Spiro Agnew
drive and ambition

Agnew 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. Spiro Agnew aims high and is not content with a mere quiet, secure existence. Spiro 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. Agnew 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 Spiro Agnew to enlist the aid and support he needs for his projects. However, Spiro Agnew 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 Spiro Agnew simply must cultivate commitment, perseverance and persistence in order to make his dreams and goals reality. Too often Spiro Agnew falls short of what he could attain because he is unwilling to persist through the difficult or less exciting times.

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

He is a doer and an achiever. Energetic, courageous, and often impatient, Spiro Agnew will forge ahead with his plans regardless of others' reservations. In fact, Agnew often feels other people get in his way and he prefers working on his own. Spiro is active, assertive, and rather competitive as well.

Spiro Agnew 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, Spiro Agnew will do it "even if it takes forever". Self-discipline comes naturally to Spiro and he instinctively realizes that any creative achievement is "10% inspiration, 90% perspiration". Agnew chooses practical, realistic goals and pursues them step-by-step in a well-planned, orderly fashion. Spiro Agnew 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.

Agnew is intensely competitive, and may engage in furious battles of will, numerous conflicts, and possible public controversy, on his way to gaining his objectives. Spiro Agnew could be drawn to activities that are dangerous, in the line of fire, so to speak. He puts himself on the line. Anger or recklessness could be his downfall.

In some ways Spiro Agnew may feels that he has little choice about his role in society. He is compelled either by unusual outer circumstances or by an inner drive, to bring things which may be dark, difficult, or taboo, into public awareness. Spiro delves into the hidden side of life, things which may have been purposefully concealed or repressed, and brings these things to light. Spiro Agnew could come into direct conflict with the authorities or powers-that-be as a result. He is apt to have extraordinary ambitions, and could also become overly zealous and fanatical.

Spiro's profession is apt to involve communications, language, carrying messages, sales, speaking, or teaching - put simply, getting ideas across. A great deal of social involvement, networking, and personnel skills also play a significant part in his professional role.

Self-confident and very ambitious, Spiro Agnew has unusual abilities to advance himself. He is very career-oriented and inclined to concentrate all of his energies towards his career. Spiro Agnew likes to be in control of everything and is likely to achieve recognition.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Mars in Sagittarius

Mars in 1st house

Mars Trine Saturn

Mars Square MC

Pluto Square MC

Mercury Sextile MC

MC Conjunct Mars/Pluto