of endurance and perseverance, as well as the willingness to work hard to achieve his objectives. Once he decides he wants something or makes a commitment, Robert Redford will do it "even if it takes forever". Self-discipline comes naturally to Robert and he instinctively realizes that any creative achievement is "10% inspiration, 90% perspiration". Redford chooses practical, realistic goals and pursues them step-by-step in a well-planned, orderly fashion. Robert Redford likes to concentrate on one thing at a time and he does a thorough job. He enjoys working in solitude, and often feels he does his best work when he is alone.

Happiness and fulfillment in Robert's career are likely, because he gives his all to it and will not make the sorts of compromises that others feel compelled to make in order to succeed. Self-expression and being his own person are very important to Redford.

Enormous aid is apt to come to Robert Redford through his father or another important man in his life. His relationships with superiors and those in a position to boost his career are usually excellent.

Redford may well have an unusual destiny or pivotal role to play in a drama that involves much more than his own personal ambitions and professional aims. This could involve uncovering secrets, bringing deception, cruelty, or injustice to light, or making fundamental changes in some field. Robert's work may also include dealing with life and death situations, crises, and emergencies. Somewhere along the way, fate may force Redford's hand - and it may require some self-sacrifice on his part. On the other hand, his real work may be rather subtle - a quiet transformation of a particular area or field. Robert Redford is meant to do in-depth work.

His decisions are based on the demands of the situation and he is able to take advantage of the right moment. Strongly career oriented, Robert Redford may have inner conflicts between his professional personal lives.

Robert has the ability to concentrate, but he is inclined to be wrapped up entirely in his own ideas. Although he has a tendency to think too much, Robert Redford thinks out the consequences of his actions ahead of time and learns the lessons well from his experiences.

He is very adaptable, and because of his tactful, obliging and cordial manner, others like being around him. Robert Redford loves to be involved with associations or societies in the pursuit of common interests.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Mars in Sagittarius

Mars in 8th house

Mars Trine Saturn

Sun Trine MC

Pluto Quincunx MC

MC Conjunct Moon/Mars

MC Opposition Mercury/Saturn

MC Conjunct Jupiter/N. Node