Barbara Hershey
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 Hershey. Barbara Hershey 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 Barbara.

It may be difficult for Barbara Hershey to play spontaneously or just let her hair down, for she tends to inhibit that side of her by being too self-conscious and concerned with the impression she is making.

Barbara may work very hard at some sport or creative medium in order to excel, for she wants very, very much to be noticed, acknowledged, and recognized as special in some way. Though she may indeed be outstanding, Barbara Hershey also needs to learn to relax and enjoy herself more.

She is suspicious of groups, crowds, and social organizations. Hershey is quick to pick up on social charades and insincerity and avoids the limelight and glamour. Barbara Hershey is direct and to the point in speech and manner, stubborn and inflexible, and often unwilling to communicate her innermost feelings and thoughts.

She is quite cool and reserved in matters of love relationships and tends to hold back her inclination for love. Somewhat inhibited in regard to relationships, Barbara Hershey is inclined to feel that she is better off staying by herself.

Now we will discuss patterns of behavior which Barbara Hershey 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 Barbara Hershey needs to follow in order to develop balance, greater awareness, and wholeness is also described.

Barbara Hershey benefits by becoming more aware of the rhythm of the seasons and the natural world, learning to slow down and allow life to unfold in its own time. Nurturing a garden, a child, or some other living, growing thing gives Barbara Hershey a sense of inner balance.

Barbara Hershey has a tendency to be deeply suspicious, to not take anything at face value and to see hidden agendas and dark motives even where none exist! Life does not have to be a constant conflict... Barbara needs to learn to accept things as they are.

Hershey also needs to develop patience, peace and stability by grounding herself in her daily work and behaving consistently and reliably towards others.

It is in her relationships with others that she is most likely to wrestle with these issues. There is a dynamic balance (or conflict) within Barbara Hershey between acting spontaneously and being true to herself versus modifying herself or her behavior to suit others. Barbara Hershey seesaws between being inordinately concerned with her self to being overly conciliatory and concerned with others' needs, rights, or opinions about her. Learning to act authentically and forthrightly regardless of possible consequences is Hershey's task.

She may have the feeling that she constantly has to surrender to the wishes of other people and she gives the impression of having a passive or indifferent role in her relationships. Barbara Hershey never takes the initiative and depends on the support of groups she is affiliated with.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Saturn in Leo

Saturn in 5th house

Saturn Conjunct Pluto

Saturn Opposition Venus/MC

N. Node in Taurus

N. Node in 1st house

N. Node Opposition Moon/Neptune