Karen Baldwin
challenges and difficulties

Karen has an innate distrust of groups and/or a cynical attitude toward society that may leave her feeling out of step and unable to participate in activities with her peers. Overcoming a sense of aloofness and alienation from others is an important task for Baldwin.

Her fears revolve around money and material security, and Karen Baldwin works very hard to ensure that her assets are solid. She may be very conservative, even stingy with her money because she is afraid there will not be enough. She may turn this fear around and become very shrewd about investments and financial matters.

Karen Baldwin strives and struggles a great deal with her ideals or spiritual aspirations. She may go through periods of self-denial, asceticism, and in-depth study of religious philosophy and spiritual practices, or she may lose heart and become cynical about religious ideals; however, she can never quite divorce herself from her idealistic concerns.

Around others, Baldwin is somewhat humble and shy and prefers to be by herself. Karen Baldwin tends to limit her relationships with others and associates only with like-minded people. She is inclined to be cool and reserved even toward those she loves.

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

When under stress, Karen Baldwin is apt to shut off the flow of her emotions and ignore her needs and feelings in order to do what she perceives as her duty or simply what the practical realities of the situation dictate. This can lead to a certain rigidity and inflexibility. If overdone, self-control, self-discipline, or an exaggerated concern over what society, family or others expect of her, makes life more of a burden than an adventure.

Fostering her tender, caring, feminine, and nurturing aspects is an important step in Karen Baldwin's growth. Karen Baldwin needs to learn how to nourish and lovingly tend to both herself and others. Letting herself be taken care of sometimes is okay!

It is in her marriage and other intimate, one-to-one relationships that she is most likely to wrestle with these issues. She may see the qualities that she needs to develop more fully (described above) in her partner. It is important for Karen Baldwin to recognize, appreciate, and listen to the people in her life who express such attributes, as well as to develop them herself. Karen Baldwin has to put energy and attention into learning about others, and about herself through others.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Saturn in Aquarius

Saturn in 2nd house

Saturn Square Neptune

Saturn Opposition Venus/N. Node

N. Node in Cancer

N. Node in 7th house