Welcome to 'Career Strengths' astrology, a personal report about finding Roberta's vocation, the right path for her to succeed in life. Making a living, making our way through life, is something that each of us has to do and we don't always know what we really want to do until we find it. Many of us end up working at a job we did not really choose and for which we might not be all that well suited for or that will not make us all that happy.

Perhaps we have been educated, learned this or that particular skill, and already have some idea what we are good for and can do. We may or may not have had this or that kind of schooling or training, but that does not automatically mean that what we are doing for a living now is the only thing we can do or that we will be all that fulfilled doing it. What is Roberta really good for? How might she be best put to use in this life? What would Roberta be actually happy doing? These are the kind of questions that this report can be helpful at answering.

Astrology provides another look at Roberta's vocational options, regardless of what she already thinks of herself or is doing for work, a second opinion and fresh take. The Career Strengths Report is designed to describe the basic role Roberta tends to take on in life, her overall approach to work in this world, and how she might be most useful to herself and others. Being useful, being used in a way that is satisfying is one of the main keys to happiness. This report is designed to help put Roberta in touch with her own core abilities and to sketch out an approach to work that should be natural for her.

You might ask: how can astrology, which links what is happening out there in the heavens with what is happening down here on earth possibly be useful in vocational matters? The answer to that question might well take an entire book, but let me try to give you some understanding of the approach taken in this report.

The orderly movement of the planets around our Sun create an ever-changing, almost kaleidoscopic, series of patterns in the heavens which are actually quite beautiful. It is not that these patterns dictate or influence what takes place in our lives down here on Earth, but rather that the entire cosmos, the heavens and our Earth, are part of one time and space, one great cosmic dance. When some major planetary pattern forms out there in the heavens, something similar is happening down here in our lives as well. We are part of whatever is going on out there. We are inside it. It is all one universe we share, and somehow we are in synch here on earth with what is taking place out there. We all are dancing to the same tune.

This is even clearer if we look at an astrological chart of the patterns in the heavens at the moment of Roberta's birth. We see that all of the heavenly patterns taking place up there can be boiled down to form a few general archetypes (I call them StarTypes) that we can recognize. These StarTypes are associated with certain qualities that individuals here on earth have and act out in day-to-day life. The "Career Strengths Report" is based on interpreting these patterns for a particular birth, patterns which can help describe how to approach life. It is Roberta's StarType patterns that are being interpreted here.

But this report may also require an effort to read between the lines and take what can be general observations and apply them to Roberta's particular situation.

Note: At the very end of this report is a section on understanding the different types of StarType patterns. In some sections of this report, they will be referred to by name of the configuration (i.e. The Grand Trine), and also by their colored borders: green, red, blue, and rose. So please refer to that section for more details.

Roberta's chart happens to have what we call an "Independent" StarType, which often indicates some sort of mid-level management role. She traditionally can work in either a managerial role or in a more hands-on or workforce role.

Depending on how her StarType chart is configured, Roberta may excel at representing management to the work force or vice versa, representing the work team to management. The Career Strengths report can help to determine her particular inclination.

This is primarily a vocational report rather than a personal profile, but a brief natal description is included later on, so you may want to consult that. Here we will be describing Roberta's overall approach to life and work.

Next, let's take a look at the general or overall approach that Roberta takes to life. Here we are not trying to get down to specifics as much as we want to give a broad sketch of the role she might take in life as regards making a living.

With vocational analysis, a lot depends on the role we play in the workplace, and today's work environment traditionally has been divided roughly into several types. The most common division in the modern workplace is between the manager or supervisor types (organizational, mental, managerial, etc.) and the workforce (hands-on, take-directions, production) types.

And in between management and the workforce, there is a third type, what has been called the mid-level manager or independent type. These are the mediators or go-betweens for both the Manager and Hands-On types, and they often serve as the mouthpiece for either the workers or for management. Using this traditional division, first let's see what general work type is for Roberta's chart:

For starters, while most of the other main StarTypes really need to interact and relate to one another on an almost constant basis, here we have a StarType that is in no way quite that needy. Roberta has the role of "the Manager" and the "Managed" locked up in one birth chart. She may not require all that much in the way of outside co-worker relationship at all. This StarType is self-sufficient to a marked degree and thus has rightly earned the nickname of "Independent."

We could say that Roberta is capable of not needing others as much as the rest of us, and that is so true. She is really self-sufficient and often somewhat independent of relationships in general from time to time. This is not to say she does not have or enjoy relationships, for she most certainly does. However, she is not as dependent on relations as, let's say, most of the rest of us. She can take relations and she can also be quite content just being out on her own.

Perhaps because they contain within themselves all the necessary elements of a basic relationship, the manager and the managed, Roberta's StarType can play either role within the job or office, giving care and attention to those working under them, and yet turning right around and catering to the demands of their superiors. In this way, Roberta is ambidextrous, so to speak, able to relate to both management and the workforce. She would make a great mid-level manager or go-between.

Perhaps best of all, Roberta has the vision and foresight of some of the more mental StarTypes and the charisma and fun-loving nature of the glad-hander StarTypes. As mentioned, depending on with whom they are relating, they can play either role. Roberta can see what to do and also how do it, and all this without any outside help, thus the term "independent," which indeed she is.

As for a downside, there is not too much. Roberta kind of has it all, if being self-sufficient is the goal. If anything, she can tend to be a bit lazy, because it is easy for her to kind of play dumb and avoid taking on more responsibility. Roberta can play both sides of the workplace equation, that is: play up to the boss, and manage to manipulate the staff. She often ends up in this role, and doesn't get a lot done because of this habit. Because she is already somewhat complete in herself, she is not 'driven' to the same extent as the some of the rest of us are. Roberta is not "needy," and thus is not driven by needs.

And being a bit to herself, and not as dependent on others, this lack of dependency on others can make Roberta appear aloof and even a little cool. Perhaps Roberta plays some small social price for this condition, but mostly she is quite content just with herself.

The rest of us may find this annoying. You get the idea. When dealing with Roberta's StarType, be careful not to interpret her independence too personally. It is not you that she means to offend. Roberta just doesn't need anyone all that much, including you - nothing personal.

Roberta is a rare bird, and can be of great value to any company or venture. First, she is warm and charismatic to be around. People naturally like her and very much enjoy being with her, spending time with her. Here is a hands-on, intuitive, feel-your-way-along person, who has an innate sense of things, and savvy that is the envy of others. More important perhaps, she can have an enormous effect on any project or group she plays a part in, and is a kind of natural stimulus for others - an idea wishing-well. Contact with Roberta can produce real and important changes in how a project will go - a valuable team member and worker. Although Roberta does better with managing or working with management, she does have some amount of self-management skills that work.

Roberta would be an excellent mid-level manager, a go-between for management and staff, but is probably by nature best equipped to represent the needs of the staff to management rather than vice versa.

Roberta is very stubborn and almost impossible to move off a position. While brilliant intuitively, she has problems with higher-level management, in particularly with planning, seeing the big picture in advance, scooping out the future. She tends to be warm and gregarious, not always thoughtful and considerate.

In these next two sections, we will first consider how Roberta fits into the workplace and then some more personal observations. What we will point out here is something about Roberta's talents and how they might relate to various career approaches.

Synopsis:

Roberta is independent, and sometimes a little distant. She has a very strong mind, and is able to use words and ideas with ease. She has broad vision, and is very practical. She gets things done. Intuitive.

The Wise Force

Pros: Roberta is a rare bird, of great value to any company or venture. First, she is warm and charismatic to be around. People naturally like her and very much enjoy being with her, spending time with her. Here is a hands-on, intuitive, feel-your-way-along person, who has an innate sense of things, and savvy that is the envy of others. More important perhaps, she can have an enormous effect on any project or group she plays a part in, and is a kind of natural stimulus for others - an idea wishing-well. Contact with Roberta can produce real and important changes in how a project will go. She is a valuable team member and worker. Although Roberta does better with managing or working with management, she does have a considerable amount of self-management skills that work.

Cons: Roberta is very stubborn and almost impossible to move off a position. While brilliant intuitively, she has problems with higher-level management, in particularly with planning, seeing the big picture in advance, scooping out the future. She tends to be warm and gregarious, not always thoughtful and considerate.

With Co-workers:

Roberta is warm and gregarious, one who is at home in a group setting, and very much a one-on-one touchy-feely person. She is very much relationship oriented and, due to her innate warmth and friendliness, tends to need (and get) a lot of attention. Roberta is one of those "in the moment' people, who lives for today, and probably does not look too far toward the future. She has superb intuition, almost a psychic sense when it comes to picking the wheat from the chaff, getting to what is important.

Notes: Roberta tends to be stubborn and hard to budge on issues, takes life one thing at a time, and probably has trouble grasping the big picture. She is a high maintenance type, meaning she requires some attention and is generally used to being cared for, rather than being the more caring one. However, she does have considerable ability to look after and fend for herself.

A question all of us want and need to know is just how are we going to come by success and will we have any money? What follows consists of simple answers to a few basic questions and then a kind of quick summary of Roberta's money making opportunities. "Dumb Luck" means you are just plain lucky and things fall into your lap. "Social Money" indicates that you can or will get money through your people connections and social skills. "Hands-on-Money" suggests that you make your money the old-fashioned way, by hard work, practical effort and ideas, and "Mind Money" points to making money and being successful by using your mind and intellectual gifts. None of this is written in stone, but in general, these factors points to how you may best be able to be successful and generate income.

Dumb Luck: Yes, some.

Social Money: Yes, some.

Hands-on Money: Yes, very much.

Mind Money: Yes, also probably.

Money should not be a huge worry for Roberta, because she is so multi-talented and can, if she is careful, work most situations both ways. She is even a little bit naturally lucky, and could be even luckier by manipulating social situations and the like to her advantage. But best of all, would be for her to use her mind coupled with her natural practical sense to create solid financial situations for herself. Success should be easy for her.

Now, putting career and workplace to the side, let's look at Roberta's personal makeup, how she might approach friendships and romantic relationships, plus something about her overall approach to life.

Roberta has a very powerful StarType, with strong innate wisdom and intuition (a wellspring of ideas and creativity), plus at least some awareness of her own creativity and the ability to look after her own interests. People who come in contact with her will sense her value and probably try to benefit from knowing her, so she should not let them take advantage of her.

It is not so much anything that she says or does consciously. Much of what makes her so valuable is pre-verbal, kind of inset or built into her being - beyond words. This may be hard for her to understand or to come to terms with, that she IS useful, beyond what she 'thinks' she may bring to a situation.

This StarType is something like a wellspring, from which new ideas and information flows, information of use to whomever comes in contact with her. It is hard to put a finger on her talent, and even harder to put a price on it.

All of this adds up to Roberta's not being particularly needy, as for natural talents or outside relationships. This is not to say she does not enjoy relationships, for it is natural for her to take on a number of roles, either as the principle caregiver or the one who receives care and attention. Which role will depend upon the nature of the partner.

But Roberta does not depend on relationships for her own self-confidence. She can take or leave relationships and there will be times when she is quite happy just being alone - self-sufficient.

Although Roberta is multi-talented and quite independent, she can benefit from those StarTypes (like the Grand Trine #5, and the Kite #5), who perhaps have more pure awareness skills than she does, and may be able to advise her how to best make use of her situation.

As for other blue-bordered cards like herself, she would have the best chance of a stable relationship with any of the blue-bordered cards that have what is called a Grand Trine in them, which is an equal-sided green triangle in them.

KEYWORDS

The Loved One.Charismatic.Center of Attention.Intuitive.Touchy Feely.Care Giver.Service Oriented.Uses Mind.

There is no use in just offering a list of professions, like: butcher, baker, candlestick maker, because even each of those professions has all kinds of levels and functions. For example, I could say to you that the 'baking' industry would be a good bet for a person. But in that industry, there are all kinds of job functions aside from just kneading the bread. Aside from the bread makers, there are the fine pastry makers, the oven experts, wholesalers, retailers, salespersons, and so on all connected to the baking profession.

Instead, in here we will concentrate on some general skills Roberta has that can be applied to any industry or profession. For example, is Roberta better at using her mind or would she rather be physically involved working closely with people and things? Is Roberta analytically inclined or more creative and intuitive? Does she prefer to let other people supervise and have those responsibilities or does she enjoy the responsibilities management brings? It is these kinds of questions I will try to sum up here and they can relate to almost any kind of work or business.

SKILLS: Independent, Mid-level Management, Analytical, Practical, Negotiations, Conceptual

LACKS: Interdependency, Generosity, Can Be Aloof

Social Being: Roberta does very well socially, in a group, but has a tendency to remain just a little aloof and seem standoffish, although this is more appearance than reality.

Meet & Greet: Roberta works well in a social situation, and can glad-hand with the best of them, but also has no trouble carrying off intellectual banter as well. However, she can appear a bit reserved at times.

Sensitivity: Roberta is not that sensitive or shy in social situations, but does have an independent streak and may appear a little stand-offish.

Wallflower: Not a wallflower.

Private: Roberta goes both ways, at some times sharing more private or personal information, and at others sharing little or none.

Direct/Indirect: Roberta can be open and direct, but often prefers a more indirect approach. She goes both ways.

Collegial: Roberta tends to be collegial, but there is a certain reserve that is usually there as well.

Self-Confidence: Roberta is intellectually and socially confident.

Relationships: Roberta is quite independent and does not always need to be in a relationship.

Romantic Role: Roberta is independent when it comes to relationships, and alternately can play the role of either the "Lover" or the "Loved One," depending on what the other partner requires.

Office Role: In an office environment, Roberta is best in mid-level management and can play to either management or to the workforce.

Independent: No.

Interdependent: No.

Needy: No.

Business type: Conceptual and practical.

Responsible: Depends on what role Roberta is playing. She can be responsible, but also at times irresponsible.

Management Skills: Good at mid-level management.

Salesperson: Yes.

Teamwork Skills: Yes.

Advisor: Yes.

Supervising: Yes./

Communication Skills: Yes, good.

Intuitively Creative: Yes, and very practical.

Work Ethic: Good.

Anayltical Skills: Excellent.

Organizational Skills: Good organizational skills.

Detail Work: Good at detail work.

Thoughtful: Good.

Smart: Yes.

Intellect: Excellent.

Interpersonal Skills: Very good.

Problem Solving: Good.

Group Leader: Yes.

The following is a simple list of polarities (many traditional) as they relate to Roberta and her particular StarType. These are included on the case that the earlier material is not sufficiently clear on. Perhaps looking at Roberta through this list of polar opposites may help make things more clear and provide a better feeling for this person. Here is the list:

Host or Guest: Plays the guest to management, host to workers.

Impress/Express: Likes to express to staff, impress management.

Watcher/Watched: Is watched by management, watches staff.

Reason/Intuition: Reasoning with management, intuitive with staff.

Careful/Careless: Staff find them careful, management somewhat careless.

In/Out: In and wants out.

Evolve/Involve: Wants to be evolve.

Subject/Object: Assumes the role of object to management, subject to staff.

Lover/Loved One: Likes the role of the 'Loved One' with management, the role of "Lover" to staff.

Mental/Physical: appears physical to management, more mental with staff.

Self-Conscious?: Self-conscious with staff, not so much with management.

Sensitivity or Lack-of?: Can lack sensitivity to management, but appears sensitive to staff.

Awareness Factor: Appears aware to staff, less so to management.

Foresight/Hindsight: Appears to use foresight to staff, but hindsight to management.

Seeing/Feeling: Management values their feelings, but staff their ability to see.

Reasonable/Unreasonable: Appears unreasonable to management, but reasonable to staff.

Subtle/Dense: Dense.

Service Factor: Likes to have those under him serve him, but he serves the management.

In/Out: Inside looking out.

Active/Passive: Active with management, passive with staff.

This report is designed to offer a second opinion, an alternate look at the talents Roberta has and what kind of approach to work and career might be most natural for her regardless of what she may have trained for or currently be doing.

What she reads here may provide a somewhat different approach to career than Roberta has envisioned for himself, so take time to let it all sink in. Keep in mind that a career is more than just a job. A career is a life-path, literally the path or way each of us goes through our life, and it can make all the difference if we are doing something that resonates with our natural talent, that uses us as we like to be used, as opposed to working at a job that goes against our natural grain.

Sometimes a simple adjustment in approach can make the difference between the happiness of a successful and happy career and a job for which we are not suited and was never meant for us in the first place. It is my sincere hope that this Career Strengths Report may provide information that is helpful in evaluating and making career decisions.

StarTypes analysis excels in vocational and relationship analysis and it can be useful to know something about each of the four most common relationship roles that StarType covers, these roles indicated by the red, green, blue, and rose-colored borders of the StarType cards. Let's go over the basic relationship types.

First let's make sure that we are clear about what we mean by relationship, and this holds true for all relationships: lovers, friends, not-so-friends, co-workers, and even not-so-friends..

Any relationship of two persons, given time, usually resolves itself into one of four main general styles or types, in which each partner in the relationship takes on a particular role. Of course, the two classic roles are that of the "Lover" and the "Loved One," as in Romeo is the lover and Juliet is the object of his love or loved one. A more modern way of saying this might be that in most relationships, someone picks up the dirty socks (lover or caretaking role) and someone lets the socks lay there (loved one or taken-care-of role). StarType analysis is quite accurate at showing you ahead of time who is likely to be the Lover and who the Loved One. To make it easier, we use four colors to mark the four major types of relationships:

Green: The Lover

GREEN: The green-bordered cards represent "The Lover" StarType family. They take on the role of the lover, the observer and annotators, and the caretaker of the relationship.

Examples of classic green-bordered StarType patterns include the Grand Trine (#60), Kite (#5), Basket (#21), Wedge (#2), Mystic Rectangle (#4), and others.

Red: The Loved One

RED: The red-bordered StarType cards are reserved for the "Loved One" family, the ones who are watched, cared for, and observed. These are the StarTypes with all the charisma. They like attention and usually take on the role of the watched - the Loved One.

Examples of classic red-bordered cards include the T-Cross or T-Square (#1) and the Grand Cross (#3).

Blue: Independent

BLUE: Some chart patterns have both roles in a single natal chart, the role of the Lover and the Loved One. When both qualities ("Loved One" and "Lover") appear in the same chart, these are the "Independent" StarTypes, and their borders are blue. They can go both ways. In some relationships they take on the role of the Lover, but in others they assume the role of the Loved One. They are somewhat self-contained.

Examples of classic blue-bordered cards include T-Cross & Grand Trine (#7), Grand Cross & Grand Trine (#12), T-Cross & Wedge (#10), and others.

Rose: Multi-relationship

ROSE: And last, there is a small group of StarTypes that demand a lot of contact and relations, called appropriately the "Multi-" or Many-Relationships" StarTypes, which have rose colored borders.

Examples of classic rose-bordered cards include Within-a-Trine (#36) and Within-180 (#38).