John Cardinal O'Connor
challenges and difficulties

John Cardinal O'Connor has a penchant for order and precision, and an almost compulsive attention to detail. He is often hypercritical and can be such a demanding perfectionist that he discourages himself or others from even attempting something that will not be done exactly the way O'Connor knows it should be done.

He frequently over analyze or pick things apart mentally. John Cardinal O'Connor may be something of a hypochondriac also. John must learn that he does not have to rationally understand everything in order for it to be valid, and also to relax his unnecessarily high or strict standards.

His childhood or his relationships with his parents was restrictive, unloving, or unhappy in ways that may prevent John from allowing other people to get close to him in later life. John Cardinal O'Connor felt deprived in some manner, whether or not he actually was deprived in some way. Emotional separations or repression of his needs and feelings may typify his early life, at least as O'Connor remembers it. Forgiving his parents and/or letting go of any resentments he has about the limitations that he experienced early in his life is crucial. Also, John Cardinal O'Connor needs to build his own solid foundation, and investing time and energy into his home, domestic relationships, and inner life can help John accomplish this.

Now we will discuss patterns of behavior which John Cardinal O'Connor 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 John Cardinal O'Connor needs to follow in order to develop balance, greater awareness, and wholeness is also described.

He is capable of withstanding outside influences and remaining constant and steady on his path, but when under stress John Cardinal O'Connor becomes downright obstinate and implacable, resisting any change no matter how necessary or desirable the change may be. Tenaciously trying to preserve the status quo and hold on to what he has, he is apt to ignore the subtle signals he receives about needing to do something differently, which often leads to a crisis.

John Cardinal O'Connor needs to learn the limits of his ability to control life, and to accept and even embrace change and loss of the familiar, in order to allow for new life and growth. "Letting go" is a major life lesson for him. O'Connor also needs to develop a balanced attitude toward his appetites and desires, as John Cardinal O'Connor tends to overindulge and/or deny himself excessively.

It is in his work and his relationships with co-workers, employers, and employees that he is most likely to wrestle with these issues. Integrating the qualities described above into O'Connor's work and daily routine will lead to greater satisfaction, improved health, and personal growth.

The following are specific activities that will support John Cardinal O'Connor in his growth. These may or may not feel natural to O'Connor, and he may initially resist or feel awkward about them, but they are crucial to his path to wholeness.

John Cardinal O'Connor should care for and nourish children, plants, pets or other people. He needs to make a home, create and sustain strong relationships with his family or a community that can support him and give him a sense of safety and belonging.

John Cardinal O'Connor should develop his listening skills and deepen his understanding and appreciation of women and their perspective. John Cardinal O'Connor has to learn to trust his own feelings, intuitions and emotional needs. He needs to care for himself in an accepting, non-judgmental way.

It is in John Cardinal O'Connor's best interest to take all that is good and helpful from his past and use it in a new way. (If he is so inclined, John may want to explore the potential of past-life regression to tap into gifts he has already developed).

He is gay and cheerful in the company of others and happy to be with them. John Cardinal O'Connor is fond of telling jokes and is likely to entertain everyone. His relationships with others are inclined to be for a common purpose.

John Cardinal O'Connor has a very engaging manner in the company of others and his relationships with other people are likely to be harmonious. Some of his connections may prove to be helpful to John with his plans.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Saturn in Virgo

Saturn in 4th house

N. Node in Scorpio

N. Node in 6th house

N. Node Conjunct Moon

N. Node Opposition Jupiter/Uranus

N. Node Opposition Jupiter/MC