Maggie Gyllenhaal
challenges and difficulties

She is very self-conscious and has a great need for ego-affirmation and praise. Expressing herself freely and openly is not easy for Gyllenhaal. Maggie Gyllenhaal tends to work hard at playing and "having fun", rather than being light-hearted and spontaneous. Developing self-love and self-acceptance regardless of her "performance" is an important task for Maggie.

Maggie Gyllenhaal takes her commitments to others very seriously, especially in close one-to-one relationships. Her strong sense of responsibility to the other person makes Gyllenhaal a trustworthy and dedicated partner, but she often feels that marriage or any binding commitment between her and another person is too restrictive and burdensome, and thus seeks to avoid it. Close relationships may be more work than pleasure for Maggie Gyllenhaal and it may seem that she is always "working on" her marriage rather than enjoying it. However, Gyllenhaal will persevere and ultimately grow through the process.

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

Instinctively she is a fighter and an individualist who can stand alone when necessary. Very often, however, Maggie stands alone when she does not need to, not realizing the support, assistance, and resources others may have to offer. Maggie Gyllenhaal has a tendency to "reinvent the wheel" and to feel that she must be self-reliant and that only she can come up with the answers she needs. Implicit in this attitude is a kind of arrogance as well as a rather competitive approach, which - at its worst - can alienate her from others, or make Maggie Gyllenhaal feel that "it is me against the world".

Social skills and graces and what Maggie Gyllenhaal calls social "games" do not come naturally to her. Maggie Gyllenhaal needs to learn how to share and join others, and how to negotiate and resolve conflict with others in a cooperative way.

It is in relationships that are more than superficial or casual - in particular in cases where Maggie Gyllenhaal has merged emotionally, legally, or financially with another person - that she is most likely to wrestle with these issues. Gyllenhaal will see these issues arise in close partnerships of any kind, especially when there is a mutual dependency involved. Dealing with in-laws, inheritances, and legal matters involving joint custody, shared assets, and resources is also a part of this.

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

Maggie Gyllenhaal's path to wholeness involves confronting her dark and hidden recesses, bringing them out into the open, and transforming herself in the process. Healing abilities develop as a result of Gyllenhaal's willingness to experience and transform deep emotions such as grief, anger, and pain. Furthermore, bringing light to the darkness and pain in the world without becoming overwhelmed by it is a significant challenge for Maggie.

Maggie Gyllenhaal often tends to feel sad and may sympathize with people who are "in the same boat". She is likely to cling to old things and wants to pass on her traditions.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Saturn in Leo

Saturn in 7th house

N. Node in Libra

N. Node in 8th house

N. Node Conjunct Pluto

N. Node Conjunct Saturn/MC