Ella Young
challenges and difficulties

Ella Young has a critical, cynical attitude towards many religions and philosophies. Without realizing it, she prevents herself from appreciating new viewpoints and attitudes. Young is more rigid and dogmatic than she realizes. Her approach may also be too intellectual or moralistic. Ella Young takes her own political beliefs and spiritual philosophy very seriously, worrying and fretting if she is not 100% clear about some ideology or theory.

Ella Young has a mature, disciplined, serious attitude toward life which colors everything she does. Caution and realism are her virtues though Ella limits herself at times by being too careful, shy, or fearful, and not believing in herself enough or being assertive when necessary. Others find Ella Young difficult to get to know intimately, as Young tends to distance herself from them or to put forth a rather stern, "adult" face to the world.

Ella has an inner conflict between idealism, hope, and faith in the future versus doubt and oppression by limitations and practical realities. Ella Young needs to develop discipline and patience in order to achieve her aspirations. Young will grow by learning to accept frustration and to persevere in spite of obstacles.

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

Her natural instinct, especially when under stress, is to passively go along with whatever is easiest, refrain from clearly analyzing or assessing her situation and perhaps even try to escape from seeing her situation clearly by indulging in fantasies, intoxicants, and the like. Dreaminess and impracticality, being unfocused and undefined (at least in certain areas) are ways Ella Young copes with stress. Ella Young also has trouble setting limits and saying no.

Her development path lies in cultivating discrimination and clarity, becoming more precise, and developing technical and practical skills that will enable Ella Young to function more efficiently in the world. Finding a way to be of practical service is also important.

It is in fostering a personal vision or philosophy of life, whether through religious or philosophical studies, education or the wisdom of distant lands or cultures that Ella Young is most likely to wrestle with these issues. Ella Young needs to cultivate the qualities described above in this endeavor. Long distance communication and involvement with foreigners is likely to be significant to Young.

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

Ella Young tends to over-rely on luck or grace, living for tomorrow and gambling. Ella is overconfident and tends to overextend herself and take on more than is humanly possible. Ella is often dogmatic about her philosophy of life or religious beliefs.

Ella Young loves to show off the strength that she possesses and she has a strong desire to dominate others. Ella seems to have an exuberant craving for recognition and importance and a need to influence and lead large groups of people.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Saturn in Sagittarius

Saturn in 1st house

Jupiter Square Saturn

N. Node in Virgo

N. Node in 9th house

N. Node Opposition Jupiter

N. Node Opposition Sun/Pluto