Shari Belafonte
in Relationships

Warm, loving and generous in her relationships, Shari Belafonte inspires tremendous devotion and loyalty in her loved ones. This is good, since she would never settle for anything less! Shari wants to be adored and worshipped like the royalty she feels she is, and it is difficult for anyone to resist the warmth and attention Belafonte lavishes on those she cares about. Shari Belafonte has a great deal of pride and needs to be recognized and appreciated. The way to really hurt her feelings is to ignore her. She is genuine, sincere, and has a strong sense of personal integrity. Shari Belafonte hates emotional games and dishonesty.

Though she yearns for close relationships, Shari Belafonte often closes herself off and does not really trust others who may wish to get to know her. Belafonte is very wholehearted in her feelings and responses to people, and she wants all or nothing from the people she cares for.

Shari Belafonte often feels that she must do something or be something other than what she is in order to receive approval and acceptance from others. She is very sensitive to criticism and easily feels left out or neglected, and though she may appear cool or distant, Belafonte actually cares very much about being included. Because she is so sensitive, it may seem easier for Shari Belafonte to withdraw into a shell rather than risk the emotional bumps and bruises she may endure once she lets others really know her in an intimate, personal way. Her reserve and caution make establishing close emotional relationships with others difficult, and Shari Belafonte becomes very attached to the few people she considers "real friends". Belafonte can gain inner security and strength through periods of solitude if she views them as times to nourish herself and develop her own interests, rather than as times of loneliness.

In love relationships, Shari Belafonte desires a deep, intense and passionate union with her beloved and forms very strong emotional bonds and attachments. Shari "marries" the person she loves at a very deep emotional level, and is often extremely possessive and jealous of anyone who may pose a threat to that union. Belafonte can be very demanding of her love partner. Shari Belafonte tends to be somewhat suspicious of her partner's relationships, even if they are merely platonic. If she is ever betrayed, Shari Belafonte is capable of hating with as much force and intensity as she once loved. She is attracted to people who have an aura of mystery about them.

Shari Belafonte often hides her affection, or finds her feelings difficult to express or get across to the person she loves. Being openly affectionate and trusting often does not seem safe to Shari. She may feel her love will not be appreciated or reciprocated. Shari Belafonte may get involved in secret love relationships or fall in love with a person who is quite unavailable to her. Love and sacrifice often seem to go hand in hand for Shari Belafonte - i.e. having to give something up to be with the one she loves, or having to relinquish a person or an aspect of an important love relationship.

Shari Belafonte has a great rapport with the opposite sex, and love relationships, romance, and passion are absolutely vital to her well being. It is rare for Shari to go very long without an intimate companion. The physical component of relationships is also very important to Belafonte. Artistic creations and projects are another way for Shari Belafonte to channel her passion.

Intimacy does not come easily to Shari Belafonte and she may appear cold or unfeeling to others due to her emotional reserve and caution. Perhaps due to painful relationships and separations in her early life, Belafonte does not trust others very easily and it takes a long time to break down all of her barriers and defenses. She may feel that she has few friends or people that really care about her. Shari Belafonte needs to learn to value and love herself more and to express her appreciation for others more openly.

She is inclined to do everything with love and may even be in love with her profession. At times Shari Belafonte is apt to consider her work as a substitute for a partner, but she could also show some narcissistic tendencies.

Shari Belafonte tends to be somewhat hypocritical and artificial and may even fool herself at times. Her desires are likely to be a bit unrealistic and she may tries to hide her deception from others as well as from herself.

Shari tries to understand others completely and has the ability to feel their joy with them and also to suffer with them. When Shari Belafonte loves someone, she loves with her whole heart and is inclined to reveal her most inner and private feelings.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Moon in Leo

Moon in 8th house

Moon Square Saturn

Venus in Scorpio

Venus in 12th house

Venus Sextile Mars

Venus Conjunct Saturn

Venus Conjunct Mars/MC

Venus Conjunct Neptune/Asc.

Venus Conjunct N. Node/MC