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The following psychological study is a " blind " analysis which cannot take into consideration factors proper to Angelina Jolie's social background or education. Nevertheless, it describes the basic structure and dynamic of her psyche as the result of an interplay of various influences; that is, without confining it to certain categories or arbitrarily putting a label on it. Certain contradictions may appear, but they are an integral part of the paradoxes and ambivalence of her nature. It is impossible for us to predict which tendency will win out: that will depend on Angelina Jolie's decision. Consciousness and The Ideal of Self: Angelina Jolie is trying to overcome her feelings of insecurity. To do so, she needs a home: a dwelling, a territory, or perhaps a safe space or setting where she can rest, and let down her systems of defense against the outer world, which she finds aggressive and hostile. She is ready to make some sacrifices in order to maintain and consolidate the structure she has chosen. True inner security, based on real knowledge of herself, her abilities, and her shortcomings, her strengths and her weaknesses, would no doubt be most effective, and would allow her to remain open to the varieties of experience offered by the world. At the moment of Angelina Jolie's birth, the two celestial " lights " (the Sun and the Moon) were symmetrically aligned. This is a portent of harmony between the masculine and feminine archetypes which is extremely beneficial. It is the source of balance and understanding between the two main psychological realms which may be said to compose the personality. Angelina Jolie thus enjoys a positive complementarity and understanding between the conscious and unconscious aspects of her psyche, between her determination and her routines, between her drive for self-assertion and her receptivity, her ideal and her sensitivity. Her parents almost certainly reflected a positive image of the marriage relationship to her, and it is likely that they encouraged her to develop her own individuality. As a result, she was and is able to be comfortable with herself as she is instead of striving to attain her parents' ideal. This has definitely contributed to the maintenance of a good relations with them and the rest of the family. In Angelina Jolie's emotional relationships with her peers, one of the effects of the masculine/feminine harmony is that the images her ego projects on the other are especially constructive. The bonds of the relationship are not felt to be constraints, the energy which flows between the two people is a source of mutual happiness, not regret. No major personal conflicts are projected onto the " other " - that is, the significant woman. Angelina Jolie has great strength of character. Her courage and endurance enable her to accomplish even extremely arduous tasks. Although she sometimes behaves impulsively, she generally knows how to plan out an effective strategy and, as a result, reaches her goals without meeting any major obstacles. Her forcefulness gives her certain leadership skills, which she may implement to creative and constructive ends. Angelina Jolie is extremely sensitive and receptive, and tends to live in osmosis with her surroundings. Her individuality almost seems to be diluted in a flood of sensations and impressions which are continually washing over her, and she sometimes finds it difficult to communicate her feelings to other people or engage in any structured, analytical thought. This may stem from a misunderstanding with her teachers when she was a child. Unable to understand their disciplinary measures or authority, she may have withdrawn into herself in self-defense. It was then that she constructed her rich inner life, the part of her they could not invade, and cut many of her ties to the outside. Because she enjoyed indulging in her inner life, it may have been difficult for her to acquire an objective vision of reality. As a result, even today, she tends to create imaginary problems for herself, regardless of the objective facts outside. Although her imagination is a source of inspiration and intuition, her fluid inner structure and organization sometimes make it difficult for her to grasp the essence of her dreams and share them with other people. She is not at all combative, and this tends to hinder her efforts to fit into society and assert herself productively. She is likely to prefer fantasy to reality, but her refusal to abandon her unattainable dreams is a psychological trap she has fallen into without realizing it. She must understand that by running away from her obligations and commitments, she only increases the feelings of guilt and incompetence which made reality so distasteful in the first place. Once she frees herself from this pernicious process, she has a great deal of potential for fulfilling herself in the outer world, either by devoting herself to some sort of social work or by cultivating her considerable artistic talents. Angelina Jolie generally tends to be motivated by activities which apply to social needs. She tends to give the best of herself in difficult situations which require crucial choices. Her ability to concentrate and her gift for solving problems by deductive reasoning are her chief resources in crisis situations or at turning points in her life. Adaptation and Sensitivity: Lively and expressive, Angelina Jolie has a personality which is sometimes agitated, but straightforward. Unconscious feelings of insecurity compel her to act and sometimes to seek the admiration of others. As a result, she is unable to bear idleness and routine, and she is in search of perpetual excitement. Her reactions to others are highly individual and depend on the mood she is in at any given moment. A woman of decision, a businesswoman or an athlete, she often personifies boldness and impetuosity. Her love life is liable to be stormy, as it obeys the imperatives of her desire for freedom and independence, and her need for change. Angelina Jolie has a sensitive and extremely volatile personality. She may fly off the handle unexpectedly, which is liable to disrupt not only her relationships, but also her business or career plans. She is subject to cyclical energy flows, and goes from periods of feverish activity to periods of withdrawal and introspection, or from phases of more or less violent rages and conflict to times of apathy and passive acceptance. The aggressive element in her behavior may be explained by emotional problems she may have experienced in infancy: her mother, or a mother-figure, may have had an energetic and volatile personality. Her aggressiveness tends to be directed most often at the women with whom she associates. Optimistic and happy to be alive, Angelina Jolie is a cheerful, communicative, and pleasant associate to have. Her expansive nature is related to her gratification in childhood, which probably occurred in favorable surroundings with a mother who was loving, indulgent, and generous with herself. She is extremely kind-hearted herself, and gives of herself and her wealth unstintingly. Her bountifulness, which many people appreciate somewhat selfishly, may arise from a confusion between her desires and reality. Although her demeanor is cold and distant, Angelina Jolie is extremely sensitive. In some cases, her rather austere and rigid behavior and her refusal to yield too readily to sentimentality discourage others from being too demonstrative of their tenderness and affection. She has spells of melancholy in which she does not feel worthy of being loved, and tends to forbid herself any emotional fulfillment whatsoever. An austere or somewhat traumatic childhood experience may be the source of this behavior. It is difficult for her inner self to be detached from this past life, and she sometimes has trouble reconciling the image she has of herself as an adult with the one she acquired back then. The idea she has of herself as an individual is related to the image her parents projected onto her as a child. Nevertheless, the past is history, and she is now an adult. It should be easy for her to rid herself of these phantoms if she learns to relax. She has the ability to overcome her mistakes, and great endurance and will power to achieve her goals. Nevertheless, she must not repress her sensitivity in order to succeed. Angelina Jolie has a nagging feeling of insecurity which affects her psychology and dampens her natural enthusiasm. Her need to take action and assert herself is sometimes disturbed by this gnawing fear. Due to her extreme sensitivity and irrepressible imagination, Angelina Jolie sometimes has trouble distinguishing dreams from reality. Although her imagination can be an abundant source of inspiration for creative or spiritual evolution, it tends to be less helpful and positive in matters that concern earning a decent living out their in the real world. In a relationship, she is extremely romantic, and does not always see others the way they really are. She has elegant tastes, and art and beauty are one of her chief pleasures in life. Angelina Jolie's sensitivity and emotions are sometimes in conflict with her instincts. This inner discord makes her a fairly complicated relationship partner, and her behavior sometimes strikes others as mysterious or baffling. Sexuality is an important part of Angelina Jolie's life, and her relationships are most often motivated by her desires. Nevertheless, due to her unconscious inner battle, she does not often succeed in reconciling and fulfilling her emotional and sexual needs. Due to the strength of her instincts, passion may overwhelm her and drag her into situations she cannot always control, which intermingle erotic ecstasy and anguish, guilt and aggressively. Love and Sensuality: Angelina Jolie has a romantic nature and is seeking a soul mate. The world of her emotions is warm and inviting, the expression of true kindness. Tenderness, grace, and mildness rule her sensitivity, which is aroused by contact with nature and thrills to the idea of a secure, stable home. Angelina Jolie's birth chart indicates an emotional function which is usually expressed carefully and reasonably. Distrustful of her emotional urges and somewhat wary of her feelings, Angelina Jolie tries to rid herself of all partiality, and tries to get some perspective and distance before making an emotional commitment. Always riding on a wave of enthusiasm, in love Angelina Jolie is dashing and uninhibited. Her frankness is sometimes devastating, and her aggressiveness sometimes creates problems for her. A strong-minded woman, she is not ready to give up either her freedom or her taste for adventure. She tends to place men on a pedestal and then is disappointed. However, she is ready to devote herself entirely to cheering for and supporting the man she eventually chooses. Angelina Jolie is fairly unstable with regard to her feelings and emotional involvement. She is sometimes flooded with a tide of contradictory sensations and impressions, and her affairs may be a series of whims and sudden changes of heart. She is more attracted by the transitory than the definitive, more by young men than by experienced ones. But once her need for tenderness is fulfilled, she may change entirely. Because she herself has no idea what she really wants, she is sometimes ready to engage in a folly, but she may also flee. Were she to be forced into marriage suddenly, her household would be an unhappy one. In this case, her in-laws would be liable to be a thorny subject. Angelina Jolie has an ardent and amorous character, and her relationships with the other sex are enlivened by intensity and passion. A charmer perpetually engaged in a quest for the ideal love, she is often more in love with her idea of love than with her partners. As a result, her love life may be subject to some instability. She is generally attracted to original men who defy norms, standards, and classifications, and expects them to amaze and fascinate her. Her greatest contradictions surface when an intimate relationship is established. Although she merges her ego entirely into the couple, she is likely to demand a total autonomy and liberty which are inimical to intimacy. If her partner charms and captivates her long enough, there is some possibility that he will form a more solid bond with her; otherwise, she is likely to yield to her need for novelty, and fall under the spell of an entirely different " creature " who exerts a new kind of charm for her. Midlife may be a turning point for her from this point of view. Her contradictory attitude may in some ways hide a compulsion to reject and deny the bonds of dependency inherent to a love relationship. Her behavior enables her to remain aloof, to commit herself only halfway without consciously admitting it to herself, and to avoid feeling guilty if and when she loses interest. An insatiable appetite for novelty and exaltation sometimes keeps her from forming stable relationships. Indeed, she is tormented by the struggle between her undeniable need for affection, and an equally imperious desire for personal progress and emancipation. As a result of this inner turmoil, her romantic aspirations are usually sabotaged sooner or later by her conviction that her partner has become an obstacle to her individual progress. Because she thinks of love as a restraint, Angelina Jolie may even eventually consciously refuse any emotional approach to the opposite sex. As an ascetic, she will try to deflect the love function from its natural target and use the energy and bliss it generates for other purposes, the process psychologists call sublimation. However, she is also likely to meet " the one girl " who inspires her to initiate a change in her behavior. Mental and Intellect: Angelina Jolie has a lively wit which gives her great agility and scope, and a broad field of consciousness which enlivens her curiosity and makes her love variety and change. Her mind is alert and her speech is full of verve, humor, and sometimes impudence. These abilities are great resources in communication, discussion, and debate. She is a storehouse of information and ideas of every kind, and delights in manipulating words and concepts, discovering new things, and sharpening her memory for trivial facts. This mental agitation sometimes makes her scattered, however, or lacking in coherence and discipline. Angelina Jolie does not express her thoughts and ideas smoothly or easily. She tends to be subjective, seeking to know herself better through a process of introversion. Angelina Jolie's intellectual faculties and wit are sometimes slowed down because they are turned inward. Because she tends to be oriented towards herself, she rarely tries to communicate with others for the simple pleasure of doing so. Indeed, she sometimes feels misunderstood. Moreover, it seems difficult to her to express the complexity of her inner perceptions. |