Aria Giovanni
challenges and difficulties

She is very self-conscious and has a great need for ego-affirmation and praise. Expressing herself freely and openly is not easy for Giovanni. Aria Giovanni tends to work hard at playing and "having fun", rather than being light-hearted and spontaneous. Developing self-love and self-acceptance regardless of her "performance" is an important task for Aria.

Aria Giovanni takes her commitments to others very seriously, especially in close one-to-one relationships. Her strong sense of responsibility to the other person makes Giovanni a trustworthy and dedicated partner, but she often feels that marriage or any binding commitment between her and another person is too restrictive and burdensome, and thus seeks to avoid it. Close relationships may be more work than pleasure for Aria Giovanni and it may seem that she is always "working on" her marriage rather than enjoying it. However, Giovanni will persevere and ultimately grow through the process.

She is inclined to preserve and build up her heritage. Others are attracted to her, but at the same time Aria Giovanni gives the impression of being unapproachable. Giovanni tends to hold back her feelings and is somewhat inhibited with others, especially in her love relationships.

Now we will discuss patterns of behavior which Aria Giovanni instinctively and habitually reverts to when under stress - a mostly subconscious process that she is apt to over indulge in because it is so familiar and hence easy for her. The direction Aria Giovanni needs to follow in order to develop balance, greater awareness, and wholeness is also described.

Instinctively she is a fighter and an individualist who can stand alone when necessary. Very often, however, Aria stands alone when she does not need to, not realizing the support, assistance, and resources others may have to offer. Aria Giovanni has a tendency to "reinvent the wheel" and to feel that she must be self-reliant and that only she can come up with the answers she needs. Implicit in this attitude is a kind of arrogance as well as a rather competitive approach, which - at its worst - can alienate her from others, or make Aria Giovanni feel that "it is me against the world".

Social skills and graces and what Aria Giovanni calls social "games" do not come naturally to her. Aria Giovanni needs to learn how to share and join others, and how to negotiate and resolve conflict with others in a cooperative way.

It is in relationships that are more than superficial or casual - in particular in cases where Aria Giovanni has merged emotionally, legally, or financially with another person - that she is most likely to wrestle with these issues. Giovanni will see these issues arise in close partnerships of any kind, especially when there is a mutual dependency involved. Dealing with in-laws, inheritances, and legal matters involving joint custody, shared assets, and resources is also a part of this.

The following are specific activities that will support Aria Giovanni in her growth. These may or may not feel natural to Giovanni, and she may initially resist or feel awkward about them, but they are crucial to her path to wholeness.

Aria Giovanni's path to wholeness involves confronting her dark and hidden recesses, bringing them out into the open, and transforming herself in the process. Healing abilities develop as a result of Giovanni's willingness to experience and transform deep emotions such as grief, anger, and pain. Furthermore, bringing light to the darkness and pain in the world without becoming overwhelmed by it is a significant challenge for Aria.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Saturn in Leo

Saturn in 7th house

Saturn Conjunct Venus/Jupiter

N. Node in Libra

N. Node in 8th house

N. Node Conjunct Pluto