Benigno Aquino Jr.
challenges and difficulties

Benigno has an innate distrust of groups and/or a cynical attitude toward society that may leave him feeling out of step and unable to participate in activities with his peers. Overcoming a sense of aloofness and alienation from others is an important task for Aquino.

Benigno Aquino, Jr. takes both his work and his health very seriously, but he may demand so much of his at work that he compromise his health. Benigno can become a workaholic, not so much because he has lofty ambitions, but because he never feels like he has done enough. Benigno Aquino, Jr. is overly responsible or overly conscientious at work, so much so that he may not enjoy it at all.

Aquino can also get overly involved in self-improvement or his health, and he tends to be a bit of a hypochondriac.

He is inclined to exercise self-control and tries to suppress his inner excitability or irritability. Aquino can be somewhat self-willed, though, and strive to be independent. If Benigno Aquino, Jr. feels that someone is holding him down too much, he may suddenly break up the relationship.

Basically shy, Benigno may become a bit inhibited when talking with other people. Benigno Aquino, Jr. tends to withdraw from others and likes to live a humble, quiet live in seclusion. He may get involved with a group of a secretive nature, although Aquino is not one to join groups in general.

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

Cultivating the qualities of empathy, gentleness, and compassion will help counterbalance Aquino's deeply ingrained perfectionism and critical nature. When under stress, he is apt to try to rigorously analyze and focus on what needs to be corrected or improved, and he can easily become problem-oriented and lose sight of the big picture.

Benigno Aquino, Jr. has to learn to relax and surrender to the flow of events without having to figure everything out all the time. He should let his feelings and intuitions flow more freely, be more flexible and fluid, use his imagination and let his dreams emerge!

It is in his marriage and other intimate, one-to-one relationships that he is most likely to wrestle with these issues. He may see the qualities that he needs to develop more fully (described above) in his partner. It is important for Benigno Aquino, Jr. to recognize, appreciate, and listen to the people in his life who express such attributes, as well as to develop them himself. Benigno Aquino, Jr. has to put energy and attention into learning about others, and about himself through others.

The specific habits which are likely to hold Benigno Aquino, Jr. back, or which he is prone to overdo, especially during stressful periods, include:

Escapism through fantasy, intoxicants, or passive, vicarious activities (television, movies, etc.), waiting for a miracle instead of taking constructive steps to help himself, aimlessness or an inability to make and keep commitments, and self deception regarding other people. Benigno has a tendency to be a martyr.

Aquino is able to achieve good cooperation with people, and others see him as a welcome comrade. Benigno likes to work hand in hand with everyone and has an excellent sense of team-work.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Saturn in Aquarius

Saturn in 6th house

Saturn Conjunct Moon/Uranus

Saturn Conjunct Mercury/N. Node

N. Node in Pisces

N. Node in 7th house

N. Node Opposition Neptune

N. Node Opposition Mars/Jupiter