Marlo Thomas
challenges and difficulties

Marlo Thomas often has a sense of longing or homesickness for something she cannot name or specify, and she may have both: great attraction toward, and fear of, mysticism and parapsychology.

Overcoming feelings of fear, guilt, anxiety, loneliness, or oversensitivity is an important task for Thomas.

Her fears revolve around money and material security, and Marlo Thomas 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.

Her ambition and desire for power could be somewhat out of proportion and Thomas can be quite ruthless in dealing with obstacles and difficulties she may be faced with. Marlo Thomas must learn to control her temper and be willing to compromise.

She may feel inhibited in her relationships with others and give the impression of being unapproachable and wanting to keeps her distance. Marlo Thomas thinks about her feelings a long time before she expresses them to anyone and she tends to hide her inner self.

Thomas knows her own shortcomings and is able to overcome many frustrations and limitations. She concentrates on her aims and goes about achieving them, even if she has to sacrifice something for it.

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

It is easy for Marlo Thomas to become distracted from her path by the multitude of interesting choices, possibilities, and options available to her. Marlo Thomas needs to develop single mindedness and focus. Until Marlo directs her attention to some of the big questions, such as "What is my life's purpose?" "What is really important to me and essential to my happiness?", she is apt to dabble, scatter her energies in many directions and engage in activities which are entertaining but ultimately neither fruitful nor enriching.

Having an overall vision for her life and aligning her daily activities so that they support rather than detract from Thomas' larger purpose in life, is a significant step toward her personal development.

It is in her public life and career that Marlo Thomas is most likely to wrestle with these issues. The latter will impact Thomas' reputation and standing in her community or professional circle, as well as how Marlo Thomas achieves her important life goals and aspirations.

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

Marlo Thomas has to learn to communicate and express herself through the written or spoken word. It is best for Marlo to study, learn skills and develop her intellectual interests and capacities. Thomas needs to become involved in sharing and exchanging information with others and in developing her intellectual reasoning ability. Marlo Thomas should practice using her mind, her thinking skills and her ability to be objective. "Work smarter, not harder" might be a motto for her.

Writing, teaching, recording, transcribing, dialoguing, negotiating, mediating, communicating, or facilitating clear communication are significant activities for Marlo Thomas to pursue.

She is well-mannered and has a kind, helpful and obliging nature. Marlo Thomas is very social, loves to entertain and enjoys talking with people. Marlo feels mentally in tune with others and makes a good companion.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Saturn in Pisces

Saturn in 2nd house

Saturn Opposition Sun/Pluto

Saturn Opposition Moon/Mercury

Saturn Opposition Pluto/MC

N. Node in Sagittarius

N. Node in 10th house

N. Node Conjunct Mercury

N. Node Conjunct Sun/Mercury