Drew (Festus) Hankinson
challenges and difficulties

Drew Hankinson both yearns for, and fears, being emotionally vulnerable to others and experiencing deep emotional intimacy. Trusting others and letting them get to know him intimately does not come easily to Festus, and sexual inhibitions may result from this. Drew (Festus) Hankinson is very self-protective and may be compulsively secretive. Learning to relinquish control in personal relationships, and to be completely open, is an important task for Drew Hankinson.

Festus may be plagued by fear of the unknown, of change, and/or of death. He strongly resists changes and transitions rather than greeting them with curiosity or a spirit of adventure, which makes them much harder for him.

On another level entirely, Drew (Festus) Hankinson is very careful about joining forces, and especially his material resources, with others. Drew Hankinson wants to keep his own and other people's property and assets very distinct.

Now we will discuss patterns of behavior which Drew (Festus) Hankinson 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 Drew (Festus) Hankinson needs to follow in order to develop balance, greater awareness, and wholeness is also described.

Drew (Festus) Hankinson needs to take what he has learned (either through formal education or his own questing and life experience) and share it with others, communicate it or express it in a way that can benefit others. Knowledge and understanding, which does not enhance either Festus' quality of life or that of persons in his world, is of little real value. Putting Drew Hankinson's understanding, philosophy, and convictions into practice in his daily relationships, and in the multiple choices he makes every day, will enable Drew (Festus) Hankinson to really test his belief system and discover more about life.

When under stress, Drew (Festus) Hankinson is apt to seek refuge in imagining that the grass is greener elsewhere, rather than working with what is at hand. Drew (Festus) Hankinson needs to cultivate his ability to live in the present!

It is in his way of thinking, processing information and communicating that Drew (Festus) Hankinson is most likely to wrestle with these issues. In Drew Hankinson's relationships with neighbors, colleagues, and acquaintances, he needs to try to bring out the qualities described above.

He is reserved and somewhat conservative in presenting his viewpoints to others and prefers a philosophical discussion to small talk. Drew (Festus) Hankinson is quite selective in his choice of subjects and only wants to study what is really of interest to him.

He is gay and cheerful in the company of others and happy to be with them. Drew (Festus) Hankinson is fond of telling jokes and is likely to entertain everyone. His relationships with others tend to be for a common purpose.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Saturn in Scorpio

Saturn in 8th house

N. Node in Gemini

N. Node in 3rd house

N. Node Opposition Mercury/Saturn

N. Node Opposition Jupiter/Uranus