Michael J. Fox
challenges and difficulties

Michael J. Fox has a great capacity for self-denial in the pursuit of a long-range goal. Michael is capable of hard work and persistent labor, but he may lack joyfulness and the ability to play. Michael J. Fox often feels burdened by life's demands and responsibilities, and may envy those who seem to attract what they want in life without a great deal of personal effort.

There is a very judgmental, stern, and uncompromising side of Fox' which may inhibit him a great deal. Michael J. Fox must avoid becoming heavy and cynical, or becoming a rather callous, sophisticated adult whose practicality and realism squeeze out the playful, imaginative side of life.

He may have nebulous but ever-present guilt and fears that are difficult to pinpoint or eradicate. It is as if Michael J. Fox does not trust Life itself, and is always seeking ways to defend himself from its dangers and its unknowns. Michael J. Fox must learn to overcome his ingrained habit of discouragement and anxiety, and to see the world more as a friendly place than as a treacherous one.

A deep thinker, Michael J. Fox has good powers of concentration. But Fox thinks slowly and takes his time making decisions, which is likely to be based on practical and economical methods. Having little to say, Michael J. Fox prefers to talk about serious or sad things.

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

His natural instinct, especially when under stress, is to passively go along with whatever is easiest, refrain from clearly analyzing or assessing his situation and perhaps even try to escape from seeing his situation clearly by indulging in fantasies, intoxicants, and the like. Dreaminess and impracticality, being unfocused and undefined (at least in certain areas) are ways Michael J. Fox copes with stress. Michael J. Fox also has trouble setting limits and saying no.

His development path lies in cultivating discrimination and clarity, becoming more precise, and developing technical and practical skills that will enable Michael J. Fox to function more efficiently in the world. Finding a way to be of practical service is also important.

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

The following are specific activities that will support Michael J. Fox in his growth. These may or may not feel natural to Fox, and he may initially resist or feel awkward about them, but they are crucial to his path to wholeness.

Michael J. Fox' path to wholeness involves confronting his dark and hidden recesses, bringing them out into the open, and transforming himself in the process. Healing abilities develop as a result of Fox' 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 Michael.

Fox constantly seems to be under tremendous pressure and he wants to achieve record performances. Having a strong desire to accomplish immense tasks in team-work with others, Michael J. Fox has a tendency to demand too much of other people.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Saturn in Capricorn

Saturn in 12th house

Saturn Opposition Mercury/Mars

N. Node in Virgo

N. Node in 7th house

N. Node Conjunct Pluto

N. Node Conjunct Uranus/Pluto