Merle Oberon
challenges and difficulties

Oberon either overvalues or undervalues her possessions and assets. She can also go to extremes in dealing with bodily needs and desires, being either hedonistic or ascetic. Merle Oberon may deny herself sensual pleasure and enjoyment of the fruits of her labors. She may also be stingy and unable to give freely. Many times Merle Oberon feels that she does not have "enough" to make her feel secure, regardless of how much (money, insurance, etc.) she has!

Her fears revolve around money and material security, and Merle Oberon 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.

Merle Oberon becomes tense and upset rather easily. She becomes irritated by the unwillingness of others to make changes. In her eagerness to see her inspirations materialize, Oberon is inclined to forego tact and diplomacy in favor of achieving her goals. Her occasional outbreaks of brusque, insensitive behavior often do more harm than good.

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

Merle Oberon benefits by becoming more aware of the rhythm of the seasons and the natural world, learning to slow down and allow life to unfold in its own time. Nurturing a garden, a child, or some other living, growing thing gives Merle Oberon a sense of inner balance.

Merle Oberon has a tendency to be deeply suspicious, to not take anything at face value and to see hidden agendas and dark motives even where none exist! Life does not have to be a constant conflict... Merle needs to learn to accept things as they are.

Oberon also needs to develop patience, peace and stability by grounding herself in her daily work and behaving consistently and reliably towards others.

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

The specific habits which are likely to hold Merle Oberon back, or which she is prone to overdo, especially during stressful periods, include:

Merle Oberon tends to over-rely on luck or grace, living for tomorrow and gambling. Merle is overconfident and tends to overextend herself and take on more than is humanly possible. Merle is often dogmatic about her philosophy of life or religious beliefs.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Saturn in Taurus

Saturn in 2nd house

Saturn Square Uranus

N. Node in Taurus

N. Node in 3rd house

N. Node Opposition Jupiter