William Petersen
motivation

Behind Petersen's rather lighthearted, witty and restless demeanor described in the previous chapter, lies a sensitive, poetic soul. William Petersen may cover up his sensitivity with light banter and cleverness - or he may use his verbal and communication skills to express his imagination, kindness and refined sensitivity.

At heart he is very gentle, impressionable and receptive - a dreamer. The world of his imagination, feelings, and intuition is as real to William Petersen as anything in the outer world, though he may have trouble verbalizing or interpreting his inner experiences in a way others can understand. Mystical, artistic, musical, emotional and imaginative, he has a rich inner life, though Petersen may seem rather unobtrusive and quiet outwardly. William Petersen usually keeps to himself.

William shows great sensitivity and empathy toward others and often senses things psychically or intuitively which prove to be correct. He is tolerant, forgiving and nonjudgmental, accepting people unconditionally regardless of their flaws, mistakes, or outward appearance. William has deep compassion for the suffering of any fellow creature and he often feels the pain of others as if it were his own. William Petersen sympathizes with the needy, the disadvantaged and the misfits of society. He is capable of giving selflessly, living a life of devoted and compassionate service to others, as a healer, physician, social worker or minister. However, Petersen tends to give indiscriminately, to let others take advantage of his kindness, and to encourage the weak to remain so by becoming dependent upon him. William has little sense of boundaries, or of knowing when to say "no". Moderation and self-discipline are not his strong points.

He is a lover and a peacemaker rather than a fighter, and he tries to avoid open conflict. Petersen will patiently ignore or "tune out" problems and hope they will go away by themselves, rather than confront them directly and Petersen tends to lack the positive, fighting spirit that is sometimes necessary to overcome challenges. He is fluid, open, nonresistant and somewhat passive. William Petersen does things in a subtle, often covert, manner.

His gifts may also lie in the realm of the creative, artistic, or musical, for he possesses great sensitivity, inspiration and limitless imagination. William Petersen has a strong affinity for beauty and love.

His faults include a tendency to be lazy and negligent, and to wallow in self-pity rather than take strong, definite action to change his life for the better. He also tends to become so detached from his immediate environment that he lives in a disorderly, chaotic sort of hodgepodge, though this probably bothers those around Petersen more than it bothers him.

His career, reputation and public image are very important to Petersen. William Petersen has a strong desire to be influential or make his mark on the world. He is not satisfied with the personal sphere alone; his ambitions include making a major contribution and receiving broad recognition for his unique effort and gifts. William Petersen may undervalue the personal or inner facet of life.

His physique tends to be sensitive and his vitality may be a bit low. William Petersen is very impressionable and somewhat unrealistic. Sometimes his idealism could be confused or impractical, and Petersen can be rebellious or else apathetic.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Ascendant in Gemini and Sun in Pisces

Sun in Pisces

Sun in 10th house

Sun Opposition Uranus/Neptune