Eric Bana
challenges and difficulties

Eric has difficulty asserting his will and desires directly and openly. He may also suppress his anger and aggressiveness. Developing self-confidence, courage, and faith in himself are important tasks for Bana.

Eric Bana takes both his work and his health very seriously, but he may demand so much of himself at work that he compromises his health. Eric can become a workaholic, not so much because he has lofty ambitions, but because he never feels like he has done enough. Eric Bana is overly responsible or overly conscientious at work, so much so that he may not enjoy it at all.

Bana can also get overly involved in self-improvement or his health, and he tends to be a bit of a hypochondriac.

The side of Eric Bana that wants and needs structure, order, stability, and a disciplined way of life is at odds with his urges for unfettered freedom, change, excitement, and discovery. There is apt to be much discontent, inner stress, and tension as a result, and at times Eric finds it hard to relax. Eric Bana may act out in a rebellious way now and then, or clamp down hard on himself, in an attempt to strictly control his "wild" impulses. Bana's task is to try to find a reasonable balance between order and creative chaos in his life.

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

He is somewhat pessimistic and prone to depression. Eric Bana may feel like withdrawing from everything, with the sense that he is not adequately equipped to handle his life. He may need someone else's point of view to balance his overly pessimistic outlook.

Eric Bana may often be coerced into doing things that he does not want to do, leaving him frustrated, irritable and touchy. Eric could turn hard and unforgiving toward others and may break up some important relationships.

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

Seeking harmonious interpersonal relationships, cooperation, and togetherness, as well as the desire to please or appease other people, are drives that come very naturally to Eric Bana - so much so that he seeks them out at his own expense. When he is under stress, Bana tends to look outside himself for approval or answers, and he leans on others too much. Therefore, developing self-reliance, and the courage to look inwardly for answers and forge his own path through life is a key factor in his self-development.

Eric Bana is often tempted to be less than completely straightforward about his intentions or desires, and he can become enmeshed in a quagmire of "little white lies". Stark honesty - both inward and toward others - is the only way out! This, however, leads to the need to confront some of Bana's most deeply ingrained fears, such as "what if they do not like me?" and "what if I have to go through this alone?".

Eric Bana needs to cultivate his ability to be assertive, take initiative and act on his own behalf. Directness and self-reliance are imperative.

The arena he is most likely to wrestle with these issues is in playful self-expression, games or sports, and creativity. Eric Bana should try to develop any artistic, expressive, creative potentials he feels he possesses, utilizing the qualities described above.

He is very obliging in his interaction with other people and can easily relate to them. Eric Bana is likely to have many friends and acquaintances who share the same ideas and viewpoints as he does.

Eric has the inclination to gossip and spread stories or he could be the subject of gossip himself at times. His perception of partnership and family relationships tends to be somewhat unrealistic, and Eric Bana may put up a good front and pretend to have a harmonious life.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Saturn in Aries

Saturn in 6th house

Saturn Quincunx Uranus

Saturn Quincunx Neptune

Saturn Opposition Uranus/Neptune

Saturn Opposition Pluto/Asc.

N. Node in Aries

N. Node in 5th house

N. Node Opposition Mercury/Asc.

N. Node Opposition Venus/Neptune