Ruth St. Denis
drive and ambition

Ruth St. Denis has a warrior's attitude - decisive, courageous, and bold. Ruth tends to always crave action, even when waiting for an opportune moment or not doing anything at all would actually be effective in the long-term. She absolutely cannot tolerate being passive or even patient about getting what she wants. Ruth St. Denis feels that it is up to her to take the initiative and she pursues her goal or desire very aggressively.

She is also self-reliant, in that she does not depend on others to do things for her or help her along, and Ruth St. Denis is often irritated when other people offer advice or direction. Cooperation rarely comes easily to her. She is willful and can be quite oblivious to others' desires or feelings when she is pursuing something she wants. She is highly competitive, enjoys a challenge or a good fight, and may be downright pugnacious at times. Abounding in energy and enthusiasm at the start of a new venture, Ruth St. Denis needs a very positive response and encouragement in order to sustain her interest throughout. If a project is not successful from the start, she is liable to drop it and move on to something else rather than rework or refine it. She has a strong desire to blaze new trails and put her own twist to things. St. Denis can discover, invent and initiate new things, but she is impatient and may lack the stamina and perseverance needed see a long-term project through.

Ruth St. Denis expects to work hard for anything she accomplishes and she has no patience for people who do not pull their own weight. Work is a passion for Ruth at times, and she pushes herself too hard. St. Denis can also be too demanding of the people she works with.

If her energy is not invested in a job or career, Ruth St. Denis can become fanatic about her health, and may exercise or "work out" vigorously and perhaps excessively.

She is enterprising, ambitious and has a strong desire to succeed in a big way. Forever on the lookout for new opportunities and promising new ventures, Ruth St. Denis is willing to take risks if she senses a winner. No matter how much Ruth accomplishes, she never seems to be completely satisfied. Ruth St. Denis always feels that she can do more, and sets her sights on another goal. Ruth St. Denis feels frustrated in limited circumstances, and she will abandon secure and reasonably successful situations if they do not offer challenges and future growth potential. St. Denis likes to keep stretching her limits, to see how far she can go. Sometimes St. Denis overextends herself or promises more than she can actually achieve, due to an overly optimistic or confident assessment of her own capacities. Ruth St. Denis relishes healthy competition and feels that it spurs her on to even greater achievements.

She is able to see her objectives in life very clearly and wants to create her own good fortune. Quite energetic, Ruth St. Denis may want to express herself creatively. Inviting good cooperation with others, she is likely to achieve much popularity.

Ruth has the patience and the stamina to realize her visions and bring them down to earth, a fine balance between hard work and realism, and a positive, hopeful spirit. Ruth St. Denis grows through following systems and plans, and taking one step at a time. Overnight success or instant enlightenment is not what St. Denis aims for. Her patient, well-balanced approach gives Ruth St. Denis credibility with many different types of people, and she is apt to gain an excellent reputation for being able to do big things without overreaching or becoming pretentious.

Her ambitions and long-range goals in life are apt to be personal, subjective, and related to inner development or inner satisfaction. Others' recognition or accomplishing something great in material or public terms is quite secondary to Ruth.

A great deal of St. Denis' energy, attention, and fulfillment may be related to home, family, or fulfilling her heritage in some manner.

Her resistance and stamina are inclined to be a bit low and Ruth St. Denis tends to be easily influenced by others. She may leave herself open to being corrupted by others and should guard against involvement in situations that she may later regret.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Mars in Aries

Mars in 6th house

Mars Square Jupiter

Mars Opposition Jupiter/MC

Jupiter Sextile Saturn

Sun Opposition MC

MC Conjunct Neptune/Asc.