Cathy Guisewite
challenges and difficulties

Cathy Guisewite has a penchant for order and precision, and an almost compulsive attention to detail. She is often hypercritical and can be such a demanding perfectionist that she discourages herself or others from even attempting something that will not be done exactly the way Guisewite knows it should be done.

She frequently over analyze or pick things apart mentally. Cathy Guisewite may be something of a hypochondriac also. Cathy must learn that she does not have to rationally understand everything in order for it to be valid, and also to relax her unnecessarily high or strict standards.

She is very conscientious, responsible, and concerned with her duty, her public image and reputation, and becoming a person of stature in the world. Cathy Guisewite understands the need for hard work and careful planning in order to accomplish anything substantial and she is capable of much self-discipline and patience once she sets her sights on a goal.

But Cathy Guisewite is very judgmental and hard on herself if she fails to attain success, and she can become dry, bitter, or cynical if the world does not recognize her efforts.

Cathy Guisewite has a serious outlook on life and a tendency to dwell on her own flaws as well as those of everyone else. Guisewite could be rather reserved with people and may find it difficult to express herself, giving a more negative impression than she intended.

Basically shy, Guisewite tends to be somewhat inhibited in love relationships and may feel uncomfortable or awkward expressing her love for someone. Cathy Guisewite longs for love relationships and dreams about love, but she is also inclined to torment herself because of a seeming lack of affection.

She may feel hindered or oppressed by other people frequently and overcoming difficulties jointly with others could come suddenly. Cathy Guisewite seems to be afraid of her own courage and may find it hard to express her desires.

Now we will discuss patterns of behavior which Cathy Guisewite 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 Cathy Guisewite 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 Guisewite's deeply ingrained perfectionism and critical nature. When under stress, she is apt to try to rigorously analyze and focus on what needs to be corrected or improved, and she can easily become problem-oriented and lose sight of the big picture.

Cathy Guisewite has to learn to relax and surrender to the flow of events without having to figure everything out all the time. She should let her feelings and intuitions flow more freely, be more flexible and fluid, use her imagination and let her dreams emerge!

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

The specific habits which are likely to hold Cathy Guisewite back, or which she is prone to overdo, especially during stressful periods, include:

Excessive thinking, rationalizing or talking, the overuse or misuse of Guisewite's intellectual abilities and the tendency to allow her energy to be dissipated in trivial activities.

Cathy Guisewite tends to feel inferior and her attitude in the presence of others could be a bit negative or weak. She is inclined to shy away from groups and would be a rather quiet and passive member of an organization or association.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Saturn in Virgo

Saturn in 10th house

Saturn Conjunct Sun/Mercury

Saturn Conjunct Venus/Neptune

Saturn Conjunct Uranus/Asc.

N. Node in Pisces

N. Node in 4th house

N. Node Opposition Mercury

N. Node Opposition Sun/Neptune