That is also when I finally received the correct diagnosis for hypothyroid.
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I also did a study on thyroid issues. That is also a Taurus-Venus issue. So far, everyone I've interviewed said that they agree with the personality profile. It's just a rough draft, but you get the idea. Do you fit the profile?
30 CHARTS - ASTRO-THYROID STUDY
10 Graves Disease / Hypterthyroidism
4 Hypo-Thyroidism
3 Hashimoto’s Disease
7 Thyroid Cancer
6 Thyroid Nodule, Surgery, unidentified problem
The Thyroid Disorder Personality
The person is either especially physically mobile or especially immobile. There is no middle ground. Either they keep on the move – (keep physically busy – a job outside or a job that requires being on their feet and moving )- or they prefer doing things that requires being stationary – (a desk job, reading, writing, playing a musical instrument, etc.).
Mentally, the person is rather a deep thinker – personally reflective – not superficial. They will think about their emotions, psychological dynamics, personality, but is less likely to emote or be emotional.
Emotionally, the person is not as emotive as some personalities. They tend to buck up and keep the stiff upper lip. That’s not to say they do not feel their emotions or are unaware of them. It’s just that they tend to have their attention on their DOING SELF. There is a sense of needing to work, to do, to achieve, to accomplish. This is strong in them. So there’s just not room for emoting or spending too much time with expressing feelings.
They do enjoy expressing their thoughts – connecting with people - and are generally very social people. This is the main source of the problem though. Either there is an imbalance one way – being too out there, too social, too active – or being too reclusive, too immobile, too inactive. That isn’t a problem one way or the other all in itself, but it goes against the grain of balance that is necessary for these folks. Tanna errors on being less active than too active – and – social but not VERY social.
At the core – they are all extremely social. They care about people. There is a strong DRIVE to take responsibility for others – to lead, to educate, to do something that is helpful to others. The key word is “responsibility”. They are willing to take responsibility, take managerial or executive positions either in work, volunteerism, or hobby. There is a high drive to work, achieve and accomplish.
Their identity is very much entwined with being responsible and to shine in that way. It seems they can think of endless ways to be of service and there isn’t enough time to accomplish everything they know they can accomplish. These people will tend toward hyperthyroid.
The hypo thyroid people can feel exactly the same way except they tend to not do everything they know they could do. Instead, they feel overwhelmed and know it’s impossible to accomplish what they could. There is a sense of defeat before one begins. But, that is only because it is impossible. The hyper people will try anyway. The hypo people have the same urges – the same drives – the same ideas - but don’t try anyway. In both cases, the feeling is the same. They want to accomplish a great deal and feel responsible. They deeply want to express themselves in the world. Some will go about it as quickly as possible in order to do as much as they can and the others will simply feel overwhelmed. BOTH are overwhelmed regardless of the action or inaction they take.
There is a strong Leo/5th house component. Here, there is creativity and identity. They strongly identify with needing to express and shine. There is a need to be seen, to be heard, to be noticed and recognized.
Again, there is little attention given to personal emotions. They are aware of their emotions, but the chart energy is definitely not about getting into the emotional world. The charts are aimed at relationships – being recognized – forming one’s sense of self – giving of oneself to help others – and to work hard toward one’s personal goals. The emotions are kept at bay simply because there is so much attention toward work, relationship, and doing. Going deeply into the emotional world keeps one for DOING and RELATING. One is a very inward activity while the other is an outward activity.
The HYPO people are doers and achievers too. They don’t slow down on the inside even if they fail to do what they want out of exhaustion. They will do what they can even if exhausted.
Either way, these people exhaust their thyroid. There is a heavy drive to do way too much – and there is a lack of inward quiet. They can be quite reflective, but it is a mental reflection rather than a direct feeling of emotions.
Emotions are extremely personal. How we feel deep within defines who we are and how we know ourselves. These people are looking for this self-definition in relationship rather than through feelings. The feeling self is repressed on a feeling level – and related to on a mental level.
Who am I? I’m someone who cares about people and see myself as helping, nurturing, taking responsibility for and doing something about the problems people have – in my work life. I am what I do. I am not defined by what I feel.
If I begin to truly feel what I feel, I start to feel lost or confused. I have difficulty making sense of emotions. They don’t seem clearly defined to me. They tend to get jumbled or I have trouble sorting out my own feelings from those of others close to me.
I am aware of other people’s emotions more than my own. It’s easier to deal with other people’s emotions. I can tune into them to help them in some way. But, my focus is on helping them and I easily perceive how to help them. THEIR emotional life is clear to me, but I have a pretty good boundary around myself so that I don’t feel their emotions very deeply if I don’t want to. It’s more of a clear perception than a sense of emotion.
Autoimmune diseases are mostly about not feeling one’s own emotions – because one has put up barriers against feeling other people’s emotions. Feeling a sense of identity through the feeling self is replaced by a drive to do things. The drive to do and accomplish forms the barrier. If there is confusion on the feeling level, then there can be the need to define oneself through accomplishment and recognition from others.
The feeling self is still - quiet. It requires no doing of any kind. It simply IS.
There is an obsessive quality to my helping others or taking responsibility. (Tanna is working on this).
I like very much having goals. I need goals. I need to be going for something- achieving and succeeding in my goals.
I’m very aware of my feelings of responsibility.
I’m very aware of my need to set goals and define myself with my successes.
I define myself through my relationships – especially in helping others – doing things for the benefit of others – connecting with others – perceiving the needs of others.
There is a heightened sense of the need for self-definition through interacting with others.
I need to be physically active. I do not like to sit still. It is uncomfortable to sit still. Tanna likes to be busy – but more out of a feeling of responsibility.
As a child, I was always helpful. I liked being the helpful, understanding kid. I took care of my parents or at least, I did things that pleased them. I saw myself as being a nurturing kind of person, even when little. I was especially empathetic as a kid and knew what people wanted and needed. I got accolades for this.
I’ve always been a mental kind of person rather than an emotional type of person.
I am a good analyzer – good at looking at the details – good at investigating things – good at understanding and perceiving the truth of things.
I have a drive to shine, but, sort of in an indirect way. I need to shine and be noticed, but it must include the identity of helping and being responsible for others. I need to shine in my accomplishments that benefit others.
I must express my thoughts and perceptions – and these are always related to helping others or making the world a better place.
The focus is on “other” while “I” shine helping them. The self-definition of “I” is relational.
Thyroid has to be about SELF-OTHER – but the charts are more about defining self through other – not an Aries thing but more of a Libra thing. There’s an imbalance upon Libra energy.
I’m very smart – intelligent – I’m a natural leader, executive, manager, teacher, communicator – I’m willing to take responsibility for others – I am driven to do good in the world – I’m obsessive about understanding, helping, nurturing and making the world a better place – my whole identity is involved in this sense of responsibility, duty, giving, helping others – sometimes at the expense of myself – but I usually seek or get recognition and accolades for my efforts. I’m not very focused on my own inner feelings or sense of self that is derived from inner knowing that comes with reflection. My life is active, relational, and focused upon the social. I need to connect with others in order to feel useful and good. I’m defined by what I think and do more than what I feel. I need to be busy and if I’m not busy, I feel depressed because what I want to do or need to do seems totally overwhelming. I don’t have the energy to accomplish what seems to be “my destiny” to accomplish. Yet, I keep busy. If I’m limited in what I can do, I still think I need to be busy – I still think about accomplishing and doing. I still want to help others.
At the heart of the matter – there is the core sense of great possibility. There are so many possibilities available that it is impossible to accomplish it all. Yet, these people have a great deal of need to define themselves – to have self-definition. They do not feel a natural, self-contained sense of self. They find their personal definition in relationship. So, there is a drive for self-definition through doing for others – connecting, relating. This helps to narrow the possibilities and find self-definition. Yet, there is always this sense of possibility, even when their social position is defined. Once they have identity, they will work hard to accomplish as much as they can within their role. This is very outward, expansive, doing, achieving energy. They set goals and go about accomplishing them.
Those who are more reflective of their feelings or inner natures are still outgoing social beings. They still participate in this self-defining activity. But, if they do not get recognition, these efforts can lead to a sense of failure, depression, feelings of uselessness, and resentment. They can doubt themselves even though they may have achieved a great deal. Without acknowledgement or recognition on a steady basis, they may feel lost or undefined or lacking in purpose.
Either way, the thyroid is exhausted and abused to constant driving energy in the ever-abundant need for self-definition as a helpful, caring and accomplished person.
The remedy is to realize that one does not need a social definition to feel a sense of self, happiness, worth and well-being. It is already there inherent in one’s core being – in one’s sense of love and spirit without doing anything. One must be still inside to sense the truth of this.