Diane Cilento
challenges and difficulties

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

She may have vague but ever-present feelings of guilt and fear that are difficult to pinpoint or eradicate. It is as if Diane Cilento does not trust Life itself, and is always seeking ways to defend herself from its dangers and its unknowns. Diane Cilento must learn to overcome her ingrained habit of discouragement and anxiety, and to see the world more as a friendly place than as a treacherous one.

At times Diane Cilento struggles with nebulous worries, insecurities and fears that may be difficult to pinpoint. Mostly, she may be afraid of getting acquainted with the inner workings of her mind and soul, feeling uneasy with anything irrational or intangible. Diane Cilento has to work hard to overcome being overly serious regarding the spiritual side of life, especially if her religious upbringing emphasized guilt and retribution. Reorienting herself in the direction of spiritual optimism will do much to lift the cloud of worry that settles over Diane occasionally.

Now we will discuss patterns of behavior which Diane Cilento 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 Diane Cilento 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 Cilento'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.

Diane Cilento 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 her dealings with money, financial security, tangible assets and possessions that she is most likely to wrestle with these issues. The qualities described above are ones Diane Cilento needs to integrate in tangible ways: how she makes a living, building assets and a secure material base, what she does with the resources she has. Diane Cilento should try to avoid over involvement or entanglements with other people's money matters, legal business, and personal affairs.

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

Diane Cilento should become a warrior and cultivate a positive, victorious, active approach to life and to any problems she faces. It is in Cilento's best interest to act on her own behalf instead of stalling, waiting or hoping someone else will do it for her. Diane Cilento needs to assert herself 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. Diane needs to foster a healthy fighting spirit, pick herself up, and go! She also should learn to appreciate conflict and confrontation as a means to grow.

Diane Cilento has a very engaging manner in the company of others and her relationships with other people are likely to be harmonious. Some of her connections may prove to be helpful to Diane with her plans.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Saturn in Aquarius

Saturn in 12th house

Saturn Quincunx Neptune

N. Node in Pisces

N. Node in 2nd house

N. Node Conjunct Mars

N. Node Opposition Jupiter/MC