Your first name of Shanta has given you a friendly, likeable nature, and you could excel in artistic, dramatic, and musical expression. This sensitivity contributes to your variable nature. You require plenty of rest and relaxation in order to handle responsibilities. As a result, some of your efforts are scattered and unsuccessful. You want very much for everyone to be happy and friendly. Since your life is people-oriented, you must always hold the confidences shared with you and guard your tongue against a tendency to gossip. You appreciate fashionable clothes and refined surroundings because they add to your poise and self-assurance. You could tend to make impractical promises, but which could satisfy the situation for the moment. You have high goals and ideals, but must incorporate more practicality, system, and concentration in order to materialize them. After each experience, you have to guard against feelings of despondency and self-pity.