Helena P. Blavatsky
challenges and difficulties

Helena P. Blavatsky 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 Helena Blavatsky knows it should be done.

She frequently over analyze or pick things apart mentally. Helena P. Blavatsky may be something of a hypochondriac also. Madame Blavatsky 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 serious-minded and may have difficulty making light social conversation or participating in friendly, personal interchanges.

Helena P. Blavatsky tries to be strictly accurate and she is critical of people who exaggerate or talk on subjects they really know little about. Helena Blavatsky withholds her thoughts and opinions until she has thought everything through quite thoroughly, and sometimes Madame Blavatsky's silence discomforts others.

Her mental concentration is very good but her breadth of understanding may not be.

Helena P. Blavatsky strongly rebels against any restrictions and may have the desire to break away, over-throwing all thought of responsibility. On the other hand, limitations in her live also could suddenly pass away, leaving Helena Blavatsky free to do her own thing.

Helena P. Blavatsky tends to have a pessimistic outlook and she seems to be plagued by deep inner conflicts, which could severely undermine her strength. Self-critical and uncertain about her goals, Madame Blavatsky feels that she cannot live up to her ideals and end up disappointed.

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

Helena P. Blavatsky's path lies in her development as an individual, the discovery of her own strengths and joys, the capacity to express her uniqueness and to stand out in a crowd. This involves becoming a leader, even though Helena Blavatsky's instinct is actually to be "one of the Indians" rather than the "chief". When under stress Helena P. Blavatsky is apt to seek safety in numbers, to go along with the group. Also, she may believe that striving to do her personal best and to excel is wrong or selfish, but Madame Blavatsky should let go of this notion. Finding her own center and doing what gives her delight and energy is the most worthwhile contribution Helena P. Blavatsky can offer the world at large.

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 Helena P. Blavatsky 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. Helena P. Blavatsky should try to avoid over involvement or entanglements with other people's money matters, legal business, and personal affairs.

The specific habits which are likely to hold Helena P. Blavatsky back, or which she is prone to overdo, especially during stressful periods, include:

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

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

Helena P. Blavatsky should develop true self-confidence and the willingness to put herself "out there", be seen and shine. Madame Blavatsky needs to be willing to take on a leading role. She needs to be a hero - a protagonist in her own story - by cultivating the courageous, active, and positive masculine qualities she possesses. Doing creative work that she is proud of - anything that comes from Helena Blavatsky's heart and bears the stamp of Helena Blavatsky's individuality - is important. Also, being a mentor, a helpful, encouraging force in the life of someone less experienced than she is a way for Helena P. Blavatsky to grow and become more whole herself.

Some of her relationships tend to be a bit peculiar and Madame Blavatsky should beware of becoming involved with bad company. Helena P. Blavatsky could be easily lured by others to take part in dubious or underhanded schemes.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Saturn in Virgo

Saturn in 3rd house

Saturn Opposition Uranus/MC

Saturn Opposition Neptune/Pluto

N. Node in Leo

N. Node in 2nd house

N. Node Opposition Jupiter

N. Node Conjunct Sun

N. Node Opposition Neptune/MC