Luca Lionello
challenges and difficulties

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

Lionello is generally not a "joiner" and he does not feel comfortable in clubs, organizations or other groups of people that are centered on some common ideal or interest. If Luca Lionello does participate in a group, he may find the rules and procedures restrictive - or he may simply feel that he does not fit in with the others.

Being alone or with older, more experienced people suits Luca Lionello better than being with groups of his own peers.

Luca Lionello strives and struggles a great deal with his ideals or spiritual aspirations. He may go through periods of self-denial, asceticism, and in-depth study of religious philosophy and spiritual practices, or he may lose heart and become cynical about religious ideals; however, he can never quite divorce himself from his idealistic concerns.

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

When under stress, Luca Lionello is apt to shut off the flow of his emotions and ignore his needs and feelings in order to do what he perceives as his 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 him, makes life more of a burden than an adventure.

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

It is in his way of thinking, processing information and communicating that Luca Lionello is most likely to wrestle with these issues. In Lionello's relationships with neighbors, colleagues, and acquaintances, he needs to try to bring out the qualities described above.

The specific habits which are likely to hold Luca Lionello back, or which he is prone to overdo, especially during stressful periods, include:

Excessive thinking, rationalizing or talking, the overuse or misuse of Lionello's intellectual abilities and the tendency to allow his energy to be dissipated in trivial activities.

Luca Lionello has a strong desire to share his opinions with others and is inclined to seek out people who have the same ideas that he has. He may enjoy studying and developing his intellectual interests with them.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Saturn in Aquarius

Saturn in 11th house

Saturn Square Neptune

N. Node in Cancer

N. Node in 3rd house

N. Node Opposition Mercury

N. Node Opposition Mercury/MC