Holy Terror: Portrait of a Madman Name: Osama bin Laden Birthyear: 1957 Birthplace: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia     Sign: Rooster Element: Fire Stem: -

"DA SHE BU SI HOUHUAN WUQIONG"
Translation: "Unless you beat a Snake to death, it will cause endless trouble in future."
Meaning: If evil is not eliminated completely, it will not rest until it has destroyed us.

Each of the 12 signs is a balanced mixture of both positive and negative character traits. Utilizing our own free will, we choose to manifest our inherent temperament accordingly. This choice lies completely with the individual. The following portrait is a chilling look inside the mind of one madman, and a worst-case scenario of a Rooster gone very, very wrong.

WHAT CAN CHINESE ASTROLOGY TELL US ABOUT THIS MAN?

Osama bin Laden was born into a year ruled by the caustic Rooster, under the element influence of Fire. His presence is that of an intense source of energy; as forceful as one delivering a martial arts blow. Rooster men are restless, their speech high-pitched yet brusque, and their body language; nervous. One is immediately struck by their natural sternness, angular features, and theatrical entrances.

Those born into this 10th sign of the Chinese zodiac are direct, forceful and talkative. They are subject to manic emotions and can be either enchanting or unbearable! Mr. bin Laden is a shocking example of a Rooster who has chosen the darkest path of his sign. The positive manifestations of the Fire Rooster personality are: application, candor, leadership and resourcefulness. If Osama had chosen a different path, we could have seen a man capable of devoting himself, to a noble cause. Instead, we are forced to endure the insufferable, sadistic side of the Rooster's personality ; Harsh, cruel, ruthless, and ready to step on anyone in order to achieve his goals. Osama bin Laden personifies every single unforgivable trait of his sign, historically securing his place in infamy. There are many good and forthright traits to the Rooster sign; sadly, this man has abandoned them all.

WHAT MAKES THIS GUY TICK?

This 1957 born Rooster possesses a ruthless gaze - searching and penetrating, which he uses to make others feel uneasy and wary. His ingrained nervousness and anxiety spring from his bi-polar/manic-depressive, self-destructive tendencies. Cliffs, abysses, danger in general, and death itself, exert a strong fascination for the Fire Rooster. His hypochondria, morbid obsessions and psychiatric paranoia, stem from his early youth.

Osama bin Laden has a black or white character, with no temperate middle zone. His extremism can take many forms, he has an "all-or-nothing" personality. With him, as with other Rooster men, nothing is done halfway, be it politics, religion, or morality. The Fire Rooster takes a clear-cut, unmistakable stand. He has intense likes and dislikes which he is not prepared to change or tone down. Aided by his strong will, he believes that good fortune will prevail, if one refuses to sympathize with unfortunate people. Rooster men possess strong health and show little sympathy for others who do not.

This Rooster man resembles his notorious Ox brothers, Saddam Hussein & Adolph Hitler, in extreme inflexibility. His opinions are absolute and no power can persuade him to alter them. He is a diehard zealot and fanatic, who clings relentlessly to his convictions.

The Rooster man has a profound taste for secrecy. He carefully avoids showing on the outside what he is feeling on the inside, and conceals his real thoughts and intentions. It is difficult for most people, even for those closest to him, to know exactly where they stand; or what he is up to at a given moment. His secretiveness stems from his deep desire to wield power over others and to manipulate them as he pleases. It results from his suspiciousness and lack of faith in the goodness of human nature. Everyone is a potential traitor. He jealously guards his own secrets, while he excels at prying secrets out of others, making them vulnerable to him.

The Rooster male has a penetrating intelligence. His mind is not only cautious, it is intensely skeptical. He possesses an uncanny sense of the weaknesses of others, and has an intuition that allows him to pinpoint the hidden intentions of his adversaries. It is practically impossible to dupe him, although anyone could be fooled by him at one time or another.

A shy, insecure, or defenseless Rooster man has yet to be discovered. As a rule, severity in one form or another is an inseparable part of the character of the typical Rooster. When things do not go their way, they may or may not react immediately, depending on the tactic chosen. One can be sure he will launch a furious, drastic attack on his obstacles, or a massive retaliatory operation against his opponents. When troubled or under pressure, he tends to blurt out everything on his mind or hurl sarcasm’s. He rarely thinks it is necessary to apologize for what he has said or done, and he is revengeful, if not downright sadistic.

This man lacks a sense of humor. He takes life, and especially himself, far too seriously and allows no room for defeats, failures, or weaknesses. Since efficiency constitutes one of his main driving urges, it is hard for him to switch off business and relax when he requires it. This is a man who always wants to do more than he is able to, and who becomes bitterly disappointed if the task proves beyond his capacities."

The Rooster man has a strong practical side to his nature. Suspicious of idealism of all kinds, he tends to confine himself on the conservative side and cling to the tried and true methods. Imagination and inventiveness are not his specialty. He also mistrusts emotionalism, exercising a continual watch over his heart and controlling it well. The projection of his emotional coldness, more often than not, prevents him from having well-rounded contacts with others and he could care less about others' opinions of him.

Only under exceptional circumstances is his heart in the right place. With his emotions rather shallow, he leans toward excessive selfishness. He justifies his attitude and argues that everyone should rely exclusively on themselves. He is never ready to help someone in trouble; particularly when his purse is involved.

Chinese tradition holds that Rooster’s come into this world to experience difficulties and hardships. This 10th sign of the zodiac is said to experience the highest-highs, and the lowest-lows in this life. Success is not beyond his reach; but glamour and "appearance" (which is what he desperately seeks) may elude him. To compensate for this irony of fate, he puts on a pompous show, with a firm tendency to brag and seek the limelight. Modesty and self-effacement are not in this man’s vocabulary.

What is one of his virtues is his absolute loyalty. Roosters rarely break a promise; his word being a point of honor with him. It is here, again, that he resembles the Ox. But, while the Ox uses his loyalty as a benevolent way to express himself, the Rooster's brand of loyalty is more sinister, more complicated, with an ulterior motive. Because of his sadistic and self-destructive impulses, he uses his loyalty as a means of aggression – to enslave his admirers. For the rare people whom he loves and trusts, he is capable of moving mountains against all odds.

To Osama bin Laden, the end always justifies the means...His morality is the morality of success. This is what makes him tick and what makes him cruel and merciless. No woman would find him an easy man to live with. Anyone who chooses to commit their wings to his flame, must posses enough strength of character to bear his emotional assaults. Most of his behavior is dominated by his anxiety and sadistic tendencies. Once this has been duly noted, this man becomes quite predictable. He is truly manic-depressive and the lines between love and hate are blurred to his vision.

The key to defeating this man, is to capitalize on his two inherent weaknesses; his arrogant pride and his self-destructive tendencies. He is too proud to ask for or accept aid, and takes unnecessary risks. This is a man who is neurotically afraid of failure, and he will mobilize as much passion to abort his endeavors, as to bring them to a successful conclusion!

This man is well known as a jack-of-all-trades. With the Rooster's essential nature of "application", he is capable of enduring dull and mundane work and looks forward to future festivities and rewards. With a taste for secretiveness, he suspiciously, and mercilessly leaves nothing to chance. When he has the conviction of serving a worthwhile cause, his efficiency is unsurpassed. He is a personality of EXCESSES.

He can exploit his vivid intelligence to see through appearances, and detect what is concealed to ordinary people. He needs no truth serum to persuade others to confess their crimes. His sadistic urges are pre-wired into his nature with a desire to see or inflict sufferings. Many men of this sign choose careers as military officers because they see an opportunity to secure glamour and notice of their appearance.

The Rooster man's aggressiveness and taste for power often lead him into politics and political struggles. At his best, this man could be a successful revolutionary, rebel, military strategist, or benevolent spy, if he had chosen to use his taste for secrecy positively. If Mr. bin Laden had taken the high-road, he could have been a leader of surprising boldness, candor and industry.

Unfortunately, he has chosen the opposite, dark path of: vanity, mistrust, fanaticism, preoccupation with appearance, bitterness, pomposity, audacity, brazenness, closed-mindedness and sadism. Only those who do not care whether they live or die, with the fearless courage of a Tiger provoked to rage, can combat him.

Who is Osama bin Laden?

Bin Laden is a dangerous anti-American zealot with a mouth as big as his bankroll. He is a cocky, frustrated man who delights in playing torturer and inflicting emotional injuries. He savors the tears and sobs of even those closest to him, and pathologically needs the control and power to decide the fate of others.

Shelly Wu