Bill Bixby
challenges and difficulties

Bill 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 Bixby.

His childhood or his relationships with his parents was restrictive, unloving, or unhappy in ways that may prevent Bill from allowing other people to get close to him in later life. Bill Bixby felt deprived in some manner, whether or not he actually was deprived in some way. Emotional separations or repression of his needs and feelings may typify his early life, at least as Bixby remembers it. Forgiving his parents and/or letting go of any resentments he has about the limitations that he experienced early in his life is crucial. Also, Bill Bixby needs to build his own solid foundation, and investing time and energy into his home, domestic relationships, and inner life can help Bill accomplish this.

Bill Bixby tends to have a pessimistic outlook and he seems to be plagued by deep inner conflicts, which could severely undermine his strength. Self-critical and uncertain about his goals, Bill feels that he cannot live up to his ideals and end up disappointed.

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

Bill Bixby's path lies in cultivating idealism and humanitarian feelings, being concerned with how Bixby's actions impact the world at large, perhaps becoming more aware of the social implications of Bixby's life style and personal choices or becoming active politically. Participating in organizations that support Bixby's ideals is one way to do this.

When under stress he is likely to become overly focused on himself and his own little world.

Instead of "how will this benefit or hurt me?" Bixby's focus needs to shift to "how will this affect us all?".

Ideally, Bill Bixby needs to strike a balance between doing for himself and doing for others, by discovering how Bixby's unique gifts can benefit others.

It is in trying to strike a balance between Bixby's inner, personal life and his career or involvement with the world at large that he is most likely to wrestle with these issues. Bill Bixby needs to focus attention on his home and family situation, and create a secure inner anchor.

The following are specific activities that will support Bill Bixby in his growth. These may or may not feel natural to Bixby, and he may initially resist or feel awkward about them, but they are crucial to his path to wholeness.

He needs to give and receive affection, love and pleasure (primarily with the qualities described previously). Bill Bixby has to learn to respond to, appreciate and create beauty, art, harmonious surroundings and relationships. He needs to be aware of aesthetics and to do things in a gracious, pleasing manner. Bill Bixby has to start enjoying life, nurturing friendships and cultivating his ability to love and to receive love.

Bill Bixby should become a warrior and cultivate a positive, victorious, active approach to life and to any problems he faces. It is in Bixby's best interest to act on his own behalf instead of stalling, waiting or hoping someone else will do it for him. Bill Bixby needs to assert himself openly and courageously and not to be afraid to make mistakes or stumble; there are bound to be a few trial runs to any new initiative. Bill needs to foster a healthy fighting spirit, pick himself up, and go! He also should learn to appreciate conflict and confrontation as a means to grow.

Bill Bixby should foster self-discipline and learn to handle responsibility. He may shoulder an inordinate amount of responsibility as well as burdens that sometimes limit Bixby's activities and opportunities in life. However, this is a maturing and ultimately empowering process. He is also likely to be offered positions of tremendous responsibility, whether Bill really wants such jobs or not, usually because he has invested real effort and made some sort of substantial contribution.

There may be considerable obstacles in his path - more adversity than others seem to face - and Bixby's task is to learn to cope with pressure and persevere.

He may have an inner fear of separation and could feel left out or ignored at times. Bill Bixby may have not received much affection while he was growing up or it had to be shared with others. Bill could find it difficult to show his love in his relationships.

Bill Bixby tends to associate with weak or negative people and is inclined to find most of his relationships rather unfulfilling. Feeling like an outsider, Bixby gets the impression that others try to restrain him.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Saturn in Aquarius

Saturn in 4th house

Saturn Opposition Neptune/Pluto

N. Node in Aquarius

N. Node in 4th house

N. Node Conjunct Venus

N. Node Conjunct Mars

N. Node Conjunct Saturn

N. Node Conjunct Venus/Saturn

N. Node Conjunct Mars/Saturn