Brief description
Eager for knowledge, active, realistic, fast learners, ambitious. Their motto: I am searching for knowledge!
Strengths
People born in the sign of Poplar have various interests. They are people searching for a meaning in everything. They are intelligent and they do not lack practical skills. They want to figure things out and their aim is to explore and understand their surroundings. Their basic need is to know the context and the real crux of the matter. They are vigorous, mentally active and very quick learning. Their main task (or meaning) of life is overcoming doubts. Their self-discipline usually brings them fast success.
Weak points
In the emotional area Poplars usually have problems with their excessive self-discipline. The unpredictability of emotions makes them uncertain. They proceed to their aims quite fast and at full speed therefore they are sometimes considered opportunists. If their desire for knowledge and success changes into an inner need it may happen that they will start thinking only in the range of plus or minus. Then they tend to make hasty conclusions, they seem to be tough and reserved – even though they are just trying to protect their soft core.
What should Poplars be careful about?
A tree searches for light and a human born in this sign thrives for knowledge. However, poplars do not primarily care about the philosophical level, they rather prefer the practical level. With success they want to overcome uncertainty and anxiety. First they seek what is really essential for life and then, step by step, they work on it until they create something meaningful. People born in the sign of Poplar are diligent, who follow the motto: Act before someone else starts to act. In the nature we can see something that also characterizes these people: poplars-aspens cannot stand in the shadow of others – they hate it. This trait does not necessarily have to be a downside if one recognizes it and if they comform with it. People-Poplars also think that with their extraordinary flexibility and adaptability they will beat every competitor – ant their fast successes confirm them in it. However, they should realize that they are so successful because they overuse their strengths which will have a bad effect in the future. It is much safer to find an optimal live environment and from the very beginning avoid unhealthy competing. Young Poplars should learn this as soon as possible and it is sometimes necessary to slow them down for their own good. And there is another advice from the nature: In direct competition with other Poplars an Aspen almost always wins – at least in the beginning. However, their wood is too soft for such fights. It soon gets out of breath – which is caused by their immeasurable efforts. Eventually the winner is the one who was losing at the beginning because he/she is more persistent.
People born in this sign are very successful but at the same time very vulnerable. If they do not admit it to themselves and this fact will not be prevented they will incur themselves mental anguish. Note: It is not advisable to live against your nature!